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DirectgovKids ... 3D Virtual World (UK)
http://kids.direct.gov.uk/
DirectgovKids
3D Virtual World .. viewed in a browser to teach PSHE and Citizenship
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DirectgovKids is a website for children aged between 5 and 11. It aims to encourage children to think of themselves as young citizens with a range of rights and responsibilities. It invites children to explore a self-contained world, full of online games and activities. These games introduce important ideas such as citizenship, democracy and political participation.
The site contains all sorts of resources: games, animations, slideshows, factfiles and video clips.
A range of themes are covered, including keeping fit and healthy, staying safe, caring for the environment, voting and democracy, and exploring your local community. The lesson plans below are full of tried-and-tested teaching ideas and show how the resources on the site can support you as you teach the primary curriculum.

Top 10 on the Web - Secondary Citizenship
http://www.teachers.tv/video/4942
Top 10 on the Web - Secondary Citizenship
In this episode of Top Ten on the Web, Chestnut Grove Secondary School in South London select their ten best websites for teaching citizenship.
Presenter Ben Moor introduces various sites with comments from teachers at the school and sneak previews of the contents.
Al Shepherd, head of citizenship at Chestnut Grove, says that their number one choice allows pupils to enter a subject that actually works for them.

9 parts of digital citizenship
http://www.netfamilynews.org/2008/09/9-parts-of-digital-citizenship.html
9 parts of digital citizenship
The nine elements grew out of a three-year PhD dissertation project by educator Mike Ribble at Kansas State University.
Mike defines "digital citizenship" as "the norms of appropriate, responsible behavior with regard to technology use."

Learning together to be safe (UK)
http://www.teachernet.gov.uk/news/?id=1806
Learning together to be safe (UK)
The DCSF has published a toolkit which aims to help schools prevent the spread of violent extremism.
The challenge from extremism and other forms of hate or race-based prejudice will vary across the country but the toolkit shows how all schools have an important role to play in building more cohesive and resilient communities.

Citizenship Resources at EdNA (Australia)
http://url.edna.edu.au/KaWT
Citizenship Resources at EdNA (Australia)

Citizen X
http://www.bbc.co.uk/schools/citizenx/
Citizen X
What does it mean to be a citizen? This website helps to explain exactly what that means for you!
Watch the animations, do the activities ... plus the chance to talk to others on our message board.

Australian citizenship stories
http://www.citizenship.gov.au/stories.htm
Australian citizenship stories

Whadda Ya Know Quiz Show: USA Citizenship
http://www.iknowthat.com/AOLAtSchool/QuizShowSept.htm
Whadda Ya Know Quiz Show: USA Citizenship : online quiz show.
multimedia

European citizenship
http://myeurope.eun.org/ww/en/pub/myeurope/home/resources/los.cfm
A repository with learning objects on European citizenship
The learning objects stored in this database are available in 25 languages and may be used for collective or individual learning focusing on European citizenship.
The on-line activities are Web-based classroom projects which can take place over a day, a week, a month, or longer. Its subject is usually flexible and easily adapted to teachers' requirements, needs, expectations and the national curriculum.
The myEUROPE activities focus on the European citizenship, cultural diversity, European geography and history, and the environment.

UNESCO documents : citizenship education
http://tinyurl.com/bn6ex
A selection of on-line resources and key UNESCO documents related to citizenship education.

Citizenship Lessons Online
http://citizenshiplessonsonline.co.uk
Citizenship Lessons provides high quality resources and lesson plans for the busy secondary school teacher.

2005 - European Year of Citizenship
http://www.coe.int/T/E/Cultural_Co-operation/education/E.D.C/
2005 - European Year of Citizenship
The Education for Democratic Citizenship (EDC) includes all practices and activities designed to help young people and adults participate actively in democratic life by accepting and exercising their rights and responsibilities in society.

