Lesson Plans for Secondary Social Studies Teachers Region Asia Africa Americas Middle East Russia Issue Energy Globalization Miscellaneous ASIA China Is Capitalism or Communism Good for the World's Poor? Lesson Plan Victor Udoewa, YES Prep Public School Beijing Olympics 2008 Mascots Lesson Plan, PowerPoint, Handouts Steve Antley, John Marshall Middle School China's Special Economic Zones: Spotlight on the Pudong New Area of Shanghai Lesson Plan Synopsis, PowerPoint Bryant Evans, Houston Community College - Northwest Where is the Communism in China? PowerPoint, PowerPoint script Monica Birtwistle, Austin HS Chinese Calligraphy:  The Four Treasures PowerPoint, PowerPoint Script, Calligraphy Instructions The Evolution of Chinese Characters, Chinese Characters Susan Locklear, Pasadena Memorial HS Urbanization:  How Long for the Hutong? PowerPoint, Lesson Plan, Article on Urbanization Jeff Cherry, Clear Creek HS   China's Growing Energy Dependence Lesson Plan Jennifer Gigliotti-Labay, World Affairs Council of Houston    If the Shoe Fits - The practice of foot binding in China PowerPoint Susan Hollier, The Woodlands HS China in Transition PowerPoint, PowerPoint Script Linda Cook, Houston Community College    One China, Two Systems Lesson Plan Jennifer Gigliotti-Labay, World Affairs Council of Houston   Chinese Military Threat PowerPoint    Three Gorges Dam PowerPoint, Lesson plan, Resource list    Contemporary Chinese History Lesson Plan Jennifer Gigliotti-Labay, World Affairs Council of Houston    Modern China PowerPoint, Lesson plan Brief History of China Brief History of China PowerPoint, PowerPoint Narrative Kevin Duncan, Westbury Christian School    Chinese Crafts PowerPoint, Lesson plan Imperial China PowerPoint, Lesson plan Religion in China PowerPoint, Lesson plan    China's Dichotomies PowerPoint, Lesson plan Comparative Government:  China and the United States Lesson Plan Nina Alford, Bellaire HS   China's Energy Escalation PowerPoint, Lesson plan, various articles and resources Susan Locklear, Pasadena Memorial HS   India   Introduction to India: History, Politics, and Economics PowerPoint Jennifer Gigliotti-Labay, World Affairs Council of Houston   Hinduism PowerPoint, PowerPoint script, lesson plan Jobs of India Lesson plan, PowerPoint Sherry Henderson, Stratford HS  Taiwan Politics & Security in Taiwan Lesson Plan Jennifer Gigliotti-Labay, World Affairs Council of Houston Vietnam Lesson Plan Joyce Roberta Miller-Alper, Spring Branch ISD AFRICA  Nigeria:  Anatomy of an Oil Rich Country PowerPoint, PowerPoint Script Jennifer Gigliotti-Labay, World Affairs Council of Houston West African Empires John Clayton, Barbara Jordan HS  Africa:  Myth & Reality PowerPoint, Lesson plan Wendall Zartman, St. John's School Apartheid Lesson plan, key words and concepts sheet, reading African Genocide Lesson plan Teach Africa Phase II  Economy Geography Health Politics Culture & Religion Human Rights Comprehensive Lessons & Activities Suggested Reading List  Teach Africa - Elementary Students Thank you to Marlene Slobin and her education students at the University of Houston for these lesson plans. The Geography of Africa Wildelife Safari Exploring Africa African Collage Dive into the Seven Wonders of Africa Galimoto African Handmade Motocars Digging up the past The Nigerian Festival Africa Kenya Currency Habitat Trip to Africa African Folk Tale Teach Africa Phase III - Middle & High School Students Visit our Teach Africa page for backgrounder materials, simulations, and case studies. AMERICAS North America The Museum of Recent American History Focus:  Japanese Internment Camps Lesson Plan Haley Clark, DeBakey HS The Oaxaca Project (Mexico) Lesson Plan Rhonda Wyche, Lamar HS   The Role of American World Affairs Lesson Plan Melissa Schmitz, Northbrook HS Brazil An Introduction to Brazil Lesson Plan Jennifer Gigliotti-Labay, Houston World Affairs Council Regional Integration and the Organization of American States Lesson Plan Jennifer Gigliotti-Labay, World Affairs Council of Houston Brazilian History: From Empire to Federation Lesson Plan Jennifer Gigliotti-Labay, World Affairs Council of Houston Brazil�s Domestic Politics and President Lula da Silva Lesson Plan Jennifer Gigliotti-Labay, World Affairs Council of Houston Comparative Development and the Demographic Transition in Brazil Lesson Plan Jennifer Gigliotti-Labay, World Affairs Council of Houston Economic Integration:  MERCOSUR and the proposed Free Trade Area of the Americas Lesson Plan Jennifer