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The Global Flow of People - Nikola Sander, Guy J. Abel, and Ramon Bauer
Grades
7 to 12
tag(s): continents (49), countries (82), cross cultural understanding (130), migration (59)
In the Classroom
Share The Global Flow of People with a projector or on an interactive whiteboard as part of any global studies unit. After finding the numbers of people migrating, have students brainstorm or collect ideas for the reasons of migration on a collaborative bulletin board like Scrumblr, reviewed here, quick start- no membership required. Challenge students to explore further and share their findings with a multimedia presentation using one of the many TeachersFirst Edge tools reviewed here.You must be registered and logged in to add items to your favorites.
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What has the United Nations ever done for you? - The Guardian
Grades
6 to 12This site includes advertising.
tag(s): cross cultural understanding (130), cultures (113), united nations (7)
In the Classroom
Introduce this site on an interactive whiteboard or projector. Allow students to explore on their own. Social studies teachers will want to bookmark this interactive for use throughout the year as students learn about different countries and cultures. Instead of paper notecards enhance student learning by having them use Simplenote, reviewed here, to take digital notes; tell students to be sure to save the URL to share their notes and questions with you and their peers. updates across all devices Then, modify learning by challenging students create a simple infographic sharing their findings using Easel.ly, reviewed here, to explain what they learned from this site.Add your comments below (available only to members) | Become a Member
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FutureLearn for Schools - FutureLearn
Grades
7 to 12tag(s): advertising (33), business (56), computers (99), creative writing (160), cultures (113), dental health (22), environment (322), financial literacy (108), gifted (79), literature (266), photography (144), politics (108), professional development (169), psychology (63)
In the Classroom
Allow gifted students to enroll in courses that interest them or that provide enrichment beyond classroom content. Share with others in your building as a resource for professional development. Explore the topics yourself for some new, engaging material to round out your own expertise. Allow students to enroll in a course that would fit into their career goals as an exploratory opportunity in that field. With older students you may want to consider requiring them to take a course with the idea that it is a model. Challenge students to develop a course using a tool like Lore, reviewed here, about something in which they feel they are an expert.Add your comments below (available only to members) | Become a Member
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The 25 Biggest Turning Points in Earth's History - BBC Earth
Grades
7 to 12This site includes advertising.
tag(s): cells (101), dinosaurs (50), earth (224), evolution (104), mammals (33), plants (173)
In the Classroom
Ask students to consider the question of the 25 biggest turning points in Earth's history before viewing this site together, and then compare responses. Have students brainstorm or collect ideas on a collaborative bulletin board like Scrumblr, reviewed here, (quick start- no membership required!). Use this site as inspiration for students to create their own 25 (or whatever) choices for the biggest turning points in their life, your state, their country, a country they are studying, or any subject they are studying. Ask students to present their own 25 to their peers using an interactive poster like Adope Spark, reviewed here.Add your comments below (available only to members) | Become a Member
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Arts Connected - Minneapolis Institute of Arts & Walker Art Center
Grades
K to 12tag(s): 20th century (52), art history (79), artists (80), cross cultural understanding (130)
In the Classroom
Start by pulling together a collection of video, audio, art pieces, or text. Mix and match your set or use one of the already created sets. Give the set a title and description once you have selected all the pieces. Attach a PDF to provide more information, questions, notes, or directions. Duplicate sets for use with multiple sections of a class. Create custom slides to include YouTube videos.You can use the digital classroom section to discuss and get more information on fair use, creative commons, copyright, and public domain. Find links to information that can be used to teach students the correct way to use information that was created by others. Once you have created a set or found a resource that is appropriate for your students, have them identify the different elements and techniques that are present in the pieces. Students can compare multiple pieces of art that are either similar or very different. Zoom into an image to get a better look at the skills that were used to create the artwork.
For secondary students, use Arts Connected to research and compile a set of works that demonstrate a certain concept or idea. Use this opportunity to have students practice their digital citizenship skills by properly crediting works chosen as well as demonstrate learning. Students can save sets as a PDF and submit to the teacher in hand or electronically.
