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Teaching 250 Years of Foreign Policy
Trace key events from the nation's founding to the present.
Blog: Thinking Critically About Iran
Ground your students in history and foundational foreign policy concepts.
Simulation: Women's Representation
Explore the new simulation on equal representation in politics.
Blog: Civil Discourse in Practice
Learn about a CFR–CD&D campus-wide dialogue at IU Southeast.
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Featured Learning Resources
Reading
What Is Fascism?
In this free resource, learn how Benito Mussolini and Adolf Hitler rose to power and the lessons their political journeys hold for today.
Video
Why Do We Live in Countries?
How did sovereignty become part of world history? In this educational video, learn why kingdoms turn into countries after the Thirty Years’ War.
Reading
What Is the UN Security Council?
In this free resource, learn more about the United Nations’ most powerful body working to maintain international peace and security. Explore the security council’s failures and successes, and why the UN Security Council’s veto power is so controversial.
Reading
How to Protect Against Extreme Weather
Climate change is making extreme weather more frequent and intense. What can governments do to protect their populations?
Reading
Marriage Equality Around the World
An increasing number of countries recognize same-sex marriage, but discrimination and persecution persist.
Featured Teaching Resources
Mini Simulation
Increasing Women’s Representation in Politics
How should the United States promote women’s representation in politics? Explore this simulation.
Activity
Communism v. Fascism
Length
15 Minutes
Activity
Featured Events
Webinar
Where Expertise Meets the Classroom: Gender, Democracy, and Global Power
Watch this webinar on the intersection of gender and democracy, featuring Linda Robinson, CFR senior fellow for women and foreign policy.
Webinar
New Look, Same Mission: Navigating the Redesigned CFR Education Website
Join CFR Education for a live walkthrough of the updated website.