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Featured Learning Resources

Timeline

Israeli-Palestinian Conflict Timeline

Explore the history and important events behind the long-standing Middle East conflict between the Israelis and the Palestinians from 1947 to today.

Reading

What Is Fascism?

In this free resource, learn how Benito Mussolini and Adolf Hitler rose to power and the lessons their political journeys hold for today.

Reading

Six Essential International Organizations You Need to Know

Learn about the most prominent international organizations tackling the world’s biggest issues in this free resource.

Reading

How Do Governments Combat Climate Change?

In this free resource, explore seven ways countries are responding to a changing environment, from cap and trade policies to clean energy standards.

Video

What Is Government?

And to what extent is your voice heard by those in power?

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Featured Teaching Resources

Mini Simulation

Regulating Artificial Intelligence

How should the United States regulate artificial intelligence (AI) to take advantage of its benefits while addressing national security concerns? Explore this simulation.

Lesson Plan

U.S. Foreign Policy: Introduction

Length

Two 45-minute periods

Essay and Discussion Questions

Globalization Higher Education Questions

Help students understand globalization through these essay and discussion questions.

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Featured Events

Webinar

Global Affairs Expert Webinars: Authoritarianism

Moisés Naím, distinguished fellow at the Carnegie Endowment for International Peace, leads the conversation on authoritarianism.

Webinar

How To Teach Current Events in Our Interconnected World

Join the experts at the CFR Education for a conversation with an award-winning high school teacher, an expert on global affairs, and the teaching and learning director from this leading foreign policy think tank to learn best practices for teaching current events. This webinar was hosted on edWeb.net.

Conference

Climate Change: What Your Students Want to Know AND What They Can Do About It

In this 2024 Share My Lesson Virtual Conference session, participants learn new ideas for teaching about climate change and get free resources and lesson plans from CFR Education, SubjectToClimate, and Share My Lesson.

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