Resources
K-16 Teaching Resources
CGS K-16 Teaching Resources List
Global Resources
Teaching the World – A collection of Title VI National Resource Centers (NRCs), which are higher education area or international studies centers partially funded by the U.S. Department of Education. Includes additional resources for community college educators and a calendar of professional development programs.
CCMTI 2019 Resource Guide – Information Literacy and ‘Fake News.’
Stevens Initiative resource list – a collection of resources from the Stevens Initiative. The Stevens Initiative is an international effort to build global competence and career readiness skills for young people in the United States and the Middle East and North Africa by growing and enhancing the field of virtual exchange.
Stevens Initiative’s 2020 Virtual Exchange Impact and Learning Report – This Report shares recent program evaluation data, lessons learned from our response to the coronavirus pandemic, and recommendations for good practice on overcoming common virtual exchange implementation challenges.
Listenwise podcast series on Social and Emotional Learning (SEL) – audio stories that can help teachers support students transitioning to a new and different school year during COVID-19, supplemented by instructional ideas in Listenwise’s SEL blog.
Civics in Real Life: Teaching Current Events through Civic Concepts
United States Institute of Peace: Global Peacebuilding Center (www.usip.org) – Peacebuilding Toolkit for Educators
Curriculum Design Tookit Aids in Civics Remote Learning – Tookit to support the implementation of civics requirements to prepare students for college, career, and civic life (junior-high focused)
iEARN-USA (us.iearn.org) -International K-12 education and resource network
- iEARN members have access to over 100 collaborative K-12 Global Projects, aligned with the UN SDGs. iEARN members also have access to a Global network of educators and youth, professional development opportunities, and resources for Global Education.
Teaching modules on film curriculum and film literacy from The Story of Movies
The Foreign Service Journal (www.afsa.org) – magazine for foreign affairs professionals
U.S. Department of State Study Abroad Scholarships for High School Students (exchanges.state.gov) // (hosting.state.gov)
Global Concerns Classroom (GCC.CONCERNUSA.ORG)
Global School Net (www.globalschoolnet.org)
H2O for Life (www.h20forlifeschools.org) – Global Service Learning Program to raise awareness about the global water crisis.
Fulbright Teachers for Global Classrooms (www.irex.org/tgc) -Year-long professional development opportunity for U.S. elementary, middle, and high school teachers to develop leadership in global education.
Fulbright Distinguished Awards in Teaching Program (www.fulbrightteacherexchange.org) -grants for teachers to study at university, observe classes and complete a project pertaining to their field of educational inquiry during their time abroad.
World Savvy (www.worldsavvy.org) – national education non-profit partnering educators, schools, and districts to ensure students are ready to compete and lead as responsible global citizens and changemakers.
Mario Einaudi Center for International Studies Lending Library, Cornell University (outreach.libib.com) – educational books and culture kits
Hemispheres (liberalarts.utexas.edu/hemispheres/)
Education outreach and education resources at Center for Contemporary Arab Studies (CCAS) (ccas.georgetown.edu/resources/k-14-outreach/)
Our Shared Past in the Mediterranean – The Ali Vural Ak Center for Global Islamic Studies – Creative Commons License (mediterraneansharedpast.org)
Al-Waleed bin Talal Center for Muslim-Christian Understanding
- Bridge Initiative (bridge.georgetown.edu/)
- Teaching Resource and workshops website (acmcu.georgetown.edu/k14-outreach/teaching-workshops/)
Global Education Series
- Giant Traveling Maps (www.nationalgeographic.org/education/giant-maps/)
FANschool (www.fanschool.org) -provides fantasy sports-like games for school content and current events, services K-12 teachers
US-Russia Open Doors (https://www.iie.org/opendoors) – a comprehensive information resource on international students and scholars studying or teaching at higher education institutions in the United States, and U.S. students studying abroad for academic credit at their home colleges or universities.