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Google Newspaper Archives - Google
Grades
6 to 12tag(s): cross cultural understanding (130), media literacy (72), news (259), newspapers (101)
In the Classroom
Share with students to show them different perspectives on historical events. This site would also provide contrasting texts for close reading as required by Common Core. Use an online tool such as Interactive Two Circle Venn Diagram, reviewed here, to compare and contrast information. After researching events in history, have students make a multimedia presentation using one of the many TeachersFirst Edge tools reviewed here. Build student awareness of the limited view provided by some publications, especially during times of international tension. Explore this site during Newspaper in Education Week or as part of a unit on the basics and nuances of journalistic writing. World language teachers can use newspapers to teach about both language and culture. Have world cultures or social studies students learn about local culture through advertisements and articles and share their findings using a screencast (or screenshots) of the newspaper and talking about their discoveries.Add your comments below (available only to members) | Become a Member
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History/Social Science Resources - Los Angeles Unified School District
Grades
K to 12tag(s): assessment (123), commoncore (87), professional development (169)
In the Classroom
Bookmark and save this site for use throughout the school year. Be sure to take advantage of the lesson plans and curriculum guides. Share with other teachers as you collaborate and plan together.Add your comments below (available only to members) | Become a Member
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Pantheon People Rankings - MIT Media Lab
Grades
7 to 12tag(s): cultures (113), explorers (68), politics (108), scientists (68), sociology (25), sports (95)
In the Classroom
Bookmark this site for use throughout the year when looking for ideas for research projects, biographies, and more. Have students create a list of whom they think is most influential and compare their lists to the actual results. Use information to find the most influential people around the globe or throughout time. Have students modify their learning and create timelines (with music, photos, videos, and more) using Timeline JS, reviewed here.Add your comments below (available only to members) | Become a Member
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The Global Flow of Refugees - Nikola Sander & Ramon Bauer
Grades
7 to 12tag(s): continents (49), countries (82), cross cultural understanding (130), immigrants (23)
In the Classroom
Share this site on a projector or interactive whiteboard to research and understand the flow of refugees throughout the world. Use this as an introduction to understanding complicated events in the Middle East and other volatile regions in the world. After viewing the interactive, have students study the regions for large migrations of refugees from one region to another. Have them share their findings with a multimedia presentation using one of the many TeachersFirst Edge tools reviewed here. Have students use Little Memory, reviewed here, to create a diary entry as a refugee traveling to a new country.Add your comments below (available only to members) | Become a Member
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Five Myths - The Washington Post
Grades
6 to 12tag(s): journalism (63), myths and legends (26)
In the Classroom
Share Five Myths on an interactive whiteboard or projector as an excellent starting point for lessons on the subjects included. Be sure to review comments on each section before sharing since they are unmoderated. After viewing the articles on this site, start a discussion about what students know about urban legends and Snopes. Have students research and find five myths for any topic, then create a simple infographic sharing their findings using Easel.ly, reviewed here.Add your comments below (available only to members) | Become a Member
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The Great Human Odyssey - A World of Extremes - CBC
Grades
6 to 12tag(s): cross cultural understanding (130), deserts (18), oceans (163), tundra (20)
In the Classroom
The Great Human Odyssey is perfect for use with an interactive whiteboard or projector. View the different sections together to learn more about life in extreme climates. Have students use Fakebook, reviewed here, to create a "fake" page similar in style to Facebook about one of the nomads. Use an online tool such as Interactive Two Circle Venn Diagram, reviewed here, to compare and contrast student lifestyles with those on this site. Compare the three nomadic lifestyles presented with the Venn Diagram - 3 Circles, reviewed here. Have students create maps using Animaps, reviewed here, to locate places found on this site and explore areas close by. Students can add text, images, and location stops!Add your comments below (available only to members) | Become a Member
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Global Trend Map - Paul Bourke
Grades
6 to 12tag(s): cross cultural understanding (130), maps (295), news (259)
In the Classroom
This site is excellent for enrichment during current events lessons. World language classes can keep up with hot topics in the countries where the language they are learning is spoken. Include this link on your class web page for students to access both in and out of class. Challenge students to compare and contrast trends across different countries using an online tool such as Interactive Two Circle Venn Diagram, reviewed here. Have students create a presentation on any of the trending topics using Swipe, reviewed here.Add your comments below (available only to members) | Become a Member
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Tom Richey's YouTube Channel for AP History - Tom Richey
Grades
9 to 12This site includes advertising.
