Student and Teacher Resources
World Heritage and Curriculum Themes
Over 800 cultural and natural sites of outstanding universal significance from around the world have been designated as World Heritage sites by UNESCO's World Heritage Committee. Examples of World Heritage sites include Venice and its lagoons, the Galapagos Islands, Yellowstone National Park and the Pyramids of Egypt.
To help teachers incorporate World Heritage Education into their existing curricula, InterConnections 21 has created a World Heritage Themes webpage that classifies these sites by curriculum themes. More information about World Heritage can also be found at http://whc.unesco.org/.
Model UN Resources
Start researching for a Model UN conference by using IC 21's Model UN Resource page. Here you will find useful links for 1) Model UN background information, including a glossary of terms, conference format and dress codes 2) research on the United Nations; 3) information by country, including what diplomats have said at the UN and a country's voting record; and 4) reputable news sites for the latest updates on what's going on in the world.
UN and World AIDS Day Lesson Plans
The United Nations has designated special days throughout the year to focus on particular world concerns. Unlike widely celebrated national or religious holidays, these days commemorate human rights issues that affect citizens of all nations, and can serve to raise awareness of their global impact.
InterConnections 21 has created interdisciplinary units on United Nations Day (October 24th) and World AIDS Day (December 1st), which can be can be carried out in Social Studies classes, or by Social Studies teachers in collaboration with teachers of Mathematics, Language Arts, and Visual Arts. Teachers may reproduce these materials for use in their classrooms. For permission to use these materials for publication or any other purpose, contact us.