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Educator - Resources

How to

National Archives and Records Administration website
Teaching the Native Americans our A, B, C's
Lessons on Assimilation, Boarding Schools, and Christianity
http://www.ecommcode.com/hoover/hooveronline/lesson_plans/NativeAmericanAssimilation.htm

Mosaic Multicultural Foundation
Current projects focus on youth at risk, 'genius based' mentoring and developing the 'arts of community' in diverse organizations and groups.
http://www.mosaicvoices.org/page.cfm?id=3

Invisible Children
Schools for Schools
http://s4s.invisiblechildren.com/

Lesson plans and Tools

Teaching Tolerance
Teaching Tolerance is dedicated to reducing prejudice, improving intergroup relations and supporting equitable school experiences for our nation's children. We provide free educational materials to teachers and other school practitioners in the U.S. and abroad.
http://www.tolerance.org/teaching-kits

Rainforest Action Network, Rainforest Heroes
curriculum and educational materials
http://rainforestheroes.com/teachers-and-families/curriculum-education-materials/

Race Bridges for Schools
Our classroom tools are for engaging in the urgent mission of seeking racial justice, creating welcoming schools and the learning of inclusive behaviors in a fun and safe environment.
http://www.racebridgesforschools.com/wp/?page_id=1248
www.racebridges.net   

The Carter Center - Waging Peace. Fighting Disease. Building Hope.
Lessons found here align with and support the 2007 Georgia Performance Standards for Social Studies. Each lesson incorporates material from current Carter Center programs, which are described in depth on this website. Performance standards listed on each lesson are suggested; additional standards may apply. Also, lessons may be easily adapted for use with curricula in other states and countries.
http://www.cartercenter.org/news/teacher_resource/index.html

Breakaway ltd.
A Game-Based Experimentation and Training Tool for Socio-Political Change
http://www.breakawaygames.com/serious-games/solutions/social/

social change, SOC 366 
Jammie Price
Department of Sociology and Criminal Justice
The University of North Carolina at Wilmington
http://people.uncw.edu/pricej/teaching/socialchange/

Global Social Changes:  All information from  Shackman, Wang and Liu, 2003. 
The issue of social change is the core of sociology.  History of sociological thought - Marx, Weber, Durkheim, Feminist Theory
http://people.uncw.edu/pricej/teaching/socialchange/Introduction%20to%20Social%20Change%20Notes.htm

Social Change Strategies
Consider 4 things when planning social change activities
http://people.uncw.edu/pricej/teaching/socialchange/Social%20Change%20Strategies.htm

TOP 10 CAUSES OF GLOBAL SOCIAL CHANGE
The causes of social change below affect or characterize every aspect of society across the world.
http://people.uncw.edu/pricej/teaching/socialchange/causes%20of%20social%20change.htm

Educators for Social Responsibility
Lesson plans for various grade levels in Online Teacher Center
http://www.esrnational.org/otc/ 

Reach & Teach
Resources such as books, maps, video, games, posters
http://www.reachandteach.com/content/index.php?topic=socialjustice

Critical Multicultural Pavilion
Awareness, Curriculum Reform/Education Theory, Teacher Resources, printable handouts, 25 web sites for educational equity, Multicultural Education Organizations and Associations
http://www.edchange.org/multicultural/teachers.html

Youth Participation as Social Justice
Barry Checkoway, Ginsberg Center for Community Service and
Learning at the University of Michigan.
http://www.cydjournal.org/2005Fall/pdf/Forward.pdf
Children of the Earth United
Environmental Education for Kids - teachers' page