K-12 Curriculum Models
1901: Living at the Time of the Census
This web site welcomes visitors to the United Kingdom in the year 1901. Students will discover where people worked, what they ate, as well as additional insights in daily life during this time period. Resources are both primary and secondary and include sound files and video footage.
About Canada
This site highlights information about Canada’s land, government, economy, and society, from the Government of Canada.
Achievers International
The United Kingdom Achievers International Ltd. invites students to form a company exporting and importing local products to and from a foreign partner group.
Adventure Learning Foundation
This source gives students the opportunity to track travelers on a trip, and take a close look at photographs and travel journals from Southern Africa, Peru, Mexico, Guatemala, Baja California, Alaska and Yukon.
Africa for Kids
Research African culture through images, audio and activities for younger students on this PBS Kids web site.
Agribusiness in a Global Environment
Curriculum in global marketing and international trade is provided for junior and senior high school students on this web site.
Ancient China
The British Museum brings us a comprehensive look at Chinese culture through art, geography, writings, tombs and ancestors.
Ancient Egypt
Discover life in ancient Egypt through this web site.
Asia for Educators
Students and educators are invited to research Asia through this web site. You will find factual information about Asia’s culture, history, geography, art and literature.
¡del Corazón! Latino Voices in American Art
Discover primary sources of Latin American artists and their works at the Smithsonian Institution’s American Art Museum.
BBC History Trails
This site contains articles, games, activities and quizzes that help make sense of the past and the sources that made history in Great Britain.
Profiles
Full profiles provide an instant guide to history, politics and economic background of countries.
Best of History Websites
This site is an annotated web portal to over 1,000 of the best history web sites on the internet.
British History - The Victorians
Visit this British Industrial Revolution site with students to read articles, play interactive games, and read about historic figures.
Brooklyn Expedition
Find Latin America, Africa, and Brooklyn comparisons and connections for students found on this interactive web site, also featuring lessons, activities, and assessment tools for teachers to guide planning.
C-SPAN Classroom Resources
Educators will find resources on civics, government, current events, economics, history, language arts, and international relations on this site sponsored by C-SPAN.
Celebrating Hispanic Heritage
This is an interactive web site that offers games, quizzes, and information about Hispanic-American men and women.
Versailles
Discover the Chateau Versailles and French history through this site that provides interactive maps, images and photos, informative text about the people of Versailles and their daily life and treasures.
Children of the Camps
This online companion to the documentary that looks at the experiences of six children who lived in Japanese internment camps during World War II.
China: An Inner Realm
This exploration, designed by high school students, provides information of land, culture, and language from China.
The CHOICES Program
Secondary students will be engaged in international issues through professional development materials and workshops through Brown University’s program, Choices.
Class2Class
Join in new projects and collaborate with math teachers from around the world at this site.
Congress in the Classroom
Lesson plans, access to historical materials and current events information are the assets of this site aimed at teaching students about the United States Congress.
Constitutional Rights Foundation
Teaching students the importance of community involvement in a democratic society is the goal of this site. Civic education lesson plans, programs and publications are among the resources found here.
Cool Planet for Teachers
This is an OxFam site providing teacher’s aide in bringing global issues in the classroom.
Coverdell World Wise Schools
On this site, you will find information on the integration of the Peace Corps experience and study of the world’s regions, history, and current events. Additionally elements are designed to promote service learning.
Crucible of the Empire: The Spanish-American War
Explore the Spanish American War with your students and learn about issues of yellow journalism, Cuba, the Treaty of Paris, and assassination of President McKinley. Interactive features include newspaper articles, sheet music, and timelines.
CultureQuest
This program aides in understanding and appreciating cultures of the world. Resources will provide the tools for creating a culminating web project.
Contemporary life in Vietnam
Contemporary life in Vietnam and the impact of economic and social reforms since 1980 are highlighted at this site.
East-West Center: AsiaPacificEd Program for Schools
Asia and the Pacific region is the focus of this site supporting teaching and learning in both the elementary and secondary levels. Seminars, instructional resources, travel, institutes, and educator workshops are offered through this site.
