Global Issues

World in the Balance

Learn about population growth, disparities in our material world, and even how select groups of humans have gone extinct. This site has dozens of articles with more being added.

pbs.org/wgbh/nova/worldbalance/

Global Trees

"Over 8000 tree species, 10% of the world’s total, are threatened with extinction. We aim to help conserve them through information, conservation and wise use."

globaltrees.org/

Visual Culture and Public Health Posters

This site focuses on the design of public health posters.

nlm.nih.gov/exhibition/visualculture/vchome.html

The UN Refugee Agency

Learn about refugees through educational resources provided, find out what is happening with refugees in the news, or find out how you can help refugees in West Africa, Chad-Sudan, Afghanistan and Iraq.

unrefugees.org/

Nazi Holocaust: Open Hearts Closed Doors

Learn about the Nazi Holocaust and the role Canada played in the War Orphans Project. Great site, with lots of interesting and well presented information.

museevirtuel.ca/Exhibitions/orphans/english/index.html

Learning Games to Change the World

A list of games with ethical component. Includes educational games such as Third world farmer and Darfur is Dying.

blog.missiontolearn.com/2008/04/learning-games-for-change/

The Stop Tuberculosis Partnership

Stop Tuberculosis is a global movement to accelerate social and political action to stop the unnecessary spread of tuberculosis around the world. Find recent news and in-depth articles on what is happening around the world.

stoptb.org/

Aqua Net: The Oceanography Network

The Aquatic Network provides information about living resources and technology relating to marine and freshwater environments.

aquanet.com/

Exploring Time

Cool page about time and its effects. Lots of videos, interactive projects, and quizzes.

exploringtime.org/

Institute for the Prevention of Terrorism

A comprehensive source of information about terrorism that is accessible to the general public but extensive enough to serve expert researchers.

mipt.org/

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Bonus Links

Ichthyology at the Flordia Museum of Natural History

Great website developed by the Florida Museum of Natural History that focuses on the study of fish and has interactive activities such as quizzes and word search puzzles. There is also a glossary of terms and much more.

flmnh.ufl.edu/fish/

Google SketchUp

Google SketchUp is free software that you can use to create, modify and share 3D models. It's easy to learn and use, and models that you make can be placed on Google Earth maps.

sketchup.google.com/

Web Wise Kids

A non-profit organization dedicated to ensuring child Internet safety by giving tips and advice to parents and children on how to protect themselves from online predators. This site includes important facts, safe sites and links to helpful organizations.

webwisekids.com/

Typing Master Games

Increase your typing skills with free typing games. For a PC only.

typingmaster.com/index.asp?go=games

The Free Site

This website has a huge list of links to places where you can download mp3s or sound files for free.

thefreesite.com/Free_Sounds/Free_MP3s/

From Haven to Home

A Library of Congress exhibition marking 350 years of Jewish life in America. The exhibition features more than two hundred treasures of American Judaica from the collections of the Library of Congress, augmented by a selection of important loans from other cooperating cultural institutions.

loc.gov/exhibits/haventohome/

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