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Lesson Plan
PBS

Pbs Learning Media: Why Is It Important to Educate Girls?: Pbs News Hour

For Teachers 9th - 10th
When girls are allowed to go to school, they have a significant impact on their family and community. Students learn and think critically about the variety of reasons why it is in everyone's best interest to ensure that all girls, across...
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Primary
Other

The North American Free Trade Agreement

For Students 9th - 10th
With the signing of NAFTA, the world's largest free trade area was created. Here the text of the Agreement, publications, and general information along with media releases and FAQs can be accessed.
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Website
Other

University of Exeter: A Comparative Chronology of Money

For Students 9th - 10th
A timeline from 1920-1938 that briefly summarizes important economic events that occurred around the world after World War I.
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Article
Siteseen

Siteseen: American Historama: 2008 Financial Crisis

For Students 9th - 10th
Provides detailed facts and interesting information about the 2008 Financial Crisis (Credit Crunch) that triggered recession and depression across global economies.
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Handout
The World Bank

World Bank Group: Dep Web: Glossary

For Students 9th - 10th
This World Bank Group site offers a glossary of terms used in World Bank data and information.
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Unit Plan
Department of Defense

Do Dea: Ap Us History: Unit 7: Facing Challenges at Home and Abroad

For Students 9th - 10th
This extensive learning module examines the role of economic fluctuations in creating new demands on the government to design reforms and how the United States became a dominant military, political, cultural, and economic force in the...
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Handout
Black Past

Black Past: Garvey, Marcus

For Students 9th - 10th
In this encyclopedia entry you can read about Marcus Garvey, newspaper entrepreneur and advocate of black pride and separatism.
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Article
PBS

Pbs Online News Hour Extra: u.s. Economy's Troubles Hurt Alternative Energy Plans

For Students 9th - 10th
Because of recession and the costs of gas on the decline, many worry that the search for new forms of energy will be put on hold. Read and discuss as a class these concerns. October 24, 2008
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Interactive
Wisc-Online

Wisc Online: Horn of Africa

For Students 3rd - 5th
This resource addresses the economies and geographic locations of African countries.
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Interactive
Other

Junior Achievement: Save Usa Interactive Lessons

For Students 9th - 10th
Interactive money management lessons teach about spending, saving money, financial responsibility, credit, and financial planning.
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Online Course
Cosmo Learning

Cosmo Learning: Documentary: Europe at the Brink (2012)

For Students 9th - 10th
In just two years, the government debt crisis that began in Greece had infected all of Europe - and maybe soon, the world. Now the nations of the euro zone face a stark choice - repair the currency block at great cost or dissolve the...
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Website
Other

Partnership for 21st Century Learning

For Teachers 9th - 10th Standards
The Partnership website is an excellent place to learn what 21st century skills are, why they are important and who is supporting their development. Be sure to check out the Learning Hub.
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Website
Geographyiq

Geography Iq

For Students 9th - 10th
Detailed geographical information on any country is available at this site. Within the World Map section, you can get facts and figures about each country's geography, demographics, government, political system, flags, historical and...
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Article
BBC

Bbc News: Africa's Economy: Poverty

For Students 9th - 10th
Provides an overview of the issue of poverty in Africa. Four maps show the levels of poverty, debt, aid, and trade for each country in Africa.
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Lesson Plan
TES Global

Tes: Peace Corps: Discovering New Perspectives on Life

For Teachers 9th - 10th
[Free Registration/Login Required] This lesson plan allows learners the opportunity to read about the experiences of a Peace Corps volunteer and how his worldview changed from learning more about another culture.
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Website
Other

Quadrennial Defense Review Report

For Students 9th - 10th
This Quadrennial Defense Review from the U.S. Department of Defense dated February 2006 reports on our defense program. Topics discussed include homeland security, mass destruction weapons, and surveillance. There is a large collection...
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Handout
Other

Middle East Institute: Middle Eastern Economies

For Students 9th - 10th
Economic trends will provide a very important part of the context in which President Obama's policies play out in the remainder of his term until January 2017. The Middle East's economic recovery from the 2008-2010 global economic crisis...
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Professional Doc
AdLit

Ad lit.org: The High Cost of High School Dropouts: What the Nation Pays

For Teachers 9th - 10th
The social and economic implications of America's high dropout rate are staggering. In addition to the waste of human potential, the costs of dropouts include lower tax revenues from lower paying jobs, higher crime rates, higher demand...
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Website
Other

Trade Council of Canadians

For Students 9th - 10th
Canada's role in the North American Free Trade Agreement (NAFTA), World Trade Organization (WTO), and the Free Trade Area of the Americas (FTAA) are evaluated by this lobby/political action research group. The Council of Canadians is a...
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Professional Doc
Other

Benchmarks Online: Human Society

For Students 9th - 10th
A wealth of information on topics such as, cultural effects on behavior, group behavior, social change, political and economic systems, social conflict,and global interdependence. Each topic is broken down in to benchmarks by age groups...
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Handout
Other

U.s Foreign Policy: National Security and Defense Policy

For Students 9th - 10th
The final three chapters examine the three primary substantive areas that affect U.S. foreign policy today: national security, global economic relations, and transnational issues. This chapter begins by reviewing national security and...
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Handout
Other

Rand: International Security and Defense Policy Center

For Students 9th - 10th
ISDP explores the implications of political, strategic, economic, and technological challenges for global security and the specific national and regional security interests of its sponsors. It assists national security decision makers in...
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Lesson Plan
Council for Economic Education

Econ Ed Link: Nothing to Buy

For Teachers 3rd - 6th
This site is a printable lesson that compares the command economy of Soviet Russia with the market economy of present day Russia. Lesson provides tables with data comparing prices within the two systems. Discussion questions are also...
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Website
PBS

Pbs News Hour: Six Months After Quake, Progress in Haiti Is Slow

For Students 9th - 10th
Six month after the earthquake in Haiti, the progress at rebuilding the country remains slow. This article examines some of the challenges that the Haitians face. (21 July 2010)