Resources Needed

Operation World
It would be helpful to have a copy of Operation World, a book on praying for the countries in the world. It has information on the country, its religion, and what various organizations are doing in that country as well as the most important prayer needs.

Internet Access
You will definitely need Internet access somewhere in your school. In a classroom or lab would be most helpful. Students can access the sites in pairs or groups of 4. Web sites used are listed for the students on the process page and here for your convenience.

• These sites give students an overview of the need and task.
  • What is a tentmaker?
  • What is the 10/40 window?
  • Least Evangelized Countries
  • Poorest of the Poor
  • Religions in the 10/40 window
  • What countries are in the 10/40 window?
  • Reaching Out to the 10/40 Window
• Research Planner. You'll need Acrobat Reader installed to read it.
• As you are finding information, use this guide to keep track of your resources for a bibliography in your report.
• Atlapedia Online includes facts and stats, physical and political maps.
• All of the Embassies of Washington D.C. Many of these countries have an embassy web page that may give you useful information.
• Flags of all Countries (and maps too)
• CIA:The World Factbook (lots of useful information here)
• Lonely Planet - Destinations includes slide shows of pictures, facts, stats, maps, and some cultural information. (This is a tourist site, but still can be helpful.)
• E-Conflict World Encyclopedia, country information is a site by students that includes anthems, flags, maps, weather, and more.
• Yahooligans! Countries may be a good starting place as well.
• Mission Opportunities in target countries (This may have some suggestions for occupations you could do in the country.)
• Ethnologue a study of the languages of the world.
• If your country is a popular tourist destination, you may find cultural information at Lonely Planet - Destinations.
• ADRA (Look through the news, the FAQ, you may need to email them to get the information you need, 3ABN also has a weekly program on ADRA's world. See if you can get it.)
• AWR (try the Global Glimpse)
• Look at the information and facts about the country using the sites listed above. What do you think the needs could be?
• The Caleb Project has people group profiles. However, your teacher should register so you can get to the information. These can help you realize the need in the country. Some of the countries may not have information because they are "restricted access" countries. It is very difficult to do Christian work in these countries.
• If your country is a popular tourist destination, you may find cultural information at Lonely Planet - Destinations.

Encyclopedias
Up to date encyclopedias will also be another helpful source of country information for the students. This will also help them compare accuracy of books vs. online sources and can be another teaching point.