Course Links

Curriculum Design

NCSS Definition 
of Social Studies

Creating Effective Citizens: NCSS Position Statement

Ten Themes (in brief)
NCSS (in full)

Professional Codes of Ethics:
NAEYC 
New York State

About Timelines

Concept Mapping

NYSED Resource: 
What is Culture?

Political Cartoons

Inquiry Teaching
(from Levstik & Barton)

Childhood Education Dept

Education Unit Themes

The Fundred Project (Arts Integration and Social Justice)

Pennies for Peace

World March for Peace begins Oct. 2, 2009

Education for Sustainable Development: UN Decade 2005-2014

Child Development, Constructivist Practice & Place-based Education

Peace Education

Geography Links

A Geographical History of U.S. Expansion

National History Education Clearinghouse

Why historical thinking matters

New Resource: Outreach World

Atlas of Child Labor Around the World (fisek.org)

Be an advocate for children's rights! 
Campaign for U.S. ratification of the UN Convention on the Rights of the Child
 Fact Sheet       Myths      childrightscampaign.org 

Evaluating media: Who owns CNN. MSNBC, etc.?

Ideas and Resources

Links for Arts Integration

Philosophy for Children

ACEI (Association for Childhood Education International)

Rethinking Schools

Is Plattsburgh a child-friendly city? 
Check out UNICEF's criteria and program at  childfriendlycities.org

Read the story of a young Canadian boy who learned in First Grade that one of the greatest problems people face in the world is lack of safe drinking water:  www.ryanswell.ca