For today’s lesson, we collaborated again — as we did last fall on a lesson about the famine in Somalia — with the Global Nomads Group, an international organization that creates interactive educational programs for students about global issues, to foster dialogue and understanding about the world.
This lesson can be taught on its own or used in conjunction with Global Nomads’ Human Trafficking webcast, scheduled for Thursday. If you are interested in participating with your classes, visit the Global Nomads Web site.
Update: March 19, 2012: Global Nomads Group has posted their Human Trafficking Web cast on YouTube.
Overview | In this lesson, students learn about human trafficking, also known as modern slavery, and how it has become one of the largest industries in the world. Using coverage of human trafficking by Nicholas D. Kristof, a Times columnist, they explore the causes of and consequences for victims and traffickers, the role of globalization and ways to respond effectively. Read more…