Students are introduced to the purpose of the World Bank and its president Paul Wolfowitz. After reading an article, they work together to complete a writing exercise in which they use primary source documents to state their viewpoint. ...

Twelfth graders describe the purposes and functions of different international organizations. They discover the United States role in these organizations and the role of the World Bank.

See the challenges Argentina faces and the way the World Bank is assisting the country. There is also a brief summary of the various functions and the organization of The World Bank and an overview of how priorities are selected, the key...

See the challenges Peru faces and the way the World Bank is assisting the country. There is also a brief summary of the various functions and organization of The World Bank as well as an overview of how priorities are selected, the key...

See the challenges Chile faces and the way the World Bank is assisting the country. Many links are provided that talk about Chile's economic development. There are also specific examples of how the bank has made a positive impact in the...

See the challenges Ecuador faces and the way the World Bank is assisting the country. Many links are provided that talk about Ecuador's economic development and biodiversity. There are also specific examples of how the World Bank has...