After developing a survey questions and polling their classmates (in yesterday's instructional activity), 1st graders will now find a way to represent their findings and write a statement about what they noticed.

It seemed like an open-and-shut case. The George Holliday video, played on television so often that an executive at CNN called it "wallpaper," showed three Los Angeles police officers--as their supervisor watched-- kicking, stomping on,...

This web site has debate information on how to debate, how to judge, how to coach, how to be a better speaker and how to research.

Students learn about the engineering design process as they design, build, test, and evaluate a voting system made with everyday materials. The objective of the lesson is to learn how engineering has changed methods of voting over time...

Read an excerpt from Booker T. Washington's 1895 Atlanta Compromise speech, in which he stresses accommodation rather than resistance as way to deal with racism. Includes a short audio clip - the only surviving recording of Washington's...

Illustrate the significance of public opinion during political events by utilizing these reading resources.

This page is a math home page that includes information on all topics of probability and statistics.

A collection of primary source documents on the Manhatten project and the decision to drop the Atomic Bomb on Japan in 1945. Content includes letters to and from J. Robert Oppenheimer, written deals and agreements, internal memorandums,...

An in-depth look at the electorial system in Denmark.

Teachers, visit this site for a complete resource on elections, voting, issues, presidents, and more. Lessons, activities, worksheets clipart, maps, and other links can all be found here.

The Constitution of the United States is provided by the Legal Information Institute of Cornell University of Law.

After women were given the right to vote, the Texas Equal Suffrage League became the Texas League of Women Voters. This page provides a good introduction to the activities of the League, then and now, and also has information on the...

This website contains an interactive timeline about the history of voting rights in the United States.

Check out this interactive timeline documenting the history of federal taxation in the United States.

This site explores the voting experiences for African Americans beginning in the Jim Crow era. It shares literacy tests African Americans had to take and other challenges they were given for the right to vote. This denial of the right to...

Timeline of African American History which links to other timelines and a larger Library of Congress site on African American perspectives.

The Hellenic Ministry of Culture's site on the controversy surrounding Lord Elgin's removal of the Parthenon sculptures from 1801-1811. The Sculptures are now located in the British Museum.

For this lesson, students apply their state's requirements for registering to vote. Students learn when and how to register, how to complete a voter registration form, and when and how to reregister.

A brief encyclopedia entry about the influential civil rights leader, Walter White.

Reconstruction in the South engendered corruption, greed, a poor economy, and a backlash against the idea of allowing freed slaves to take part in political and civic life. Read about the formation of paramilitary groups who attempted to...

CBS SportsLine.com covers the latest news, events, and issues in men's college basketball. Content includes the day's top stories, standings, schedules, statistics, team and player profiles, injuries, and more.

Election Results Tracker activity helps students monitor the election results with a map and Electoral College vote counter.

This collection uses primary sources to explore the Voting Rights Act of 1965. Set includes an overview, primary sources, links to related resources, and a teaching guide.

A guide to support parents as they work with their students in ordering and comparing length measurements as numbers.