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New and Notable
teaching with the news
Unrest in Ukraine
This lesson provides a background to the ongoing crisis in Ukraine, has students analyze political cartoons, and asks them to monitor the Ukrainian crisis in the news.
new edition
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.
new curriculum
Colonization and Independence in Africa
Students explore Africa in the nineteenth and twentieth centuries, and consider the changes colonialism imposed on African governments, economies, and societies.
Teaching with the News
The Egyptian Revolution: An Interactive Timeline
Using an interactive timeline with videos, images, and text, students explore the Egyptian Revolution from 2011 to today.
Summer Leadership Institute
Turkey: Exploring Current Challenges
The Leadership Institute is an opportunity to be immersed in the Choices Program’s curriculum materials and approach, and plan strategies for introducing the Choices to your school district and beyond.
Geography Leadership Institute
Thinking Geographically About International Issues: A Leadership Institute
Secondary–level geography teachers are invited to apply to the 2014 Geography Leadership Institute.
New Curriculum
Indian Independence and the Question of Partition
Students explore the era of British colonialism, Indian campaigns for independence, and the legacies of the 1947 partition.
Curriculum
Digital Curriculum
We now offer digital curriculum materials in multiple formats including iBooks Textbooks and eText Classroom Editions.
Teaching with the News
Graffiti in Egypt's Revolution
In this lesson students will assess the role of graffiti in political protest and articulate opinions on graffiti and censorship.
New Edition
Dilemmas of Foreign Aid: Debating U.S. Policies
Students explore the history of U.S. foreign assistance and the institutions that distribute aid today.
Scholars Online Videos
The Limits of Power: The United States in Vietnam
Scholars Online Videos bring university scholars into secondary level classrooms. They are designed to be used along with curriculum materials.
New Edition
The Middle East in Transition: Questions for U.S. Policy
Students explore the Arab-Israeli conflict, the significance of oil, the Arab Spring, and other issues that shape U.S. ties to the Middle East.
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.