High School - General
CultureGrams - online resource available through SPS, featuring photos, videos, slideshows, stats and facts, interviews, and more. Pull down menus offer World Edition, Kids’ Edition, States Edition, and Provinces Edition.
https://www.cia.gov/library/publications/the-world-factbook/ The CIA World Factbook: This site gives information about every nation in the world. You can select a country to view a nation’s title page, with a flag and map, followed by detailed, to-the-point information on these major topics: historical background, geography, people, government, economy, communication, transportation, military, and transnational issues.
www.un.org/english/ United Nations: One of the largest intergovernmental Internet sources available. Some of the topical links offered are: news center; daily briefing; media; documentation and maps; publications, stamps, and databases; peace and security;economic and social development; human rights; humanitarian affairs; and international law. In terms of understanding the UN’s goals for global issues, the UN Millennium Development Goals link is especially important.
www.prb.org Population Reference Bureau website: for definitions and data on population, including how a country’s/region’s population affects children, family planning, immigration/migration, nutrition, poverty, race and ethnicity, HIV/AIDS/STIs, the environment, and more. You can view the site in English, Spanish, or French. The World Population Clock is displayed on the home page.
https://www.newsela.com/ - Nonfiction articles about current events around the world. The reading level for each article is adjustable by lexile range, from fourth to twelfth grades, depending on the article. Great for having students in the same class read the same content, but at their respective grade levels.
www.adbusters.org Adbusters Magazine uses the tools of advertising and graphic arts to explore the relationship of advertising, consumerism, and politics.
www.who.org. The World Health Organization.
www.cdc.gov/hiv/resources/factsheets/us.htm. CDC, “HIV/AIDS in the United States.”
www.unicef.org/nutrition/index_bigpicture.html. Nutrition, the big picture.
www.census.gov. U.S. Census Bureau
www.hostsrv.com/webmaa/app1/MSP/webm1010exp_growth.msp. Online math model of exponential growth for a fixed population.
www.globalpolicy.org. Information on policy making at the United Nations, accountability of global decisions, global citizen participation, and international peace and justice: Global Policy Forum monitors the UN educates and mobilizes for citizen participation, and advocates on vital issues.
http://jsis.washington.edu/earc/ -
The East Asia Resource Center invites K-12 educators to explore the wealth of opportunities available to them to deepen their knowledge of East Asia.
K-12 teachers in all stages of their careers will find that the East Asia Resource Center (EARC) is a great place to learn more about China, Japan, and Korea. Year-round programming includes: the National Consortium for Teaching about Asia (NCTA) seminars; intensive summer institutes in Seattle; and other events such as one-day workshops on East Asian art, culture, and history.
The EARC also cosponsors events with other outreach centers at the Jackson School of International Studies, while the UW East Asia Center (EAC) provides a wide array of lectures for the general public on China, Japan, and Korea.
https://www.cia.gov/library/publications/the-world-factbook/ The CIA World Factbook: This site gives information about every nation in the world. You can select a country to view a nation’s title page, with a flag and map, followed by detailed, to-the-point information on these major topics: historical background, geography, people, government, economy, communication, transportation, military, and transnational issues.
www.un.org/english/ United Nations: One of the largest intergovernmental Internet sources available. Some of the topical links offered are: news center; daily briefing; media; documentation and maps; publications, stamps, and databases; peace and security;economic and social development; human rights; humanitarian affairs; and international law. In terms of understanding the UN’s goals for global issues, the UN Millennium Development Goals link is especially important.
www.prb.org Population Reference Bureau website: for definitions and data on population, including how a country’s/region’s population affects children, family planning, immigration/migration, nutrition, poverty, race and ethnicity, HIV/AIDS/STIs, the environment, and more. You can view the site in English, Spanish, or French. The World Population Clock is displayed on the home page.
https://www.newsela.com/ - Nonfiction articles about current events around the world. The reading level for each article is adjustable by lexile range, from fourth to twelfth grades, depending on the article. Great for having students in the same class read the same content, but at their respective grade levels.
www.adbusters.org Adbusters Magazine uses the tools of advertising and graphic arts to explore the relationship of advertising, consumerism, and politics.
www.who.org. The World Health Organization.
www.cdc.gov/hiv/resources/factsheets/us.htm. CDC, “HIV/AIDS in the United States.”
www.unicef.org/nutrition/index_bigpicture.html. Nutrition, the big picture.
www.census.gov. U.S. Census Bureau
www.hostsrv.com/webmaa/app1/MSP/webm1010exp_growth.msp. Online math model of exponential growth for a fixed population.
www.globalpolicy.org. Information on policy making at the United Nations, accountability of global decisions, global citizen participation, and international peace and justice: Global Policy Forum monitors the UN educates and mobilizes for citizen participation, and advocates on vital issues.
http://jsis.washington.edu/earc/ -
The East Asia Resource Center invites K-12 educators to explore the wealth of opportunities available to them to deepen their knowledge of East Asia.
K-12 teachers in all stages of their careers will find that the East Asia Resource Center (EARC) is a great place to learn more about China, Japan, and Korea. Year-round programming includes: the National Consortium for Teaching about Asia (NCTA) seminars; intensive summer institutes in Seattle; and other events such as one-day workshops on East Asian art, culture, and history.
The EARC also cosponsors events with other outreach centers at the Jackson School of International Studies, while the UW East Asia Center (EAC) provides a wide array of lectures for the general public on China, Japan, and Korea.