 
The following are curriculum materials that you may find complementary to ODW in your school. We will continue to add to this list. If you know of other useful materials, let us know by contacting us using the button at the top of the page. Choices for the 21st CenturyChoices has many curriculum units, several of which address global issues. The unit "Help, Handout, or Hindrance: US Support for the Developing World" is available to ODW member schools for free from ODW headquarters. Please "contact us" for your copy using the link at the top of this page.
The Population Reference Bureau (PRB)PRB has a couple of "lessons online" for grades 6-12. Over the years, PRB has worked with educators to develop lessons that can be used to teach about population trends and their implications. The following lessons have been placed online for use in your classroom:
Other educational resources are available at the
PRB web site.
DEFY is a development education organization in Ireland. They have many examples of lesson plans that help students learn and evaluate the differences between living in developed vs. developing nations. These materials can be easily adapted for use in your classroom. You can start at DEFY's homepage or go directly to their downloadable lesson plans. World Wise Schools Lesson PlansThe global education lesson plans found on the following pages come from the World Wise Schools' "Destination" series of study guides. To help teachers integrate global education into daily activities, they have been sorted by grade level and curricular area. Of special interest to ODW are the "Learning About Ourselves and Others" lesson plans.The National Peace Essay ContestThe National Peace Essay Contest is a scholarship competition and curriculum resource at the high school level that provides thousands of dollars for talented high school students, as well as topics for integration into existing curricula. The deadline for the 1999-2000 contest is January 26, 2000.United States Institute of Peace (USIP)USIP has several downloadable curriculum materials on international conflict and its causes.State Department Digital DiplomacyIncludes facts and information on countries around the world and is specially designed curricula at the Geographic Learning Site.
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