United Nations Cyberschoolbus
December 12, 2008
| United Nations Cyberschoolbus |
| www.un.org/cyberschoolbus/index.shtml |
| The Cyberschoolbus will teach kids about why the United Nations was formed and how it is organized. To find out about individual countries in the UN, click on the “Country at a Glance” section, then compare country data by experimenting with the “Infonation” database—a great source for statistics and homework assignments. “Infonation” is also a wonderful library reference resource—be sure to bookmark it.Show teachers all the thematic lessons and units in the “Curriculum” section dealing with poverty, world hunger, human rights, and ethnic discrimination. Finally, don’t forget to try out some of the great educational online games—especially Against All Odds (a simulation that will let kids experience what it’s like to be a refugee) and Stop Disasters (a disaster simulation), which are perfect for middle school kids. |