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"Stuyvesant Wins WorldQuest Competition"
The Foreign Policy Association named seniors Snigdha Das, Charles Leung, William Young and Susan Zheng first place winners in the WorldQuest New York competition on December 4, 2008. Each student was awarded 100 dollars.
"District Puts All the World in Classrooms"
A recent article in The New York Times highlights a partnership between the Foreign Policy Association and the Herricks High School district New Hyde Park, NY.
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Distinguised Fulbright Awards in Teaching
The Distinguished Fulbright Awards in Teaching program recognizes and encourages excellence in teaching in the U.S. and abroad.
ING Unsung Heroes
For more than 10 years ING Unsung Heroes has awarded $3.0 million in grants to educators with a class project that is short on funding but long on potential. Apply for the 2010 awards.
CSIET Global Classroom Awards
The Council on Standards for International Educational Travel (CSIET) is proud to announce the 3rd Annual Global Classroom Awards. Each year, the CSIET recognizes and awards schools and educators who take an enthusiastic role in promoting international youth exchange by holding a national competition.
2009 History Teacher of the Year Award
The Gilder Lehrman Institute of American History announces the sixth annual History Teacher of the Year Award, which honors outstanding teachers of American history across the country.
International Educator of the Year
The World Affairs Council of Dallas/Fort Worth is awarding a local educator who has demonstrated leadership by going above and beyond their normal responsibilities and has contributed exceptionally to the development of global minds in the classroom.
Lesson Plans »
Academic Module: War of Necessity, War of Choice
This academic module from the Council on Foreign Relations (CFR) features teaching notes by CFR President Richard N. Haass, author of War of Necessity, War of Choice: A Memoir of Two Iraq Wars, along with other resources to supplement the text. In this CFR Book, Dr. Haass contrasts the decisions that shaped the conduct of two wars between the U.S. and Iraq, and writes an authoritative, personal account of how U.S. foreign policy is made, what it should seek, and how it should be pursued.
From the Right to Intervene to the Responsibility to Protect
This lesson plan from the Carnegie Council allows students to examine the evolution of the Responsibility to Protect Doctrine. The lesson plan is the the fifth in a series of six on humanitarian intervention.
Globalization101.org: Intellectual Property Infringement
This lesson plan from Globalization101.org will help students understand the implications of intellectual property infringement, an issue aligned with the Great Decisions 2010 topic on Global Crime, and create a mock U.S. Trade Representatives meeting to fight piracy in China.
ThinkQuest.org: Digital Copyright Infringement
In-line with the Great Decisions 2010 topic on Global Crime, this lesson plan from ThinkQuest.org provides an outlines for educators to teach students about digital copyright infringement.
Redefining U.S.-China Relationship
This Lesson Plan from the PBS news program NewsHour combines an article about President Obama's trip to China in November 2009 with a lesson plan, readings and discussion questions, and video to help students think critically about the future relationship between the U.S. and China.
Online Resources »
Ethics and International Relations in Today's Classrooms without Borders
This essay suggests that ethics is a constant in the study of international relations and a needed focus of inquiries on why decisions are made. Educators—and citizens—are expected to learn about the myriad ways ethics informs daily concerns and decisions.
UNA-USA - Global Classrooms
Global Classrooms is an innovative educational program with the Model United Nations program at its core. Global Classrooms is distinguished by its robust curriculum and teacher and student resources that develop critical thinking, conflict resolution and communication skills for middle and high school students. Global Classrooms cultivates literacy, life skills and the attitudes necessary for active citizenship.
TeachUNICEF
TeachUNICEF is a portfolio of UNICEF-focused resources designed and collected by the U.S. Fund for UNICEF's Education Department for educators, afterschool instructors, and parents. TeachUNICEF resources cover grades PK-12, are interdisciplinary, and align with national standards. The units, lesson plans, stories, and multimedia cover topics ranging from the Millennium Development Goals to water and sanitation. All TeachUNICEF resources can be downloaded for free.
Classroom Resources for Great Decisions 2010 From Scholastic - The Persian Gulf
FPA and Scholastic have partnered to bring educators additional resources, all free, on the Great Decisions 2010 topic: The Persian Gulf. These articles appear in The New York Times Upfront, the current events newsmagazine for teens published with The Times.
Classroom Resources for Great Decisions 2010 From Scholastic - Peacebuilding and Conflict Resolution
FPA and Scholastic have partnered to bring educators additional resources, all free, on the Great Decisions 2010 topic: Peacebuilding and Conflict Resolution. These articles appear in The New York Times Upfront, the current events newsmagazine for teens published with The Times.
Professional Development »
Colonialism, Occupation, and Resistance: The Question of Palestine
The University of Minnesota's Institute for Global Studies will offer a program on "Colonialism, Occupation, and Resistance: The Question of Palestine."
Summer Institute on International Affairs
The Summer Institute on International Affairs, hosted by the World Affairs Council in Washington, D.C., is a key resource for teachers committed to providing their students with a global education. The Institute gathers educators from across the country for a week long seminar on international affairs and the role of the U.S. in the world. The Institute will take place June 21-25, 2010.
Asia Society Partnership for Global Learning Conference
The Asia Society Partnership for Global Learning annual conference, titled "Creating Success in a Global Era: A World-Class Education for Every Student," connects educators, business leaders, policymakers and resource providers to share best practices, build partnerships and advance policies to ensure that all students are prepared for work and citizenship in a global era.
Summer Institutes 2010 East African Students in Minnesota Schools
The University of Minnesota's Institute for Global Studies will host a series of two-day workshops in summer 2010 exploring a range of culturally relevant materials and activities designed to support the academic engagement of East African students.
Primary Source Summer Institutes 2010
The history and humanities education non-profit Primary Source will host a series of summer institutes to provide rich introductions to a range of subject fields.