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Peace Corps Kids World
[ Kids ] - Explore the globe and learn about making a difference as a Peace Corps Volunteer.
http://www.peacecorps.gov/kids/
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People Who Made a Difference
[ Kids/Teens ] - Short profiles of people who shaped the 20th century.
http://www.pitara.com/magazine/people.asp
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Postcards from America
[ Kids ] - Follows a teacher and a photographer as they travel across America. Also features fun facts, maps, and a 'Just for Teachers' page with tips for using the postcards in the classroom.
http://www.postcardsfrom.com/
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Social Studies for Kids
[ Teens ] - Offers articles, links, and fun facts, on history, geography, cultures, holidays, economics, and archaeology.
http://www.socialstudiesforkids.com
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Surviving the Seven Natural Wonders of the World
[ Kids/Teens ] - Learn about the Grand Canyon, Mount Everest, the Paracutin volcano, and other natural wonders. Includes a quiz to test your memory. From ThinkQuest.
http://library.thinkquest.org/CR0215502/
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The Navigators
[ Kids ] - Information on explorers of the nineteenth century with interactive online learning activities and project suggestions for teachers.
http://www.abc.net.au/navigators/
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The Travel Bug
[ Kids ] - Explores the concept of travel, the tourism industry, and tourist destinations around the world.
http://www.thetravelbug.net/
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The World Bank Group
[ Mature Teens ] - Highlights countries and regions, key development issues, the latest development data, curricular materials, collaborative learning networks, and research tools.
http://youthink.worldbank.org/
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United Nations' CyberSchoolBus
[ Kids/Teens/Mature Teens ] - Provides resources related to global issues, countries around the world, and the United Nations. Includes projects, quizzes, games, puzzles, and lesson plans.
http://www.un.org/Pubs/CyberSchoolBus/index.asp
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