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The Central Intelligence Agency
World Factbook
https://www.cia.gov/library/publications/
the-world-factbook/index.html
Yes, it’s that CIA, and the Factbook has detailed profiles of
all the world’s countries, from Afghanistan to Zimbabwe.
(Check out the Isle of Man’s flag!)
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The CIA Kids’ Page has puzzles and code-breaking exercises
of varying difficulty. (OK, it may not be economics,
but it’s fun.) There’s even a spy whose phone is in her
stiletto-heeled shoe. Who says “spooks” don’t have a
sense of humor?
Facing the Future:
Education on Sustainability and Global Issues
http://www.facingthefuture.org
The people at Facing the Future believe that “students need
to understand the linkages between local and global issues.”
Be sure to check out:
The “Curriculum” and “For Educators” tabs.
Globalization101.org
The Levin Institute
http://www.globalization101.org
Globalization is on everyone’s mind, but we don’t always
agree on what it is or how it affects us. Globalization 101
uses an interdisciplinary approach to help you understand
the issues and evaluate the trade-offs.
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“Ask the Experts”
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Lesson plans under the “For Teachers” tab.
International Monetary Fund
http://www.imf.org
Established in 1944, the International Monetary Fund
has grown from 45 to 185 member countries. Its primary
purpose is to “ensure the stability of the world’s monetary
system by advising member countries, making temporary
financing available, and providing technical assistance.”
Be sure to check out:
The “For Students” section under “About the IMF”.
Nobelprize.org
http://www.nobelprize.org
Alfred Nobel made his fortune in nitroglycerin and dynamite,
then left his wealth to establish the Nobel Prize awards
for physics, chemistry, medicine, literature, and work for
peace. (Today, there is also a related prize in economics.)
Be sure to check out:
The Trade game under the “Educational Games” tab.
World Bank
http://www.worldbank.org
http://youthink.worldbank.org/4kids
The World Bank’s mission is to reduce poverty by providing
development assistance to its poorer member nations
– often called “developing countries” – and to countries
whose economies are in transition. The loans are intended
to increase economic productivity and improve the material
standard of living in those countries.
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Learning
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Resources for . . .Youth & Schools
Worldmapper
http://www.sasi.group.shef.ac.uk/worldmapper/
index.html
A fantastic site for map-lovers, or anyone else, for that matter:
366 maps look at everything from human poverty to the
average number of fast food outlets.
Be sure to check out:
Just pick a map from the index and start exploring. It’s
fascinating.
Yale Global Online
http://yaleglobal.yale.edu/index.jsp
The online edition of a publication from the Yale Center for
the Study of Globalization features a wide range of issues
related to globalization.
Be sure to check out:
“Small Screen, Smaller World” is an engaging look at
how globalization of the supply chain has brought
down the price of TV sets (look under the “Flash
Presentations” section of the “Multimedia” tab).
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