Curricular and Resource Materials for the Study of Globalization, The Environment, Media Literacy, and other Global Topics

Lessons Learned from the WTO Experience
Handbook developed and compiled by Global Source Education for a special workshop for educators on December 9, 2000. Developed for the one-year anniversary of the WTO meeting and protests in Seattle which helped ignite a global debate on trade and human rights, this packet of readings and curricular suggestions is designed to help educators prepare for classroom discussions on trade. Readings examine the debate from both defenders and critics of free trade.
Packet, $15.

Creating a World That Works for All
By Sharif Abdullah, Berrett-Koehler, San Fransisco, 1999. Sharif Abdullah argues that our fundamental problem is exclusivity, since "We live in a world that works for only a few." He argues that we can put an end to these complex problems by embracing inclusivity--the realization that all of our lives are inextricably linked, and that the answers lie at the heart of all the world's spiritual traditions.
(H,T) Paper, 226 Pages. $15

Dharma Gaia: a Harvest of Essays in Buddhism and Ecology
Edited by Allan Hunt Badiner, Parallax Press, Berkeley, CA, 1992. Exploring the link between Buddhist beliefs and the goals of the environmental movement in the west, this anthology of prominent Buddhist leaders frames the discussion of ecological consciousness in spiritual terms.
(H,T) Paper, 265 Pages, $15

Field Guide to the Global Economy
By Sarah Anderson and John Cavanagh, The New Press, New York 2000. This guide makes the international economy comprehensible to everyone while reevealing the effects of corporate-driven globalization. It describes how the global flow of goods, services, money, and people affects communities, workers, the poor, and the environment. Illustrated with charts, graphs, and political cartoons. Appropriate for grades 10-12.
(H,T) Paper, 145 Pages, $16.95

A Future Perfect: The Challenge and Hidden Promise of Globalization
By John Micklethwait and Adrian Wooldridge, Crown Business, New York, 2000. The is an optimistic view of globalization and how it will continue to change our lives. The authors analze, demystify, and expose the global forces reshaping our world, and they detail both the challenge and the promise those forces hold for individuals, businesses, and governments.
(H,T) Cloth, 386 Pages, $27.50

Jessie De La Cruz: A Profile of a United Farm Worker
By Gary Soto, Persea Books, New York, 2000. Jessie De La Cruz was the United Farm Worker's first female organizer. This story of her life begins with her childhood in southern California, where she was born into a poor migrant family and started working at the age of five. She fought for worker's rights, including the right for workers to own farm land and she eventually became an owner of a cooperative farm herself. Her story is an inspriational account of one woman's fight against injustice. Appropriate for grades 6-12.
(H) Cloth, 115 Pages, $17.95

Taking Back Our Lives in the Age of Corporate Dominance
By Ellen Schwartz and Suzanne Stoddard, Berrett-Koehler Publications, San Fransisco, 2000. Drawing connections between daily life and the global economy, the authors use real-life stories to show that choice is the tool we have for renewing our world and ourselves. Also includes 75 action steps to bring your personal life into balance while working more powerfully in the outer world.
(H,T) Paper, 224 Pages, $14.95

When Corporations Rule the World
By David C. Korten, Berrett-Koehler Publishers and Kumarian Press, San Fransisco, 1996.An alarming expose of the devastating consequences of economic globalization and a passionate message of hope.
(H, T) Paper, 324 Pages, $19.95

Starter Libraries For the Study of Trade and Human Rights