Curated OER
Breaking News English: Bill Gates and Bono - Time's Persons of 2005
In this English worksheet, students read "Bill Gates and Bono - Time's Persons of 2005," and then respond to 47 fill in the blank, 7 short answer, 20 matching, and 8 true or false questions about the selection.
Curated OER
Weavers Tell Their Stories
Students examine the practice of weaving by Mayan women. They read personal accounts and write a sentence stating the main idea. They also write a short report on weaving as a cultural and economic way of life for the Mayan women.
Curated OER
Unit on Religion and Globalization
In this religion instructional activity, students examine the role of religion and globalization. They discover the differences in attitudes toward globalization in different religions. They also examine how globalization has helped to...
Curated OER
What are the components of war?
Students identify components of war. They connect relationships by developing webs. Students illustrate their comprehension of war in multimedia and produce a dialectical analysis of this illustration.
Curated OER
One To the Infinite Power
Students identify and discuss individuals who have made a difference and what inspired them to take action, explore strategies for taking action and making a difference, examine global challenges, and practice narrative writing, in form...
Curated OER
How To Change Your Life In 7 Steps by John Bird
Pupils read, analyze and discuss the book, "How To Change Your Life In 7 Steps," by John Bird. They evaluate what the author states as one begins to get started, taking each of the steps one by one, learning to change and how to make...
BBC
Bbc: The Un and World Poverty
This article from 2000 covers debt throughout the world and where poverty is focused. Speculates on possible problems and reasons why the poor nations are focused on certain continents.
The World Bank
World Bank Group: Poverty
Constantly evolving collection of information on world poverty, and of strategies to reduce poverty worldwide.
eSchool Today
E School Today: World Poverty
Understand the meaning of poverty, and how widespread poverty affects communities across the world.
United Nations
United Nations Cyberschoolbus: Poverty
A site designed for teachers, the UN Cyberschoolbus poverty curriculum provides teachers K-12 with seven units related to poverty. Each unit provides background, class activities, suggestions for community service activities, and links...
Utah Education Network
Uen: Hunger in the World
A great series of interactive lessons for students to examine world hunger in a visual, easy-to-understand way.
World Food Programme
World Food Programme: Countries
The World Food Programme of the United Nations provides a list of countries where under-nourished people are receiving help. Includes basic facts, overview and WFP activities.
Food and Agricultural Organization of the United Nations
Fao of u.n.: The Right to Food: A Window on the World
Using this resource, children learn about food and children around the world. Links to various nations and their resources, or lack thereof of, are included.
Columbia University
Nasa: Sedac: Poverty and Economic Indicators
[Free Registration/Login Required] A collection of twelve data sets from SEDAC (Socioeconomic Data and Applications Center) that examine global poverty and economic factors that contribute to poverty. They look at infant mortality,...
DOGO Media
Dogo News: Week of 9 1 14: Can Mini Farms Help Solve World Hunger?
Read about the concept of the mini-farm and decide whether or not you think this could help alleviate hunger in many parts of the world.
Google Cultural Institute
Google Cultural Institute: Conquering World Hunger
Exhibit portrays how Harry Truman with the help of Herbert Hoover attempted to conquer the food problem in Europe after World War II.
The World Bank
World Bank Group: Countries and Regions
This site contains links to many different countries around the world. Each country site gives information on the country and its poverty situation. The World Bank Group is involved in helping to eliminate poverty.
Other
World Vision International
The official homepage for the relief agency World Vision International. Students will find information on world crisis spots and on displaced people and refugees.
Other
Bread for the World: About Hunger
Evaluation of how hunger and poverty are linked. Also included are the many facts and figures about poverty and hunger, and different problems leading to poverty throughout the world.
Royal Canadian Geographical Society
Canadian Geographic: A Developing World
CIDA, in partnership with Canadian Geographic, have created a resource which allows students to investigate the quality of life in over 200 countries by examining various Human Development Index indicators. Students may search by...
World Food Programme
Wfp: World Food Programme
WFP is a United Nations organization whose mission is to eradicate global hunger and poverty. Their primary beneficiaries are victims of natural disasters, displaced people, the world's hungry poor, and women.
World Food Programme
World Food Programme: Who Are the Hungry?
The World Food Programme is the largest food aid organization in the world, providing food where needed to victims after earthquakes, hurricanes, floods, and other natural disasters. Learn what hunger is: the causes, the people, where...
The World Bank
World Bank Group: Peru Overview
See the challenges Peru faces and the way the World Bank is assisting the country. There is also a brief summary of the various functions and organization of The World Bank as well as an overview of how priorities are selected, the key...
Other
Population Reference Bureau: The World at 7 Billion
This interactive map offers statistical data on population, birth and deaths, life expectancy, HIV/AIDS, family planning, and poverty across the world in 2011. The information is also available as a table for all topics. A fascinating...
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