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BBC

Bbc: Cool Not Cold Russia's New Foreign Policy

For Students 9th - 10th
A June 2007 analysis of the hardening of Russian foreign and domestic policy by Paul Reynolds, a BBC world affairs correspondent.
Website
PBS

Pbs American Experience: Domestic Politics

For Students 9th - 10th
Nixon "Proposed a dramatic restructuring of American government." Some of his issues include: civil rights, women's issues, and redirecting power from the federal government.
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University of Virginia

Miller Center at Uva: u.s. Presidents: John Quincy Adams: Domestic Affairs

For Students 9th - 10th
John Quincy Adams did not have any easy time as president. Read about his dreams for the nation, and what really was implemented.
Unit Plan
C-SPAN

C Span Classroom: Teaching About Fiscal Cliff

For Students 9th - 10th
Learning module with lesson plan in which students learn about fiscal policy and various approaches to spending. Students view C-Span video and read related articles to deliberate about possible solutions to avert a crisis.
Unit Plan
C3 Teachers

C3 Teachers: Inquiries: Political Parties

For Teachers 12th
A comprehensive learning module on political parties that includes three supporting questions accompanied by formative tasks and source materials, followed by a summative performance task. Students will explore which international and...
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Independence Hall Association

U.s. History: Domestic Challenges

For Students 5th - 8th
The American soldiers returning from World War I had a huge impact on the economy. Read about President Truman's domestic policies and find out about the surprise of the election of 1948.
Primary
The Federal Reserve System

Federal Reserve Board: The Strategy of Monetary Policy

For Students 9th - 10th
An address discussing in detail the monetary policy objectives, instruments, open market operations, and more. Includes information on the Federal Open Market Committee also.
Primary
The Federal Reserve System

Federal Reserve Board: The Economic Outlook and Challenges for Monetary Policy

For Students 9th - 10th
A speech given in 1997 which evaluated the economic outlook using the non-accelerating inflation rate of unemployment, or NAIRU, and outlined challenges for monetary policy. (January 16, 1997)
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University of Groningen

American History: Outlines: Presidency of Ronald Reagan

For Students 9th - 10th
This site provides an extensive history of Reagan's administration including information on his presidential campaign, domestic policies, foreign policies, and domestic and international events of his presidency.
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Harp Week

Harp Week: The Presidential Elections: Events

For Students 9th - 10th
Read about the domestic policies and events that occured in Grover Cleveland's first term of office. Many of these were events on which he would run as he sought his second term.
Handout
US National Archives

Ronald Reagan Presidential Library: Archives: The Reagan Presidency

For Students 9th - 10th
An overview of Ronald Reagan's presidency, with summations of his economic policy, domestic policy, foreign policy, and legacy.
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University of Groningen

American History: Outlines: The Fair Deal

For Students 9th - 10th
Read this essay which explains the parts of Harry S. Truman's domestic policies, called the Fair Deal. Find out about the successes and failures of this program.
eBook
Country Studies US

Country Studies: Taft and Wilson

For Students 9th - 10th
A good overview of the domestic policies of William Howard Taft, the Republican president elected in 1908, and the reforms of Woodrow Wilson, Democratic candidate, who was elected in 1912.
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University of Groningen

American History: Outlines: The Fair Deal

For Students 9th - 10th
Overview of the successful and failed domestic policies and social reforms of President Harry S. Truman's Fair Deal following WWII.
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PBS

Pbs American Experience: Franklin D. Roosevelt: The New Deal

For Students 9th - 10th
This PBS American Experience site summarizes the domestic policies set in place and carried out by Franklin D. Roosevelt that became known as the Hundred Days.
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Independence Hall Association

U.s. History: Republicans vs. Democrats

For Students 5th - 8th
A review of Bill Clinton's domestic policies and scandals in his two terms of office. Focus is on the rancor of the Republicans against Clinton.
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University of Virginia

Miller Center at Uva: u.s. Presidents: Theodore Roosevelt: Domestic Affairs

For Students 9th - 10th
Read about the progressive legisltion supported by President Theodore Roosevelt in his attempt to balance business interests with the public good. Read about his actions concerning conservation, government regulations, and business-labor...
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University of Virginia

Miller Center at Uva: u.s. Presidents: Thomas Jefferson: Domestic Affairs

For Students 9th - 10th
Read about Thomas Jefferson's attempts to make a smaller bureaucracy and his problems with the federal courts.
Handout
Social Studies Help Center

Social Studies Help Center: Policy Effectiveness of Washington and Hamilton

For Students 9th - 10th
Discover the effectiveness of Presidents Washington and Hamilton's domestic policies.
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The Federal Reserve System

Federal Reserve Board: Sustainability and Monetary Policy

For Students 9th - 10th
"Sustainability and Monetary Policy," Remarks by Governor Laurence H. Meyer before the National Economists Club and the Society of Government Economists, Washington, D.C., January 20, 2000. With links to graphics files in PDF format.
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Other

U.s Foreign Policy: National Security and Defense Policy

For Students 9th - 10th
The final three chapters examine the three primary substantive areas that affect U.S. foreign policy today: national security, global economic relations, and transnational issues. This chapter begins by reviewing national security and...
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International Trade Administration

International Trade Administration: Office of Trade Policy and Analysis

For Students 9th - 10th
This site has current information on both domestic and foreign trade developments and gives insights on what to expect for the future.
Handout
Other

Rand: International Security and Defense Policy Center

For Students 9th - 10th
ISDP explores the implications of political, strategic, economic, and technological challenges for global security and the specific national and regional security interests of its sponsors. It assists national security decision makers in...
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Other

New Talk: What Is the Role of the Courts in Making Social Policy?

For Students 9th - 10th
New Talk provides an online forum where non partisan experts in their field can discuss relevant domestic issues of today. This discussion focuses on the role of courts in setting social policy and how judges should be selected.

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