Think Outside the Book
Citizenship
Additional Resources for Nim and the War Effort by Milly Lee
Lesson Plan
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Books for Youth
- Baseball Saved Us by Ken Mochizuki
- We Live Here Too: Kids Talk about Good Citizenship by Nancy Loewen
- Rights and Responsibilities: Using Your Freedom (part of a series: Good Citizenship) by Frances Shuker-Haines
- Becoming A Citizen: Adopting a New Home by Fred Bratman (Good Citizenship Series)
- So What is Citizenship Anyway? By Chelsea Luthringer (other series titles include: So What is Patriotism Anyway?, So What Is Tolerance Anyway?, So What Is Justice Anyway?)
Web Sites
- www.timeforkids.com/TFK
Time Magazine for kids; provides information on politics and current events.
www.kids.gov
Time Magazine for kids; provides information on polirtcs and current events.
www.facthound.com
Find more weblinks through PBS Kids.
Community and Active Citizenry
Lesson Plan
Books for Youth
- Bat 6 by Virginia Euwer Wolff
- The Kids’ Guide to Social Action by Barbara Lewis
- Oh Freedom! Kids Talk about the Civil Rights Movement with the People Who Made it Happen by Casey King
- One Nation, Many Tribes: How Kids Live in Milwaukee’s Indian Community by Kathleen Krull
- Take Action! A Guide to Active Citizenship by Marc and Craig Kielburger
- This Same Sky: A Collection of Poems from Around the World edited by Naomi Shihab Nye
Web Site
www.dosomething.org
Do Something is an organization that creates challenges in the areas of community, health and the environment for youth and communities.
Media Literacy
Additional Resources for Nothing But the Truth by Avi
Lesson Plan
Books for Youth
- The Giver by Lois Lowry
- The Landry News by Andrew Clements
- The More You Watch, the Less You Know by Danny Schechter
- Media the Second God by Tony Schwartz
- Abuse Your Illusions: the Disinformation Guide to Media Literacy edited by Russ Kick
- Sensational TV Trash or Journalism by Nancy Day
- Rashamon by Kurasawa. Parental Guidance strongly urged. Concept of many points of view on the same incident ties into “Nothing But the Truth” key teaching points.
www.pbskids.org/dontbuyit/
Created by PBS, this site discusses the effects of advertising and the media. Includes a site for parents and teachers.
www.justthink.org
This site has many programs, resources and links for kids, parents, teachers that focus on media literacy
www.medialiteracy.net
This site includes information and educational materials about how media literacy plays a role in preventing dangerous habits.
www.reclaimdemocracy.org
ReclaimDemocracy.org works to create a representative democracy with an actively participating public.
Importance of Ritual and Symbol in a Democracy
Additional Resources for The Children’s Story by James Clavell
Lesson Plan
Books for Youth
- I Pledge Allegiance: The Pledge of Allegiance with Commentary by Bill Martin Jr., Michael Sampson, and Chris Raschka
- The Flag We Love by Pam Munoz Ryan and Ralph Masiello
- A Kids Guide to Americas Bill of Rights by Kathleen Krull
- The Last Safe Place on Earth by Richard Peck
- The Wave by Todd Strasser
- The Words We Live By: Your Annotated Guide to the Constitution by Linda R. Monk
- The Bill of Rights: A User’s Guide by Linda R. Monk
- The Bill of Rights: Creation and Reconstruction by Akhil Reed Amar
- The U.S. Constitution: And Fascinating Facts About It by Terry L. Jordan
- The U.S. Constitution for Everyone by Jerome Agel, Mort Gerberg
Books on the Origins of Democracy in Greece
- The Courtesan’s Daughter by Priscilla Galloway
- Dateline: Troy by Paul Fleishman