World View http://worldview.unc.edu An International Program for Educators Tue, 15 May 2012 19:20:52 +0000 en hourly 1 http://wordpress.org/?v=3.3.1 Oxfam America’s Hunger Banquet http://worldview.unc.edu/2011/12/02/oxfam-america%e2%80%99s-hunger-banquet/ http://worldview.unc.edu/2011/12/02/oxfam-america%e2%80%99s-hunger-banquet/#comments Fri, 02 Dec 2011 20:32:24 +0000 csthomp http://worldview2.web.unc.edu/?p=2513 http://www.hungerbanquet.org This innovative site invites a person to step into a world where access to food and other resources are often scarce.  By “taking a seat” at the Hunger Banquet table, the user assumes the role of a person from a developing nation and is forced to make choices which will determine his or her future.  The . . . → Read More: Oxfam America’s Hunger Banquet]]> http://www.hungerbanquet.org
This innovative site invites a person to step into a world where access to food and other resources are often scarce.  By “taking a seat” at the Hunger Banquet table, the user assumes the role of a person from a developing nation and is forced to make choices which will determine his or her future.  The site also includes a Hunger Quiz, Recipes for Change, and other resources to help develop global awareness about hunger and other issues.

]]> http://worldview.unc.edu/2011/12/02/oxfam-america%e2%80%99s-hunger-banquet/feed/ 0 My Community, Our Earth http://worldview.unc.edu/2011/12/02/my-community-our-earth/ http://worldview.unc.edu/2011/12/02/my-community-our-earth/#comments Fri, 02 Dec 2011 20:31:57 +0000 csthomp http://worldview2.web.unc.edu/?p=2511 www.aag.org/cs/mycoe

MyCOE will showcase projects by secondary school and university students that use the methods and tools of geography to document how students’ communities are changing and to explore how they might be made more sustainable.  Extensive resource materials will be made available to participating students and schools, both on-line and through resource kits which will . . . → Read More: My Community, Our Earth]]> www.aag.org/cs/mycoe

MyCOE will showcase projects by secondary school and university students that use the methods and tools of geography to document how students’ communities are changing and to explore how they might be made more sustainable.  Extensive resource materials will be made available to participating students and schools, both on-line and through resource kits which will be shipped to participants who request them.

]]> http://worldview.unc.edu/2011/12/02/my-community-our-earth/feed/ 0 WorldWatch Institute http://worldview.unc.edu/2011/12/02/worldwatch-institute/ http://worldview.unc.edu/2011/12/02/worldwatch-institute/#comments Fri, 02 Dec 2011 20:31:08 +0000 csthomp http://worldview2.web.unc.edu/?p=2509 http://www.worldwatch.org Worldwatch is a non-profit public policy research organization dedicated to informing policymakers and the public about emerging global problems and trends and the complex links between the world economy and its environmental . . . → Read More: WorldWatch Institute]]> http://www.worldwatch.org
Worldwatch is a non-profit public policy research organization dedicated to informing policymakers and the public about emerging global problems and trends and the complex links between the world economy and its environmental support systems.

]]> http://worldview.unc.edu/2011/12/02/worldwatch-institute/feed/ 0 Earthwatch Institute http://worldview.unc.edu/2011/12/02/earthwatch-institute/ http://worldview.unc.edu/2011/12/02/earthwatch-institute/#comments Fri, 02 Dec 2011 20:30:26 +0000 csthomp http://worldview2.web.unc.edu/?p=2507 http://www.earthwatch.org Earthwatch Institute promotes the sustainable conservation of our natural resources and cultural heritage by creating partnerships among scientists, the general public, educators, and businesses.  In the “education” section of the website, it features “The Earthwatch Global Classroom” which serves as a resource for teachers interested in bringing Earthwatch curriculum into . . . → Read More: Earthwatch Institute]]> http://www.earthwatch.org
Earthwatch Institute promotes the sustainable conservation of our natural resources and cultural heritage by creating partnerships among scientists, the general public, educators, and businesses.  In the “education” section of the website, it features “The Earthwatch Global Classroom” which serves as a resource for teachers interested in bringing Earthwatch curriculum into their classrooms.

