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Online Resources

Centers for Disease Control. In-depth resources and video/podcasts on bioterrorism preparedness. http://www.bt.cdc.gov/ http://www.bt.cdc.gov/training/historyofbt/

CIA Factbook. Statistics and data on threats to national and world security. https://www.cia.gov/library/publications/the-world-factbook/.

European Union — Country Profiles. http://europa.eu

Frontline

Inside the Terror Network. Stories of three of the September 11th Al Qaeda terrorists http://www.pbs.org/wgbh/pages/frontline/shows/network/.

Human Rights Watch. See the multimedia page. http://www.hrw.org/en/multimedia

Jim Lehrer News Hour

September 11th. Detailed account of the attacks and the changes since 9-11. http://www.pbs.org/newshour/bb/military/terroristattack/sept11/index.html

North Atlantic Treaty Organization (NATO).

Multimedia clips www.nato.int

Public Broadcasting Service (PBS)

Tracking Russia’s nuclear weapons. http://www.pbs.org/wgbh/pages/frontline/shows/russia/arsenal/

U.S. development of biological weapons http://www.pbs.org/wgbh/amex/weapon/

Terrorism. Teacher resources and streaming video clips

U.S. response to terrorism http://www.pbs.org/newshour/extra/teachers/world/ http://www.pbs.org/wgbh/pages/frontline/shows/campaign/

“Guns, Germs and Steel”

Background and statistics on the role of communicable diseases in warfare and world events. http://www.pbs.org/gunsgermssteel/variables/smallpox.html.

Vision of Humanity — Global Peace Index. http://www.visionofhumanity.org/gpi/results/rankings/2008/.

United Nations.

Global and regional terrorism http://www.un.org/terrorism/.

Webcasts. Archived video of meetings and events. www.un.org

Refugee Center — statistics and maps http://www.unhcr.org/statistics.html

 

 

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Online Resources for Suggested Case Study

ABC-CLIO— Chilean coup. Images, audio, background information.

http://www.worldhistory.abc-clio.com/Home/Default.aspx

Atomic Archive — Cold War

http://www.atomicarchive.com/History/coldwar/index.shtml

National Security Archive—Declassified Documents related to the Cold War.

http://www.gwu.edu/~nsarchiv/

Casa Historia Information on individual national governments or regime styles over time http://www.casahistoria.net/.

Internet Modern History Sourcebook — Latin American. http://www.fordham.edu/halsall/mod/modsbook55.html.

Woodrow Wilson Center for International Scholars— Cold War History Project http://www.wilsoncenter.org/index.cfm?fuseaction=topics.home&topic_id=1409

 

Online Resources for Additional Case Studies

National Public Radio. Khmer Rouge official faces justice. http://www.npr.org/templates/story/story.php?storyId=100758560

Public Broadcasting Service (PBS) — Khmer Rouge.

http://www.pbs.org/frontlineworld/stories/cambodia/

 

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Online Resources for Suggested Case Study

Frontline

Analysis of Israeli-Palestinian Conflict. Timelines, maps, articles. http://www.washingtonpost.com/wp-dyn/content/linkset/2005/04/14/LI2005041400716.html

Battle for the Holy Land. Timelines, photos, video.

http://www.pbs.org/wgbh/pages/frontline/shows/holy/

Israeli Settlers. Video clips and interviews.

http://www.pbs.org/wgbh/pages/frontline/shows/israel/view/

Overview of Palestinian Political and Militant Groups. http://www.pbs.org/wgbh/pages/frontline/shows/holy/combatants/palestinians.html

 

Shattered Dreams Of Peace. Outlines hurdles to peace process in Israel http://www.pbs.org/wgbh/pages/frontline/shows/oslo/

Online Resources for Additional Case Studies

Encyclopedia Britannica.

Detailed country backgrounds and useful statistics/photographs/maps. http://www.britannica.com/.

Frontline — Tibet. Independence movement.

http://www.pbs.org/wgbh/pages/frontline/shows/tibet/

Public Broadcasting Service (PBS) — Wide Angle

Russia — Breaking Up is Hard to Do

Botswana and Zimbabwe — This Land Is Our Land

http://www.thirteen.org/edonline/wideangle/lesson_plans.html

Lesson plans on Middle East http://www.pbs.org/wgbh/globalconnections/mideast/educators/uspolicy/lesson3.html#resources

Internet Modern History Sourcebook — Ireland. Resources listed under “Western Europe Since 1945” http://www.fordham.edu/halsall/mod/modsbook49.html

Internet India History Source Book— India, Pakistan, Southeast Asia

http://www.fordham.edu/halsall/india/indiasbook.html.

National Public Radio — Tibet.

