Curated OER
Bill of Rights -- Texas v. Johnson, 1989
Students examine the First Amendment of the Bill of Rights. During a visit to the George Bush Presidential Museum, they watch a video about the Texas v. Johnson flag burning case. In groups, they discover the role of the Supreme Court...
Curated OER
Censusmania
Students discover the meaning of census, discuss the 2000 census, and the importance of filling out the form and returning it to the census bureau. They review the census sheet from New Castle County in 1850, observing the headings of...
Curated OER
Math: Finding Surface Area
Eighth graders engage in hands-on activities to determine the surface areas of various objects. Using boxes, they cut them so they can lay flat and measure all the various shapes, which can be calculated and added together to equal the...
Curated OER
Elections Word Search
In this elections word search, students locate 18 words in this U.S. shaped puzzle. All words are related to elections in America. There is no word bank.
Curated OER
Manifest Destiny
In these manifest destiny worksheets, students read the definition for manifest destiny and its appearance in America in the 1840s. Students learn about the Homestead Act and study a painting of a depiction of manifest destiny.
Curated OER
Nations Pledge to End the Use of Child Soldiers
In this English worksheet, students read "Nations Pledge to End the Use of Child Soldiers," and then respond to 47 fill in the blank, 7 short answer, 20 matching, and 8 true or false questions about the selection.
Curated OER
Breaking News English: President Bush OK'd Spying in America
In this English worksheet, students read "President Bush OK'd Spying in America," and then respond to 47 fill in the blank, 7 short answer, 20 matching, and 8 true or false questions about the selection.
Sophia Learning
Sophia: Principles of u.s. Government
Tutorial presents an introduction to the principles of the United States democratic government highlighting the differences and similarities between Roman and U.S. governments.
US Department of State
America.gov: Government of the People: The Role of the Citizen
A chapter taken from the U.S. State Department's "Outline of U.S. Government," that focuses on the foundation of American representative democracy. Provides comparison with other democracies, along with the essential role of the U.S....
Forum Romanum
Outlines of Roman History: Roman Government
Find out how Rome evolves from a democratic republic to a government controlled essentially by the wealthy. It works for a long time.
Other
University of Exeter: Democracy and Government Control of the Money Supply
Discusses the supply of money and the role it plays in the development of a democratic government.
Other
Chickasaw Nation: Government
The tribal government of the Chickasaw Nation is a democratic republic, modeled after that of the federal government. Registered voters elect a governor and lieutenant governor to four-year terms. Like the president and vice president of...
Travel Document Systems
Tds: Georgia: Government
A thorough discussion of the state of the government and politics in Georgia today. Information is from the U.S. State Dept. Background Notes and a link is provided for more information on the South Ossetia question.
iCivics
I Civics: Limiting Government
Explore the five basic limits on government through the true story of Peruvian president Alberto Fujimori, and other fictional cases of government power gone wild.
Country Studies US
Country Studies: Uzbekistan: Government
The government of Uzbekistan, since its independence, has not been democratic nor has it assured human rights. Read about the problems in this Library of Congress article. Click on topics at the end of the article to get more information.
Forum Romanum
Outlines of Roman History: Institutions of Early Rome: The Early Roman Government
This article explains how early government of the Roman city-state evolved. The foundation of the government under the Roman Republic was established during the Roman monarchy.
US Government Publishing Office
U.s. Government Publishing Office: Core Documents of u.s.democracy
Direct online access to the basic Federal Government documents that define our democratic society, a core group of current and historical Government publications.
BBC
Bbc: The Democratic Experiment
Compare and contrast the Athenian democracy to our current democracy. Study the background of democracy in Athens and the achievements gained under this form of government. Compare the scale, level of participation, and who could become...
University of Maryland
Howard County Public School System: Foundations of American Government [Pdf]
How was the foundation of today's representative democracy established in early colonial America? Students will be able to source three documents and corroborate evidence to draw conclusions about the development of democratic ideas and...
Other
Civics Online: (Re)envisioning the Democratic Community
Civics Online offers teachers, students, and parents many excellent resources to enhance the learning of civics in the classroom and at home.
Travel Document Systems
Tds: Democratic Republic of the Congo: Government
A detailed look at the government and politics in Democratic Republic of the Congo from 2003 to the present. Information is from the U.S. State Dept. Background Notes.
Council of Foreign Relations
Council of Foreign Rel.: How to Build a Democratic Iraq
A scholarly article from the Council of Foreign Relations which focuses on the issues facing the Iraqi people as they try to rebuild a new government. The authors argue that the Iraqi people do have several advantages in helping them...
Travel Document Systems
Tds: Angola: Government
Read about the transition of Angola's government from a Marxist-Leninist one to a supposedly more democratic one. You can find a list of the current government officials and the current political parties. Information is from the U.S....
CNN
Cnn: 10 Ways a Government Shutdown Will Affect Your Daily Life
With the deadlock between Republicans and Democrats over Obamacare, the government had to shut down in 2013. This article explains the ramifications of this for the average American. (Published: October 1, 2013)