Research Tools
There are really so many things out there that interest me. I'm the kind of person who can go to a museum and enjoy it. Museums are great because you can see the artifacts right in front of you and it makes the topic you are learning about much more tangible. The downside is that going to a museum is a whole ordeal, takes up a lot of time and in some cases not easy to get to if it's in another country.
Sweet Search gives me a lot of what seems to be reliable information on any subject. It's a search engine with informative results but at the same time not academic.
The CIA (The Centeral Intelligence Agency) publishes a Wold Fact Book. For each country they write about everything, From the geography and the history,all the way to how many miles of paved runways there are. The information is organized well. I think this would be a great tool in researching the topic of countries aroung the world.
I think it can be interesting to have students compare modern coutries found in the link above with underdeveloped countries. UNPO (Unrepresented Nations and People Organization) can teach kids about those contries. Aside from giving you the basc facts, and the history of the country, the website also writes about the current ssues that that specific contr is dealing with. I think it might give the students a broader view of the world when they see the two types of countries.
I really liked the idea of teaching Israeli students about different countries. I feel that many Israeli children have a lack of information when it comes to different cultures and countries. I constantly am asked if I am British at the school I work out. I have realized that Israeli kids especially are interested in different cultures, so I think they would enjoy it.
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