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ADDITIONAL RESOURCES:

 

826 Valencia
Supports students ages 6-18 with their writing skills, and to helps teachers inspire their students to write
http://826valencia.org/

Actions of Peace
A service-learning curriculum in celebration of peace and non-violence
http://www.rma2.org/uploads/documents/Actions%20of%20Peace.Semi_Final.pdf

César Chávez Day: Model Curriculum and Resources for Teachers
From the California Department of Education
http://chavez.cde.ca.gov/ModelCurriculum/Teachers/index1.aspx

Celebrate Human Rights
An interactive, student-friendly website on the 30 articles of the Universal Declaration of Human Rights
http://celebratehumanrights.org/

Center for History and New Media
Provides free access to primary sources, builds high-quality online teaching modules, and offers instruction on critical thinking skills
http://chnm.gmu.edu/teaching-and-learning/

Challenge Day
Experiential workshops for students grades 7-12 that hone skills of compassion, leadership, and expression
http://www.challengeday.org

The Churchill Centre
Teaching materials and lesson plans about the life, work and times of Winston Churchill
http://www.winstonchurchill.org/support/for-educators

Citizen King Teacher’s Guide
Citizen King is a PBS film about the life and times of Martin Luther King, Jr., however the lesson plans and activities supplied by the site may be used independently of the film.
http://www.pbs.org/wgbh/amex/mlk/tguide/index.html

Confronting Crimes Against Humanity
Study guide from the United States Institute of Peace regarding international conflict management and peace building
http://www.usip.org/files/file/09sg.pdf

Cyber School Bus: United Nations Global Teaching and Learning Project
Curriculum on a wide variety of topics from women’s rights, to indigenous peoples, to world hunger, and more
http://www.cyberschoolbus.un.org/

Elie Wiesel: First Person Singular
Teaching guide for students grades 9-12 about Elie Wiesel and the Holocaust
http://www.pbs.org/eliewiesel/teaching/index.html

Facing History and Ourselves
Curriculum, resources, and educator support on a wide array of topics and issues surrounding global social justice
http://www.facinghistory.org/

Forward March: Continuing Frederick Douglass’ Footsteps Teaching with Museum Collections
Students explore the relevance of Douglass’ life today through historic object analysis, active inquiry, observation, and deduction
http://www.nps.gov/history/museum/tmc/docs/FRDO_marchForward.pdf

Franklin D. Roosevelt Presidential Library and Museum – For Teachers
Document-based education programs, curriculum guides, interactive web resources and more
http://www.fdrlibrary.marist.edu/education/teachers.html

Frederick Douglass’ Hat Teaching with Museum Collections
Students explore Douglass’ life, his society and the cultural values of his time through object analysis, active inquiry, observation and deduction
http://www.nps.gov/history/museum/tmc/docs/FRDO_hatLessonplan.pdf

Frederick Douglass National Historic Site Virtual Museum Exhibit
Virtual museum exhibit required for above Frederick Douglass curriculum
http://www.nps.gov/history/museum/exhibits/douglass/

Fred T. Korematsu Curriculum
Free curriculum and educational resources from the Fred T. Korematsu Institute for Civil Rights and Education
http://korematsuinstitute.org/fredkorematsuday/curriculum/

Freedom Archives
10,000 hours of audio and video recordings documenting social justice movements locally, nationally, and internationally from the 1960s to the present
http://www.freedomarchives.org/

Helen Keller Kids Museum Online
A biographical website written for children with photos. Created by the American Foundation for the Blind.
http://www.braillebug.org/hkmuseum.asp

Heroic Imagination Project
Research based programs that empower individuals to take heroic action during critical moments
http://heroicimagination.org/

Japanese American Internment Curriculum
K-12 lesson plans from the National Japanese American Historical Society and San Francisco State University
http://bss.sfsu.edu/internment/lessonplans.html

Learning to Give
Educates youth about the importance of philanthropy, the civil society sector, and civic engagement. Offers over 1,600 K-12 lessons and educational resources free of charge.
http://learningtogive.org/teachers/

Lessons in Tolerance
City College of San Francisco’s collaborative web resource for learning and teaching about creating and nurturing tolerance
http://www.ccsf.edu/Resources/Tolerance/

Liberation Curriculum
From Stanford University’s Martin Luther King, Jr. Research and Education Institute, this curriculum focuses on global efforts to achieve social justice, human rights, and liberation through nonviolent means, with special emphasis on the modern African American freedom struggle
http://mlk-kpp01.stanford.edu/index.php/lc/index

The Long Walk of Nelson Mandela
A series of essays with activities and discussion questions from PBS Frontline
http://www.pbs.org/wgbh/pages/frontline/shows/mandela/teach/

Malcolm X: Make It Plain
Teacher’s guide and suggestions for active learning based on the PBS film
http://www.pbs.org/wgbh/amex/malcolmx/tguide/index.html

Mindful Schools
In-class instruction, multilevel trainings, and multimedia resources on bringing mindfulness to education
http://www.mindfulschools.org/

Native American Lesson Plans
Lessons of the broad spectrum of the Native American experience created by teachers for teachers. From the Library of Congress.
http://www.loc.gov/teachers/classroommaterials/themes/native-americans/lessonplans.html

PeaceJam Curricular Programs
PeaceJam creates young leaders committed to positive change in themselves, their communities and the world through the inspiration of Nobel Peace Laureates
http://www.peacejam.org/education/PeaceJam-Programs.aspx

Peace Learning Center
Sample lesson plans and materials to teach peacebuilding and conflict resolution skills to youth
http://www.peacelearningcenter.org/k_12_programs

Spark Education
Educational materials from KQED for K-12 and post-secondary educators, offering tools to make contemporary arts an integral part of learning
http://www.kqed.org/arts/programs/spark/education.jsp

The Speak Truth to Power Defenders Curriculum
A project of the Robert F. Kennedy Center for Justice & Human Rights. Includes lessons on Elie Wiesel, Rigoberta Menchu, Shirin Ebadi, and more.
http://curriculum.rfkcenter.org/curriculums?locale=en

The Tank Man
A teacher’s guide to the PBS film, The Tank Man, about the unknown rebel of Tiananmen Square in China. Non-film related materials available as well.
http://www.pbs.org/wgbh/pages/frontline/teach/tankman/

Teachers’ Curriculum Institute
A K-12 publishing company created by teachers, for teachers. Material is available for free trial and purchase.
http://www.teachtci.com/what_is_tci.html

Teaching about the Holocaust
An abundance of educational materials from the United States Holocaust Memorial Museum
http://www.ushmm.org/education/foreducators/

Teaching Tolerance
A place for educators to find thought-provoking news, conversation and support for those who care about diversity, equal opportunity and respect for differences in schools
http://www.tolerance.org/

Women in World History Curriculum
Lessons, thematic units, and supplementary materials about women’s history in a global context
http://www.womeninworldhistory.com/index.html

Youth for Human Rights
Free K-12 education package and online curriculum from a top human rights resource for over 100 nations
http://www.youthforhumanrights.org/educators.html