]]> http://worldview.unc.edu/2011/12/02/earthwatch-institute/feed/ 0 World Health Organization Statistical Information http://worldview.unc.edu/2011/12/02/world-health-organization-statistical-information/ http://worldview.unc.edu/2011/12/02/world-health-organization-statistical-information/#comments Fri, 02 Dec 2011 20:29:48 +0000 csthomp http://worldview2.web.unc.edu/?p=2505 http://www.who.int/research/en The mission of the International Food Policy Research Institute is to identify and analyze policies for sustainably meeting the food needs of the . . . → Read More: World Health Organization Statistical Information]]> http://www.who.int/research/en
The mission of the International Food Policy Research Institute is to identify and analyze policies for sustainably meeting the food needs of the developing world.

]]> http://worldview.unc.edu/2011/12/02/world-health-organization-statistical-information/feed/ 0 UN Fund for Population Activity http://worldview.unc.edu/2011/12/02/un-fund-for-population-activity/ http://worldview.unc.edu/2011/12/02/un-fund-for-population-activity/#comments Fri, 02 Dec 2011 20:29:13 +0000 csthomp http://worldview2.web.unc.edu/?p=2503 http://www.unfpa.org UNFPA’s three main areas of work are: to help ensure universal access to reproductive health, to support population and development strategies that enable capacity-building in population programming; to promote awareness of population and development issues and to advocate for the mobilization of the resources and political will necessary to accomplish its areas of work. World . . . → Read More: UN Fund for Population Activity]]> http://www.unfpa.org
 UNFPA’s three main areas of work are: to help ensure universal access to reproductive health, to support population and development strategies that enable capacity-building in population programming; to promote awareness of population and development issues and to advocate for the mobilization of the resources and political will necessary to accomplish its areas of work. World Bank provides a wealth of data on various countries and regions for classroom use.

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World Bank provides a wealth of data on various countries and regions for classroom use.  The above address leads to a learning portal designed to help teachers and young people explore the extensive content and learning opportunities available on the World Bank’s main website.   DEPweb, another useful World Bank page, has classroom-ready teaching and learning . . . → Read More: World Bank]]> http://youthink.worldbank.org

World Bank provides a wealth of data on various countries and regions for classroom use.  The above address leads to a learning portal designed to help teachers and young people explore the extensive content and learning opportunities available on the World Bank’s main website.   DEPweb, another useful World Bank page, has classroom-ready teaching and learning materials on social, economic, and environmental issues relating to sustainable development (http://www.worldbank.org/depweb).

]]> http://worldview.unc.edu/2011/12/02/world-bank/feed/ 0 U.S. Census Bureau Change 2000 to 2010 http://worldview.unc.edu/2011/12/02/u-s-census-bureau-change-2000-to-2010/ http://worldview.unc.edu/2011/12/02/u-s-census-bureau-change-2000-to-2010/#comments Fri, 02 Dec 2011 20:27:39 +0000 csthomp http://worldview2.web.unc.edu/?p=2498 http://www.census.gov  The U.S. Census Bureau site provides a gateway to statistics from the 2000 census, as well as other statistical categories, such as income, poverty, genealogy, . . . → Read More: U.S. Census Bureau Change 2000 to 2010]]> http://www.census.gov 
The U.S. Census Bureau site provides a gateway to statistics from the 2000 census, as well as other statistical categories, such as income, poverty, genealogy, and housing.

]]> http://worldview.unc.edu/2011/12/02/u-s-census-bureau-change-2000-to-2010/feed/ 0 Population Reference Bureau http://worldview.unc.edu/2011/12/02/population-reference-bureau/ http://worldview.unc.edu/2011/12/02/population-reference-bureau/#comments Fri, 02 Dec 2011 20:27:15 +0000 csthomp http://worldview2.web.unc.edu/?p=2496 http://www.prb.org This site provides current worldwide . . . → Read More: Population Reference Bureau]]> http://www.prb.org
This site provides current worldwide population information.

]]> http://worldview.unc.edu/2011/12/02/population-reference-bureau/feed/ 0 Facing the Future http://worldview.unc.edu/2011/12/02/facing-the-future/ http://worldview.unc.edu/2011/12/02/facing-the-future/#comments Fri, 02 Dec 2011 20:26:45 +0000 csthomp http://worldview2.web.unc.edu/?p=2494 http://www.facingthefuture.org Facing the Future: People and Planet is a non-profit organization providing teachers, students, and the public with dynamic and successful global issues education and action opportunities to shape our future.  Our programs address the interconnected issues of population, poverty, consumption, peace and conflict, and . . . → Read More: Facing the Future]]> http://www.facingthefuture.org
Facing the Future: People and Planet is a non-profit organization providing teachers, students, and the public with dynamic and successful global issues education and action opportunities to shape our future.  Our programs address the interconnected issues of population, poverty, consumption, peace and conflict, and the environment.

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