P and G Citizenship Resources
http://www.pgcitizenship.co.uk/
P and G Citizenship Resources
Citizenship is a way of life, it involves everyone in playing a full part in their community. Good citizens are people who seek to improve their own lives, as well as the well-being of others who share the planet with them and of the generations still to come. Good citizens seek to include everyone in the life of the community, at work, in social and leisure activities.

Net-Detectives
http://www.net-detectives.org/
Net-Detectives is an exciting online role play programme where school pupils under the supervision of their teachers become 'net detectives' using ICT to link with experts from outside agencies to solve real life scenarios...
This model has proved to be an exciting means of pupils learning about citizenship issues and gaining problem solving skills.

Stories for Citizenship
http://tre.ngfl.gov.uk/server.php?request=cmVzb3VyY2UuZnVsbHZpZXc%3D&resourceId=11644
Stories are an excellent way of introducing the idea of moral dilemmas to young children. Two in particular that spring to mind are 'Lizzie's Invitation' by Holly Keller and 'Jamaica's Find' by Juanita Havill.

PSHE and Citizenship Wellbeing Workbook for Schools
http://www.strawberryeducational.com/downloads.htm
Copies of the PSHE and Citizenship Wellbeing Workbook for Schools are currently being distributed to schools around the country. Each book is comprised of interactive worksheets, providing teachers with an adaptable and flexible resource that can be used over and over again by duplicating each sheet, or downloading the pdfs on this site. Teachers may use the links on this page to download the book required

Citizenship Publications and Free Resources
http://www.citizen.org.uk/education/resources.html
Citizenship Publications and Free Resources
The Institute for Citizenship has produced a range of Citizenship Education resources for teachers and pupils. We strongly believe that teachers should be involved in the development of resources. The result of this philosophy is that the resources are practical and address the needs of teachers. There is a strong emphasis throughout on active learning and fun.

Citizenship Resources for SEN
http://www.citizen.org.uk/education/senresources.html
Citizenship Education for Young People with Special Educational Needs: A Teaching Resource
The resource, which is available to download, is the result of a year long project. The activities within it were developed and written up by eleven teachers then piloted in a number of schools. The activities are specifically targeted at pupils with severe and profound and multiple learning difficulties (SLD and PMLD) between the ages of 11 and 16 but are suitable for a wider ability and age range.
There are 11 themes in this resource all of which are equivalent to approximately half a term's work.

Citizenship links and resources in Australia
http://www.edna.edu.au/edna/browse/0,schooled,resources,societyenv,1052
Citizenship Education links and resources on the Edna portal in Australia
civics | citizenship | cross curriculum | multicultural | multiculture |

Citizenship - The UK Curriculum
http://vtc.ngfl.gov.uk/docserver.php?temid=108
Citizenship - The UK Curriculum
This section brings together links to curriculum-related sites. It provides access to information on the curriculum requirements for citizenship.

Citizenship - UK Tests and Exams
http://vtc.ngfl.gov.uk/docserver.php?temid=109
Citizenship - UK Tests and Exams
The relevant QCA criteria and the syllabuses for GCSE, A and AS-levels that are currently available on line are listed below. Visit the DfES qualifications Web site for general information about examinations and qualifications.

Citizenship self-evaluation planner
http://matrix.ncsl.org.uk/user/matrixlist.cfm?forcenew=yes
Citizenship self-evaluation planner
Use this online tool to evaluate your school's progress in the area of citizenship.

Evaluating secondary citizenship (UK)
http://www.ofsted.gov.uk/publications/index.cfm?fuseaction=pubs.summary&id=3345
Promoting and evaluating pupils?spiritual, moral, social and cultural (SMSC) development & Evaluating secondary citizenship. An OFSTED document

The Citizenship Foundation
http://www.citizenshipfoundation.org.uk/
The Citizenship Foundation
The Citizenship Foundation is an independent charity working to promote more effective citizenship through education about the law, democracy and society. 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;
- participation in community and voluntary affairs and in public life at local, national and international levels;
- the provision of experiences which enable citizens to become caring, confident and effective members of society. In particular, the Foundation seeks ways of enriching provision for those for whom the quality of citizenship would otherwise be poor.
rights and responsibilities | law and the legal system | human rights | education for democracy | moral and critical thinking |

