Course Links

Syllabus

Questions for Critical Reading

NCSS Definition 
of Social Studies

Creating Effective Citizens: NCSS Position Statement

Ten Themes (in brief)
NCSS (in full)

Concept Mapping

NYSED Resource: 
What is Culture?

Political Cartoons

Rubrics:
Primary Sources Project
Unit Plan

About Timelines

Teaching principles
(from Levstik & Barton)

Childhood Education Dept

Professional Codes
 of Ethics:
NAEYC 
New York State

New York Counties Map 1

New York Counties Map 2

New ! Lesson Plans for Election Issues

Education for Sustainable Development: UN Decade 2005-2014

Child Development, Constructivist Practice & Place-based Education  New Links ! 

Resources for Cowhey readings:   Taino Website   
Smithsonian Museum     Holocaust Memorial Museum

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