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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 Geographic Education Guide

This website provides teachers with an abundant of lesson plans for all grade levels covering the many aspects of geography including: human, culture, people and places, history, etc. The lesson plans are developed to promote and support education meets the... (Learn more)

Format: website/lesson plan

Provided by: National Geographic

National Geographic Xpeditions

A comprehensive site for the study of geography and its relation to history, archaeology, world cultures, and economics. Teachers can access lesson plans, activities, interactive museums and exhibitions, and maps. (Learn more)

Format: website/lesson plan

Provided by: National Geographic

Newseum: Interactive Museum of News

Read the headlines of more than 400 national and international newspapers, take a news trivia quiz, and explore incredible exhibits documenting the press and the Berlin Wall, the Holocaust, and more. A collection of lesson plans to teach students about their... (Learn more)

Format: website/lesson plan

Provided by: Newseum

P.O.V.

This site presents companion information to the award winning PBS series P.O.V. (Point of View), including articles, interviews, quizzes, an archive of shows, and lesson plans. (Learn more)

Format: website/lesson plan

Provided by: PBS

P.O.V. - Why Vote?

All of us have an opinion and in an election year, there are many issues that people feel are the most important to them. This P.O.V. website explores these issues and shares short films from viewers about their points of view. (Learn more)

Format: website/lesson plan

Provided by: PBS

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

Seeing the world through the news

In this Xpeditions lesson, students explore National Geographic News and find several articles about recent geographic and environmental developments. Activities in this lesson engage students in collaborative group work and... (Learn more)

Format: lesson plan (grade 3 Social Studies)

Provided by: Xpeditions

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

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

Where I come from

Students take research into their heritage a step beyond the construction of a family tree, traveling through cyberspace to find out what's happening in their ancestral homelands today and explore their sense of connection to these places in their past. (Learn more)

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

Provided by: EDSITEment