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1. Ethnolinguistic Groups in the Caucasus Region

Classroom exercise for younger students focusing on ethnolinguistic groups in the Caucasus region.

2. Conflict Resolution in South Ossetia

A debate exercise for older students focusing on conflict resolution in Georgia’s breakaway region of South Ossetia.

3. Journey for the 'Occidental Citizen': Learning about the Role of Islam in Germany & the European Community

Exploring Islam in Germany

4. Using the Movie 'Apocalypto' as a Teaching Tool

In Spring 2007 the Center for Latin American Studies at Georgetown University hosted a lecture series for social studies teachers in the DC area. The series focused on integrating topics from Latin America into the classroom and provided ideas, resources, and curriculum samples for instructors. In this particular lecture, historian Erick Langer analyzed the controversial Mel Gibson film 'Apoca

5. The Costs and Benefits of Ethanol in U.S. and Brazil

As the cost of gas rises, fears regarding climate change swell, and the search for alternative sources of energy persists, many see ethanol as a potential solution. As such, its popularity is on the rise and the United States has begun to build alliances with other nations to explore the possibilities for ethanol’s exploitation. This lesson seeks to expose upper level high school students

6. Latin American History through the 20th-Century Revolutions

Bibliography of the 20th-century Latin American Revolutions: Mexico, Bolivia, Cuba, and Nicaragua

7. Korean Short Stories

An index of short stories

8. Latin American Literature

Exploring Genre Through Latin American Poetry and Literature

9. Celebration of Mexicanos Through Music, Dance, and Art

Lessons for K-12 covering a wide range of cultural material

10. Teaching about Russia, Eastern Europe, and Eurasia

A directory of internet resources for K-12 teachers

11. REENIC

Russian and East European Network Information Center

12. Human Rights in Latin America

Resources on death squads

13. Japanese Mystery Fiction: "The Hell of Mirrors"

A language arts lesson plan for middle and high school students

14. Culture Clash

An introduction to Japanese culture for middle and high school students

15. History of Panmunjom and the DMZ

Online lesson plan for middle and high school students

16. Ask Asia

A K-12 Resource of the Asia Society

17. Asian Educational Media Service

A search engine for locating descriptions and reviews of teaching materials plus information about how to obtain them

18. Asia for Educators

A comprehensive website with links, resources, and lesson plans for teaching about Asia

19. SCORE (Schools of California Online Resources for Education)

A weblinks directory with access to over 5000 websites aligned with California's History/Social Science curriculum.

20. Russian and East European Studies Resource Collection

A guide to teaching resources available for lending to educators from the Center for Russian and East European Studies at the University of Pittsburgh.

21. Teaching Russian and Soviet History

A collection of ideas and sources for history, geography and social studies teachers

22. Sacred Spaces in Shinto

Teaching comparative religion through art and architecture

23. Teaching about the Israeli-Palestinian Conflict

A unit for high school students.

24. Andalusia: Virtual Classroom

Art guide and lesson plans for K-12 teachers.

25. Bibliography on African Storytelling

A list of resources for learning and teaching about African Storytelling.

26. Kenya Bibliography

A list of resources for learning and teaching about Kenyan culture, history, politics and literature

27. Bibliography on South African Visual Arts

A list of resources for learning and teaching about South African visual arts.

28. Bibliography on South African History and Politics

A list of resources for learning and teaching about South African History and Politics.

29. Bibliography on South African Fictional Literature

A list of resources for learning and teaching about South African Literature for all grade levels.

30. Environmental Studies in Africa

A list of resources for learning and teaching about environmental studies in Africa.

31. African Diaspora

A list of resources for learning and teaching about the African Diaspora.

32. African Music, Dance, and Crafts

A list of resources for learning and teaching about African popular Arts.

33. Oral and Written Literatures of Africa

A list of resources for learning and teaching about oral and written literatures of Africa.

34. South Africa: Resources

A list of resources for learning and teaching about South Africa.

35. Swahili Teaching Resources

A list of resources for teaching Swahili.

36. Outreach Publications

African publications and information on Africa

37. Resources for Teaching on South Africa

A list of books and audio visual resources for teaching about South Africa.

38. The Arab World in the Classroom

An introduction to Arab history and a survey of contemporary Arab society, culture and politics

39. Nigeria for Elementary Schools: Some Resources

A list of books and audio visual resources for teaching about Nigeria.

40. Kenya: Teaching Resources

A list of books and other resources for teaching about Kenya.

41. African Media Program

An online reference guide of films, videos, and audiovisual materials on Africa.

42. Middle East Literature and Culture in the Classroom

Teaching resource on the use of literature in the classroom, specifically to teach about the Middle East.

43. Columbus and the Arab World

Exploration of Arab contributions to navigation and geography, including discussion of Columbus's voyage to the New World.

44. Ghana

An annotated list of books and other resources for teaching about Ghana.

45. Africa in the Cold War

A preliminary bibliography of resources for teaching about the role of Africa in the Cold War Era

46. A Short List of Recommended Literature

A list of African fiction for grade levels pre-K to high school.

47. Recommended Picture Books on Africa

A list of books about Africa for grade-school readers.

48. Middle School Literature

A bibliography of literature from and about Africa for middle school children.

49. A Short List of Resources for Teachers

A list of resources for teaching African subject matters.

50. Child Labor in Southeast Asia

Student/teacher reading provides in-depth analysis of child labor in Southeast Asia.