Teaching Resources
Internet resources for teaching children, teens, and young
adults about Pakistan:
Cooperative Children’s Book Center, School of Education,
University of Wisconsin-Madison
The CCBC offers tools for teaching, learning and research
related to children and young adult literature. They are a
great resource for books published for children and young adult
readers. Their resources are available to University students
and faculty as well as the K-12 teachers, librarians and child
care providers in Wisconsin.
http://www.education.wisc.edu/ccbc/
The Library of Congress
The Federal Research Program of the Library of Congress publishes
country studies and country profiles. You can download their
Pakistan country profile (2005), which provides basic information
on the historical, social, religious, political and economic
background of Pakistan.
http://www.loc.gov/rr/frd/
http://lcweb2.loc.gov/frd/cs/profiles.html
The South Asia Association for Regional Cooperation (SAARC)
The SAARC is supported by the heads of state of the 7 countries
that comprise South Asia: Bangladesh, Bhutan, India, the Maldives,
Nepal, Pakistan, and Sri Lanka. Their goal is to foster regional
collaborations, positive relationships and understanding among
the member countries, which have deep historical and cultural
connections. Their website offers information on the history,
geography, culture, and society of the member nations.
http://pakistan.saarctourism.org/pakistan-culture.html
The Pakistan Embassy
The website of the Pakistan Embassy, located in Washington
D.C., provides background on the history of the Pakistan along
with country statistics.
http://www.pakistan-embassy.org/
The National Fund for Cultural Heritage (Pakistan)
The National Fund provides on-line resources for teaching
about the history, culture and artistic traditions of Pakistan.
http://www.heritage.gov.pk/
Harappa.com
Harappa.com is an interactive website offering the most up-to-date
information on the ancient history of Pakistan. You can take
virtual tours of Harappa and Mohenjo-Daro, monumental cities
of the ancient Indus Civilization (300 BC-1500 BC). The Harappa.com
store offers teaching resources including replicas of Harappan
artifacts, slides, and adult books and coloring books for children.
http://www.harappa.com/
