People and Society

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/

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

ABC Toon Center - Includes games, puzzles, cartoons, read-a-long picture stories, and music for children of all ages.
http://www.abctooncenter.com/journal.htm

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/

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/

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

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

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/