Friday, January 21, 2011
Sunday, October 10, 2010
Tuesday, June 9, 2009
Relief Web
It's a clearinghouse for humanitarian, relief funding, and issues from around the globe. Dense but useful maps and other information.
IRIN-Humanitarian News
I spend a lot of time reminding students that Africa is a diverse continent made up of many countries. IRIN has a detailed news and analysis hopefully makes that more clear.
Sunday, June 7, 2009
Interactive Immigration Map
This map from the NY Times shows you where immigrants are from, how they have come over time, what percentage of a county they make up, and their contribution to the American resturaunt scene.
Thursday, June 4, 2009
Friday, April 24, 2009
Wars end remember
How wars end is a great radio series that looks in depth at what can often be the most defining aspect of war.
Social Entrepreneurship
Let's get students to look at global and local issues in an innovative way.
Here's a good introductory program on The New Heroes
Ashoka can connect students with people in the field.
The Skoll Foundation is also has a wealth of information on getting involved.
Frontline/World has engaging stories of international entrepreneurs.
Online Newhour site for SE
Social Edge blog and wiki from the Skoll Foundation
Here's a good introductory program on The New Heroes
Ashoka can connect students with people in the field.
The Skoll Foundation is also has a wealth of information on getting involved.
Frontline/World has engaging stories of international entrepreneurs.
Online Newhour site for SE
Social Edge blog and wiki from the Skoll Foundation
Labels:
global studies,
government,
human rights,
social justice
Wednesday, April 1, 2009
Natural Rights and the Judicial Branch
Today we start by looking at a wordle of the Declaration of Independence and the Bill of Rights.
What do they show us, what should we expect?
Then a closer look at the purpose and intent of the Bill of Rights.
Who's going to carry this out? Well let's look at the Judicial branch and how it was assigned and adopted responsibilities.
Finally we begin work on our Pocket Rights Guide.
What do they show us, what should we expect?
Then a closer look at the purpose and intent of the Bill of Rights.
Who's going to carry this out? Well let's look at the Judicial branch and how it was assigned and adopted responsibilities.
Finally we begin work on our Pocket Rights Guide.
Monday, March 23, 2009
Thursday, March 5, 2009
Wednesday, February 25, 2009
Monday, February 23, 2009
Katrina from the Journal of American History
The Journal had a special issue devoted to Katrina.
Great media section including great audio slideshows.
A page of further resources. Including a guide of neighborhoods, jazz music, timeline of levee construction and more.
Great media section including great audio slideshows.
A page of further resources. Including a guide of neighborhoods, jazz music, timeline of levee construction and more.
Labels:
civil rights,
Katrina,
primary source,
project ideas,
race,
US History
Monday, February 16, 2009
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