Teaching American History
Teaching American History: From Political Liberty to Social Freedom
In the early stages of the new nation's government the members of Congress sought to protect the citizens from political tyranny. Social freedoms emerged in the twentieth century when FDR begged for economic protection of U.S. citizens.
PBS
Pbs Learning Media: Bayard Rustin: A Freedom Budget, Part 2
This audio excerpt from Bayard Rustin's 1967 "Freedom Budget" speech outlines a nine-year plan to end poverty in America.
National Humanities Center
National Humanities Center: Teacher Serve: Freedom's Story: Pigmentocracy
Trudier Harris, Professor of English at the University of North Carolina, takes a look at pigmentocracy, the distinctions that people of African descent in America make in their various skin tones. She suggests that there is a...
Other
The Human Right to Freedom From Discrimination
This site discusses the "human right to freedom from any distinction, exclusion, restriction or preference based on gender, race, color, national or ethnic origin, language, religion, political or other opinion, age, or any other status,...
PBS
Wnet: Thirteen: Freedom: A History of Us: Yearning to Breathe Free Webisode 10
This wonderful website, Freedom, a History of US, based on the series by Joy Hakim, presents the tenth webisode, Yearning to be Breathe Free. Through text, photographs, and audio segments you can get a good picture of the state of...
University of Nebraska Omaha
Ec Ed Web: How Has the Constitution Shaped the Economic System in the Us?
This lesson plan deals with how the U.S. Constitution has shaped our economic system. Provides standards, objectives, and materials.
University of Nebraska Omaha
University of Nebraska: Economic Functions of Government
The University of Nebraska provides a lesson plan that helps to "Identify the six economic functions of government, classify examples of government actions and policies within various economic functions and identify and evaluate two...
Council for Economic Education
Econ Ed Link: The Price We Pay for Health: Us and Canada
Students will review the health systems of United States and Canada. They will identify the positive aspects of each system. They will look at the trade-offs associated with those positive aspects. In Canada, everyone has health care,...
US Government Publishing Office
Ben's Guide to u.s. Government: Rights of Citizens: The Bill of Rights
This site provides a full-text version of the Bill of Rights, the document that secures and protects individual, political and economic freedoms.
Council for Economic Education
Econ Ed Link: Airline Mergers, Software Industry Monopolies: Contestable Markets?
Mergers within industries such as banking, telecommunications, and airlines have created a stir among consumers who charge that economic freedom and efficiency are being sacrificed in favor of corporate profits. In this lesson, learners...
Robert H. Sarkissian
Island of Freedom: John Stuart Mill, 1806 1873
This site contains Mill's biography, which describes his notable upbringing. In addition, it summarizes his contributions to logic, economics, moral philosophy, and political philosophy.
Association of Religion Data Archives
Association of Religion Data Archives: National Profiles: Argentina
Learn about; religious demographics, religious freedom, socio-economic indicators, general facts, and history, in this country overview of Argentina, from the Association of Religious Data Archives at Pennsylvania State University.
US Department of Commerce
Us Department of Commerce: Home Page
Homepage for the US Department of Commerce. This page contains many links and current information. Read the top stories on the home page or visit the newsroom for more information. You can also browse the "jobs" link.
Other
Department of Commerce United States of Government
Explore the United States Department of Commerce through this site in English and Spanish. This is a comprehensive site providing information about the US Department of Commerce.
PBS
Wnet: Thirteen: Freedom: A History of the u.s. Independence Webisode 1
Webisode 1-Independence. The history of the United States is presented in a series of webisodes, within each are a number of segments.Included are links to lesson plans, teacher guides, resources, activities, and tools.
Council for Economic Education
Econ Ed Link: Don't Fence Me Out! (Barriers to Trade)
We tend to see the United States as a country with free trade. Although we do have a great deal of freedom to enter new markets, there are barriers to trade that limit consumer choice. This lesson explores these barriers and how they work.
University of Missouri
Exploring Constitutional Conflicts: Government Regulation of Commercial Speech
Explore the issue of commercial speech -- think Joe Camel, the Marlboro Man -- which is speech that proposes an economic transaction. Is it covered by the First Amendment?
PBS
Commanding Heights
This timeline of East Germany from 1945 to 1990 chronicles key events from communist domination to political and economic freedom with the end of the Cold War and the dismantling of the Berlin Wall.
PBS
Pbs: Core Values of American Constitutional Democracy
A list of terms presented by PBS and Newshour of the values that make up the foundation of American constitutional democracy and the preservation of political and economic freedoms.
Association of Religion Data Archives
Association of Religion Data Archives: National Profiles: Albania
Learn about; religious demographics, religious freedom, socio-economic indicators, general facts, and history, in this country overview of Albania from the Association of Religious Data Archives at Pennsylvania State University.
Association of Religion Data Archives
Association of Religion Data Archives: National Profiles: American Samoa
Learn about; religious demographics, religious freedom, socio-economic indicators, general facts, and history, in this country overview of American Samoa from the Association of Religious Data Archives at Pennsylvania State University.
Association of Religion Data Archives
Association of Religion Data Archives: National Profiles: Angola
Learn about; religious demographics, religious freedom, socio-economic indicators, general facts, and history, in this country overview of Angola from the Association of Religious Data Archives at Pennsylvania State University.
Association of Religion Data Archives
Association of Religion Data Archives: National Profiles: Aruba
Learn about; religious demographics, religious freedom, socio-economic indicators, general facts, and history, in this country overview of Aruba from the Association of Religious Data Archives at Pennsylvania State University.
Association of Religion Data Archives
Association of Religion Data Archives: National Profiles: Austria
Learn about; religious demographics, religious freedom, socio-economic indicators, general facts, and history, in this country overview of Austria from the Association of Religious Data Archives at Pennsylvania State University.