Suppression of rights. http://www.npr.org/templates/story/story.php?storyId=101158634

United Streaming — Yugoslavia: Death of a Nation

http://streaming.discoveryeducation.com/index.cfm

Washington Post — Sri Lankan War.

http://www.washingtonpost.com/wp-dyn/content/article/2009/02/21/AR2009022101806.html

 

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Online Resources

British Broadcasting Company (BBC) — Definition of Cultural Revolution Includes an eyewitness account http://news.bbc.co.uk/hi/english/static/special_report/1999/09/99/china_50/cult.htm

Chinese Propaganda Posters

http://www.iisg.nl/landsberger/

Cultural Revolution. Primary source documents, including photos, video clips, and interviews http://www.morningsun.org/

Frontline China’s struggle to redefine itself http://www.pbs.org/wgbh/pages/frontline/shows/red/

Photographs — Cultural Revolution. Includes a timeline of photos with captions

http://red-colornewssoldier.com/toc.html

ThinkQuest— History of the Cultural Revolution

http://library.thinkquest.org/26469/cultural-revolution/history.html

Washington Post — China. Country guide with information, statistics, and background http://www.washingtonpost.com/wp-srv/world/countries/china.html

 

 

 

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Frontline

Brazil land reform http://www.pbs.org/frontlineworld/rough/2005/12/brazil_cutting.html

Amazon mining rights http://www.pbs.org/frontlineworld/stories/brazil501/

National Geographic — Rainforest loss in the Amazon. http://ngm.nationalgeographic.com/2007/01/amazon-rain-forest/wallace-text.html

UnitedStreaming — Amazonia: The Forest: A Global Challenge.

Causes and effects of deforestation http://streaming.discoveryeducation.com/index.cfm

Washington Post

Amazon conflict over deforestation http://www.washingtonpost.com/wp-dyn/content/article/2009/02/05/AR2009020503199.html?hpid=artslot

Brazil. Country guide with information and statistics.

http://www.washingtonpost.com/wp-srv/world/countries/brazil.html

Online Resources for Additional Case Studies

Penn State Public Broadcasting. Video reviews energy sources in U.S. history. http://www.pspb.org/e21/media/Beginnings.mov.

Public Broadcasting Service (PBS)

“Guns, Germs and SteelRole of resources in the rise and fall of modern societies. See “The World” feature. http://www.pbs.org/gunsgermssteel/world/index.html

United Nations — The UN World Water Report. See Chapter 11, Sharing Water: http://www.unesco.org/water/wwap/wwdr/wwdr2/pdf/wwdr2_ch_11.pdf

Bridging World History. Land use in Chile

http://www.learner.org/courses/worldhistory/unit_video_24-3.html

 

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Online Resources for Suggested Case Study

Frontline

Resurgence of the Taliban in Afghanistan http://www.pbs.org/wgbh/pages/frontline/taliban/

US options in Afghanistan http://www.pbs.org/wgbh/pages/frontline/warbriefing/

National Geographic Society

Efforts to keep ancient Afghan treasures safe from the Taliban http://ngm.nationalgeographic.com/2008/06/afghan-treasures/atwood-text.html

National Public Radio Interviews

Campaign against Taliban in Afghanistan http://www.npr.org/templates/story/story.php?storyId=101103861

Resurgence of Taliban in Afghanistan and Pakistan: http://www.npr.org/templates/rundowns/rundown.php?prgId=13&prgDate=02-04-2009&view=storyview

Taliban resurgence in Afghanistan http://www.npr.org/templates/rundowns/rundown.php?prgId=13

 

 

Interviews from a terrorist training camp http://www.thirteen.org/edonline/wideangle/lesson_plans.html

UnitedStreaming — Al Queda After 9/11

http://streaming.discoveryeducation.com/index.cfm

Washington Post — Afghanistan. Country guide with information, statistics, and background on Afghan conflict http://www.washingtonpost.com/wp-srv/world/countries/afghanistan.html

Online Resources for Additional Case Studies

National Public Radio — Iran: 30 Years after the Revolution. http://www.npr.org/templates/story/story.php?storyId=100131271&ps=bb3

World Images Portfolios. Various ethnic and religious images collections at California State University http://worldimages.sjsu.edu/

 

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Online Resources for Suggested Case Study

African National Congress. Primary source documents and timeline of apartheid http://www.anc.org.za/ancdocs/history/hisdocs1.html

Frontline—Nelson Mandela

http://www.pbs.org/wgbh/pages/frontline/shows/mandela/.

 

Internet Modern History Sourcebook — Africa Since 1945 http://www.fordham.edu/halsall/mod/modsbook53.html http://www.fordham.edu/halsall/africa/africasbook.html.

North Western University — Apartheid Posters http://www.library.northwestern.edu/africana/collections/posters/index.html

Online Resources for Additional Case Studies

Frontline Access a variety of political and cultural issues http://www.pbs.org/frontlineworld/watch/.

Jim Lehrer Newshour — Darfur http://www.pbs.org/newshour/indepth_coverage/africa/darfur/index.html.

Public Broadcasting Service (PBS) – Wide Angle: Heart of Darfur.

http://www.pbs.org/wnet/wideangle/episodes/heart-of-darfur/introduction/606/

Washington Post

Congo Refugees

www.washingtonpost.com/wp-dyn/content/article/2009/02/03/AR2009020303758.html?hpid=artslot

Hutu rebels returning to Rwanda

www.washingtonpost.com/wp-dyn/content/article/2009/02/23/AR2009022302990.html?hpid=artslot

South Africa, country guide with information, statistics, and background

www.washingtonpost.com/wp-srv/world/countries/southafrica.html

World Health Organization—Darfur

Photo essay of the impact of the crisis http://www.who.int/features/2004/darfur2/en/print.html

World Images Portfolios Various ethnic and religious images collections at California State University http://worldimages.sjsu.edu/.