21st Century Citizen
http://21citizen.co.uk/live/citizenship/
21st Century Citizen
The 21st Century Citizen site provides a stimulating and contemporary collection of online resources to support the new Citizenship curriculum for school students aged 11-16 in the UK.
The 21st Century Citizen website is divided into three broad themes, accessible from the navigation bar. Drop-down menus lead to Enquiries which support teaching and learning in Citizenship.
The Teachers' area for each Enquiry contains a zip file containing student Resources for each Activity as well as curriculum links, background notes and follow-up ideas.

National Curriculum citizenship: planning 2002/03 UK
http://www.ofsted.gov.uk/publications/index.cfm?fuseaction=pubs.summary&id=3312
UK National Curriculum citizenship: planning and implementation 2002/03
In 1999, secondary schools were given two years?notice that, from September 2002, citizenship would become a statutory subject.
In the autumn term of 2002 and the spring term of 2003, Her Majesty? Inspectors (HMI) visited 25 schools to evaluate provision of citizenship as a statutory National Curriculum subject.
In over half of the 25 schools, the management of the introduction of citizenship has been unsatisfactory, mainly because the full implications of citizenship as a National Curriculum subject were not understood or, in a small number of schools, because they were not accepted.

The Proceedings of the Old Bailey - UK
http://www.oldbaileyonline.org/schools/
The Proceedings of the Old Bailey
The Proceedings website offers students of all ages an opportunity to develop the skills of historical enquiry at a number of levels.
These education pages aim to give pupils, particularly in Key Stages 2 to 4, an insight into crime and the law in the eighteenth century and at the same time allow them to develop valuable skills that can be used across the whole curriculum, from literacy and numeracy in Key Stage 2, to citizenship in Key Stages 3 and 4.

Multikulti ... vailable in several languages
http://www.multikulti.org.uk
The Multikulti website aims to support citizenship through the delivery of culturally appropriate and accurately translated information in the following areas of welfare law ?debt, employment, health, housing, immigration and welfare benefits.
Information on the Multikulti site applies to England. Some of the content may also apply to other areas of the UK. If you are in Scotland, Wales or Northern Ireland, please check the information with a local advice agency.
Marriage application from abroad | Marriage in the UK | Dependent relatives in country | UK from abroad benefits | Caring for someone coming out of hospital | Visitors visa | Refugees | Bailiffs and Council tax | How to deal with the hire purchase debt | What to do about debts when someone dies | Applying as homeless | Domestic violence | Emergency housing | Noisy neighbours | Improve your mental wellbeing | Holiday Entitlement and Pay | Lost your job | Understanding Depression | Employment contracts | How to get legal advice if you have recently arrived in the country and you want to work |

Schemes of work: Key Stage 4 Citizenship (UK)
http://www.standards.dfes.gov.uk/schemes2/ks4citizenship/
Schemes of work: Key Stage 4 Citizenship (UK)
Citizenship at key stage 4 is more than an extension of the knowledge, skills and understanding gained at key stage 3. It lays the foundation for the future, when young people will develop increasing opportunities to put into practice what they have learnt about being active citizens.
They will take increasing responsibility for their own learning, play a significant part in the life of the school and wider community and come to realise how their participation can make a difference for others as well as themselves.

Schemes of work: Key Stage 3 Citizenship (UK)
http://www.standards.dfes.gov.uk/schemes2/citizenship/
Schemes of work: Key Stage 3 Citizenship (UK)
Citizenship is a national curriculum subject for pupils in all year groups at key stage 3 and 4 which started August 2002 in the UK
The citizenship scheme of work for key stage 3 is for all those who are planning or supporting effective delivery of citizenship.

Schemes of work: Key stages 1-2 Citizenship (UK)
http://www.standards.dfes.gov.uk/schemes2/ks1-2citizenship/
Schemes of work: Key stages 1-2 Citizenship (UK)
The scheme provides guidance about the citizenship aspects of the non statutory framework for PSHE and citizenship at key stages 1 and 2.

