Information Resource Center
Resources for Teachers and Students
This section of the U.S. Embassy website contains links to a broad range of information about the United States, and should be particularly useful for school students and teachers in Norway who are learning and teaching about the United States. If you don't find the information you need below or in the list of topics on the left, use the search engine above to search the entire Embassy Oslo website.
The Embassy has consulted with The Norwegian Board of Education to ensure that the linked resources are relevant to the curriculum set forth in "Læreplan for videregående opplæring: Engelsk - Felles allment fag for alle studieretninger" and "Engelsk studieretningsfag i studieretning for allmenne og økonomiske-administrative fag."
Teachers should be aware of the Fulbright Roving Scholar program, which sponsors American Studies seminars at elementary and upper secondary schools in Norway. They should also know that there is an essential organization created expressly for teachers/scholars of American Studies in Norway: ASANOR the American Studies Association of Norway. There is also an association for students of North American studies in Norway called the Americanist: its Board of Editors publishes the online quarterly The Americanist, and organizes debates, symposiums, and social events.
For English teachers, Stewart Clark's web portal "English Matters" is a treasure trove. Although the site is weighted towards British English, there is much that will be of interest to all teachers of English in Norway, including resources on style, vocabulary, grammar, self-study, dictionaries and translation tools, and many other language and reference resources.
Note also the electronic journals created by the Society and Values division of the State Department's Office of International Information Programs. These are excellent teaching aids that cover a wide variety of topics such as sports, foodways, education, U.S. self-image, etc. Some of these publications are also available in hardcopy and may be obtainable from the U.S. embassy - direct inquiries to osloirc@state.gov. The U.S. State Department also funds the youth magazine Hi International, the English language version of the monthly cultural webzine Hi magazine published in Arabic. Hi magazine targets younger audiences, and dealis with families, friends, careers, beliefs, sports, musci, technology, education, and the potential of youth. It should also be a useful teaching aid for primary and secondary school teachers.
We are grateful for suggestions that can help us make these pages more useful. Please email us at osloirc@state.gov. Please note that links to external pages do not constitute an endorsement by the U.S. government.
- General Information about the U.S.
- U.S. Publications - electronic versions - from the International Information Program Office, Deparment of State
- Information about U.S. Geography, States, Cities and the Tourism Industry
- Diversity and Common Ground: Internet Resources about Gender, Race, Ethnicity, and Religion in the United States
- U.S. History Resources on the Internet
- Resources about U.S. Politics on the Internet
- Resources for U.S. Economic and Statistical Information on the Internet
- Resources about U.S. Public Health and Social Issues on the Internet
- Resources about U.S. Law and Justice
- American Arts and Popular Culture
- Resources about Science, Technology, Energy and Environment
- How's your English pronunciation?
See also the U.S. Department of State's American Studies
links:
Online
Resources for International Scholars