International Business

International Business Resources

Economics – Cost of Japanese Olympics

http://www.econedlink.org/minute/archive/minute_980208.html

CIA World Factbook Online - NEW!

http://www.odci.gov/cia/publications/factbook/index.html

The CIA presents information organized by country: maps, geographic data, population demographics, goverment descriptions, economic data, communications systems, transportation systems, military, international disputes, etc.

JumpStart Coalition NEW!

http://www.jumpstartcoalition.org

This organization maintains (with the help of the National Institute for Consumer Education) a searchable database of personal finance educational materials. There's also a section that lists personal financial management guidelines and benchmarks.

Board Games of the Ancient World

http://students.itec.sfsu.edu/edt628/dstorz/index1.html

National Geographic Traveler

http://www.nationalgeographic.com/traveler/

Bureau of Consular Affairs

http://travel.state.gov/

Center of Disease Control – Traveler’s Health

http://www.cdc.gov/travel/

Currency Converter

http://www.xe.net/ucc/full.shtml

Time Zone Converter

http://www.timezoneconverter.com/

World Wide Holiday and Festival Site

http://www.holidayfestival.com/

Time Zones

http://www.timeticker.com/main.htm

Travel Guides

http://travel.roughguides.com/

World Links – connecting students with other students

http://www.worldbank.org/worldlinks/english/index.html

Make a Multi-Cultural Calendar

http://www.eduplace.com/ss/act/calend.html

Planning an International Business Travel project

http://www.geocities.com/CollegePark/Quad/5687/ib1.html

China WebQuest

http://www.kn.pacbell.com/wired/China/ChinaQuest.html

Three Gorges – should nature or technology reign – Asia

http://www.thirteen.org/wnetschool/origlessons/china/

The United Nations: Maps

http://www.un.org/Depts/Cartographic/english/htmain.htm

The U.N. has PDF maps of Central, Eastern, and Western Asia, as well as each individual country.

The World Fact Book - 1999

http://www.odci.gov/cia/publications/factbook/cb.html#people

This site is from the World Factbook 1999 and contains a lot of statistical information.

Keypals

http://www.worldkids.net/clubs/kci/

This is an international penpal club for kids.

Southeast Asia in the Electronic Passport

http://www.mrdowling.com/615seasia.html

This is a great site for kids and students. It contains a map of the Southeast region, essential facts about the region, and more detailed information on Indonesia and the Phillipines.

Buddhist Studies and the Arts

http://ascc.artsci.wustl.edu/~rrscott/#Tibetan

This site offers many links to sites about Buddhism as well as online dictionaries and fonts.

Bali and Beyond

http://www.pacificnet.net/gamelan/

Bali and Beyond, the Web site, is the online companion to the performing arts company based in Los Angeles whose work is inspired by the culture of Indonesia. The site features a chat room "KeChat" and a kids section called "Fun & Gamelan."

Dance Beijing

http://www.yynet.com/dance/

This is an interesting site that deals with the history, practice and performance of Chinese Classical Dance.

Iraq4U

http://www.iraq4u.com/

Featuring music, videos, poetry, and jokes, this site tries to bring Iraqi people together while staying away from politics and religious conflict.

The Indonesian Nature Conservation Database

http://users.bart.nl/~edcolijn/

This is a great site that deals with nature conservation in Indonesia. This site is dedicated to all protected areas of Indonesia. It not only describes the various National Parks (Taman Nasional), but also the many Nature Reserves (Cagar Alam), Game or Wildlife Reserves (Suaka Margasatwa), and several of the many Recreation Parks (Taman Wisata) in Indonesia.

Tibetan Government in Exile

http://www.tibet.com/

Beauty and Darkness: Cambodia in Modern History

http://members.aol.com/cambodia/index.htm

This site is designed to provide information on the recent history of Cambodia, particulary the Khmer Rouge period. This includes not only materials pertaining to Cambodia, but information relating to Cambodian refugees and immigrants abroad, as well. If a student had to write a report on Cambodia this would be an ideal site to research.

An Introduction to Indonesia

http://www.interknowledge.com/indonesia/

Learn about the people, culture, geography, and islands of this great country. Includes information on Sumatra, Bali, Java, and Indonesia's many National Parks. This is a great site if a student needs to do a report or paper!