K-12 International Cyberfair (http://www.globalschoolnet.org/gsncf/)
Doors to Diplomacy (http://www.globalschoolnet.org/gsndoors/)
- Australia to Zimbabwe (www.australiatozimbabwe.com)
- Introductions to 24 countries with interactive activities
Global Oneness Project (https://www.globalonenessproject.org/) –Digital, ad-free, education platform that publishes multicultural films, photography, articles, stories, and lesson plans
Congress Bundestag Youth Exchange Program (CBYX) (usagermanyscholarship.org/) -10 month full immersion experience for high school students to live with a host family and attend a German high school
Kennedy-Lugar Youth Exchange and Study (YES) Abroad program (exchanges.state.gov/us/program/kennedy-lugar-youth-exchange-study-yes-abroad)
- Offers American high school students and recent graduates full scholarships to study for one academic year in countries with significant Muslim populations
- Scholarships offered to go to the Middle East, Africa, Asia, or the Balkans
- National Security Language Initiative for Youth (NSLI-Y)
Regional Resources
Reading Across Cultures – Selections from Africa, the Middle East, and Latin America literature:
Children’s Africana Book Award (CABA@AfricaAccessReview.org)
MEOC: Middle East Outreach Council (meoc.us/book-awards)
The Americas Award (claspprograms.org/americasaward)
Latin America
Roger Thayer Stone Center for Latin American Studies (Tulane University) (stonecenter.tulane.edu/)
Consortium of Latin American Studies Programs (www.claspprograms.org) -Resources for K-12 educators
Center for Latin American Studies – University of Chicago (clas.chicago.edu)
- Advances knowledge and public understanding of Latin America with research, interdisciplinary degree programs, and outreach education projects
- Summer Teacher Institute, including workshop materials and lesson plans (clas.uchicago.edu/page/teacher-training)
- Latin American Briefing Series (LABS) – public lecture series (clas.uchicago.edu/page/publications-and-videos)
East Asia
Teach Japan (www.teachjapan.org) -peer-reviewed lesson plans; student-friendly videos
Asian Art Museum (education.asianart.org)
Africa
Teaching Tips: Africa (AfricaAccessReview.org)
The Middle East
Qatar Foundation International (QFI.org)
QFI Al-Masdar (arabicalmasdar.org)
- Arabic language teaching materials, opportunities, news, and events
QFI Tilemaker (tilemaker.arabicalmasdar.org)
- Web-based application introducing students to fundamental concepts of Islamic art and architecture through exploration and creation of mosaic tile art.
Pulitzer Center
Pulitzer Center (www.pulitzercenter.org) -Promoting global awareness through international reporting, outreach and education
Pulitzer Center Lesson Builder: (pulitzercenter.org/builder)
To End AIDS (pulitzercenter.org/ToEndAIDS) -writing and photography of Pulitzer Center grantees who have reported on HIV/AIDS around the globe.
Signs of Your Identity (signsofyouridentity.com) -Pulitzer Center grantee Daniella Zalcman on Native American research
National Geographic
National Geographic giant maps for K-12 educators (https://www.nationalgeographic.org/education/giant-maps/)
National Geographic Bee (NatGeoBee.org) grades 4-8
National Geographic Cengage (https://ngl.cengage.com/) –A student-friendly record of the history of the United States for K-12
Teaching/Quiz Resources
Kahoot it (https://getkahoot.com/-) -A fun learning game made from a series of multiple choice questions, with the ability to add videos, images, and diagrams. Players answer on their own devices and games are displayed on a shared screen
Quizizz (http://quizizz.com) – Find or create quizzes and share them with others, there is an option to start a “live” game in class or assign Quizizz as a homework task
Quizalize (http://www.quizalize.com) -Create an instant classroom quiz, play in class or as homework
Go Soap Box (http://www.gosoapbox.com/) –Web-based clicker tool
Socrative (www.socrative.com) -classroom app for fun student engagement, quickly assesses students with prepared activities or on-the-fly questions to get immediate insight into student understanding.
Mentimeter (www.mentimeter.com) -Easy to use presentation software for fun and interactive presentations/lectures
QR Code Scavenger Hunt (https://www.classtools.net/QR/index.php) -1) Input a series of questions and answers 2) Get a QR code for each question 3) Put the QR codes around your school 4) Students find and answer the questions.
Triventy (http://www.triventy.com/)-A game-based learning platform which enables you to author, run, and host quizzes and surveys in your classroom
Simple Mind (https://simplemind.eu) -A Mind Mapping tool for brainstorming, idea collection and thought structuring device
iBrainstorm (www.ibrainstormapp.com) -Allows for drawing out mind maps
Popplet (http://popplet.com) -Use Popplet to create graphic organizers, diagrams, mind maps, portfolios, presentations, and more
MindMeister (https://www.mindmeister.com) -An online tool that serves as a platform to exchange ideas with fellow students on a project-based task or get valuable suggestions from teachers
10 Digital Tools for the Inquiry Learning Process
Create a Picture/Mural
- Glogster (www.glogster.com)
- DoInk (www.DoInk.com)
- Padlet (www.Padlet.com) “The easiest way to create and collaborate in the world.”
