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The Encyclopedia of New York State
http://www.syracuseuniversitypress.syr.edu/encyclopedia/index.html
The most comprehensive volume ever written on New York State, this book will be an invaluable addition to any reference collection. With nearly 2,000 pages and 4,500 signed entries and lavishly illustrated with 500 photographs and figures, 120 maps, and 140 tables, the Encyclopedia is key to understanding the state's past, present, and future.

Choices for the 21st Century Program
http://www.choices.edu
The Choices Program at Brown University's Watson Institute for International Studies develops teaching resources on historical and current international issues. All resources challenge students to link history to current issues, evaluate multiple perspectives, and articulate coherent policy positions. Published units include extensive background readings, rigorous student-centered lesson plans, and a role-play or simulation exercise. The program's Teaching with the News initiative provides online curriculum materials and ideas to connect the content of the classroom to the headlines in the news. Choices also offers multiple professional development opportunities.

Foundation for Teaching Economics
http://www.fte.org
The mission of the Foundation for Teaching Economics is to introduce young individuals to an economic way of thinking about national and international issues, and to promote excellence in economic education by helping teachers become more effective educators. FTE focuses its efforts on the high school and middle school grade levels and provides programs and teaching resources which target primarily, but not exclusively, the social studies curriculum.

International Center on Child Labor and Education
http://www.knowchildlabor.org
Know Child Labor promotes resource sharing and interaction among youth and teachers working on global child labor issues. The site features: Child labor resources, including curriculum to download for free! True stories of child laborers turned advocates, Poetry and Art by US youth, Youth Education and Action Plans, Directory of US youth clubs, Youth Action Toolkit, and more... Tell us about what you doing using the Activities Log. Initiate any discussion about child labor in the Youth Forum. Test your knowledge of global child labor issues by taking the quiz. Tell your colleagues and students about this web site!

National Consortium for Teaching about Asia
http://www.NCTAsia.org
The National Consortium for Teaching about Asia is a multiyear initiative to encourage and facilitate teaching and learning about East Asia in world history, world geography, other social studies courses, and language arts/world literature courses. Launched in 1998, NCTA offers seminars for teachers on East Asian history and culture that incorporate primary-source selections from the Chinese, Japanese, and Korean traditions. Individual seminars are adapted to the needs and curricula of the participating teachers and school districts to promote long-term engagement in East Asian studies.

Slave Narratives
http://moadsf.org/salon/exhibits/slave_narratives/flash.php
Slave Narratives contains dramatic and powerful first-person stories from those who have suffered under slavery. The narratives come from people across the globe from the 1700s to the modern day.

The goal of the online exhibit is to create a "space" where visitors can listen to the narratives while finding important additional materials. The exhibit focuses on the narratives themselves with a simple and understated graphic approach. The online exhibition was adapted from the audio exhibition “Slavery Passages,” one of several core exhibitions offered daily to visitors to MoAD’s downtown San Francisco facility.

The online exhibit is narrated by Maya Angelou. Other acclaimed actors read the individual narratives.

The South Asia Center, Syracuse University
http://www.maxwell.syr.edu/moynihan/programs/sac
The Center participates in collaboration with Cornell University to form a consortium with a focus on the research and scholarship of the countries in the South Asia region. The South Asia Center coordinates a variety of colloquia, films, cultural programs, and other activities for the Syracuse University community as well as for faculty and students at nearby colleges.

Heritage New York
http://www.HeritageNY.gov
www.HeritageNY.gov offers a one-stop resource to help students and teachers learn about and explore the Revolutionary War, Underground Railroad and Theodore Roosevelt Heritage Trails. The web site features colorful interactive maps, detailed site information, special events, and student–teacher resources for each trail. I encourage you to visit our new website to learn about Heritage New York and explore all of New York’s Heritage Trails. Heritage New York was established to develop a system of thematic heritage trails that would preserve, interpret and celebrate New York’s rich history.

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