21st Century Skills
The Choices Program uses a problem-based approach to make complex international issues accessible and meaningful for students of diverse abilities and learning styles.
The Middle East in Transition
Drawing on maps, cartoons, and primary sources, students examine the history of U.S. involvement in the Middle East from 1900 to the present.
The United States in Afghanistan
Students use primary source documents, readings, and new media sources as they consider the future of U.S. policy in Afghanistan.
Weimar Germany and the Rise of Hitler
Using political posters, songs, art and literature as well as laws and speeches, students recreate the moment of the Reichstag elections in July 1932 and consider its legacy.
U.S. Immigration Policy
Drawing on statistics, speeches, and commission reports, students examine the historical and current dimensions of Immigration Policy from multiple perspectives.
Westward Expansion
Students use readings, primary sources, and an in-depth case study to explore U.S. westward expansion from multiple perspectives.
Freedom in Our Lifetime: South Africa's Struggle
Using primary sources, and simulations, students consider the issues faced by opponents of apartheid and recreate the debate among South Africans in 1961.
What's New
Teaching with the News
The Costs of War
In this lesson students explore the human, economic, social, and political costs of the wars in Iraq and Afghanistan.
Professional Development
2012 Summer Leadership Institute
Application for the 2012 Summer Leadership Institute are now available. The institute will take place July 9-13 and focus on Human Rights.
Curriculum
The Middle East in Transition
Drawing on maps, cartoons, and primary sources, students examine the history of U.S. involvement in the Middle East from 1900 to the present.
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The United States in Afghanistan
Students use primary source documents, readings, and new media sources as they consider the future of U.S. policy in Afghanistan.
Teaching with the News
The Arab Spring: One Year On
In this lesson students explore the concept of revolutions, learn about various Arab Spring protest movements, and assess the accomplishments of the movements.
Teaching with the News
The Arab Spring and the Death of Osama bin Laden
In this lesson students consider the impact of Osama bin Laden's death on different groups of people and discuss the future of U.S. counterterrorism policy.
Teaching with the News
The Iraqi Refugee Crisis
In this lesson students will explore firsthand accounts of Iraqi refugees' experiences and gain an understanding of the causes and scope of the crisis.
Teaching with the News
Famine in Somalia
In this lesson students will use news sources to explore the crisis in Somalia and consider a variety of factors exacerbating the famine.
Online Lesson
U.S. Westward Expansion Through Maps
Students use historical maps to explore the ways in which European and U.S. colonialism reshaped North America.
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Responding to Terrorism
Students consider the issues surrounding the 9.11.01 attacks and the U.S. response to terrorism in a constructive context.
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U.S. Invasion of Iraq
Students recreate the debate surrounding the decision to go to war and assess the war's impact in the United States and Iraq.
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Westward Expansion
Students use readings, primary sources, and an in-depth case study to explore U.S. westward expansion from multiple perspectives.
