ProCon
Cuba Embargo
President John F. Kennedy bought 1,200 Cuban cigars the night before he enacted the Cuban trade embargo in 1962. Should the United States maintain the embargo? Using the website, pupils explore the topic to prepare for a class debate or...
Curated OER
"State of Emergency in Nepal"
In this grammar activity, students read the story "State of Emergency in Nepal" and fill in the fourteen blanks with the correct form of the word given in bold.
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The Constitution and The Bill of Rights
Studnets explore the events and issues surrounding the Constitutional Convenetion and the Bill of Rights through web-sites interacting with such topics as the framers, court cases, games and more.
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Politics: From Royalty to Democracy
Students explore forms of government in the Middle East. In this government systems lesson, students watch videos, listen to lectures, and explore websites regarding the forms of government in the Middle East
PBS
Pbs Online News Hour: Analyzing Free and Fair Elections ( Nigeria 2007)
From the PBS NewsHour with Jim Lehrer a lesson plan that analyzes the concept of "Free and Fair Elections" using U.S. State Department and student generated standards to examine Nigeria's 2007 elections. Provides step by step...
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Radio Free Europe: News and Features on Iraq
Daily news from Iraq reported by Radio Free Europe. Extensive archives where articles remain for three years. Includes a search feature. Also includes links to other information about Iraq, such as 2005 elections, and a look at Saddam...
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Radio Free Europe: News and Features on Iran
Daily news from Iran reported by Radio Free Europe. Extensive archives where articles remain for three years. Includes a search feature. Also includes links to other information about Iran, such as the nuclear program, and the 2005...
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Radio Free Europe: News and Features on Kyrgyzstan
Daily news from Kyrgyzstan reported by Radio Free Europe. Extensive archives where articles remain for three years. Includes a search feature. Also includes links to other information about Kyrgyzstan, such as ongoing protests regarding...
New York Times
New York Times: Politics
[Free Registration/Login Required] This New York Times section is devoted to the coverage of American politics. Topics include current election coverage.
New York Times
New York Times: Nuri Kamal Al Maliki
[Free Registration/Login Required] Along with providing a quick overview of his role in Iraqi politics, the New York Times provides readers with a number of articles concerning the life and influence of Iraq's Prime Minister Nouri Maliki.
A&E Television
History.com: Why Isn't Puerto Rico a State?
Located about a thousand miles southeast of Florida, Puerto Rico is a Caribbean archipelago with a complex colonial history and political status. As a territory of the United States, Puerto Rico's 3.2 million residents are U.S. citizens....