Create a Diary
- Evernote (www.evernote.com)
- Google Docs (Docs.google.com)
- Blogger (www.blogger.com)
- WordPress (www.wordpress.com)
Presentation
- Powtoon (www.powtoon.com)
- Prezi (www.prezi.com)
- Educreations (www.educreations.com)
- ShowMe (www.showme.com)
Create a Film
- Magisto (www.magisto.com)
- Videolicious (www.videolicious.com)
- Animoto (www.animoto.com)
- WeVideo (www.wevideo.com)
Create a Timeline
- Tiki-Toki (www.tiki-toki.com) -Web-based software for creating beautiful interactive timelines that you can share on the internet
- Timetoast (www.timetoast.com)
- Timeglider (www.timeglider.com)
Write a Report
- Piktochart (www.piktochart.com)
- Easelly (www.easel.ly)
- Infogram (www.infogr.am)
- Canva (www.canva.com)
Draw a Cartoon
- Pixton (www.pixton.com)
- ComicLife (www.comiclife.com)
- Chogger (www.chogger.com)
Engage in Civic Action
- Blogger (www.blogger.com)
- Edublogs (www.edublogs.com)
- WordPress (www.wordpress.com)
Create an Illustrated Map
- Thinglink (www.thinglink.com)
- Glogster (www.glogster.com)
- Prezi (www.prezi.com)
Create a Newspaper/News Magazine
- Wix (www.wix.com)
- Weebly (www.weebly.com)
- Squarespace (www.squarespace.com)
- Strikingly (www.strikingly.com)
Learning Activity Websites
(http://activitytypes.wm.edu/HoferHarris-DevelopingTPACKWithLearningActivityTypes.pdf)
(http://activitytypes.wm.edu/index.html)
(http://activitytypes.wm.edu/SocialStudies.html)
(http://www.socialstudies.org/sites/default/files/c3/C3-Framework-for-Social-Studies.pdf)
Teaching About History
Not Even Past (notevenpast.org)
15 Minute History (15minutehistory.org)
- A podcast for educators, students, and history buffs.
Echoes & Reflections (echoesandreflections.org) – teaching the Holocaust in middle and high school
Stanford History Education Group (sheg.stanford.edu) – Civic Online Reasoning assessments to measure students’ ability to evaluate online information
(abmceducation.org) – the stories behind America’s military cemeteries and memorials
Indian Ocean in World History (www.indianoceanhistory.org)
Archaeology
- Archaeology Education Clearinghouse 6-12 / K-6 (archaeologyeducationclearinghouse.wordpress.com)
- Archaeological Institute of America (www.archaeological.org)
- Society for American Archaeology (www.saa.org)
- Society for Historical Archaeology (www.sha.org)
Film, Video and Audio Resources
Kanopy (www.kanopy.com) – Thousands of movies streaming for free, thanks to the generous support of your public library or university
Journeys in Film (www.journeysinfilm.org) – includes free lesson plans and resources for teaching with film
We The Voters: 20 Films for the People (wethevoters.com) – collection of short films about how the government works
Listenwise (listenwise.com) – auditory learning program based on public radio stories
Unity Productions Foundation (UPF) – (www.upf.tv/teachers) – films for teachers, community events and policy leaders
StoryCorps in San Francisco (storycorps.org) // San Francisco Public Library (sfpl.org)
- Recording, preserving and sharing voices of communities in the Bay Area
POV – Community Network (pov.org/educators)
POV – Point-of-View Documentary Films (PBS) (http://www.pbs.org/pov/) – American television’s longest-running documentary series on PBS; films, shorts, digital projects, free documentaries from PBS with over 200 accompanying lesson plans
Country Music Hall of Fame (CountryMusicHallofFame.org/Portal) – Digital teaching resources
Harvard Hip Hop Archive (http://hiphoparchive.org)
Teaching about Finance
Money Teach (moneyteach.org)
- Curricula resource connection – teaching personal finance
Econedlink (www.econedlink.org) – Economic and Personal Finance Resources
Fake News Studies and Resources
Fake news, ads dupe internet-savvy students, study finds
(www.sfchronicle.com/business/article/Fake-news-ads-dupe-Internet-savvy-students-10629086.php)
News Literacy Project (www.thenewsliteracyproject.org/)
- How Fake News Goes Viral: A Case Study – Buses Full of Protesters
(www.nytimes.com/2016/11/20/business/media/how-fake-news-spreads.html)
Confronting conformation bias (for teachers and students) (https://newseumed.org/tools/lesson-plan/confronting-confirmation-bias)
- Russian propaganda effort helped spread ‘fake news’ during election, experts say
- Editorial: Fake news consumers drive fake news
(https://www.timescall.com/2016/11/27/editorial-fake-news-consumers-drive-fake-news/)
National Council for the Social Sciences on media literacy (https://www.socialstudies.org/resources/media-literacy)
World Affairs Council Online Resources
World Affairs Council Online Resources (www.world-affairs.org/global-education-resources/)
Additional Resources
Teaching Tolerance Pocket Guide (tolerance.org) –Respond to everyday stereotypes and bias
ASIDE: The American Society of Innovation Design in Education (theASIDEblog.blospot.com)
Document-Based Learning (dblinquiry.wordpress.com)
Izzit.org (www.izzit.org) – free resources for building critical thinking skills
Partners for the Advancement of Teaching (partners4teaching.org) – curriculum model for student engagement; teacher learning workbook
NCSS Awards & Recognition Programs (https://www.socialstudies.org/membership/awards-and-grants)
- Outstanding Social Studies Teacher of the Year Award (elementary, middle, secondary)
- Grant for the Enhancement of Geographic Literacy
- Award for Global Understanding
- Christa McAuliffe Reach for the Stars Award
- Exemplary Research in Social Studies Award
- Larry Metcalf Exemplary Dissertation Award
- Jean Dresden Grambs Distinguished Career Research in Social Studies Award