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Elementary School Lesson Plans: Culture

Posted on September 1, 2006

Previously filed under: North America, Grades 3-5

These resources are appropriate for grade levels 3rd, 4th and 5th.

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Keywords: elementary, culture, globalization, lesson plans

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High School Lesson Plans: Global Health

Posted on September 1, 2006

Previously filed under: Africa, Grades 9-12

These resources are appropriate for grade levels 9th, 10th, 11th and 12th.

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Keywords: health, globalization, high school, international

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Middle School Lesson Plans: Health

Posted on September 1, 2006

Previously filed under: Grades 6-8

These resources are appropriate for grade levels 6th, 7th and 8th.

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Keywords: health, hunger, middle school,

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Primary School Lesson Plans: Culture

Posted on September 1, 2006

Previously filed under: Grades K-2

These resources are appropriate for grade levels Kindergarten, 1st and 2nd.

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Keywords: elementary school, Lesson Plan, culture, young

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High School Lesson Plans: Culture

Posted on September 1, 2006

Previously filed under: Grades 9-12

These resources are appropriate for grade levels 9th, 10th, 11th and 12th.

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Africa's Bitter Harvest

Posted on September 1, 2006

Previously filed under: Trade

Are farmers in developing nations getting fleeced?

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Keywords: subsidies, tarriffs, trade, protectionism, cotton

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Heartland Farmers Visit West Africa

Posted on September 1, 2006

Previously filed under: Trade

Farmers from America's Heartland travel to Africa to explore the impact of agricultural subsidies.

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Keywords: farming, subsidies, tarriffs, trade, agriculture

August 30th

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Empire's Workshop - The Latin Roots of Empire

Posted on August 31, 2006

Previously filed under: South America, Book and Film Reviews

Mark Engler provides a review of Empire's Workshop by Greg Grandin.

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Keywords: Latin America, Imperialism, grandin, mark engler, U.S.

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Public Health and International Security - The Case of India

Posted on August 31, 2006

Topics: HIV/AIDS, Health
Countries: India
Previously filed under: Asia, Health

HIV/AIDS is one of the major question marks hanging over India's promising future.

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Keywords: public health

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Middle School Lesson Plans: Culture

Posted on August 31, 2006

Previously filed under: North America, Grades 6-8

These resources are appropriate for grade levels 6th, 7th and 8th.

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Keywords: People, culture, lesson plans, education, middle school

August 29th

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Why Global Development Matters for the U.S.

Posted on August 30, 2006

Previously filed under: General Globalization

Synopsis of article that points out role the United States can play in global development.

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Keywords: global development, developed countries, equity, inequity, social justice

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The Man Who Fed The World

Posted on August 30, 2006

Previously filed under: Book and Film Reviews

This biography delves into the life of Nobel Peace Prize Laureate Norman Borlaug, and his untiring effort to relieve world hunger.

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Protectionism - Tariffs, Subsidies, and Trade Policy

Posted on August 30, 2006

Previously filed under: Trade

Stephen Spruiell explains the impact of protectionist policy, tarriffs, and subsidies on global trade.

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Keywords: protectionism, trade, subsidies, tarriffs, policy

August 24th

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Middle School Lesson Plans: Economic Transformation

Posted on August 25, 2006

Previously filed under: Asia, Grades 6-8

These resources are appropriate for grade levels 6th, 7th and 8th.

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Middle School Lesson Plans: Foreign Policy

Posted on August 25, 2006

Previously filed under: North America, Grades 6-8

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Keywords: Lesson Plan, Foreign Policy, politics, middle school

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