Curated OER
Freedom to Worship
Fifth graders read the biographies of seven colonists and determine their position on the freedom of religion. They conduct a panel discussion of seven personalities and debate the religious freedom in America.
Curated OER
The Statue of Liberty -- A Symbol of Freedom
Second graders explore the Statue of Liberty by reading books and internet cites. They must complete a story web
Curated OER
Which Freedom?
Fourth graders choose on the freedoms in the Bill of Rights and research it on the internet. They answer specific questions using their research and produce a written document using a computer.
Curated OER
Privacy: Lesson 6: What Are the Possible Consequences of Privacy?
Students recognize the advantages and disadvantages of privacy in general and increase their ability to recognize the benefits and costs of privacy in specific situations. Examples of benefits of privacy that students learn include...
BBC
Bbc World Service: I Have a Right To
How well do you know your own rights? This site aims to help people make good choices and understand issues that directly affect them such as freedom, equality, safety, domestic violence, and the law. Choose a human rights case study for...
National Humanities Center
National Humanities Center: Teacher Serve: Reconstruction and the Formerly Enslaved
What are the "big questions" of Reconstruction? Article provides an overview of the Reconstruction period when Americans debated rights and the nature of freedom and equality. It focuses on who was an American and how citizenship should...
PBS
Pbs: The Statue of Liberty
A detailed unit plan on liberty and the role the Statue of Liberty has played in America. Six lessons are completely described including making a classroom model of the statue, creating a timeline, and analyzing a poem.
University of New Brunswick (Canada)
The Winslow Papers
Edward Winslow was a community leader in the 13 Colonies when the American Revolution broke out. He helped lead the troops loyal to the king of England. Winslow and his compatriots eventually accepted defeat and decided to relocate to...
PBS
Pbs: Archive of Thomas Jefferson's Documents
A PBS website that contains Jefferson's views on political, religious, social, personal, and intellectual freedoms in the form of his original documents. Contains the Louisiana Purchase agreement. Tied to a larger site on a Jefferson...
Other
The Book of Galatians
An introduction to Galatians in an outline form that is easy to read. A good place to begin research.
University of Toronto (Canada)
University of Toronto: Poetry of Ambrose Bierce
This site from the University of Toronto provides the full text of 14 of Ambrose Bierce poems. Also included are brief notes on his life and works.
Other
Universal Declaration of Human Rights
This is the actual text of the declaration adopted in 1948. Each article has a link to a piece of artwork that symbolizes the idea expressed in the article.
Curated OER
National Park Service: The Statue of Liberty
The National Park Service explains the history of The Statue of Liberty, which includes a brief biography on Frederic Auguste Bartholdi.
Read Works
Read Works: Passages: "Sandwich Money"
[Free Registration/Login Required] The literary passage "Sandwich Money" features a young woman who works at a restaurant and lives on a tight budget, but splurges to free a bird. A Step Read, an easier version of the story, is provided...
PBS
Wnet: Thirteen: Freedom: A History of Us
Online home of the sixteen-part PBS series on American history, A History of US is a storehouse of information and resources to enrich any study of America. Includes an interactive timeline, an image browser, games, quizzes, first-person...
Other
Propaganda Critic
A comprehensive site that offers student information on: Name Calling, Glittering Generalities, False Connections, Bad Logic or Propaganda, Wartime Propaganda and more! Site also offers the Propaganda Gallery - short video clips that can...
United Nations
United Nations: Human Rights
This is the United Nations site devoted to the topic of human rights. The visitor will find links to various declarations, treaties, and news releases.
National Endowment for the Humanities
Neh: Edsit Ement: The Statue of Liberty
These lesson plans explore the symbolism behind the Statue of Liberty and include links to close-up photos of the statue. The final lesson guides students in exploring symbols on their own and determining their meaning.
Scholastic
Scholastic: Book Files: The Giver
Lois Lowry's, "The Giver", is an Newbery Award novel. Themes of "The Giver" are diversity, freedom, connections, choice, individuality, honesty, and family. Make the smart choice by reading the novel with a BookFiles reading guide. The...
Tramline
My America Field Trip
Have fun learning about what it means to be "American." At this site discover all the privileges you have being an American citizen. There is also a complete list of teacher resource links.
The Dirksen Congressional Center
Congress for Kids: Citizenship: Working to Keep Your Freedom
This section will explore some things that you can do to carry out your responsibilities as a citizen in this country.
Repeat After Us
Repeat After Us: No Rack Can Torture Me
A poem from Emily Dickinson, "No Rack Can Torture Me", is provided on this site. Students may listen to this poem read aloud by Gary Bodwin and can access a printable version of this piece.
PBS
Pbs: Culture Shock: Huck Finn in Context
This site features information on themes from Huck Finn. You will find activities and discussion questions to accompany the different sections.
Other
Cpsr: Cyber Rights
CPSR offers an informative discussion of current legal and policy topics hosted by group working for rights of assembly and speech for online communities.