People and Society

Kids and Community - Explore how to create communities, live in them, and change them. Designed by America's city planners.
http://myapa.planning.org/kidsandcommunity/

Fact Monster Blog - Presents news quizzes, polls, and trivia for boys and girls. Includes monthly archive.
http://blog.factmonster.com/

PBS Miss America - Paints a vivid picture of an institution that has come to reveal much about a changing nation. Includes photographs, timeline, and notes for teachers.
http://www.pbs.org/wgbh/amex/missamerica/

Kids on the Net - Writings by and for kids around the world. A web site that looks at life online and offline through children's eyes. With exciting collaborative writing projects for ages 6-15.
http://www.kidsonthenet.org.uk/

Children of Bangalore - A collection of writings from children of Sophia High School, Bangalore, India.
http://www.children-of-bangalore.com

Froggy Da Frog's Travels - A project of an Iowa grade school, Froggy's traveled from coast to coast, and has a unique website to chronicle his travels.
http://www.froggydafrog.com/

World’s Children’s Prize for the Rights of the Child - An international effort to improve the lives of children everywhere. Find out how schools and individuals around the world can join together, hear the stories of children who have been slaves or refugees, and vote for different awards. Available in eight languages.
http://www.childrensworld.org/

Planet Tolerance - Read stories about different cultures, draw a picture for the World mural, or explore civil rights issues.
http://www.tolerance.org/pt/index.html

WKCD - What Kids Can Do - Provides examples of young people working with adults in their schools and communities on the real-world issues that concern them most.
http://www.whatkidscando.org/