United Nations: Millennium Development Goals and Beyond

This site is a list of goals and targets set forth for the new Millennium as decided by the Millennium Declaration which was signed by 189 countries worldwide. Some of the goals involve topics such as improving primary education,...

In an engaging activity on universal and unalienable rights, learners work in groups to establish a democratic nation and determine what principles they want to protect to ensure a democratic society. They conduct a "rights auction" in...

Examine slum conditions around the world and analyze how the UN Millennium Development Goals are working with help from this excellent lesson plan.

There is no more useful life skill to learn than budgeting and setting financial goals. It's math that is used by every person, everyday. Learners examine the responsibilities and costs involved in family economics. Through a series of...

Students examine the conditions of slums in the world. In this critical thinking skills lesson, students compare the places that people live in the world as they view scenes from the film "Slumdog Millionaire." Students also examine...

Organization affiliated with the United Nations whose purpose is to help "reduce poverty in countries with developing and transition economies through sustainable industrial growth".

United Nations Division for Sustainable Development covers issues ranging from Agriculture to Waste. This site offers documents and action plan implementation for sustainable development of the earth's natural resources.

By filling in this chart, participants identify in what ways they are successful, where they need to improve, and what their goals are in 6 areas of life ranging from family and friends to body and spirituality. 

High schoolers examine the work of the United Nations. For this United Nations lesson, students listen to their instructor present a lecture regarding the history of the United Nations. High schoolers respond to discussion...

Whose responsibility is it to improve schools in developing countries? How does quality education affect my neighborhood? Questions of responsibility, whether global or local, form the heart of this lesson. Using the UN’s Millennium...