RESOURCES FOR MODULES
Resources for Module #1---Qualities of a Leader/Cultural Identity
- The 21 Indispensable Qualities of a Leader by John C. Maxwell, published by Nelson Books
- Teen Leadership-A program of the Flippen Group, College Station, Texas
- Everyday Leadership-Attitudes and Actions for Respect and Success and Building Everyday Leadership in All Teens by Mariam G. McGregor, published by Free Spirit Publishing, Inc. www.freespirit.com
- Leadership for the 21st century-a K-12 curriculum for teaching leadership skills across the curriculum www.doe.virginia.gov/VDOE/Instruction/leadership
- Mentoring Latino Leaders www.richardrramos.com/
- National Hispanic Institute www.nhi-net.org
- You’re Smarter Than You Think by Thomas Armstrong, published by Free Spirit Publishing, Inc.
www.freespirit.com - How I am Smart questionnaire (in English) [LINK]
- How I am Smart questionnaire (in Spanish) [LINK]
- Living in Spanglish: The Search for Latino Identity in America by Ed Morales, published by St. Martin's Press
- Growing Up Latino By Ilan Stavans and Harald Augenbraum, published by Mariner Books
- Strangers Among Us: Latino Lives in a Changing America by Roberto Suro, published by Random House
- Hispanics/Latinos in the United States : Ethnicity, Race, and Rights
by Jorge J. E. Gracia and Pablo De Greiff, published by Routledge - Cool Salsa-Bilingual Poems on Growing Up Latino in the United States edited by Lori M. Carlson, published by Fawcett BookS
- Brain Quest Hispanic America: 850 Questions, 850 Answers About People, Places, Culture & Language, published by Workman Publishing Company
- Newsweek article: Saying ‘Adios to Spanglish http://www.newsweek.com/id/74462
- Ten steps to the Head of the Class: A challenge to Students by Samuel Betances, published by New Century Forum Inc.
- Diez Pasos Hacia la Excelencia Estudantil: Un Reto para los Estudiantes by Samuel Betances, published by New Century Forum, Inc.
- Ten steps to the Head of the Class: Teacher’s Guide by Samuel Betances, published by
New Century Forum, Inc. - Ten steps to the Head of the Class: Student Guide by Samuel Betances, published by
New Century Forum, Inc. - Numerous publications from Youth Communication www.youthcomm.org
- Latino History and Culture by Ilan Stevens, published by Harper Collins
- Hispanic/Latino Identity by Jorge J.E. García, published by Blackwell Publishers
- Thirty Million Strong by Dr. Nicoláa Kanellos, published by Fulcrum Publishing
- Latinos Remaking America edited by Marcelo M. Suárez-Orozco and Mariela M. Páez, published by the University of California Press
- The Latino/a Condition edited by Richard Delgado and Jean Stefancic, published by New York University Press
- Latinos Unidos by Enrique T. Trueba, published by Rowman and Littleman Publishers, Inc.
- Latino/a Thought by Francisco H. Vázquez and Rodolfo D. Torres, published by Rowman and Littleman Publishers, Inc.
- Everything You Needed to Know About Latino History by Himilce Novas, published by Penguin Group. Inc.
- Building the Latino Future by Frank Carbajal and Humberto Medina, published by John Wiley and Sons, Inc.
