Additional Resources
Education Resources Online
Oral History Curriculum Resources
Place-Based Education Resources
General Curriculum Resources
Asian American Curriculum and Research Project
Western Washington University's Woodring College of Education maintains this website of curriculum resources. The site currently displays photos and documents, with lesson plans to come.
CBA Instructional Resources from WLMA
The Washington Library Media Association has devoted part of its website to research strategies, resources, links, and pathfinders for specific CBAs.
Download curriculum resources from this organization dedicated to improving student understanding and engagement in local and global communities. Includes curricula for social studies, math, and science.
Free curriculum and multi-media materials for interested teachers.
Federal Resources for Education Excellence (FREE)
More than 1500 teaching and learning free resources (including primary sources) organized by content area.
Gilder Lehrman Institute of American History Resources for Teachers and Students
Modules, quizzes, podcasts and other resources from the Gilder Lehrman Institute.
National Council of the Lewis and Clark Bicentennial Commemoration
Educational CD Roms, Teacher Guides, and Lesson Plans.
Searchable database of middle and high school lessons.
Free online resource for creating project-based learning rubrics.
YouTube for instructional videos.
A product of the a Teaching American History grant in Wisconsin, this downloadable guide offers tips for connecting the processes and questions of history for teachers and students.
The Education Department of the Washington State History Museum provides online curriculum materials and activities.
Oral History Curriculum Resources
Youth Source, a Canadian online learning resource, provides several practical suggestions for how to introduce oral histories in the classroom.
On HotChalk's Lessons Plan Page, teacher Amy Kelly explains her family history lesson
This lesson from the Library of Congress outlines ways to use oral histories in the classroom with items from the Library's collection.
What Is History? Timelines and Oral Histories
Designed for elementary students, this lesson from EDSITEment offers suggestions for starting students on history projects.
Place-Based Education Resources
An online resource center for community-based education, which offers online access to the Community Works Journal.
Online community for connecting classrooms across the globe.
Examples of Place-Based Learning Portfolios
The Rural Trust shares examples of portfolios and rubrics on their website.
An education project that promotes Leopold's "The Land Ethic" through interdisciplinary learning.
Lights, Camera, . . . Leadership!
High-school curriculum for video community projects.
Virtual field trips made by 7-13 year olds around the country.
Civic Engagement Resources
Institute for Education and Community Leadership's Bi-Monthly Newsletter
IELeadership Connections explores the topic of leadership in education.
"Linking Education Research and Civic Responsibility: Why Now?"
This article "From the Desk of the President" in the Educational Researcher explores the role of civic responsibility in educational research.
Native Education Resources
The Evergreen State College supports this project, which develops teaching resources for Native American education.
Native American Projects from the Evergreen Center for Educational Improvement (ECEI)
Information and curricula from a variety of Native American education projects.
