International Organizations

Global network of investigative journalists and media organizations spanning more than 100 countries (2023).

The website connects interested persons and organizations to a range of resources related to crafting a meaningful and dynamic oral history project (USA: Michigan State University 2013-21).

The SDG Tracker presents data across all available indicators from the Our World in Data database, using official statistics from the UN and other international organizations (2022).

The AFL-CIO (the American Federation of Labor and Congress of Industrial Organizations) is made up of 56 separate unions (USA 2021).

In the politics of the United States, dark money is funds given to nonprofit organizations that can receive unlimited donations from corporations, individuals and unions. They can spend funds to influence elections, but are not required to disclose their donors (2018).

Students will be introduced to the sources of campaign war chests, learning about the recent court decisions that have allowed for the creation of ʺSuper PACSʺ and other organizations. The exploration will turn to how a candidate raises resources and how spending has accelerated in recent election cycles (USA: EconEd 2018).

Students will learn what information verification is and why it is important for news consumers to verify the stories they read or view. They will consider the responsibilities news organizations, audience members, and social media platforms have in promoting a media landscape of factual news information (USA 2019). 

This classroom-tested curriculum consists of four standards-aligned, 45-minute lessons that aim to teach students how to evaluate advertising claims and misleading arguments, how to ask the right questions about dubious claims, and how researchers and scientific organizations use the scientific process to develop well-supported claims and synthesize scientific information (USA ...

In this New York Times lesson, students learn about how “super PACs” are influencing the 2012 presidential campaign. They then use a technique called “structured academic controversy” to debate whether or not wealthy individuals and organizations should be allowed to engage in unlimited spending to influence elections (2012).