Websites of A.C.S.S. Affiliated Organizations

Arizona Asian American Society
The Arizona Asian American Association (AAAA) is a non-profit organization comprised of at least 13 Asian communities dedicated to helping spread cultural diversity. One of the goals of the AAAA is to build a bridge between you and the Asian communities in  Arizona. Teachers will find links to the various ethnic groups and cultural events.

Arizona Council on Economic Education
Keep in touch with the ACEE, Arizona's premiere source for professional development opportunities, curriculum development, and student programs in economic education. Find the most updated ACEE Calendar of Events, download program registration forms online and learn more about the programs offered.

Arizona Foundation for Legal Services & Education
Keep in touch with AZFLSE, the charitable arm of the State Bar of Arizona, and a leader in civic education statewide. Here you can find information about their many educational programs, including We the People, Project Citizen, Mock Trial, Law Related Education Academies, and a Resource Lending Library for educators. You can also register for email updates and learn more about AZFLSE's awards programs.

Arizona Geographic Alliance
Keep in touch with AZGA, Arizona's premiere source for professional development opportunities relating to geography education. On this website, you will find copyright free maps, lesson plans, a calendar of upcoming events, and information about the Alliance's NCLB related projects: GeoLiteracy and GeoMath.

Arizona Historical Society
AHS is Arizona's oldest cultural organization, charged with preserving Arizona history for the present and future. There are seven terrific AHS museums in our state, located in Flagstaff, Tempe, Tucson, and Yuma. Through this portal website, you can link to the museum closest to you and find information about museum tours, classroom presentations, and resources. AHS has an outstanding education department willing and able to work with Arizona's classroom teachers. The Arizona Historical Society is the institutional sponsor and state coordinator for the National History Day education program in Arizona.

Arizona State Library and Archives and Public Records
This website enables you to make archival research requests via email, including selections from a vast selection of historical Arizona photographs.

Central Arizona Museum Association
This organization is dedicated to the promotion of museums in the Phoenix metropolitan area and in the surrounding communities of Apache, Maricopa, and Pinal. You can download the Museum Ed-Ventures Resource Guide. This tool is to help bring schools and MECA (Museum Educators Council of Arizona) together to integrate MECA programming and experiences into classroom learning.

Arizona Department of Education
The Arizona Department of Education provides information about teaching social studies and links to Social Studies Resources through the ADE Social Studies Resource Page. http://www.ade.state.az.us/sa/sdi/socstudies.asp In addition, K-12 curriculum support materials in Social Studies, created by ADE Content Specialists, are available through IDEAL. https://www.ideal.azed.gov

Arizona State Board of Education - Academic Standards in Social Studies

Arizona Supreme Court - Educator links and resources for students and teachers.

ASU Center for Civic Education and Leadership
The Center for Civic Education and Leadership (CCEL) is an initiative of Arizona State University’s College of Teacher Education and Leadership. Through partnerships with university, community, and civic organizations throughout the region and world, CCEL hopes to increase civic engagement through research and education. CCEL was created to address the need for inquiry and action in order to increase the quantity and quality of participation in a civil society. Great opportunity for 3rd through 8th grade students in summer: Civic Engagement and Leadership Camp ASU Downtown Phoenix. Apply NOW.

Bill of Rights Institute
This site, dedicated to awareness and teaching of the American Bill of Rights, is a treasure trove of information for civics teachers. It features FREE online lesson plans and printable copies of primary documents relating to the Bill of Rights. You can also enroll to receive daily "Bill of Rights in the News" headlines and electronic newsletters which will inform you of upcoming events in your area. You will also find The Bill of Rights and You: Online Teaching Guide.

Center for Civic Education
The Center for Civic Education is a nonprofit, nonpartisan educational corporation dedicated to fostering the development of informed, responsible participation in civic life by citizens committed to values and principles fundamental to American constitutional democracy. The Center specializes in civic/citizenship education, law-related education, and international educational exchange programs for developing democracies. Programs focus on the U.S. Constitution and Bill of Rights; American political traditions and institutions at the federal, state, and local levels; constitutionalism; civic participation; and the rights and responsibilities of citizens.

Constitutional Rights Foundation
CRF seeks to instill in our nation's youth a deeper understanding of citizenship through values expressed in our Constitution and its Bill of Rights, and educate them to become active and responsible participants in our society. CRF is dedicated to assuring our country's future by investing in our youth today.

Federal Resources in Education Excellence (FREE)

The Genocide Education Project
A nonprofit, tax-exempt 501(c)(3) organization that assists educators in teaching about human rights and genocide, particularly the Armenian Genocide, by developing and distributing instructional materials, providing access to teaching resources and organizing educational workshops.

HistoryBuff.com
This site, associated with the Newspaper Collectors Society of America, is a terrific resource for primary accounts of historical events. The site maintains online newspaper archives and a History library, making it very user-friendly.

iCivics
iCivics is a free, interactive, web-based program totally re-designed to teach students civics and inspire them to be active participants in our democracy. iCivics is the vision of Justice Sandra Day O'Connor, who is concerned that students are not getting the information and tools they need for civic participation and that civics teachers need better materials and support. On this site, you will find information and useful teaching resources for an engaging civics curriculum.

