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Scholastic

Scholastic: Democracy for Kids: Understanding Rights and Responsibilities

For Students 3rd - 8th
Scholastic offers a series of printable panels and classroom activities in PDF format that focus on a U.S. citizen's right to express his- or herself. Content focuses on the Bill of Rights and its provisions for freedom of religion,...
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Library of Congress

Loc: James Madison (1751 1836)

For Students 9th - 10th
A brief biographical sketch of James Madison.
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Read Works

Read Works: u.s. Presidents James Madison

For Teachers 4th
[Free Registration/Login Required] An informational text about James Madison, the fourth President of the United States. A question sheet is available to help students build skills in reading comprehension.
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Employment Spot

Employment Spot: Minority Resources

For Students 9th - 10th
Title VII of the Civil Rights Act of 1964 protects individuals against employment discrimination on the basis of race, color, national origin, sex, or religion. Before starting the search, you should know your rights in the workforce.
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Read Works

Read Works: Branching Out

For Teachers 4th
[Free Registration/Login Required] Students read about three branches of government and their system of checks and balances. A question sheet is available to help students build skills in classifying and categorizing.
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Read Works

Read Works: American Government the Bill of Rights Part I

For Teachers 4th
[Free Registration/Login Required] This informational text piece shares a history to the Bill of Rights. This passage is a stand-alone curricular piece that reinforces essential reading skills and strategies and establishes scaffolding...
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Curated OER

Wikipedia: United States Bill of Rights

For Students 9th - 10th
This encyclopedia article from Wikipedia gives some background history to the creation of the Bill of Rights and contains a transcription of the first 10 amendments to the Constitution in their original form.
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iCivics

I Civics: The Federalist Debate

For Teachers 9th - 10th
The ratification debate between the Federalists and Anti-Federalists gives us insight into the ideas behind both sides and a better understanding of how our government developed in its early years.
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Khan Academy

Khan Academy: Roles and Powers of the President: Foundational

For Students 9th - 10th
This resource from Khan Academy provides foundational practice questions the roles and powers of the president. These questions are intended for students taking high school or college level American Government and Civics courses,...
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US Government Publishing Office

U.s. Government Publishing Office: Core Documents of u.s.democracy

For Students 9th - 10th
Direct online access to the basic Federal Government documents that define our democratic society, a core group of current and historical Government publications.
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Utah Education Network

Uen: Themepark: Liberty: United States Historical Documents

For Students 9th - 10th Standards
Find a large collection of internet resources organized around historical documents. Links to places to go, people to see, things to do, teacher resources, and bibliographies.
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A&E Television

History.com: The Patriot Financier Who Bankrolled the Revolutionary War

For Students 9th - 10th
A brash, self-made millionaire helped fund the fight for independence, but after the war, he ended up in debtor's prison. Without Robert Morris, the American Revolution may have been crushed under a mountain of debt and disarray. The...
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iCivics

I Civics: Mini Lesson: Succession

For Teachers 9th - 10th
In the opening activity, students are challenged to create a succession plan for their school principal. The class then reviews the official presidential line of succession and reads about its origins.
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US Department of State

U.s. Dept. Of State: Niger

For Students 9th - 10th
This U. S. Department of State article discusses The Respect For Human Rights Constitution in Niger. Referring to various sections of the constitution, examples are given for violations in each section by government officials. (28...
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This Nation

This nation.com: Electoral College

For Students 9th - 10th
A textbook excerpt from ThisNation.com that includes a useful chart of electoral votes by state. Clickable links to pertinent articles and amendments of the Constitution are another plus.
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Wikimedia

Wikipedia: Politics of Russia

For Students 9th - 10th
A thorough article on the politics of Russia. Includes an explanation of the branches of government, the constitution, political parties and elections, and local and regional governments.
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Other

Washington Monthly: What Was Really Great About the Great Society

For Students 9th - 10th
This site offers an article from the "Washington Monthly" in which Joseph Califano, Jr. disputes the claims of conservative pundits that Lyndon B. Johnson's Great Society programs constituted a failed social experiment that wasted the...
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Other

Components: Logical, Physical Models

For Students 9th - 10th
This December 1999 Software Development Magazine article explores the different methodologies that constitute an architectural element. Includes an illustration of high-level architectural elements.
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Annenberg Foundation

Annenberg Classroom: Seventh Amendment

For Students 9th - 10th
Text and summary of the 7th Amendment to the Constitution. From Annenberg Classroom with links to related materials including videos, timeline and news article.
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Ohio State University

Ohio State University: Temperance and Prohibition: Why Prohibition?

For Students 9th - 10th
Article considers the reasons behind the enactment, in 1919, of an amendment to the U.S. Constitution to prohibit the sale and consumption of alcohol.
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Other

Left Justified: Founding Fathers

For Students 9th - 10th
Biographical accounts of fifty men who played a wide variety of roles in bringing about America's break with Great Britain, and in the creation of the documents and plans that created the new nation, like the Declaration of Independence,...
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Internet History Sourcebooks Project

Fordham University: Modern History Sourcebook: Passage of the 19th Amendment

For Students 9th - 10th
This site from the Modern History Sourcebook of Fordham University comprises a series of articles from the New York Times detailing the passage of the 19th Amendment to the U.S. Constitution in Congress and the battle to get the...
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CommonLit

Common Lit: American Justice in the Supreme Court

For Students 7th - 8th
The Supreme Court is the highest court of the United States. It was set up by our Constitution to make important decisions about the law. This article describes how the Supreme Court works, and its impact on American justice. It also...
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Khan Academy

Khan Academy: Tomb of the Triclinium

For Students 9th - 10th
Funerary artifacts constitute the most abundant archaeological evidence for the Etruscan civilization. Read a description and view pictures of The Tomb of the Triclinium, an Etruscan chamber tomb, in this article.

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