World Affairs Council

Global Classroom helps teachers incorporate international learning into their curriculum. Below are some links designed for use in curriculum development.

Up-to-date Curriculum Units, aligned with Washington State Classroom Based Assessments: These are short units on a variety of global topics. These include activities and resources designed to support teachers who are implementing the CBAs. However, teachers who are not doing CBAs may also find useful lesson plans and resources in these packets.
Resource Packets on Various Topics: These include links to relevant web sites with lesson plans or helpful information. Key resources and those that include plans are marked with key symbols.
Additional GC Curriculum Units: These are in depth units on a wide range of topics, listed according to publication date.

Global Affairs
Resource Library
Try searching the Global Affairs Research Library, a customized database of foreign affairs online resources. (Provided by the Foreign Policy Association)

Global Affairs Resource Library

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Issues Guide

Read the critical articles (selected by the Council on Foreign Relations) that are propelling the debate on major foreign policy issues.

Council on Foreign Relations
Must Reads

Expert Guide

Identify leading experts on important foreign policy issues. Read their biographies and recent articles.

Find an Expert from the Council on Foreign Relations

Think Tanks & Research Institutions

World Affairs Council offers a list of leading institutions that offer influential essays and reports. click here
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Local Resources - A list of local organizations, government , and media sources
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Resources by Region

Global Hotspots

Get beyond the headlines by seeking out the leading experts on the world's Hotspots.

Discovery School

Educators Corner of the Foreign Policy Association

Global Forums - Share your opinions with others around the world (FPA)

Teaching about Terrorism and Tolerance - Collection of classroom materials provided by the US State Department

World Press Review - Classroom materials

News, Analysis, Must Reads

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