Gigliotti-Labay, World Affairs Council of Houston MIDDLE EAST Turkey The Southeastern Anatolia Project: An International Conflict Amy Jessup, Cy Fair HS Cappadocia Lesson Plan, Reading Activity Sheet, Map of Turkey, Turkey Images Steve Antley, Marshall MS Where am I? Lesson Plan, Handout, PowerPoint, Notes Melissa Perez Schmitz What is a Turk? Identity Lesson, Cultural Identity Project, PowerPoint Script, PowerPoint Monica Birtwistle, Austin HS, FBISD Mustafa Kemel Ataturk - He said what? Lesson Plan Marlene Slobin, University of Houston Turkey and the EU: To Be or Not to Be? Lesson plan Turkey: Can a Muslim Country Be a Part of the European Union? PowerPoint Jeff Cherry, Clear Creek HS Egypt Contemporary Egyptian History Lesson Plan Jennifer Gigliotti-Labay, World Affairs Council of Houston Egypt's Modern Political Leadership Lesson Plan Jennifer Gigliotti-Labay, World Affairs Council of Houston Egyptian Foreign Policy and Regional Relations Lesson Plan Jennifer Gigliotti-Labay, World Affairs Council of Houston Lebanon Lesson Plan Saudi Arabia Introduction to the Kingdom of Saudi Arabia Lesson Plan Wahhabism: The Foundation of the Modern Saudi State Lesson Plan The Movement for Social Reform in Saudi Arabia Lesson Plan Shifting Sands: Democracy Stirs Lesson Plan RUSSIA Introduction to Russia PowerPoint, PowerPoint Script Jennifer Gigliotti-Labay, World Affairs Council of Houston Russian Serfdom vs. American Slavery Lesson Plan Melissa Schmitz, Northbrook HS Imperial Russian History PowerPoint, PowerPoint Script Rachel Finch, World Affairs Council of Houston Russia's Energy Potential PowerPoint, Lesson plan, Venn diagram Jeff Cherry, Clear Creek HS The Cold War Lesson plan Haley Clark, DeBakey HS The Fall of the Soviet Union PowerPoint, PowerPoint Script Rachel Finch, World Affairs Council of Houston Modern Political Leadership in Russia PowerPoint, PowerPoint Script, Lesson Plan Jennifer Gigliotti-Labay, World Affairs Council of Houston The Russian Landscape PowerPoint, PowerPoint lecture notes, lesson plan Susan Hollier, The Woodlands HS Lost in Russia PowerPoint Presentation, Lesson plan, additional materials Jeff Cherry, Clear Creek HS Images of Russia lesson plan, PowerPoint Rita McMahon, Dulles HS Chernobyl:  Anatomy of a Nuclear Disaster PowerPoint, PowerPoint Script, Additional Resources Jennifer Gigliotti-Labay, World Affairs Council of Houston Russia's Population Crisis PowerPoint, Additional Resources Lorelei Clark, Marshall HS By Issue Energy China's Energy Escalation PowerPoint, Lesson plan, various articles and resources Susan Locklear, Pasadena Memorial HS Russia's Energy Potential PowerPoint, Lesson plan, Venn diagram Jeff Cherry, Clear Creek HS   World Energy - Who has it? Who wants it? Who gets it? Lesson plan Deborah Allen, Elsik HS   Energy at the Crossroads PowerPoint, PowerPoint script, lesson plan, Country Case Studies student reading, Country Case Studies with lesson plan ideas, Fast Facts on Energy answer sheet Rachel Finch, World Affairs Council of Houston   Globalization   Globalization 101 Lesson Plan Kim Fitzgerald, Cy Falls HS Project on Globalization Lesson plan Rusty Sandefur, Cypress Woods High School   Miscellaneous   Comparative Development and the Demographic Transition Lesson Plan Jennifer Gigliotti-Labay, World Affairs Council of Houston   The ABC's of Culture Lesson plan Rita McMahon, Dulles HS     Water, Water, Everywhere Lesson plan Jeff Cherry, Clear Creak HS    The Country Study Project A year long project where students immerse themselves in a specific country. Rita McMahon, Dulles HS    Refugees: The Human Impact of War Presentation, Lesson plan, Quiz, Resources Jennifer Gigliotti-Labay, Houston World Affairs Council    Roman Day Project Lesson Plan Marlene Slobin, an adjunct professor in the Department of Education at the University of Houston, has been instrumental in encouraging her graduate students not only to attend our programs but to exercise what they’ve learned in real terms. One graduate student did just that. Karen Cook created a lesson plan based on her learning about the Red Hand Campaign. In January, Human Rights Watch advocates spoke to Houston teachers and students about the child soldier problem afflicting countries around the world. The Red Hand Campaign is an effort to bring about global awareness and collectively put an end to using children as soldiers. See lesson plans Child Soldiers Background and Lesson Plan Karen Cook

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