The Center for Global Studies (CGS) is a National Resource Center for the study of globalization under the Title VI program of the Department of Education. CGS has a four-fold mission: 1) to promote and support research to identify the impacts of globalization on the world’s populations and states and to develop strategies to address global issues; 2) to globalize UI across its nine colleges and multiple disciplinary and professional units; 3) to make teaching programs related to global studies available to K-16 students and teachers in Illinois and around the country as well as to businesses, professional and civic organizations, media, governmental agencies, and all members of the interested public; and 4). through its FLAS Fellowships and Title VI grant, support the acquisition of advanced language skills and understanding of other cultures for UI students. For more information, please contact the center at global-studies@illinois.edu.

The following are useful resources for incorporating global perspectives in teaching. These and other resources can be found on the Globalization and Education Web site, which is produced by the Global Studies Education Program at the University of Illinois.

AusAID's Global Education Website
"The site supports the AusAID Global Education Program which aims to raise awareness and understanding among Australian school students of international issues and to prepare them to live in an increasingly globalised world as active citizens." Covers topics from food security to globalization and water rights to human rights.

Commanding Heights
A compelling site for quick, thumbnail descriptions of people, places, and issues for students of globalization. Provided by PBS, the site gives "a comprehensive overview of global economic history" and is aimed at educators, college students, and high school students."

Frontline/World
A Web site, rich with diverse resources for teachers. Part of PBS interactive, this Web site is ideal for secondary school teachers. These sources allow teachers to illustrate parallels between current and historical events and to build critical thinking based on a global context.

Future State: US Department of State for Youth
Intended for students, this site offers news, resources for parents and teachers, and information designed for young people to understand the US Department of State. Check out the "Parents and Educators" page for a variety of activities.

Global Envision
An interesting Web site rich in readable, student-friendly texts on a variety of compelling topics related to globalization. Global Envision believes that the "more that we understand about the free market system . . . the better our chances that the global economy will thrive for the prosperity of all." The Articles menu lists topics such as Environment, General Globalization, and Social Entrepreneurship, each with several related articles. Also check out the Interviews on the Learn page.

Global Exchange
A Web site dedicated to "promoting environmental, political and social justice." Contains a dizzying array of resources, everything from "Fair Trade" coffee, to detailed regional information on various issues, to a very compelling page dedicated to the World Bank and the IMF.

Global Teacher Project
The site to seek if you are interested in how educators in the United Kingdom are tackling the problem of internationalizing their pedagogies. The Global Teacher Project is an effort "to support the inclusion of a global dimension in course content, and to promote global education throughout the training of teachers."

Oxfam Cool Planet for Teachers
"Primarily intended for teachers in England, Scotland and Wales and their students. It aims to bring the global dimension to the classroom, using the concept of Global Citizenship." In particular, the "Global Citizenship" section has a lot of excellent social studies resources. Be sure to check out the "Links" page; it is profound.

Peace Corps' World Wise Schools
Contains information under the pages "educators" and "students". "The World Wise Schools program offers engaging stories, classroom resources, and ideas for service projects based on the experiences of Peace Corps Volunteers around the world."

American Forum for Global Education
A source for global and international education materials for classroom use and professional development, the American Forum for Global Education provides leadership to strengthen the education of our nation's youth by fostering the ability to think creatively, analytically, and systematically about issues in a global context.

Globalist
The "daily online magazine on the global economy, politics and culture." The Teaching Globalization page provides a free set of articles, reports, and editorials related to—believe it or not!—teaching about globalization.

Social Science Research Council (SSRC)
Teaching guides for high school and college classrooms aim to develop the "analytical, reading and writing skills, using the work of international experts in the field of sociology, political science, economics, anthropology, history and geography exposes students to various worldviews, a central component of a well-rounded education."

United Nation's Cyberschool Bus
Features an astonishing array of resources for teachers of all kinds. Impressive materials for teachers as well as students. Start here, no matter what topic you are preparing lessons for.

Youth Zone
Great for history and social studies teachers. The "Teacher" section of "Youth Zone" is a nice set of Web resources from Canada's Human Security Web site, a site affiliated with Canada's Department of Foreign Affairs and International Trade.