BBC Modern World History
An effective graphic timeline of major events of the twentieth century.
Levels 1 to 8
Bioterror
A good starting place for inquiring into bioterrorism. Think about
this: the introduction of the Black Death into Europe in 1346 could
be described as resulting from an act of bioterrorism.
Levels 1 to 8
Development Resource Centre
Wide range of links to development related sites - dig deeply through the layers! Provides access to some useful resources for teachers and senior students as well.
Levels 5 to 8
Digital Divide Project
A list of resources that is very useful for older students conducting a Social Studies Inquiry into globalisation and access to resources - such as the Internet.
Levels 5 to 8
Earth Calendar
Find any (well, almost any) holiday by country, date, religion, lunar phases, or by searching for a specific named event.
Levels 1 to 8
Earthbeat
This an Australian (ABC) science site with a particularly good section on environmental matters. It uses links with the Australian Broadcasting Corporation's current news and provides a wealth of information. It has an Australian focus, but translates to global issues well.
Great Buildings
This database features 800+ buildings from 40 countries. Virtual Reality
(VR) versions of some building are available.
Levels 1 to 8
Global Education
Thus AusAID site offers resources for primary and secondary on a range of global issues child labour, disasters, environment, human rights, refugees and water.
Levels 1 to 8
Human Rights Watch Arms Project Report
Ever wanted to know who produced landmines and other armaments? This article identifies US companies involved.
Levels 5 to 8
Mines Advisory Group
A UK based organisation working to clear mines and provide humanitarian aid to landmine victims. A keynote address by Diana, Princess of Wales is available.
Levels 5 to 8
The Next Millennium: What Now?
What do the next 1000 years hold for humanity? Fourteen experts from fields as diverse as language and sports sketch a view of the world to come.
Levels 1 to 8
Overpopulation.com
Challenges the commonly propounded view of overpopulation and lack of resources. Useful for Values Exploration.
Levels 1 to 8
Rulers
This site contains lists of heads of state and heads of government (and de
facto leaders not occupying either of those formal positions) of all
countries and territories, going back to about 1700 in most cases.
Levels 1 to 8
Six Billion and Beyond
In late 1999, the world's population surpassed the six billion mark. How
is rapid population growth affecting both developed and developing
nations? What impact will an additional billion people have on our
world, future generations and the rest of life on earth? This in-depth
site focuses on the issues of population, reproductive
health and the environment.
Levels 1 to 8
UNMAS: UN Mine Action Service
A comprehensive overview of UN involvement in campaigns against landmines.
Levels 5 to 8
WhoWhatWhen
WhoWhatWhen is a database of people and events from 1000 A.D. to the
present. Create graphic timelines of periods in history and of the lives
of individuals.
Levels 1 to 8
Women in World History Curriculum
An interactive site full of information and resources reflecting women's experiences in world history. The links section is very comprehensive.
Levels 5 to 8
Worldwatch Institute
An organisation devoted to fostering the evolution of an environmentally sustainable society according to its mission statement. A comprehensive selection of news releases is free but its magazine is subscription based.
Levels 5 to 8
This material has been produced by UNITEC Institute of Technology
under contract to the Ministry of Education.
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