New York State Education Department
TASC Transition Curriculum: Workshop 13
The six instructional shifts in this workshop definitely move math and science teachers' understanding of instruction. The workshop, 13th out of a series of 15, asks participants to examine sample tests and to look at how the six...
Annenberg Foundation
Annenberg Learner: Democracy in Amer: Interest Groups: Organizing to Influence
This unit probes into the role political interest groups plays in both complicating and influencing public policy making in America. Offers video, readings, web resources, and activities.
Annenberg Foundation
Annenberg Learner: Interest Group Recap
There are special interest groups for many purposes, and you likely belong to one without even knowing it. Find out which groups might be of interest to you.
iCivics
I Civics: Interest Groups
students will learn how people form interest groups, and how they influence the government. This instructional activity uses the battle over school lunch ingredients to illustrate how interest groups and lobbying affect public policy.
University of Groningen
American History: Outlines: Citizens' Groups and Lobbies
Overview of the role of political action committees (PAC), interest groups, and lobbies in the forming of public agenda and political processes.
Alabama Learning Exchange
Alex: Will You Join a Special Interest Group?
Learners will create a brochure aimed at recruiting members of a special interest group. After selecting a group to research from a list that is attached, students will use the Internet to research the group, identify the primary...
Other
Special Interest Group on Computer Science Education (Sigcse)
The main site for the ACM's Special Interest Group on Computer Science Education.
Council for Economic Education
Econ Ed Link: Professinoal Sports: If You Build It, Will They Come?
Special interest groups are able to have a substantial impact on the political system. Such groups can provide valuable services to individuals and to elected officials. They also can generate substantial benefits to a small minority.
Tom Richey
Tom Richey: Ap u.s. Government and Politics: Campaigns and Elections
Tom Richey's course module offers AP U.S. Government curriculum unit materias, lecture notes, video and PowerPoint presentation on Campaigns and Elections from which students learn about political beliefs and behaviors as well as...
Palomar Community College District
Social Organization: Social Groups
This detailed site provides a clear and easy to understand explanation of social groups. It explores the dynamics of social groups, age-based groups, gender-based groups, and common interest groups. Click here to learn more about the way...
Other
National Council for the Social Studies: Selecting Supreme Court Justices
A panel discusses the questions of whether the Senate or President hold more power in selecting Supreme Court Justices, the impact of interest groups on the process, and whether changes need to be made to the confirmation process. Along...
Other
Nation Master: Country Groups
An interesting site that has sorted countries into groups based on such things as religion, economic factors, common colonial history, or location. They were then compared on the basis of different categories, such as agriculture, crime,...
Other
Acm: Association for Computing Machinery
This is the site of the first society of computing and features a digital library, workshops, conferences, publications and special interest groups (SIGs).
iCivics
I Civics: Media and Influence
In this library of mini-lessons, students will learn about sources of influence on our society and our government such as the media and special interest groups.
Curated OER
U. Of Texas: Yemen: Distribution of Ethnoreligious Groups and Key Tribal Areas
An interesting map showing the distribution of the major religious groups, the tribal areas, and pie graphs showing the percentages of ethnic groups and religious sects. From the Perry-Castaneda Collection.
Curated OER
University of Texas: Vietnam: Ethnic Groups
An interesting map showing the distribution of the ethnic groups throughout Vietnam from the Perry Castenada Collection.
Curated OER
University of Texas: Nepal: Selected Ethnic Groups
An interesting map showing the several ethnic groups that make up Nepal. From the Perry-Castaneda Collection.
Other
Lixls Kinderseiten Im Netz: Youth Groups
Prof. Andreas Lixl's Kinderseiten Home Page offers links to youth groups, activities, schools, games, hobbies and interests for all ages. Easy to read for beginners.
Curated OER
University of Texas: Cambodia: Ethnic Groups
This interesting map shows where the several ethnic groups in Cambodia live. The map is from the Perry-Castaneda Collection.
Curated OER
University of Texas: Ethiopia: Ethnic Groups
An interesting map showing the areas where different ethnic groups are found in Kenya. From the Perry Castaneda Collection.
Annenberg Foundation
Annenberg Learner: Public Opinion: Voice of the People
Examine public opinion and the various means in which to collect it as well as how the government uses the opinions collected. This resource offers video, readings, web resources, and activities.
Tom Richey
Tom Richey: Power Point: Linkage Institutions: u.s. Government
Tom Richey presents information on the political process and elections in the U.S. with specifics about how special interest groups and the media influence the political process.
Other
Aclu: American Civil Liberties Union
Official home of the American Civil Liberties Union (ACLU). Learn about American news, what's going on with the Supreme Court and new legislation, and more at this online interest group.
Ohio State University
Limerick Special Interest Group: Some Limerick Myths
This site gives examples of some limerick myths.
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