Multicultural/Global
- Coretta Scott King Book Award-winning Authors, Illustrators, and Books—Searchable database of the Coretta Scott King Award and Honor books, including primary source material, lesson plans, and many other online resources. (http://www.teachingbooks.net/crc.cgi?id=1)
- IBBY'S Virtual Exhibition: A Collection of African Publishing for Children—A virtual exhibition of books for young readers that represent the original literature written in languages spoken on the African continent. Books are selected for quality, authenticity, and respect for African peoples and culture. (http://www.ibby.org/africa/exhibition)
- Multicultural
Calendar—Included in
these files are unique ways young people are celebrating their country's
holidays and festivals. The entries might contain recipes for holiday foods,
historical background, significance of the holidays, and the special ways in
which these days are observed. The calendar entries, written by young
people, are rich in local customs that perhaps cannot be found in books.
Indexed by month, holiday, and country. (http://www.kidlink.org/KIDPROJ/MCC/)
- Multicultural
Pavilion: An Interactive Educational Internet Project—This site
from the University of Virginia provides resources for educators to explore
multicultural education. The "Teacher’s Corner" includes a
Multicultural Activity Archive, a Multicultural Song Index, historical
documents, multicultural literature, and links to other multicultural
education web sites. (http://www.edchange.org/multicultural/)
- Teacher Tube: Teach the World—Allows members to share instructional videos created by teachers or their students. videos can be searched by keyword. Provoides many resources for the classroom. (http://www.teachertube.com/index.php)
- Teaching
African and African American History and Culture in the 21st Century—Provides
both elementary and secondary level lesson plans on African and African
American history and culture. To access the lesson plans, scroll down to the
bottom of the page. (http://www.phila.k12.pa.us/ll/curriculumsupport/aastudies/afr-lessons.html)
- Teaching Tolerance—Provides
educators with educational materials that promote respect for differences
and appreciation of diversity in the classroom and beyond. (http://www.tolerance.org/teach/index.jsp)
- Thompson Gale Free Resources—Provides biographical information, timelines, and activities for teachers in on the following topics: Black History Month, Hispanic Heritage Month, Women’s History Month, and poetry. (http://www.gale.com/free_resources)