Data Sources
Information on water pollution in China and the United States’ harmonized tariff schedule:
“China Pollution Map Database,” Institute of Public and Environmental Affairs, last modified February 2, 2014, http://tinyurl.com/kvznrlx.
“About the Harmonized Tariff Schedule,” US International Trade Commission, accessed February 26, 2014, http://tinyurl.com/7jtvor9.
Working with Google Earth
Instructions for the creation of a narrated tour in Google Earth and other ways you may incorporate the service into your classroom:
“Creating a Narrated Tour in Google Earth,” Google Earth Outreach, accessed February 27, 2014, http://tinyurl.com/lpqvy9r.
“Twenty-Three Interesting Ways to Use Google Earth in the Classroom,” Slideshare, accessed February 27, 2014, http://tinyurl.com/kn3x8ko.
Differing Perspectives
Background on China’s industrial factories and their workers, as well as information about the environmental and social performance of Chinese companies:
Leslie Chang, “The Voices of China’s Workers,” TED.com, last modified September 2012, http://tinyurl.com/8fgu2nr.
Mike Daisey, “The Agony and the Ecstasy of Steve Jobs (Release 2.0),” MikeDaisey. com, last modified September 21, 2012, http://tinyurl.com/pqkuw8v.
Annie Leonard, “The Story of Change,” StoryofStuff.org, last modified June 2012, http://tinyurl.com/lk77hnd.
Dara O’Rourke, “Welcome to GoodGuide,” GoodGuide, accessed February 27, 2014, http://www.goodguide.com/about.