Independence Hall Association
U.s. History: The Long, Hot Summer
The "long, hot summer" in reality spread over several years of summers in the mid-1960s. Read about the Watts riots in 1965, and the reasons behind racial upheaval in hundreds of American cities over the next three years.
Travel Document Systems
Tds: Tanzania: Economy
Tanzania is making attempts to improve its economy to help its citizens. Find out the major sources of income, the exports, and major trading partners. Information is from the U. S. State Dept. Background Notes.
University of Virginia
Miller Center at Uva: u.s. Presidents: Lyndon Baines Johnson: Domestic Affairs
Social Studies > U.S. History > The Upheaval of a Nation (1954-1980) > Lyndon Baines Johnson Administration (1963 to 1968) > The Great Society
BBC
Bbc: Tackling Nigeria's Violent Oil Swamps
A May 2007 description of the violence that plagues the Niger delta region and the importance of this oil-rich but impoverished area to Nigeria's economy.
Library of Congress
Loc: America's Story: Louisiana
This article provides a brief overview of Louisiana, followed by numerous in depth articles regarding relevant events and traditions from this state.
Other
Liberation Theology and Land Reform
This site provides an explanation of the Liberation Theology movement that swept through Latin American Catholicism to liberate the poor from economic and social oppression.
Council for Economic Education
Econ Ed Link: Be All You Can Be for Minimum Wage? (Educator Page)
This lesson ask students to calculate the percentage change in military strength over the last two decades, hypothesize economic (and non-economic) explanations for these changes, test hypothetical explanations by reading an economic...
Council for Economic Education
Econ Ed Link: Be All You Can Be for Minimum Wage? (Student Page)
This lesson ask students to calculate the percentage change in military strength over the last two decades, hypothesize economic (and non-economic) explanations for these changes, test hypothetical explanations by reading an economic...
Eserver
E Server: Poetry Collection: Shakespeare: Sonnet 103
The text of William Shakespeare's Sonnet 103.
The History Place
The History Place: Dorothea Lange: Migrant Farm Families
Learn about the history of migrant workers in America by viewing the work of Dorothea Lange, one of the most famous photographers of the Great Depression.
World Food Programme
United Nations World Food Programme: Bangladesh
World Food Programme is the United Nations frontline agency in the fight against global hunger. This site describes the work of the United Nations in Bangladesh.
World Food Programme
United Nations World Food Programme: Ecuador
World Food Programme is the United Nations frontline agency in the fight against global hunger. This site describes the work of the United Nations in Ecuador.
eSchool Today
E School Today: Hunger and Malnutrition
Learn how hunger and malnutrition affect humans around the globe.
World Food Programme
United Nations World Food Programme: Bolivia
World Food Programme is the United Nations frontline agency in the fight against global hunger. This site describes the work of the United Nations in Bolivia.
Digital Public Library of America
Dpla: Lyndon Johnson's Great Society
This primary source set uses photographs, videos, reports, speeches, and memorandums to explore the motivations and effectiveness of the Great Society. Includes Teacher's guide.
Khan Academy
Khan Academy: Demographic Disparities in Food Resources
Read a passage about demographic disparities in food resources and answer the follow-up questions.
Louisiana Department of Education
Louisiana Doe: Louisiana Believes: World Geography: Oil in the Middle East and Africa
Learners develop and express claims through discussion and writing which examine the importance of oil and water to the success and survival of the Middle East and North Africa.
PBS
Pbs Learning Media: October 16th Is World Food Day
Around the world, 870 million people do not have enough to eat, according to the U.N. World Food Program. Use this PBS NewsHour Extra lesson plan to help young scholars understand the global food crisis. Support materials are provided.
Curated OER
Quiz: The Distribution of Income and Poverty
This South-Western College Publishing site is a quiz that covers most aspects of income distribution. Good quiz questions for teachers.
Country Studies US
Country Studies: United States History: The Second New Deal
This site describes how as a result of mounting criticisms and a need for more economic relief and recovery, FDR introduced another series of programs, known as the Second New Deal, aimed at fighting unemployment and poverty and...
Wikimedia
Wikipedia: Economy of Nepal
Covers the economic basics of Nepal, including the GDP, poverty rates, budget information, and exports. Detailed statistics are provided as well.
Blackdog Media
Classic Reader: "An Upheaval" by Anton Chekhov
A young governess has to choose between a life being mistreated by her superior or returning to a life of poverty. Read "An Upheaval" by Anton Chekhov on this site.
Blackdog Media
Classic Reader: The People of the Abyss by Jack London
Read the full text of "The People of the Abyss" about Jack London's first-hand experience living in poverty in the East End of London.
Blackdog Media
Classic Reader: The Cabbage Patch by Alice Hegan Rice
Read the full text of the novel "The Cabbage Patch" by Alice Hegan Rice about a Kentucky family humorously coping with poverty.
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