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"Think you're good at geography? Know your rich countries from your poor ones? Ready to do battle with our sometimes cryptic pictures? And most of all, can you stay cool as the clock ticks down? Then play the Global development game: identify the world's countries and territories, rank them according to GDP then fingers at the ready for the picture round"

The Global Conservation Maps can be used to view data representations for marine, freshwater, and terrestrial ecosystems. To view the datasets on a map, select a base layer then choose a dataset from the drop down menu for that base map. The Global Conservation Maps could be useful for students to use to examine conservation data by ecosystem and region.

"TeachUNICEF is a portfolio of global education teacher resources designed and collected by the U.S. Fund for UNICEF's Education Department for teachers, afterschool instructors, and parents. The units, lesson plans, stories, videos and multimedia cover topics ranging from the Millennium Development Goals to poverty and water and sanitation. "

"Ten historians from 10 countries give a brief history of the first world war through a global lens. Using original news reports, interactive maps and rarely-seen footage, including extraordinary scenes of troops crossing Mesopotamia on camels and Italian soldiers fighting high up in the Alps, the half-hour film explores the war and its effects from many different perspectives. You can watch the documentary in English, French, German, Italian, Spanish, Arabic or Hindi thanks to our partnership with the British Academy."

Global Peace Index: The world's leading measure of national peacefulness

A great interactive global map. Can show surface temp, wind etc. Would be great for weather.

"Do you want to learn or teach about children's rights and the responsibility we all have in helping realise these rights? Maybe you want to learn more about UNICEF's work all around the world. Or maybe you're looking for ways that you can help to support UNICEF's work through using your voice or your time. We have a wealth of amazing educational resources on our website - for parents, teachers and students. These resources can help you, or your students and children to be a global citizen and guide you in helping make a difference to the lives of others."

"The CHSSP is proud to introduce our second Blueprint Unit: The Cold War, funded through the generous support of the Library of Congress, History Channel, and the Walter & Elise Haas Fund.  Drawing on new historical scholarship about the global context of the Cold War, the unit is framed around the investigation question: Why and how was the Cold War fought?"

UNICEF lessons for secondary students on: UNICEF: An Introduction Child Rights The Millennium Development Goals Children, Youth and Climate Change Child Labour Water and Sanitation

"The world produces enough food to feed everyone. Yet, one in seven people on our planet go to bed hungry each night. Why does hunger exist in a world with enough food for all? Food for Thought are lessons for English and other subjects to help you explore these and more questions. Check out animations, videos, blogs and more and use the skills you learn in class to make a difference to the world. Real life learning friend... sick."

A great interactive activity for student to find out where things they own come from. Produces a map for them at the end.