Social Studies
National Council for the Social Studies
Standards for social studies, as well as information on teaching resources and professional development opportunities.
Center for Civic Education
Organization dedicated to promoting the study of citizenship.
Facing the Future
Focused on global issues of poverty, consumption, peace, population, and pollution.
Social Studies Web Sites
Addresses and links to the most useful Internet sites for social studies educators.
IEA Civic Education Study
Results of survey of over 90,000 14-year old students in 28 countries to determine their opinions on democracy, national identity, and social cohesion and diversity.
National Council for the Social Studies (NCSS)

BOOKS
Education for Democracy: Contexts, Curricula, Assessments
by Walter C. Parker

Surfing Social Studies: The Internet Book
ed. Joseph A. Braun and C. Frederick Risinger
ARTICLES
“GIS Programs: Geography Tools for Teachers and Students”
by Corsandra Stallworth and Joseph A. Braun

“Learning About Climate: An Exploration in Geography and Mathematics”
by Hollylynne S. Drier and John K. Lee

“Ideology and the Web”
by John K. Lee

“Creating Time to Develop Student Thinking: Team-teaching with Technology”
by John W. Saye

“Multicultural Education in Social Studies”
by Guichun Zong, Jesus Garcia, and Angene Wilson

“Teaching for Social Justice, Diversity, and Citizenship in a Global World”