Resources:
American Bar Association
American Bar Association
740 15th Street NW
Washington, DC 20005
202-662-1000
www.abanet.org
Sponsors annual Law Day programs, including school-based competitions, focusing on our heritage of liberty under law and how the rule of law makes our democracy possible. Law Day web pages include lesson plans and ideas for the classroom.
American Civil Liberties Union
American Civil Liberties Union
125 Broad Street
New York, NY 10004
212-549-2500
www.aclu.org
Works daily in courts, legislatures and communities to defend and preserve the individual rights and liberties guaranteed to every person in this country by the Constitution and laws of the United States and to conserve America 's original civic values-the Constitution and the Bill of Rights. Website includes multimedia broadcast ads, videos, audio chats, and speeches.
American Federation of Labor/Congress of Industrial Organizations
American Federation of Labor/Congress of Industrial Organizations
815 16th Street NW
Washington, DC 20006
202-637-5000
www.aflcio.org
Is a voluntary federation of 57 national and international labor unions. Website includes a number of video clips and interviews, music files of songs related to labor union history, online photo essay of 100 years of labor history, and an interactive labor history timeline.
American Forum for Global Education
120 Wall Street, Suite 2600
New York, NY 10005
212-624-1300
www.globaled.org
TheAmerican Forum for Global Education is a private, non-for-profit organization, founded in 1970. It offers programs for educators nationwide focused on giving young Americans a global perspective as an accepted part of their educational background. It is the goal of the American Forum that the young people of the United States will achieve an understanding of global issues, of cultural differences and similarities, and of the connections which exist in their daily lives between their actions-and those of their country-and others taking place in all parts of the globe, from east to west and north to south. The organization has materials for the study of Africa, the Americas, East Asia, Europe, South Asia, and the Middle East .
American Institute for History Education
http://www.americaninstituteforhistory.org
The American Institute for History Education was founded to provide history teachers with high quality professional development programs, firmly anchored in rich historical content, along with substantive historical lessons, activities, and resources to use in their classrooms. AIHE specializes in partnering with school districts secure and implement Teaching American History grants.
Authentic History Center
www.authentichistory.com
Primary sources from American popular culture. The Authentic History Center is independently owned and operated by Michael S. Barnes, a teacher at Byron Center High School. Students are active contributors and users of the site. Comprised of images of artifacts, sounds, and written letters and diaries from the antebellum period through 9/11.
Concord Review
730 Boston Post Road Suite 24
Sudbury, MA 01776
800-331-5007
www.tcr.org
Offers a journal of history that is the only quarterly journal in the world to publish the academic work of secondary students.
Constitutional Rights Foundation
601 S. Kingsley Drive
Los Angeles, CA 90005
914-378-2000
www.crf-usa.org
Seeks to instill in nation’s youth a deeper understanding of citizenship through values expresses in the Constitution and its Bill of Rights and to educate young people to become active and responsible participants in society. Provides Constitution Day resources. Sign up for free Bill of Rights in Action newsletter and review free online lessons.
Facing History and Ourselves
16 Hurd Road
Brookline, MA 02445
617-232-1595
www.facing.org
Helps students find meaning in the past and recognize the need for participation and responsible decision-making. Engages teachers and students of diverse backgrounds in an examination of racism, prejudice, and anti-Semitism in order to promote the development of a more humane and informed citizenry. Website includes an online library and a wide range of teaching tools and online modules.
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National Constitution Center
525 Arch Street, Independence Hall
Philadelphia, PA 19106
215-409-6600
http://www.constitutioncenter.org/
Dedicated to increasing public understanding of, and appreciation for, the Constitution, its history, and its contemporary relevance, through an interactive, interpretive facility within Independence National Historical Park and a program of national outreach. Website features an interactive explanation of the Constitution, a “For Kids” section, and a substantial educational resources section that includes lesson plans.
National History Day
0119 Cecil Hall
University of Maryland
College Park, MD 20742
301-314-9739
http://www.nationalhistoryday.org/
National History Day is a history education organization that is transforming the way history is taught and learned. National History Day helps teachers meet educational standards; disseminates high quality curriculum materials; and sponsors challenging contests that teach students critical skills for the 21st century. NHD sponsors an annual student competition with an annual theme for which students develop tabletop exhibits, live performances, multi-media presentations, or written papers.
National Women's History Project
3343 Industrial Drive, Suite 4
Santa Rosa, CA 95403
707-636-2888
http://www.nwhp.org/
The National Women's History Project is an educational nonprofit organization. Its mission is to recognize and celebrate the diverse and historic accomplishments of women by providing information and educational materials and programs. The efforts of NWHP convinced Congress to establish National Women's History Month in 1987. The NWHP website has a variety of educational resources, including an online quiz about women's history.
Phi Alpha Theta
National Headquarters
University of South Florida
4202 East Fowler Avenue, SOC 107
Tampa, FL 33620
800-394-8195
http://www.phialphatheta.org/index.htm
PAT is a professional college honor society whose mission is to promote the study of history through the encouragement of research, good teaching, publication and the exchange of learning and ideas among historians. It seeks to bring students, teachers, and writers of history together for intellectual and social exchanges, which promote and assist historical research and publication in a variety of ways. PAT hosts a biennial convention.
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