March 22, 2026

Dear Educator, 

Wondering which individual resources from CFR Education’s extensive library of materials to use in your classes? CFR Education offers curriculum and standards alignments for a variety of classes, including AP and IB, so that you can easily determine how to integrate these resources into your curriculum. 

Don't worry, Higher Ed faculty, we didn't forget about you! CFR Education offers sample syllabi, discussion questions, and activities for college courses. 

Keep reading to explore the many ways to integrate CFR Education’s nonpartisan, expert-informed resources into your teaching.

Happy learning, 

Caroline Netchvolodoff 
Vice President, Education 
Council on Foreign Relations 

High School Alignments

Whether you are looking for a reading, video, or simulation to use in your class, you can use these alignment pages to find what works best. 

Highlights from AP US History Unit 4: Period 4 1800-1848

• Modern History and U.S. Foreign Policy: The Americas

• What Are the Causes and Consequences of Industrialization?
• Sovereignty and Neutrality in 1807

Highlights from World History: Globalization

• It Takes a Village to Make Your Medicine
• Should the Internet Respect National Borders?
• Six Essential International Organizations You Need to Know

Highlights from IB Global Politics: Understanding Power and Global Politics

• What Is International Law?

• What Is the Relationship Between Domestic and Foreign Policy?
• NATO: The World’s Largest Alliance

Content for Higher Education 

Every college class is unique, which is why CFR Education's supplementary resources are the perfect solution for faculty seeking additional content. 

Introduction to International Relations

• What Tools Do Foreign Policy-Makers Have at Their Disposal?
• Approaches to Foreign Policy 
• What Roles Do Congress and the President Play in U.S. Foreign Policy?
• U.S. Foreign Policy: Multilateralism or Unilateralism? 

Introduction to Macroeconomics

• What Gets in the Way of Free Trade?
• What is Economic Inequality?
• What Is a Central Bank and What Does It Do for You?
• Economic Sanctions 

Looking for specific higher education content?

Use the filterable search, accessible from the top of any page on the CFR Education website, to find resources by grade level, topic, and resource type. For example, you can find:

• College-level foreign policy syllabi by selecting ‘college’ under grade level, ‘foreign policy’ under topic, and ‘syllabi’ under resource type

• College-level contemporary history essay and discussion questions by selecting ‘college’ under grade level, ‘contemporary history’ under topic, and ‘essay and discussion questions’ under resource type

• College-level climate and energy activities by selecting ‘college’ under grade level, ‘climate and energy’ under topic, and ‘activities’ under resource type

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