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This indicator was developed to encourage inquiry into how various international organizations were created and impacted the world through their work and the interconnectedness between the fall of communism, the emergence of democracies, and the new t

Grade(s): 10

Subject(s): Social Studies

Year: 2019

Solutions? | Periscope

Episode 14

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Grades: 3 4 5 9 10 11 12

The United Nations works together to come up with solutions for these problems and many more. Do you have any ideas on how one could solve problems such as the ones described?

Postal Service | Periscope

Episode 6

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Grades: 3 4 5 9 10 11 12

People in countries belonging to the United Nations send nearly 430 billion pieces of mail each year. But every country in the United Nations has a slightly different postal system. An important role...

The Environment | Periscope

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Grades: 3 4 5 9 10 11 12

Can you imagine growing up in a world without the panda bear, forests, clean water and food? Around the world, pollution and development have affected the water, forests, animals, and air. The member...

Refugees | Periscope

Episode 1

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Grades: 9 10 11 12

During times of war, people sometimes have to leave their home, or even their country, for safety. Often these people, or refugees, have no place to live and nothing to eat. They have fled their homes...

How Can We Celebrate U.N. Day? | Periscope

Episode 3

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Grades: 3 4 5 9 10 11 12

To celebrate United Nations Day, many people experience different cultures by trying a foreign food or learning the language and customs of other countries. Official buildings may fly the U.N. flag to...

United Nations: General Assembly | Periscope

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Grades: 3 4 5 9 10 11 12

Knowing a different language at the United Nations can be a big help. At a U.N. meeting, you will hear many languages spoken and see many different kinds of dress and customs. Helping people from...