Countries & International Resources for Teachers & Students

"a description and analysis of the historical setting and the social, economic, political, and national security systems and institutions of countries throughout the world."

Building on its long tradition of working with the academic community, the Office of the Historian has expanded its outreach efforts by producing quality teaching materials on diplomacy for American middle and high school students. These include: Documents on Diplomacy: Primary Source Documents and Lessons from the World of Foreign Affairs, 1775-2011 (2011); When the Border Vanishes: Diplomacy and the Threat to our Environment and Health (2010); A Journey Shared: The United States and China, 200 Years of History (2008); Today in Washington: the Media and Diplomacy (2006); Sports and Diplomacy in the Global Arena (2005); A History of Diplomacy (2004); Terrorism: A War without Borders (2002).

Peace Corps’ innovative Coverdell World Wise Schools program brings the Peace Corps experience home to American classrooms. The newly redesigned World Wise Schools site makes it easier than ever for you to find your favorite free cross-cultural learning materials including videos, lesson plans, podcasts, publications, and much more. Browse or search our many lesson plans to translate firsthand experiences of Peace Corps Volunteers into cultural, geographical, and language arts lessons for your students.

"Peace Corps Passport is the window on what it’s like to serve in the Peace Corps."

Fact sheets focusing on U.S. relations with each country. These fact sheets replaced Background Notes starting in May 2012.

"USAID is the lead U.S. Government agency that works to end extreme global poverty and enable resilient, democratic societies to realize their potential."

Assistance listings are detailed public descriptions of federal programs that provide grants, loans, scholarships, insurance, and other types of assistance awards. You may browse assistance listings across all government agencies to learn about potential funding sources. Example: School lunches.

The World Factbook provides information on the history, people, government, economy, geography, communications, transportation, military, and transnational issues for 267 world entities.

Find government educational resources for schools.

Canada's education ministry through Ontario's province. There are resources for students, parents and teachers.

"Voices of Youth is UNICEF's online bulletin board where children and teenagers around the world discuss issues that affect their lives. Teachers can use Voices of Youth to teach their students about the world by connecting them to students in other countries, while learning about serious global issues. Voices of Youth can open students' eyes, and give them an entirely new community and set of friends with whom to communicate."