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US Government Publishing Office

Ben's Guide to u.s. Government: Our Capital: Washington, d.c. (Grades 3 5)

For Students 3rd - 8th
Ben's Guide is a fun way to present U.S. Government to students grades K-12. This site presents an age appropriate history of Washington, D.C. Links to related sites are available.
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US Government Publishing Office

Ben's Guide to u.s. Government: Our Capital: Washington, d.c. (Grades K 2)

For Students Pre-K - 1st
Ben's Guide is a fun way to present U.S. Government to students grades K-12. This site presents a history of Washington, D.C. Links to related sites are available.
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US Government Publishing Office

Ben's Guide to u.s. Government: The Constitution

For Students 3rd - 8th
Ben's Guide is a fun way to present U.S. Government to students grades K-12. This site presents a brief history of the Constitution. Links to related sites are available.
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US Government Publishing Office

Ben's Guide to u.s. Government: Quick Facts: Learn About Your State

For Students 3rd - 8th
Ben's Guide is a fun way to present U.S. Government to students grades K-12. This site presents links to all 50 states with basic information about them. Links to related sites are available.
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CommonLit

Common Lit: "The Life of a u.s. Industrial Worker" by Bird Brain History

For Students 5th - 6th Standards
A learning module that begins with "The Life of a U.S. Industrial Worker" accompanied by guided reading questions, assessment questions, and discussion questions. The text can be printed as a PDF or assigned online through free teacher...
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US Government Publishing Office

Ben's Guide to u.s. Government: Rights of Citizens: The Bill of Rights (Grades 6 8)

For Students 6th - 8th
Ben's Guide is a fun way to present US laws to students grades K-12. This site presents a brief history of the Bill of Rights. Links to related sites are available.
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US Government Publishing Office

Ben's Guide to u.s. Government: The Articles of Confederation (Grades 3 5)

For Students 3rd - 5th
Ben's Guide is a fun way to present US laws to students grades K-12. This site presents an age-appropriate history of the Articles of Confederation. Links to related sites are available.
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US Government Publishing Office

Ben's Guide to u.s. Government: Statues and Memorials: Arlington National Cemetery

For Students 3rd - 8th
Ben's Guide is a fun way to present US laws to students grades K-12. This site presents a brief history of Arlington National Cemetery. Links to related sites are available.
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US Government Publishing Office

Ben's Guide to u.s. Government: Our Capital: Washington d.c. (Grades 6 8)

For Students 9th - 10th
Ben's Guide is a fun way to present U.S. Government to students grades K-12. This site presents a brief history of Washington D.C. Links to related sites are available.
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US Government Publishing Office

Ben's Guide to u.s. Government: Our Capital: Washington, d.c. (Grades 9 12)

For Students 9th - 10th
Ben's Guide is a fun way to present U.S. Government to students grades K-12. This site presents a brief history of Washington, D.C. Links to related sites are available.
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US Government Publishing Office

Ben's Guide to u.s. Government: The Declaration of Independence (3 5)

For Students 3rd - 5th
Ben's Guide is a fun way to present U.S. Government to students grades K-12. This site presents a brief description of the Declaration of the Independence. Links to related sites are available.
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US Government Publishing Office

Ben's Guide to u.s. Government: About the Emancipation Proclamation

For Students 6th - 8th
Ben's Guide is a fun way to present U.S. Government to students grades K-12. This site presents a history of the Emancipation Proclamation. Links to related sites are available.
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Other

Bringing History Home: Immigration History

For Teachers 1st - 3rd
This 2nd grade unit invites children to learn their ancestors' native countries of origin. The take-home page for family ancestry offers several alternatives to citing a specific family immigration history. Studying immigration provides...
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US Government Publishing Office

Ben's Guide to u.s. Government: Symbols of u.s. Government: Flag of the United States (Grades 3 5)

For Students 3rd - 8th
Ben's Guide is a fun way to present US laws to students grades K-12. This site presents a brief history of the American flag. Links to related sites are available.
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US Government Publishing Office

Ben's Guide to u.s. Government: Symbols of u.s. Government: Flag of the United States (Grades K 2)

For Students 3rd - 8th
Ben's Guide is a fun way to present US laws to students grades K-12. This site presents a brief history of the song American flag. Links to related sites are available.
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US Government Publishing Office

Ben's Guide to u.s. Government: Branches of Government

For Students 9th - 10th Standards
Ben's Guide is a fun way to present US laws to students grades K-12. This site presents a brief history of the branches of Government. Links to related sites are available.
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US Government Publishing Office

Ben's Guide to u.s. Government: Songs and Oaths: America

For Students 3rd - 8th
Ben's Guide is a fun way to present US laws to students grades K-12. This site presents a brief history of the song "America" (My Country 'Tis of Thee). Links to related sites are available.
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US House of Representatives

Office of the Clerk: Kids in the House: Art History: Apotheosis of Washington

For Students Pre-K - 1st
A review of the artwork of Constantino Brumidi which is found in the U.S. Capitol building. Identify the meanings of each image present in the rotunda.
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Other

Bringing History Home: Environmental History

For Teachers 1st - 3rd
This 2nd grade unit introduces children to the history of environmental protection in the U.S. Beginning with three types of environment - mountain, grass plain and forest - the lessons explore some of the natural resources found in...
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Other

Bringing History Home: Industrialization History

For Teachers 2nd - 4th
This 3rd grade unit introduces the history of industrialization in the United States in the late 19th century. The development of mechanization and assembly line processes, reliance on unskilled labor, and geographic concentration of...
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Discovery Education

Discovery Education: Lesson Plans Library K 5

For Teachers Pre-K - 1st
This resource presents a lesson plan library which holds hundreds of lesson plans organized by grade level and subject area. Often rooted with an Internet research piece, each lesson plan contains specific objectives, procedures,...
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Digital History

Digital History: Trail Gunner Joe

For Students 9th - 10th
A charismatic demagogue, Joe McCarthy grew up on a Wisconsin farm and attended a one-room schoolhouse. While still a teenager, he established a thriving business as a chicken farmer. He dropped out of school after eighth grade, but...
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Other

Bringing History Home: Native American History

For Teachers 4th - 6th
This 5th grade unit is an introduction to Native American history in the 19th and 20th centuries. The lessons focus on U.S. government policies that have determined the official relationship between the government and Native American...
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PBS

Pbs Learning Media: Collection: Anti Asian Racism: Connections in History

For Students 9th - 10th
This collection of educational resources will help students make sense of anti-Asian racism today by connecting it with history. Americans of Asian descent have lived and contributed to the development of the United States. The first...