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  Global Statistics

  This site contains detailed country statistics, charts, and maps compiled from multiple sources.

  Type:Research
  Topic:Air, Atmosphere and Climate, Food and Agriculture, Globalization
  Subject:Geography, Civics & Citizenship, Social Studies, Environmental Studies, Global Studies
  Level:Primary / Elementary, Intermediate / Middle, Secondary
  Grade:K 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10 11 12
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  Making Global Connections

  This enjoyable and lively activity encourages the development of lateral and creative thinking skills, and heightens students' sensitivity to potential connections between disparate phenomena. Such skills and awareness are...

  Type:Lesson Plan
  Topic:Globalization, Social Justice, Sustainable Development
  Subject:Social Studies
  Level:Secondary
  Grade: 8 9 10 11 12
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  New thinking on climate change: Al Gore's new slideshow (2008)

  In AL Gore's new slide show (2008), he presents evidence that the pace of climate change may be even worse than scientists were recently predicting, and challenges us to act with a sense of “generational...

  Type:Video
  Topic:Air, Atmosphere and Climate, Globalization, Natural Disasters
  Subject:Science, Geography, Health & Wellbeing, Social Studies, Global Studies
  Level:Secondary
  Grade: 9 10 11 12
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  Setting Goals, Building Solutions

  In this lesson, students consider the value of setting goals for themselves and for their community, thinking critically about the idea of defining community and shared interests and concerns. This is an introduction to the concepts...

  Type:Lesson Plan
  Topic:Globalization, Solutions
  Subject:English / Language Arts, Interdisciplinary Studies
  Level:Secondary
  Grade: 8 9 10 11 12
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  Shape Poems from Your Country

  Students from different countries will research the most famous things of their country / region They will present the unique things’ description in a shape poetry format and post them on-line. They will compare posted unique things...

  Type:Lesson Plan
  Topic:Globalization, Solutions
  Subject:English / Language Arts, Geography, Interdisciplinary Studies, Global Studies
  Level:Primary / Elementary
  Grade: 1 2 3 4 5
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  Sustainability Frontiers Workshops

  Sustainability Frontiers provide information and workshops. It operates in the UK and Canada. They also offer a Summer program and in Canada it is offered in Halifax.

  Type:Research
  Topic:Globalization, Social Justice, Sustainable Development
  Subject:Interdisciplinary Studies, Global Studies
  Level:Secondary
  Grade: 9 10 11 12
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  The Story of Cosmetics

  The Story of Cosmetics examines the pervasive use of toxic chemicals in our everyday personal care products, from lipstick to baby shampoo. This seven-minute film by The Story of Stuff Project reveals the implications which everyday...

  Type:Video
  Topic:Globalization, Health, Taking Action
  Subject:Science, Health & Wellbeing, Family/Consumer Studies, Social Studies, Environmental Studies
  Level:Intermediate / Middle, Secondary
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  The Story of Stuff

  The Story of Stuff is a 20-minute, fast-paced, fact-filled look at the underside of our production and consumption patterns. The Story of Stuff exposes the connections between a huge number of environmental and social issues, and...

  Type:Video
  Topic:Globalization, Natural Resources, Recycling and Waste Management
  Subject:Science, Geography, Family/Consumer Studies, Social Studies, Global Studies
  Level:Primary / Elementary, Intermediate / Middle, Secondary
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  Transportation in a Global Market

  In this lesson, students will learn how to meaure distances on a map and practice finding countries on a world map. Students will examine the global market by tracing the supply chain for a single pair of jeans from raw materials to a...

  Type:Lesson Plan
  Topic:Air, Atmosphere and Climate, Energy Use and Conservation, Globalization
  Subject:Geography, Economics, Social Studies
  Level:Intermediate / Middle
  Grade: 4 5 6 7 8 9
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  United Nations and Climate Change

  Link to the United Nations Convention on Climate Change website. which outlines the UN's current poisition on issues surrounding climate change. Webpage includes links to crucial UN documents such as: - The...

  Type:Research
  Topic:Air, Atmosphere and Climate, Globalization, Recycling and Waste Management
  Subject:Geography, Social Studies, Global Studies
  Level:Intermediate / Middle, Secondary
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