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Ncte Framework for 21st Century Curriculum and Assessment
An overview of the updates for the national standards for English Language Learners in a 21st century community. Set by the National Council of Teachers of English and the International Reading Association, this site includes elements of...
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Ncte Framework for 21st Century Curriculum and Assessment
An overview of the updates for the national standards for English Language Learners in a 21st century community. Set by the National Council of Teachers of English and the International Reading Association, this site includes elements of...
Childnet
Childnet: Online Safety: Education for a Connected World Framework
The Education for a Connected World framework describes the digital knowledge and skills that children and young people should have the opportunity to develop at different ages and stages of their lives. It highlights what a child should...
Cato Institute
James Madison's Vision of Liberty [Pdf]
An article by the CATO institute about James Madison's vision for his writing and contribution for the U.S. Constitutional Convention. Includes information on his views of a limited government for citizens' rights.
University of Oklahoma
University of Oklahoma Law Center: Mayflower Compact
Provides the full text of the Mayflower Compact, the first written framework of government in what is now the United States.
Center For Civic Education
Center for Civic Education: How Constitution Used to Organize the New Govt [Pdf]
This lesson describes how, using the guidelines provided in the Constitution, the First Congress in April 1789 named the new president and vice president, provided funding for the new government, organized the executive branch, organized...
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University System of Georgia: What All Libraries Have
A good general look at the resources commonly available in most academic and public libraries, this site provides a framework for students to use in their own library research.
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Agenda: Peru: Development Strategies for the 21st Century [Pdf]
Agenda: PERU is the principal program of FORO Nacional/Internacional, a non-profitmaking civil association established in Lima, Peru in November 1992. Its aims are to improve the prospects for development and democratic governance,...
PBS
Pbs Learning Media: Whose Streets?: Lesson Plan Clips
This instructional activity provides a framework for critical analysis of current and historic race relations in America through the lens of the 2014 shooting of Michael Brown, Jr., a young unarmed black man, by white police officer...
Buck Institute
Pbl Works: Is Pbl Effective for Advanced Placement Courses?
[Free Registration/Login Required] An article and video investigating the use of PBL in an AP course. Learn from the experiences of a teacher using PBL in her AP US Government course. Find out if you can really cover the course material...
Council for Economic Education
Econ Ed Link: Satisfaction Please! (Part 3)
Even the savviest consumer has a problem with a good or service on occasion. It is a consumer's right to complain when there is a genuine problem. In some situations, it is also a consumer's responsibility. A problem can't be fixed if no...
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Schoolhouse Rock: The Preamble
This site from Schoolhouse Rock, History Rock, provides the lyrics to a song called The Preamble. Need to learn the Preamble and what it means? This catchy tune from the popular 1970s cartoon series, Schoolhouse Rock, will help you to...