Links to Global Web Resources that you might use in your classroom:
From the Library Media Center homepage - access the subscription databases "Global Issues in Context" and "CultureGrams"
NationMaster - a collaborative website with information, statistics and some interactive mapping
Newseum - front pages of newspapers around the United States and around the world
GEO Data Portal - statistics and data from the United Nations covering themes like Freshwater, Population, Forests, Emissions, Climate, Disasters, Health and GDP
Maps of War - study the the world by historical and contemporary wars and conflicts
GEOCommons - interactive maps and data - good for visualization of data
GapMinder - showing important world trends - interactive
World Wide Science - a global science gateway
Global Gateway - world culture and resources
National Geographic - My Wonderful World - test your Global IQ
Carolina Navigators Virtual Presentations - videos and presentations from UNC students and their global education experiences
Interactive African Map
Carolina Navigators Resources
Asia Society Lesson Plans
Around the World in Multi-Media - from Learn NC
Learn NC Article - specifically on "Teaching World Cultures"
Show World - Map the world by various statistics and see a visual representation of the data
World Mapper - Visual statistical views of data
International Children's Digital Library - Children's Books from Around the World
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