A wide variety of multilingual resources for educators and trainers are available through CIVICS, a sample of which are listed below.

One tool is the iEARN for Civic and English Language Education (Power Point) slide show that is used in iEARN workshops and includes information on the countries that participate in iEARN, the different types of projects, keys to interactive on-line project success.

Other CIVICS tools are:

• Educator Kit developed by CIVICS participants in New York, Dec. 2002.
• CIVICS 2000-2001 (PDF), an anthology of writing by students and teachers from South Asia, Near East, and North Africa;
• Project based-learning and other resources compiled by iEARN-Pakistan
• A workshop training handbook (PDF) developed by iEARN-Pakistan;
• The third volume of Laws of LIfe essays (PDF) by CIVICS participants.
• Comprehensive CIVICS and BRIDGE Professional Development Program developed by iEARN-Lebanon. Includes educator resources, three-day workshop templates, and online course instructions.

Other resources include:

Connecting Cultures: A Teacher's Guide to a Global Classroom, (PDF-Stuffed), an iEARN-USA publication created in response to interest among educators to connect globally following the events surrounding September 11;

Arabic language resources for iEARN participants.

The U.S. Department of Education: "Teacher's Guide to International Collaboration on the Internet"
The U.S. Department of Education has an excellent "Teacher's Guide to International Collaboration on the Internet", with tips on how to engage in Project-Based Learning, working cross-culturally and specific project ideas in many K-12 curriculum areas.

Language and Civil Society Electronic Journal. A fine online resource from the U.S. Department of State is this electronic journal, which consists of four volumes: Civic Education, Peace Education, Environmental Education, and Business Ethics.

The American Forum for Global Education: Teaching Materials and Lesson Plans
One additional source for teaching materials on global education and specific global issues is the American Forum for Global Education.

CSIET: Information about International Youth Exchange Programs
The Council on Standards for Educational Travel (CSIET) is a place to research approximately 100 high-quality exchange programs that meet its criteria.

CTIR: Global Education Resources
The Center for Teaching International Relations is a leader in international education. Their programs and publications promote a better understanding of the world in which we live.

Learning About Islam
Coordinators and teachers in iEARN have compiled a list of WWW resources on introducing Islam to elementary and secondary students:

Omar Center For Cultural and Educational Outreach
A Guide To School Boards, Superintendents, Administrators and Educators In Assisting Them to Explain and Discuss with Students How Islam Condemns Violence and Terrorism.

Islam 101
Islam 101 is an educational site on Islam, its way of life, civilization and culture. It includes an introductory course on Islam and presents Islamic views.

AskAsia.org
The Asia Society features a collection of teaching resources on the recent histories of Central and South Asia.