- The Latino Advantage in the Workplace by Mariela Dabbah and Arturo Poiré, published by Sphinx Publishing
- Wáchale edited by Ilan Stevens, published by Cricket Books
- Our Hispanic Roots: What History Failed to Tell Us by Carlos B. Vega, published by Publish America
- Translation Nation by Héctor Tobar, published by Riverhead Books
Resources for Module #2---New York State Constitution
- New York State Constitution www.dos.state.ny.us/info/pdfs/cons2004.pdf
- NYS Social Studies Core Curriculum www.emsc.nysed.gov/ciai/socst/pub/sscore1.pdf
- Senate Kids www.senate.state.ny.us/sws/kids2/index.html
Resources for Module #3---History of the NYS Assembly/Senate
- Assembly Kids’ page www.assembly.state.ny.us/kids
- About the Senate
www.senate.state.ny.us/sws/aboutsenate/history.html
www.senate.state.ny.us/sws/aboutsenate/timeline.html
Resources for Module #4---NYS Legislative Process
- Pamphlet---The Legislative Process and You (in English and Spanish)
Assembly Information Office Room 932 LOB Albany NY 12248, Phone: 518/455-3791 - Booklet---Guide to the New York State Legislature--NYS Assembly Intern Committee Room 104A LOB Albany, NY 12248, Phone: 518/455-4704
Resources for Module #5---How a bill becomes a law
- Flowchart www.nylobby.state.ny.us/images/billtolaw.html
- Text [LINK]
- Pamphlet (in English and Spanish)--Assembly Information Office Room 932 LOB Albany NY 12248, Phone: 518/455-3791
Resources for Module #6---Parliamentary Procedures
- The “How” in Parliamentary Procedure revised by Margaret Anne Russell, published by Interstate Publishers, Inc.
Resources for Module #7--- Student Guide to Essential Procedure in the New York State Assembly-2005 edition
- Booklet NYS--Assembly Intern Committee Room 104A LOB Albany, NY 12248, Phone: 518/455-4704
Resources for Module #8---Robert’s Rules of Order
- Summary, Q and A and motions chart www.robertsrules.org
Resources for Module #9---Basics of Public Speaking
- Basic Public Speaking by Douglas A. Parker, published by Xlibris Corporation
- Strategies to Succeed in Public Speaking www.school-for-champions.com/speaking.htm
- Allyn & Bacon Public Speaking website http://wps.ablongman.com/ab_public_speaking_2
Resources for Module #10---Debating Techniques
- International Debate Education Association www.idebate.org
- Teaching Debate to ESL students http://iteslj.org/Techniques/Krieger-Debate.html
Resources for Module #11---Analysis/Study of selected bills
Resources for Module #12---Practice Sessions for Mock Assembly
Resources for Module #13--- How to write a winning essay and scholarship information
- Scholarship essay tips www.bestessaytips.com/scholarship_essay.php
- New York State Assembly-Senate Puerto Rican/Hispanic Task Force 2007-2008 Corporate, Government and Non-Profit Sector Internship Directory & Scholarship Guide
pages 30-42 www.somoselfuturo.org - Scholarships for ALL students, regardless of immigration status www.maldef.org
- Hispanic College Fund www.hispanicfund.org
- Scholarships for Hispanics www.scholarshipsforhispanics.org
- Hispanic Scholarship Fund www.hsf.net
- Scholarship Directory for Latino students www.latinocollegedollars.org
- 200 Free Scholarships for Minorities created by Black Excel http://www.blackexcel.org/
http://www.blackexcel.org/200-Scholarships.html ***please do not click on #s 53, 64 and 65 (infected with Trojan virus)
Resources for Module #14--- Identification and research of issues affecting the local Latino community
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U.S. Census Bureau report “Hispanics in the United States”
www.census.gov - Hispanics and the U.S. Political System by F. Chris García and Gabriel R. Sánchez, published by Pearson Education, Inc.
- Latino Americans and Political Participation edited by Sharon Ann Navarro and Armando Xavier Mejia, published by ABC-CLO, Inc.
- Latino Politics edited by Rodolfo Espino, David L. Leal and Kenneth J. Meier, published by University of Virginia Press
- Latino Politics in America by John A. García, published by Rowman and Littlefield Publishers, Inc.
- Latinos in a Changing Society edited by Martha Montero-Sieburth and Edwin Meléndez, published by Praeger Publishers
Resources for Module #15--- Preparation of issue papers with recommendations
- Making Civics Real—a Workshop for Teachers (Annenberg Media) http://www.learner.org/resources/series177.html
- Resources from NYSED Civics Education Toolkit http://www.emsc.nysed.gov/ciai/civics.html