Wide Angle -- WINDOW INTO GLOBAL HISTORY

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Lesson Plans
Photo of Chechen refugee camps.
Breaking Up is Hard to Do
Russian/Chechen relations are the focus of this lesson on nationalism, separatism, and terrorism. (Chechnya)
go		 Photo of Zimbabwean migrants in Botswana.
This Land is Our Land
How have political borders been drawn in different historical situations, and how does their presence impact people? (Botswana, Zimbabwe)
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Photo of shoes in a shoe store in an Indian mall.
Extreme Global Makeover
This lesson explores the pros and cons of life in a modernized -- and global -- age. (China, India)
go		 Photo of women in the Rwandan legislature.
Rwanda: You Go, Girls!
How is the empowerment of women linked to their legal and human rights? Postwar Rwanda yields some answers. (Rwanda)
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Photo of a Chinese migrant construction worker.
On the Road Again
What factors spur migration? Contemporary examples frame a discussion of migrations past and present. (China, Botswana, Zimbabwe)
go		 Photo of a political poster in North Korea.
I'm Watching You 24/7
This lesson elaborates the characteristics of totalitarianism, using contemporary North Korea as a focal point. (North Korea)
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Photo of Mohanned Abu Tayyoun.
Dying to be a Martyr
This lesson investigates conflict in the Middle East using interviews with young would-be suicide bombers. (Israel, Palestine)
go		 Photo of Neeraj in India.
Girls Speak Out
This lesson follows girls in several developing countries to evaluate their access to education, a basic human right. (India, Benin)
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Photo of Chinese office workers.
One Nation: Two Futures?
Showcasing the differing viewpoints of "haves" and "have-nots," this lesson covers economic and political shifts in China. (China)
go		 Photo of an Israeli widow working in a pickle factory.
Women Wanting to Work
Examples from India and Israel frame the study of women negotiating entry into the economic arena. (India, Israel)
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