Activity
Open Door Team

Open Door Web Site: The "Boston Tea Party"

For Students 9th - 10th
This brief article hits the high points of the Boston Tea Party-the reason, those involved, and England's response.
Activity
Other

U.s. House of Representatives: The Legislative Process

For Students 9th - 10th Standards
Learn about the House of Representatives and how it carries out its responsibilities and duties according to the U.S. Constitution.
Primary
Yale University

Avalon Project: Frame of Government of Pennsylvania May 5, 1682

For Students 9th - 10th
Read the actual text of William Penn's "Frame of Government" establishing the basis for self-governing in the colony of Pennsylvania. Outlines the responsibilities and civic duties of government officials and citizens.
Lesson Plan
Center For Civic Education

Center for Civic Education: Teaching Presidential Elections [Zip]

For Teachers 9th - 10th
Citizens, Not Spectators is a voter education program whose goal of the program is to increase the voting rate among young Americans by demystifying the voting process. The lessons familiarize students with the process and the duty of...
Lesson Plan
Alabama Learning Exchange

Alex: So, You Want to Be a Citizen?

For Teachers 6th - 8th
Students work in groups to create a slide presentation aimed at informing immigrants of the qualifications and steps in naturalization as well as the rights, responsibilities, and duties of citizens.This lesson is an interdisciplinary...