Teaching students about the rules of international humanitarian law and the principle of respect for human dignity will prepare them to become responsible global citizens and leaders.

Investigating the UN Sustainable Development Goals in the social studies classroom offers rich opportunities to explore global citizenship themes such as human rights, poverty, justice, and protecting the planet.

The author's first-hand accounts of war in the Nuba Mountains of Sudan offer a jumping off point for a discussion of human rights and world responsibility in the classroom.

Teaching about the Tunisian civil society group that won the Nobel Peace Prize offers a valuable entry point into an exploration of Tunisia's Jasmine Revolution, the Arab Spring, and the principles of a pluralistic society.

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The highlighted websites feature national anthems of countries around the world, and offer unique insights in the history, international relations, ethnic make-up, religions, and ideologies of these countries.

Just three years since it broke away from Sudan, the new country of South Sudan is embroiled in a violent civil war. This article examines what went wrong and explores the challenges of building a new nation.

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As educators, we should combat the culture of low expectations for students coming from difficult backgrounds, but we should also understand the impact of trauma and offer relief.

The highlighted UNHCR teaching materials offer explanations of terminology, facts and figures, lesson plans, and videos for bringing the topic of refugees into the classroom.