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Ben's Guide to u.s. Government: The u.s. Congress (Grades 6 8) ActivityBen's Guide to u.s. Government: The u.s. Congress (Grades 6 8) Activity
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US Government Publishing Office
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6th - 8th
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Social Studies & History
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1050L
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Ben's Guide to u.s. Government: The u.s. Congress (Grades 6 8)

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Ben's Guide is a fun way to present U.S. Government to students grades K-12. This site presents a description of the U.S. Congress. Links to related sites are available.

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ben's guide to u.s. government, ben's guide to us government, ben's guide: the u.s. congress (grades 6-8), u.s. congress, u.s. house of representatives, u.s. senate

Classroom Considerations

  • Knovation Readability Score: 4 (1 low difficulty, 5 high difficulty)

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