ProCon
School Vouchers
Do school vouchers for private schools improve public school education, or do they lead to worse academic performance? Scholars read the top four pros and cons to decide if school vouchers are a good idea. They also participate in an...
Judicial Learning Center
Your 1st Amendment Rights
Why should classes care about the First Amendment? An engaging lesson serves as a powerful tool for answering just that. As all four cases in the lesson relate directly to freedom of expression in schools, young scholars explore the...
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US Department of Education
Helping Your Child Become a Responsible Citizen [Pdf]
Helping a child become responsible isn't always an easy process. This comprehensive site is directed towards parents (and can be easily adapted for educators) who would like to teach their children to become responsible citizens.
ProCon.org
Pro Con: Muslim Community Center Near Ground Zero Site?
Website presents research and non-partisan arguments of controversial issues focusses on the pros and cons of building a Muslim Community Center at the site of the World Trade Center. Archived material.
Other
Hud: Kids Next Door
All things related to community can be found on this colorful interactive resource! Aimed at younger students, the people, places, jobs, and things of a community are examined through games and puzzles.
Other
The Civics Institute: Get Involved!
This extremely detailed site has students becoming involved in their community government.
Khan Academy
Khan Academy: Emergence of the Aids Crisis
How did Americans and the government respond to the emergence of AIDS in the 1980's? Understand our reaction by reading the following summary, answering questions for analysis, checking the reference list for further reading, and...
US Environmental Protection Agency
Epa: Report Spills and Environmental Violations
Concerned about an environmental situation within the community but don't know where to go for answers? Find out here!
Other
Center for Understanding the Built Environment (Cube)
The purpose of this community-based organization is to provide information for educators to teach students about design, preservation, and planning. The goal of the program is to learn from what's around you and translate that...
Live Wire Media
Good Character: The Six Pillars of Character: Citizenship
How can you be a good citizen? Discuss this questions and others with the help of writing prompts and activity ideas at this website. The material provided teaches children that "Good citizens do their part to make their community a good...
Other
Why Do You Do What You Do?
Answer this question: "Why do you do what you do?" and post your response online. See what others have said in their visual art and text images.
BBC
Bbc: 1955: West Germany Accepted Into Nato
Describes the entrance of West Germany into NATO in 1955. A turning point of post-WWII world affairs. After being responsible for so much destruction, West Germany was welcomed back into the European community.
Human Rights Watch
Human Rights Watch: Covered in Blood
This Human Rights Watch Report provides a detailed summary of the war in the Congo, the war's causes and consequences, and the responses of the international community to the war's escalating violence. The report can be read online or...
Other
Habitat for Humanity International
This site is the home page for Habitat for Humanity International. You can follow links for more information on this wonderful social program. Link topics include: "Get Involved," "Where We Build," "How it Works," and "True Stories."...
Other
Girl Guides of Canada
The Girl Guides of Canada is a female-only public service organization for girls ranging in age from 5 to 18 years old. This is the group's official website and has links about the Girl Guides' history, mission and values. Learn why...
Penguin Publishing
Penguin Random House: A Long Way From Chicago
This reading guide for "A Long Way From Chicago and a Year Down Yonder" by Richard Peck takes a comprehensive look at the author and his work, seven stories about small-town life during the Depression.