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American Experience
Over 75 features that accompany the PBS series The American Experience, that document people and events that shaped United States history. Find video, audio, maps, images, and other resources that explore Presidents, Biographies, War and Politics,... (Learn more)
Format: website/lesson plan
Provided by: PBS
British National Archives
The British National Archives website is full of records and guidelines for conducting research and has a component specifically for school use. There are guides for using records and conducting research, including the electronic databases. There are topics... (Learn more)
Format: website/lesson plan
Provided by: National Archives of England, Wales and the United Kingdom
C-SPAN Classroom Resources
Lesson plans include video clips, discussion questions, and booknotes for selected units. Some plans, such as the Checks and Balances lesson plan, contain a Fun Fact, Capitol Question (with link to the answer), Learn More, and Review Quiz, in addition to... (Learn more)
Format: website/lesson plan
Provided by: C-SPAN
Carnegie Council
A clean, easy to navigate site that acts as the “Voice for Ethics in International Policy”. This site offers articles, podcasts, events and programs. (Learn more)
Format: website/lesson plan
Celebrating Constitution Day
Provides a lesson plan and material from a variety of electronic CQ Press sources to help instructors and students observe Constitution Day. (Learn more)
Format: website/lesson plan
Provided by: CQ Press
Children's BBC Newsround
A United Kingdom news website with articles about events, arts and science that will be useful to anyone interested in what's happening in the world. Browse thematic picturecollections, play a game, participate in an online opinion poll, or just catch up... (Learn more)
Format: website/lesson plan
Provided by: BBC News
Congressional committees and the legislative process
This lesson plan introduces students to the pivotal role that Congressional committees play in the legislative process, focusing on how their own Congressional representatives influence legislation through their committee appointments. Students begin by... (Learn more)
Format: lesson plan (grade 10–12 Social Studies)
Provided by: EDSITEment
Daryl Cagle's Political Cartoon Teacher's Guide
Lesson plans and discussion questions for political cartoons on today's current events. (Learn more)
Format: website/lesson plan
National Constitution Center
This website features rich content that is broad in scope and depth with detailed information about the Constitution of the United States. Users can search the museum's interactive content by topic, keyword, and supreme court cases. A Constitution timeline... (Learn more)
Format: website/lesson plan
Provided by: National Constitution Center
PBS Democracy Project for Kids
What is it like to be President for the day? How does government affect me? Why is voting so important? These and other questions are answered on this website. (Learn more)
Format: website/lesson plan
Provided by: PBS
Truman Library: Education Programs
Doing research on President Harry Truman? Here you will find a student guide with details on all aspects of his life and presidency along with audio clips of his speeches, important documents from his presidency, political cartoons, and photographs. This site... (Learn more)
Format: website/lesson plan
Provided by: Harry S. Truman Library