tag(s): 1700s (30), 1800s (50), 1900s (42), advanced placement (25), american revolution (88), black history (60), colonial america (108), england (56), france (35), germany (27), greece (29), greeks (33), industrial revolution (26), jefferson (20), romans (36), rome (25), russia (35), spain (9), video (263), washington (31), world war 1 (56)
In the Classroom
Mark this one in your teacher favorites to find videos to use in AP History and Government classes. Be sure to share videos with students and parents, especially videos with study plans for AP tests. Create a link to this YouTube channel on your class website or blog for students to access at home.Add your comments below (available only to members) | Become a Member
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Q-Files The Great Illustrated Encyclopedia - Q-Files Ltd
Grades
2 to 12tag(s): aircraft (25), amphibians (21), animals (319), asia (74), aztecs (10), birds (51), china (65), cultures (113), dinosaurs (50), earth (224), earthquakes (52), ecosystems (90), electricity (96), energy (212), erosion (19), europe (72), forces (47), insects (72), literature (266), mammals (33), mayans (14), medicine (64), microscopes (13), moon (79), oceans (163), photography (144), planets (136), polar (18), population (63), religions (69), rocks (51), romans (36), scientists (68), solar system (120), space (232), sports (95), telescopes (10), vikings (11), weather (210)
In the Classroom
Use Q-Files as an informational reading source for a variety of subjects. In science and social studies use as a way to provide background information for inquiry-based projects. Redefine learning and challenge students use resources for multimedia projects such as Slidestory, reviewed here, Sway, , reviewed here, or modify learning using Flipboard, reviewed here, to share their findings. Pair these articles with literature to provide a better background information base, such as information on ancient China or Where the Mountain Meets the Moon by Grace Lin. Add as a bookmark to student computers and on your class website.Add your comments below (available only to members) | Become a Member
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4 News Wall - Channel 4 Television News (UK)
Grades
6 to 12tag(s): images (268), journalism (63), news (259)
In the Classroom
Use the 4 News Wall as a quick and catchy way to capture student interest in world news. Although this is a UK site, news stories are from around the world and offer a variety of interesting topics for any classroom. Have students choose an article, then research how that information was presented by the US media or in other countries. Use this site as an example, and have students create animated GIFs as part of any multimedia project. Use the GIF Maker, reviewed here, to create and share images.Add your comments below (available only to members) | Become a Member
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U.S. History for AP Students - Krista Ehinger
Grades
10 to 12tag(s): advanced placement (25), test prep (90)
In the Classroom
Be sure to create a link to this resource on your class website for students to use at home. Share this site with students for use throughout the year with all AP History topics. Have cooperative learning groups create podcasts demonstrating their understanding of one of the concepts. Use a site such as podOmatic, reviewed here. Have students create a simple infographic sharing their findings using Venngage, reviewed here.Add your comments below (available only to members) | Become a Member
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How the Five Major Religions Spread Across the World - Business Insider
Grades
5 to 12This site includes advertising.
In the Classroom
Give a basic overview of the timeline and events leading to each of the major religions in the world. Use as a resource to examine the cultural effects of a single person starting each religion and the reasons why the religion spread. Analyze the reasons leading to the spread of each religion. Use this in conjunction with a unit on explorers. The video is slow to load, so preload and check before using in class.Add your comments below (available only to members) | Become a Member
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Junior General - juniorgeneral.org
Grades
8 to 12tag(s): battles (19), korea (18), vietnam (34), world war 1 (56), world war 2 (142)
In the Classroom
Choose from the many different options on this site to create battle recreations offering a much better perspective of troop size and battle tactics. Pique student interest in reading the scenarios by having them cut and prepare figures, forests, and more in advance. Using the figures on Junior General takes some advanced planning, so have students start cutting and preparing figures a day or two before beginning the reading. Modify learning by challenging students to create timelines of the major events of a battle (with music, photos, videos, and more) using Timeline JS, reviewed here. Extend students' learning by using Fakebook, reviewed here, to create a "fake" page similar in style to Facebook about a soldier during a battle. Use the scenarios as informational reading to meet Common Core Standards.Add your comments below (available only to members) | Become a Member
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Frontline: The Gulf War - WGBH Educational Foundation
Grades
8 to 12This site includes advertising.
tag(s): 20th century (52), middle east (43), terrorism (45)
In the Classroom
War in the Middle East has been a fact of life for today's students. Use the resources here to help students understand the current conflict in the context of the Persian Gulf crisis of 1990. Many of the major decision makers involved in the Gulf War are still politically active today. Challenge students to explore their influence over time. How have attitudes toward this conflict changed as the violence has persisted?Add your comments below (available only to members) | Become a Member
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A History of Poverty - Christian Aid
Grades
8 to 12tag(s): climate change (73), disasters (43), diseases (71), nutrition (156)
In the Classroom
Share this map and the accompanying films on your interactive whiteboard as part of discussions on world economies, countries around the world, or changes during the past two hundred years across the globe. Allow students to explore on their own, then create a simple infographic sharing their findings using Venngage reviewed here.Add your comments below (available only to members) | Become a Member
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