CIEE5140: Teaching Strategies in Social Studies and Global Issues: Teaching Activities

Divided by broad grade levels, this website suggests activities and resources to explore energy efficient transportation. The Teacher Toolbox has sample lesson plans with short video clips. Co-sponsored by the U.S.Department of Energy and Discovery Education

The organization iEARN helps teachers and students from over 125 countries work together. Use the Project Collaboration Centre link to identify projects, find project partners, or join a teacher or youth forum. Search the Gallery for current or past projects.

Developed by the American Planning Association this website suggests activities to help students learn about and change their community.

KIDS (Kids Involved Doing Service-Learning) Consortium is a non-profit organization that supports service-learning. This website provides a model for service learning, and gives examples of successful projects broken down by grade levels.

Developed by the Morningside Center for Teaching Social Responsibility this website gives sample lessons for teaching about social issues. Lessons are divided by elementary, middle school and high school.

A Project of the Southern Poverty Law Center the Teaching Tolerance website provides resources and support for reducing prejudice and encouraging respect for differences in schools. Resources include free film kits, an online magazine, a blog of news items, sample lesson plans and teaching activities.

Developed by Larry J. Sabato of the University of Virginia, the Youth Leadership Initiative provides lesson plans about civics and government, as well as a yearly Mock Election, E-Congress, and Democracy Corps, Each program is designed to connect students with the political process.

Go to Lesson Plan Resources for websites on academic subject areas.