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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

CongressLink

Provides information about the current Congress, about the Congress as an institution, and resources for teachers to help teach about the Congress. (Learn more)

Format: website/lesson plan

Provided by: The Dirksen Congressional Center

Constitutional Rights Foundation

Working to teach students the importance of community involvement for a democratic society. This site provides guidance for educational programs, lessons, and publications related to civic education. (Learn more)

Format: website/lesson plan

Conversations on the Constitution

Students can learn about their rights and responsibilities by exploring the key concepts of the United States constitution on this site from the American Bar Association. (Learn more)

Format: website/lesson plan

Provided by: American Bar Association

Cool Planet for Teachers

This site from OxFam helps teachers bring global issues into the classroom. (Learn more)

Format: website/lesson plan

Provided by: OxFam

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

History Matters - The U.S. Survey Course on the Web

A gateway to U.S. History Web resources. Teaching materials, first-person primary documents and discussions on teaching U.S. history. (Learn more)

Format: website/lesson plan

Provided by: George Mason University

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

Learning Centre: Library and Archives Canada

Primary source materials in Canadian history and culture (and how to use them) presented by the Library and Archives Canada. (Learn more)

Format: website/lesson plan

Provided by: Library and Archives Canada

Marcus Garvey: Look for Me in the Whirlwind

Marcus Garvey: Look for Me in the Whirlwind , the companion website for a film by the same title produced by PBS, provides a variety of teacher and student resources to supplement viewing of the documentary. (Learn more)

Format: website/lesson plan

Provided by: PBS

My Hero

This web site, in English and Spanish, features information about "heroes" around the world. Some of the people are famous and some are everyday people striving to make a difference in other peoples lives and working for important causes around the world.... (Learn more)

Format: website/lesson plan

Provided by: My Hero

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

National Underground Railroad Freedom Center

This website is devoted to the history of slavery and the Underground Railroad, this and also provides guidance and strategies for combating current prejudice and racism around the world. (Learn more)

Format: website/lesson plan

Provided by: National Underground Railroad Freedom Center

New Perspectives on the West

Sponsored by PBS and a companion to the documentary series, The West, this site enables the user to take a guided tour through the history of the American West and explore elements of Western history -- profiles, documents, images -- that encourage visitors... (Learn more)

Format: website/lesson plan

Provided by: PBS

North By South

Culture, traditions, history and impact of the communities resulting from the 1900-1960 African-American migrations from south to north. (Learn more)

Format: website/lesson plan

Provided by: Kenyon College

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