Bangladesh--International corporations

This link goes to a graphic and article that compares how much it costs to make a shirt in the U.S. vs. the a country in Asia.   Would be good for Asia unit.  This comes after a major garment factory collapsed and killed 400 people in Bangladesh.

United Nations Video Segment

Here is a clip of the United Nations passing a resolution for the Democratic Republic of the Congo on March 28th, 2013

North Korea Propaganda

Chart of Maps and wars of Israel

This is a great picture for Israeli maps over the last 60 years!

Iraqi's view of War in Iraq

Afghanistan and Iraq Wars

Ny Times put together tons of lesson plans on these two wars over the course of the wars unfolding.

click here to the lesson plan that has TONS of links on the wars. 

North Korea Lesson, Pope Lesson

Ny Times has come up with some possibly good lessons that relate to World Civ/Geography.  I haven't gotten to look at these in depth but here are the links:

Decision Point: Understanding the U.S.’s Dilemma Over North Korea

Change Agent: Examining How and Why the Pope Can Make a Global Difference

Iraq War videos--10 years later

How you select a new pope

CNN video that breaks down how the conclave works and how cardinals select their pope. 

North Korea ends 1953 armistice

Click here for the current event. 

2011 HDI report (standard of living lesson!)

Click here to the website for a full list of countries' HDI and rankings!

Resources for Spanish Explorers Essay

Great DBQ analyzing Spanish motivations

Christopher Columbus' letter to King and Queen

China's Lost Girls--Documentaries

Netflix has this great documentary called "China's Lost Girls" by National Geographic that discusses the one child policy of China and the number of girls who are lost.  The movie follows American families who want to adopt China's girls.

In the first 7 minutes and 20 seconds, it discusses the one child policy, Mao Zedong and the preference for boys.

By around 11 minutes and 30 seconds they discuss how the boy preference is much more severe in the countryside.  They interview village men and ask "Why so many boys?"

Around 13 minutes, they interview a woman who had two kids and willingly paid the thousands of dollar fine for her second girl (she had a boy first).

At about 16 minutes, they talk about the problems of the boy and girl imbalance.

Good Europe Map

I used this map in class today to help my students memorize the countries of Europe.  It's clear and good :)

Malala's story


Malala first became famous as a teen blogger.  At just 14 years old, Malala spoke up against the Taliban and began blogging about how girls should have more rights to an education. 

In early October 2012 when Malala was on her way home from school in a van with friends, the Taliban came on to the bus and shot Malala in the head and neck.  Two other girls were injured as well.  Malala was sent to recover in the United Kingdom. 

When the Taliban was asked about the incident, they said that if Malala lived they would go after her again. 

Drug Cartel Video

I may have posted these before but I am doing my drug cartel lesson again.

Here is the NY Times lesson that I based my lesson on.

Here is the video that I used to show at the beginning (9 minutes long), breaks down the drug cartels

Mexico Inaugurates new President

Here is a video clip of Mexico inaugurating their new President.  Just in time for our Latin America Unit!

The following are links to DBQ's for the AP World History Test.  Can be used for Geography or World Civ. Good for primary sources!

Christianity and Islam attitudes towards Trade

Spread of Buddhism in China

Han and Roman Attitudes towards Technology

Modern Olympic Changes from 1890's to today

Scramble for Africa/Berlin Conference

Industrial Revolution in India and Japan

Links for Israeli Palestinian Conflict

NY Times article I haven't read yet

Simplified breakdown of conflict's background

MrDonn lesson plan with interesting simulation idea

Point of View: Israeli vs. Palestinian

Haven't really looked at it but looks promising: different points of view of Israeli's and Palestinians. 

Also, the documentary Promises.  Don't know how to get it though...