21st Century Citizen Project (uk)
http://www.21citizen.org.uk/
21st Century Citizen Project (uk)
A website to support the teaching of citizenship created by The British Library, The Office for National Statistics, The Royal Statistical Society Centre for Statistical Education and The Public Record Office.
The 21st Century Citizen site provides a stimulating and contemporary collection of online resources to support the new Citizenship curriculum for school students aged 11-16 in the UK.
The British Library invites teachers and secondary school students to participate in shaping the website by trialling the resources and contributing material of their own following the launch on February 11th 2003.
Opportunities to contribute include taking part in Polls and Surveys, sharing ideas through the Showcase and Case-study areas, writing Topical Editorials.
The style of support materials and activities encourages an enquiry-based approach to learning. The website is designed to be flexible, enabling teachers to develop a whole-school approach to teaching Citizenship.

SFE: Stands for Education (UK)
http://www.sfe.co.uk/resources/default.cfm
SfE has collected some of the best resources on the internet and organised them into the easy to use Freeware Bank, Linkbank and Infobank.
Choose Freeware Bank for access a wide selection of free software and other IT tools related to the use of ICT in schools. All the resources have been sorted by subject relevance and assessed by our staff.
Choose Linkbank to begin your research and find useful online teaching resources. SfE has reviewed and assessed thousands of websites useful to school staff and all have been categorised to make them easy to find.
Choose Infobank for links to hundreds of official educational documents from central government, LEAs, universities, unions and associations.
websites | website | education | educational | review | reviewed | teachers | students | subjects | cross-curriculum | curriculum | citizenship |

Citizenship Teacher Resources at e-gfl
http://www.e-gfl.org/e-gfl/curriculum/resource/pss.cfm?subject=Citizenship
Policy Documents | Planning Documents | Teacher Resources | Citizenship |

Global Dimension
http://www.globaldimension.org.uk/
The Global Dimension in the Curriculum and Whole School Ethos:
Education Empowering Young People with the Knowledge, Skills and Understanding to Play an Active Role as Global Citizens.
Global issues are a part of people’s lives in a way that they never were for previous generations. Television, the internet, international sport, global trade and increased opportunities for travel, all bring the wider world into everyone’s daily life. The greater impact of global issues is reflected in education too.

Civics Online
http://www.civics-online.org/
Civics Online is a collaborative, online project providing a rich array of primary sources, professional development tools, and interactive activities to help in the teaching of civics.
Civics Online is designed to foster teachers' thinking about how to design effective learning environments around ideas of democratic citizenship, and to support students as they explore these environments.

Center for Civic Education
http://www.civiced.org/
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.

CitizenshipCentral
http://www.citizenshipcentral.com/
Resources and information for teachers in the classroom: at the forefront of citizenship education.
Need help with citizenship education programs? You've come to the right place.
National Council for the Social Studies (USA)

Association for Citizenship Teaching (ACT)
http://www.teachingcitizenship.org.uk/
The Association for Citizenship Teaching (ACT) is the professional subject association for those involved in citizenship education. The Association's main aim is the furtherance of mutual support, knowledge and good practice, skills and resources for the teaching and learning of Citizenship in schools and colleges.

All Together Now (KS3 / 4, E / F)
http://www.4learning.co.uk/netnotes/dsp_series.cfm?seriesid=145
A cornerstone resource for KS3 citizenship teaching, with series overview and classroom activities covering fairness, freedom of speech, democracy, economic services and the law.

Forum: World Debt (KS3 / 4, E / F)
http://www.4learning.co.uk/netnotes/dsp_series.cfm?seriesid=144
A resource for citizenship studies, exploring the causes of world debt, its impact in developing and Western countries, and what is being done about it. Also contains a Did you know? section, Frequently Asked Questions a quiz and activities.

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 |

Citizen 21
http://www.citizen21.org.uk/index4.html
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

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