Embassy Information
Many U.S. and foreign embassies have resources on their web
sites. For a list of U.S. embassies worldwide, visit
http://usembassy.state.gov.
For a list of foreign embassies in Washington, DC, visit http://www.embassy.org/embassies.
Opportunities on U.S. Higher Education
EducationUSA
offers various resources on U.S. higher education, supports overseas
advising centers, and collaborates with U.S. educational organizations
to strengthen international exchange.
National Geographic Xpeditions
National
Geographic Xpeditions is home to the U.S. National Geography
Standards and to thousands of ideas, tools, and interactive adventures
that bring them to life. Here you will find lesson plans, atlas
maps, and various activities to help in planning lessons and other
activities.
World Wise Schools
Coverdell
World Wise Schools, a domestic program of the Peace Corps,
has helped more than 3 million U.S. students communicate directly
with Peace Corps Volunteers all over the world. The World
Wise Schools website offers free, dynamic cross-cultural classroom
materials, literature, videos, stories, and lessons to enrich
K–12 students.
Country-Specific Resources
The Department of State web site offers Country
Background Notes. The following embassies also maintain sections
on their web sites for children, students, and teachers.
AFGHANISTAN
The Embassy of Afghanistan offers a kids corner with information
on children in Afghanistan, a slideshow, games, and lesson plans
for teachers at http://www.embassyofafghanistan.org/kids.html.
ARMENIA
The Embassy of Armenia offers a kids page with Armenian fairy
tales at
www.armeniaemb.org/Kids.
AUSTRALIA
The Embassy of Australia offers printable information about Australia
for kids and curriculum projects for teachers aimed at students
from K-12 at
http://www.usa.embassy.gov.au/whwh/TellMefacts.html.
BELIZE
The Embassy of Belize offers fun facts about the national symbols
of Belize in their Kids Zone at www.embassyofbelize.org/kids.htm.
BRAZIL
The Embassy of Brazil has a web site with links to information
and activities for elementary school children at
http://67.222.33.191/index.php?option=com_content&task=view&id=206&Itemid=1.
CANADA
The publication, @ Canada, is an educational tool for
U.S. teachers interested in developing students' analytical skills
in comparative culture at
www.dfait-maeci.gc.ca/can-am/washington/studies.
CHILE
This web site provides basic information on the culture of Chile.
www.chile-usa.org/basicinfo.htm.
CYPRUS
This web site offers videos to help student learn about
many aspects of Cyprus including history, culture, and traditions
at
www.cyprusembassy.net/home/index.php?module=video.
DENMARK
The Embassy of Denmark web site provides an introduction to Denmark
for children at www.ambwashington.um.dk.
DOMINICAN REPUBLIC
The Dominican Republic's Kids Corner offers information
ranging from basic facts about the country to recipes for popular
Dominican dishes at http://www.domrep.org/kids.html.
FINLAND
The Embassy of Finland's Project Finland is designed
to help kids ages 9-12 experience Finland’s society, culture,
and environment at www.projectfinland.org/educator.
FRANCE
The Embassy of France offers a web page for children with topics
ranging from the French economy and culture to games at
http://www.ambafrance-us.org.
GERMANY
The Embassy of Germany offers online teacher's kits and other
classroom resources.
http://www.germany.info/Vertretung/usa/en/09__Videos__Fun/
04/00/__Kids.html
HUNGARY
The Hungarian Embassy's School Pages contain information on famous
Hungarians and and more at
www.huembwas.org/SchoolPages.htm.
ICELAND
The Embassy of Iceland's Iceland for Kids contains material
on Iceland for children and school projects on food, festivals,
and more at www.iceland.org/us/the-embassy/Iceland-for-kids.
INDONESIA
The Embassy of Indonesia's web site offers links to Indonesian
legends and folklore, people, and Indonesian heroes at
kids.embassyofindonesia.org.
ISRAEL
The Embassy of Israel's Kids Site provides Israeli symbols,
general information, and history for children at http://www.israelemb.org/kids/.
JAPAN
Kids Web Japan is available in nine languages, and contains
a section describing the life of Japanese children at
http://web-japan.org/kidsweb/.
MEXICO
The Embassy of Mexico's web site has user-friendly information
for young children available in several languages at
http://www.elbalero.gob.mx/index_kids.html.
NIGERIA
The Embassy of Nigeria's Students Corner provides general
country information at www.nigeriaembassyusa.org/students.shtml.
NORWAY
The Embassy of Norway's web site provides information for teachers
and students in their Teacher's Guide to Norway at
www.norway.org/education.
PERU
The Embassy of Peru's Kids' Room provides exciting resources
to explore and discover the ancient culture of Peru at
www.peruvianembassy.us.
TURKEY
The Embassy of Turkey's web site lets you explore Turkey’s
rich culture, history, and geography and learn about sports and
games children in Turkey play at http://www.washington.emb.mfa.gov.tr/.
UNITED KINGDOM
The British Embassy offers a number of links on the United Kingdom,
including history and geography, sports, and much more at www.britainusa.com/4kids.
VENEZUELA
The Embassy of Venezuela offers a Venezuela for Kids
link at
www.embavenez-us.org.
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