Resources

World Communities: What Is a Culture?
http://www.emsc.nysed.gov/ciai/socst/grade3/home.html
An Online Teacher Resource Guide for Grade 3 Social Studies

New York State Education Department - Social Studies
http://www.emsc.nysed.gov/ciai/social.html

National Council for the Social Studies
http://www.ncss.org/

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.