Bookmark Collection

Internationalization of the Curriculum

Sites that offer assistance in the internationalization of the curriculum in different disciplines and for generic purposes.

Date Added to MERLOT:: July 28, 2006
Created by:: Laura Franklin
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Geobeats (Collection)

Videos with useful tips on 70% of the most visited countries.In the words of its authors: "All GeoBeats video travel... More
Marks & Spencer: A Case Study in International Retailing (Case Study)

For Business classes,this case study describes the internationalization of Marks & Spencer (M&S), a giant British... More
Multicultural Pavilion (Collection)

Multicultural Pavilion has an application in many disciplines with a listserve, diversity-related poetry for English... More
Anthony Giddens Lecture on Globalization (Presentation)

For the International Business curriculum, a lecture on globalizaton.
Astronomy of Many Cultures (Reference Material)

Many of these materials are about archaeoastronomy and include information about how various cultures have historically... More
Cultural Profiles Project (Collection)

Brochures with concise information about nations of the world.
LangMedia Foreign Language Media Archive (Simulation)

As good for area studies as for foreign language studies.
Global Nomads Group (Collection)

Global Nomads brings youth of the world together through video. Excellent media library
NAFTA: Are Jobs Being Sucked Out of the United States? (Reference Material)

This lesson plan examines concepts of absolute and comparative advantage and presents arguments for and against free... More
Your Cultural IQ (Quiz/Test)

This is a series of 10 question quizzes that can be administered in any International class. Each quiz involves several... More
Cultural Gaffes Across Your Borders (Tutorial)

Peace Corps produced video on how to avoid cultural gaffes while traveling.
Hot, Flat and Crowded (Presentation)

"Thomas L Friedman takes a fresh and provocative look at two of our biggest challenges the global environmental crisis... More

"Thomas L Friedman takes a fresh and provocative look at two of our biggest challenges the global environmental crisis and Americas surprising loss of focus and national purpose since 9/11 and shows how theyre linked. He argues that we need American commitment and leadership in a green revolution, a revolution that will be the biggest innovation project in history, one that will inspire us to summon all the intelligence, creativity, boldness and concern for the common good that are our greatest human resources."