The Almaty Herald

http://www.herald.asdc.kz/daily/index.html

Great for geography research projects for high school students, this online newspaper has up to date information on Kazakhstan and Central Asia. It mostly focuses on economics and has a section called "Oil Watch." The navigation is not great but the site

serves as a good resource for news from the region itself.

Government of Uzbekistan

http://www.gov.uz/gov_uz.html

This site is packed with current and historical information about Uzbekistan. Features include a biography of the president.

PHILIPPINES - A Country Study

http://lcweb2.loc.gov/frd/cs/phtoc.html

This is the best site of the Phillipines available. It is a government site of the Library of Congress contains a lot of hard data, history, and information.

Malaysia

http://www.geographia.com/malaysia/main.html

This is an excellent site about the history, geograpy, etc. of Malaysia.

Saudi Arabia: A Secret State of Suffering

http://www.amnestyusa.org/countries/saudi_arabia/index.html

Amnesty International publishes this sobering site about civil rights in Saudi Arabia

Egypt

http://www.seaworld.org/Egypt/egypt.html

Embassy sites

www.embassy.org

This page has tariff information listed by country.

http://www.exportimportlaw.com/primersbody.html

Another page with trade regulations.

http://www.tradeport.org/ts/countries/

Good site for China information

http://www.wtdb.com/main.htm

How to do business in Austria

http://www.wk.or.at/aw/aw_intl/business/home.htm

THE GREAT ADVENTURE:

http://www.cmcc.muse.digital.ca/cmc/cmceng/childeng.html

Take a virtual trip around the world! Learn about other nations and cultures: what makes us the same, and what makes us different, and take part in the many activities for each stop.

Embassy Tour – May – sponsored by Goodwill (see Events calendar)

http://dcgoodwill.org/

Tramline Tours

http://www.tramline.com/tours.htm

Olympic – Greek Games

http://members.aol.com/MrDonnUnits/GreekOlympics.html

FEATURED THEME:

http://www.education-world.com/a_lesson/lesson200.shtml

Australia: Lessons About the 'Land Down Under'!

G'day mate! In a few weeks, all eyes will be on Australia as people around the world gather at the 2000 Summer Olympic Games in Sydney. This week, learn about the "land down under" as Education World offers nine lessons about the continent of Australia.

Japan Trip – research module

http://www.cap.nsw.edu.au/balranald/japan/japanese_holiday.htm

World Paper Money

http://www.essdack.org/resources/

AskAsia

http://www.askasia.org/index.htm

Japanlinks

http://encarta.msn.com/alexandria/templates/lessonFull.asp?page=1411

Singapore WebQuest – for WP/DB/SS/PP

http://www.esc20.net/etprojects/formats/webquests/summer99/northside/singapore/default.html

Africa

http://library.thinkquest.org/16645/

When in Rome – Virtual Trip

http://members.aol.com/xolissaxo/index.htmlhelp.html

A Traveler’s Graphic Journal – WebQuest

http://www.teachtheteachers.org/projects/DBoin2/index.htm

http://www.educationworld.com/a_lesson/lesson213.shtml

Holidays Around the World: A Festival of Lessons!

A multicultural extravaganza of fun holiday lessons!

UNITED STATES OUTLINE MAP:

http://www.lib.utexas.edu/Libs/PCL/Map_collection/united_states/

WORLD OUTLINE MAP (COUNTRIES):

http://www.eduplace.com/ss/ssmaps/wrldcoun.html

LOOK! YOU'RE WEARING GEOGRAPHY:

http://www.nationalgeographic.com/resources/ngo/education/ideas58/58wearing.html

Global interdependence is stressed in this geography lesson plan for grades 5 through 10, in which students will explore patterns of world trade, economics, manufacturing goods, and geographical influences on goods and people.

Virtual Tourist – Maps

http://www.learning-quest.com/ephome.html

Castle Tours – Scotland

http://www.castlesontheweb.com/search/Castle_Tours/Scotland/

GOLDEN LEGACY--CHINESE CULTURAL & HISTORICAL PROJECT CURRICULUM:

http://www.kqed.org/ednet/school/socialstudies/golden/index.html

Although this project focuses on Chinese-American cultural heritage more than Ancient China itself, nevertheless it deserves mention for its excellence in presentation, lesson resources, and scope. You will find some of Ancient China here to use in your classroom--including discussion questions and worksheets, on such topics as traditions, binding feet, and cultural symbolism.

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