El tema para la comunidad del IB: "Nuestra humanidad: una realidad compartida"

Development statistics made accessible

Swedish development expert, Hans Rosling, debunks myths about the developing world with engaging graphics and "the best stats you have ever seen".

Two of several fascinating talks filmed at the Technology, Entertainment, Design Conference.

Beyond Blame - response to the terrorist attack of 9/11

Beyond Blame: Reacting to the Terrorist Attack

A curriculum piece developed by Education Development Center, Inc. within a week after the terrorist attack in New York of September 11, 2001.

Although specifically developed as a response to the 9/11 attack, it may be of use in other contexts.

Just Business

Just Business provides information and activities about global and ethical issues for students and teachers of Business Studies and Economics.

Activities on topics such as coffee trade, manufacture of mobile phones, cotton, relating to poverty and the working conditions of people invovled in producing these resources.

Global Eye - hurricanes

Internet-based activity on hurricanes in the Caribbean, using Hurricane Ivan, 2004, as an example. Links to other sites.

Global Eye - infectious diseases

Internet-based student activity on infectious dieases, using statistical data from different countries to look for correlations. Links to other relevant websites.

Global Eye - HIV/AIDS

Activity on HIV/AIDS in China. Some years old, and students could usefully find out how the situation described has changed since.

Global Eye - HIV/AIDS

Student activity on HIV/AIDS in China. A few years old and somewhat out of date. Students could be encouraged to find out how the situation described in this exercise has changed since.

Global Eye - HIV/AIDS

Internet-based activity on HIV/AIDS in southern Africa. Well presented, with links to other sites.

Global Eye - Digital Divide

An activity that discusses telecomunications in general, and the uneven access to them. Contains information presented in a lively manner, with links to related websites.

Accompanying teachers' notes.