EDSITEment
Characterized as, the “best of the online humanities resources on the Web,” this site includes museums, libraries and other cultural institutions.
EDSITEment - Art & Culture
This web site features lesson plans and non-NEH web sites dedicated to promote Art and Culture in education.
EDSITEment - Lesson Plan: The Aztecs — Mighty Warriors of Mexico
You will find lesson plans that address the connection of the anthropological, archaeological and architectural elements of the Aztecs and their role in the history of Mexico.
EDSITEment - Lesson Plans for History and Social Studies
A web site that provides activities and lesson plans for teachers looking for social studies and history curriculum, organized by subjects and grades for ease of use and provides approved web links.
EDSITEment - Literature & Language Arts
Literature and language arts lesson plans, resources, and online resources are provided on this site for educators.
Education About Asia
A themed, seasonal online magazine provides students and educators articles and supplements dealing with the life in Asia. This publication addresses such aspects as religion, film and military actions.
The Globe Program
This program is a school-based program that reaches both primary and secondary students through authentic scientific activities. Students will depend their understanding of atmosphere, hydrology, soils, and land cover by using scientifically valid measurements. Other programs and educational resources are available through this site.
Going Places
GOING PLACES Online, the Web companion to the series, features interactive maps giving more information about places seen in the television series; personalized electronic postcards from the program destinations; interviews with everyday travelers; slide shows for each program; a feature article detailing how to plan a trip using the Web; and more.
GoNorth!
This free online learning journey is filled with images, movies, photo albums, and curriculum resources. Visitors take a closer look at the Artic and its climate, history, people, ecology, politics, legends and languages.
The Greatest Places
Authentic resources for students to investigate the Amazon, Greenland, Iguazu, Madagascar, Namib, Okavango, and Tibet. Journals, video clips, recipes, bibliographies, maps and games available on this site.
Harappa
Cultural perspectives, archeological and historical documentation of the Indus Valley, Pakistan, and India are offered on this web site through pictures, slideshows, essays, sounds and video clips.
Himalayas: Where Earth Meets Sky
Information and images explore geography and the culture of the Himalayan region.
Historic Maps in K-12 Classrooms
This web site features lessons and teacher resources that accompany a collection of maps for grades K-12.
The Holocaust Teacher Resource Center
Combat prejudice and bigotry by transforming the horrors of the Holocaust into the positive lessons to help make this a better and safer world.
Illuminating Development
Photos from Africa, East Asia, Europe and Central Asia, Latin America, Middle East work together to illustrate the theme of empowerment through access to information, accountability, and local organizational capacity.
In Search of Myths and Heroes
The Queen of Sheba, Shangri-La, King Arthur and Jason and the Argonauts, are the myths that are explored on this site.
In Search of the Ways of Knowing Trail
Take a virtual trip through the African rainforest with students to discover the people, plants and animals that live there.
In the spirit of...(post-visit)
This is a web site using an integrated unit focusing on masks in cultures reflecting individual spirits. Creating a plaster mask and creating a brief description are among the lessons provided.
India and Pakistan: Fifty Years of Independence
This site provides timelines, video footage, and pictures that take a close look at the history of Pakistan and India. Visitors will also examine why these countries matter to America.
Indigenous Australia
Text, audio, and videos of traditional storytelling of the indigenous Australia people are available on this web site.
InfoNation
This database gives students the opportunity to compare statistical information from countries all over the world.
Pennies for Peace
This curriculum is intended to serve as a guide for teachers and students as they discover and learn about the life and culture of the peoples of Pakistan and Afghanistan.
Youth Service America New Online Courses
The LEARNS team is pleased to offer a new online course for tutoring, mentoring, out-of-school time, and other youth-development programs funded by the Corporation for National and Community Service. Designed for both new and veteran program staff, "Youth Impact: Starting and Strengthening Quality Programs" will help you find, prepare, and keep the right members and volunteers to work with youth. To access the course, go to the Online Learning Center at the Resource Center at my.nationalservice.org. After you create a free Online Learning Center account (if you don't already have one), yo u can browse for and launch the Youth Impact course.
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