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Citizenship in NC
http://www.nc.uk.net/servlets/Subjects?Subject=Ci
Find useful websites and resources | Find QCA/DfEE schemes of work | View the non-statutory guidelines for PSHE & citizenship | Find links to PSHE & citizenship across all subjects |

Character Education
http://www.cde.ca.gov/character/
Welcome to the California Department of Education Character Education Web site. A variety of resources are provided here, including reviews of character education materials, information about model programs and professional development, an annotated bibliography, and links to other character education Web sites.
The 'Online Resources' section may be the most useful section.

Citizenship Foundation
http://www.citfou.org.uk/
The Citizenship Foundation is an independent charity funded by grants from charities, business, commerce, government and private donors. Founded in 1989, it encourages
understanding of the rights and duties of citizenship, the workings of the political, social, and legal systems and the democratic process;
the provision of experiences which enable citizens to become caring, confident and effective members of society.
Rights and responsibilities | law and the legal system | human rights | education for democracy | moral and critical thinking |

Learning Adventures in Citizenship
http://www.thirteen.org/newyork/laic/index.html
Includes enquiry-orientated activities in citizenship for middle school students.

The importance of citizenship
http://www.nc.uk.net/servlets/NCFrame?subject=Ct
Citizenship gives pupils the knowledge, skills and understanding to play an effective role in society at local, national and international levels. It helps them to become informed, thoughtful and responsible citizens who are aware of their duties and rights.

Citizenship And Service Education
http://www.scils.rutgers.edu/case/case.htmlhttp://www.scils.rutgers.edu/case/case.html
Prepare our students to participate as active and effective citizens in a democratic society, and to teach a life-long service ethic;

Centre for Citizenship Studies in Education
http://www.le.ac.uk/education/centres/citizenship/cs.html
The Centre for Citizenship Studies in Education (UK) is committed to developing more democratic and inclusive approaches to education, based on the principles of freedom, equality, justice and peace. We aim to support schools as model communities, in which there is respect for the individual and for difference, and for equality of rights. There is a particular need to reaffirm democratic values in the face of violence, intolerance, and racism and to enable young people to see how they can achieve change through democratic participation.

ASCD OnLine Tutorial
http://webserver2.ascd.org/tutorials/tutorial2.cfm?ID=15&TITLE=Character%20Education
Character education involves teaching children about basic human values including honesty, kindness, generosity, courage, freedom, equality, and respect. The goal is to raise children to become morally responsible, self-disciplined citizens. Problem solving, decision making, and conflict resolution are important parts of developing moral character.

ACTIVE CITIZENSHIP
http://www.activecitizenship.org/
"How can we get young people to care about their country, believe in their ability to make a difference, and assume the responsibilities of democratic citizenship? John Minkler's Active Citizenship curriculum gives educators a powerful, teacher-friendly tool for engaging students in solving real life community problems and developing the kind of public spirited character so vital for the survival of our democracy."

Newswise
http://www.ndirect.co.uk/~sapere/Newswise/
This site is designed to promote citizenship through the study of topical stories selected from the national press. It contains lesson ideas aimed at junior (primary) and senior (secondary) students. In general the lesson ideas tend to be thorough and very thought provoking.

The United Nations
http://www.un.org/
A huge site which contains a wealth of information with sections on International Law, Economic and Social Development, Human Rights and Humanitarian Affairs. It also contains a history of the UN, an explanation of the UN's role and a multimedia tour of the UN's New York headquarters.

Institute for Citizenship
http://www.citizen.org.uk/
Not so much a practical guide to teaching citizenship, more an online argument for its inclusion in the National Curriculum. Having said this, the site is still a useful resource, offering a lengthy set of links and details of reports commissioned by the Institute.

UK Focussed material
http://www.odci.gov/cia/publications/factbook/uk.html#people
This on-line factbook from the CIA carries information useful for key stage 3 and 4. It has statistics on UK ethnic and religious identities as well as a host of data on the economic, political and social situation in the United Kingdom

Citizen 21
http://www.citizen21.org.uk/
A newly developed site from Charter 88 which is aimed at educators which focuses on providing constitutional and political resources. Teaching packs can be ordered online, and there is also a directory of useful links.

Teaching Human Rights On-Line
http://oz.uc.edu/thro/
Project THRO (Teaching Human Rights On-Line) is being developed as a website of interactive teaching cases. THRO seeks to improve ethical reasoning and cross-cultural communication for its participants