Grade 6: Teacher Resources and Websites
- Mr. Dowling's Electronic Passport by Mike Dowling at http://www.mrdowling.com (Readings on Hammurabi and the Han Dynasty found under "Mesopotamia" and "Chinese history.")
- The Code of Hammurabi: Law of Mesopotamia by Jo Ann A. Woodward (National Center for History in the Schools, 1999).
- Early Roman Civilization by The History Guide Lecture Site at http://www.historyguide.org/ancient/lecture10b.html.
- Zlata's Diary: A Child's Life in Sarajevo by Zlata Flipovic (Penguin USA, 1995). ISBN: 0140242058.
- Central Intelligence Agency website: www.cia.gov/cia/publications/factbook
- United Nations website. www.un.org
- Law, Youth and Citizenship Program of the New York State Bar Association website: www.lycny.org
- Amnesty International website: http://www.amnestyusa.org
- Red Cross website: http://www.redcross.org
- Social Studies Instructional Strategies and Resources: Prekindergarten through Grade 6. The University of the State of New York: The State Education Department, 2003. (www.nysed.gov)
- Education for Democracy: California Civic Education Scope and Sequence. Los Angeles County Office of Education, 2003. (Contact: www.civiced.org for copies)
- Center for Civic Education. http://www.civiced.org Center sponsored programs include: We The People: The Citizen and the Constitution; Foundations of Democracy; We the People: Project Citizen; Civitas: A Framework for Civic Education; and many other excellent publications and videos. (800-350-4223).
- The Civic Mission of the Schools at http://www.civicmissionofschools.org The Center for Information and Research on Civic Learning and Engagement (CIRCLE) and the Carnegie Corporation of New York are dedicated to promoting civic learning and participation in order that students leave school as informed and responsible citizens. They have produced the report, The Civic Mission of Schools, which outlines the goals of civic education, why schools are important venues for civic education, why civic education is important in today's world, six promising approaches to civic education, and recommendations for implementing civic education in schools and communities. CIRCLE is located at www.civicyouth.org. Carnegie Corporation is at www.carnegie.org.
- The National Council for the Social Studies at www.socialstudies.org
- New York State Council for the Social Studies at www.nyscss.org