James Madison Memorial Fellowship Foundation
The James Madison Memorial Fellowship Foundation was established by Congress in 1986 for the purpose of improving teaching about the United States Constitution in secondary schools. The Foundation is an independent agency of the Executive Branch of the federal government. Funding for the Foundation’s programs comes from Congress and generous contributions from individuals, foundations, and corporations. The Foundation has a Board of Trustees and its daily operations are directed by a president and a small staff. The Foundation’s office is located in Washington, D.C. For additional information, you may contact Arizona Senior Fellow (1998) Ken de Masi.

National Board for Professional Teaching Standards
The National Board for Professional Teaching Standards is leading the way in making teaching a profession dedicated to student learning and to upholding high standards for professional performance. We have raised the standards for teachers, strengthened their educational preparation through the standards, and created performance-based assessments that demonstrate accomplished application.

National Consortium for Teaching about Asia (NCTA)
Funded by the Freeman Foundation, is a multi-year initiative to encourage and facilitate teaching and learning about Asia in world history, geography, social studies, and literature courses.

National Council for the Social Studies (NCSS)
The premier (and largest) organization in the world for information, resources, and support in the social studies for all levels from pre-K through university. Arizona educators have been well represented and highly respected at the national level in the NCSS. Opportunities for professional development and travel, summer workshops, national conferences, grants and scholarships, awards, leadership roles and advocacy, resource libraries, award-winning educator journals, and more all are part of what membership in the NCSS offers.

National Student/Parent Mock Election
The National Student/Parent Mock Election seeks to turn the sense of powerlessness that keeps young Americans and their parents from going to the polls into a sense of the power of participation in our democracy. One of the most important ways to increase students' sense of significance – and power – is to use the Mock Election to take them out of the classroom and into the real world. The National Student/Parent Mock Election receives support from numerous organizations, including the National Parent Teachers Association, the National School Boards Association, and the National Council for the Social Studies.

National Teacher Training Institute
For those of you looking to integrate more technology into your teaching, this site is for you! "Transforming the way teachers teach and students learn", this site features streaming video "TV shows" on monthly topics. There is also a database of media-rich lesson plans which includes Internet teaching tips and video teaching tips. You can also subscribe to a monthly e-newsletter.

Old Spanish Trail Association
A great resource with interactive maps for teachers working with Arizona and Southwest history. The Old Spanish Trail became the fifteenth national historic trail when Congress adopted S. 1946 in November and President George W. Bush signed the bill early in December 2002. The Old Spanish Trail linked two provinces of Mexico separated by such difficult topography and climatic extremes that, despite attempts beginning as early as 1776, a route was successfully opened only in 1829. In that year Antonio Armijo, a merchant from Santa Fe, led 60 men and 100 mules on the known trails blazed northward by trappers and traders with the Utes, and backtracked along the route Spanish padres Dominguez and Escalante recorded as they returned to Santa Fe from southern Utah more than fifty years earlier. For more information, explore http://www.oldspanishtrail.org/trail_history.php

Outreach World: A Resource for Teaching Kids About the World
Outreach World is a growing online community of educators dedicated to showcasing the achievements of its members and strengthening vital links across the education spectrum, and between the United States and the world.

Salt River Project (SRP) Education Resources
SRP is pleased to offer an array of complimentary educational resources in support of Arizona educational standards. Complete the order form or call (602) 236-2484 to request these materials. You may also download our complete Resource Guide (PDF), which includes grant information as well as professional development opportunities provided by SRP and our partners. In addition to the resources below, SRP provides in service training for educators who wish to address water, electricity and renewable energy-related topics.

Southwestern Archaeology, Inc. (SWA) "Got CALICHE?" Newsletter
Archaeology, Anthropology, and History of the Greater Southwest! Free newsletter archives with stuff on AZ and all areas of history, etc.

The Social Studies Center
Founded in 2000, is the successor to the Social Studies Center for Educator Development, which was funded by the Texas Education Agency from 1997 - 2000. The Texas Education Agency awarded a grant to Educational Service Center Region VI in Huntsville, in collaboration with Texas A&M University in College Station and Sam Houston State University in Huntsville, to create a social studies center for professional development in curriculum and assessment.

Social Studies Resources for Educators
Resources for educators in the social studies, including general links, reference materials, literature and lesson plans.

Teaching with Historic Places (National Park Service)
Teaching with Historic Places (TwHP) uses properties listed in the National Park Service's National Register of Historic Places to enliven history, social studies, geography, civics, and other subjects. TwHP has created a variety of products and activities that help teachers bring historic places into the classroom.

Tucson Water (Teacher and Classroom Resources)
Tucson Water's Educational Outreach Program is aimed at promoting water conservation through a variety of interactive methods. All of our programs are free of charge. For additional information and for scheduling the following presentations and tours, call the Tucson Water Public Information Office at (520) 791-433.1

University of Texas (Map Library)
Extensive collection of on-line maps and map resources for educators in the social studies at the Perry-Castañeda Library Map Collection. One of the best sites available.

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