K-12 Educational Resources
The Center for Global Studies evaluates educational resources related to global issues and adds links on our site to those organizations and materials we hope will be relevant and helpful to K-12 educators and students interested in issues having global impact.
Below are links to a wide variety of organizations and associations that provide lesson plans and curriculum guides, primary and secondary source materials, and professional development opportunities.
Continuing Education
In addition, CGS offers PROFESSIONAL DEVELOPMENT WORKSHOPS on global studies topics for schools in the Illinois International High School Initiative (IHSI), and educators across the nation. We encourage you to subscribe to the K-12 GLOBAL ED LISTSERV to receive notices about upcoming workshops and travel opportunities offered by CGS and other NRCs and educational organizations. The GLOBAL STUDIES IN EDUCATION online Masters Degree is an excellent opportunity for working educators interested in thinking critically about issues of globalization and education and incorporating international perspectives into their curriculum and pedagogy.
Consulting
Our staff is pleased to assist with organizing classroom visits by subject-area specialists, and to consult on developing global studies programs in schools. Please contact us for more information, or to offer suggestions and comments regarding K-12 educational resources and professional development opportunities: global-studies@illinois.edu
K-12 Educational Resources
- National Resource Centers: Links to Area Studies Centers at the University of Illinois and to Outreach World -- a clearinghouse for K-12 programs by NRCs across the nation.
- Resources and Lesson Plans: Associations and organizations that offer web-access to educational materials.
- Map Resources and Visual Images: Online collections and interactive mapping sites that graphically depict global issues.
- Cyber-Classroom Connections: Opportunities for educators and students around the world to explore global issues together.
- United Nations Selected educational resources from a truly global institution.
