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Justice Learning

Start with current issues that directly effect student's lives and work toward historical context and civic competence using the materials from NPR and the New York Times. (Learn more)

Format: website/lesson plan

Provided by: Justice Talking

Kids in the House

The Clerk is an officer in the United States House of Representatives, and Kids in the House is the Office of the Clerk's official website for parents, teachers and kids to learn about Congress.Meet the Clerk section teaches about the... (Learn more)

Format: website/lesson plan

Provided by: United States House of Representatives

Knowitall.org

Learn and have fun at the same time when you visit this website that is full of wonderful activities for students of all ages! (Learn more)

Format: website/lesson plan

Provided by: ETV Creative Services

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

National Student/Parent Mock Election

Find out how to get involved in the election project, follow links to online news sources, and get highlights and results from the mock election. This site also contains lesson plans in HTML and PDF format for all grade levels as well as a teacher's guide... (Learn more)

Format: website/lesson plan

Provided by: National Student/Parent Mock Election

The North Carolina City and County Management Association

A great collection of resources for teachers introducing North Carolina city and country government. Includes free lesson plans, a textbook, interviews, news articles, and contacts for classroom visits. (Learn more)

Format: website/lesson plan

Provided by: North Carolina City and County Management Association

North Carolina Civic Education Consortium

The North Carolina Civic Education Consortium works with schools, governments, and community organizations to prepare North Carolina’s young people to be active, responsible citizens. Formed in 1997, the Consortium distributes effective models, tools,... (Learn more)

Format: website/lesson plan

Provided by: School of Government at UNC-Chapel Hill

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

A president's home and the president's house

In this lesson, the third in the EDSITEment curriculum unit titled “From the White House of Yesterday to the White House of Today,” students take virtual tours of Monticello, Thomas Jefferson's home in Virginia, and the White House. They compare... (Learn more)

Format: lesson plan (grade 3 Social Studies)

Provided by: EDSITEment

The Roper Center for Public Opinion Research

At this site, the Roper Center provides a sample of its huge archive of polling data, along with datasets and related articles. There is also a section for educators with two tutorials and four sample assignments that utilize the resources of the website. (Learn more)

Format: website/lesson plan

Provided by: University of Connecticut

Scholastic Assistance for Global Education

This project is designed to create a centralized repository of educational materials designed to increase global awareness and education. Materials are divided into five categories, including: grade and subject matter. (Learn more)

Format: website/lesson plan

Provided by: Mays Business School at Texas A&M University

Sentenced Home

This site provides lesson plans and other resources about past and present refugee and immigration issues in the United States. (Learn more)

Format: website/lesson plan

Provided by: Independent Television Service

Southern Center for International Studies

The Southern Center is the Atlanta Chapter of the World Affairs Councils of America and our materials and workshops have become a flagship program for them. Professional development workshops are held on a requested basis if funding is available. This site... (Learn more)

Format: website/lesson plan

Provided by: Southern Center for International Studies

Storytelling in the social studies classroom

This lesson invites students to tell their own stories and explore the stories of other Americans. Practiced skills include reading, researching, visually representing, writing, and presenting. After engaging students in discussion about great storytellers,... (Learn more)

Format: lesson plan (grade 3–5 English Language Arts, Social Studies, and Theater Arts Education)

Provided by: ReadWriteThink

Student Voices

This site provides a range of resources regarding the United States government and election process for high school students. As the official website of the Student Voices project, it contains curriculum and project materials, along with more general information. (Learn more)

Format: website/lesson plan

Provided by: Annenberg Public Policy Center

The Supreme Court Historical Society

Learn about the history of the Supreme Court, its past and present justices, important court decisions, and more. (Learn more)

Format: website/lesson plan

TeachGlobalEd.net

This resource provides an annotated list of links to websites related to teachings on other regions of the world and the topics relevant to them. For instance, resources can by found by region (East Asia) or by topic (Global Perspectives). The site is arranged... (Learn more)

Format: website/lesson plan

Provided by: The Ohio State University, College of Education

Teaching With Documents: Lesson Plans

A collection of lesson plans which use NARA primary resource documents spanning eras from the 1750s to the present. (Learn more)

Format: website/lesson plan

Provided by: National Archives and Records Administration

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

U.S. Courts: The Federal Judiciary

A clearinghouse for information from and about the Judicial Branch of the U.S. Government. A special feature of this site includes an online federal courts textbook and related lesson plans. (Learn more)

Format: website/lesson plan

Provided by: U.S. Courts