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New York State Education Department

TASC Transition Curriculum: Workshop 11

For Teachers 9th - 12th Standards
You'll C-E-R a difference in classroom achievement after using a helpful instructional activity. Designed for economics, civics, government, and US history classes, participants practice using the CER model to craft arguments about...
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US Department of State

U.s. State Department

For Students 9th - 10th
Homepage for the U.S. Department of State. Contains information on the current secretary of state, current international topics, background and cultural information on regions of the world, State Department careers, and the foreign...
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US Department of State

U.s. Dept. Of State: Indonesia Report on Human Rights Practices

For Students 9th - 10th
A comprehensive U.S. State Department report released in March of 2007 that examines allegations of human rights abuse and the practices of the Indonesian government dating back to 2004.
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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.
Interactive
PBS

Pbs Kids: Where's Buster?: A u.s. Geography Game About the States

For Students Pre-K - 1st
Develop map and directional skills as well as skills in following a series of clues to find which U.S. state Buster is in.
Primary
Other

U.s. Embassy in Israel: Roadmap to Solution of Israeli Palestinian Conflict

For Students 9th - 10th
Features the original text of the "Roadmap" to a permanent solution to the ongoing conflict as released by the U.S. State Department in April 2003.
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US Census Bureau

U.s. Census Bureau: Census in Schools

For Students 9th - 10th
Factual information to discuss in schools from the U.S. Census Bureau includes population clocks, state facts, and important information that affects the world of the student.
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PBS

Pbs Newshour: u.s. Puts Up Real Barriers to "Virtual Fence" Along Mexican Border

For Students 9th - 10th
The U. S. government had plans to build a "virtual fence" along the U. S.-Mexico border. Costs and other factors led to led to its replacement. This article highlights the financial and technical problems associated with the project and...
Primary
US Census Bureau

U.s. Census Bureau: Gazetteer Files

For Students 9th - 10th
The U.S. Gazetteer Files provide a listing of all geographic areas for selected geographic area types. The files include geographic identifier codes, names, area measurements, and representative latitude and longitude coordinates. There...
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Mount Holyoke College

Mount Holyoke College: Early Cold War Era u.s. Foreign Policy

For Students 11th - 12th
In his article entitled "Economic Interests, Party, and Ideology in Early Cold War Era U.S. Foreign Policy", Benjamin O. Fordham discusses the United States' foreign policy during the Cold War, focusing on the country's ideology, party...
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US Department of State

Us Department of State: u.s. Relations With Iceland

For Students 9th - 10th
Brief summary of relations between the United States and Iceland which voted with the United States on virtually all major UN, NATO, and environmental issues. This site outlines the relations that exist between Iceland and the U.S. in...
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US Department of State

U.s. Dept. Of State: u.s. Relations With Nicaragua

For Students 9th - 10th
Discusses the relationship between the U.S. government and Nicaragua. (January 2019)
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US Department of State

U.s. Dept. Of State: u.s. Relations With Venezuela

For Students 9th - 10th
This site describes the relationship between the U.S. and Venezuelan governments. (April 2018)
Primary
Brigham Young University

Brigham Young U.: Wwi Document Archive: u.s. Protests Against Maritime Warfare

For Students 9th - 10th
Series of letters from U.S. Secretary of State William Jennings Bryan protesting British interference with neutral U.S. merchant ships, and a lengthy response from the British government.
Unit Plan
Choices Program, Brown University

Choices: Teaching With the News: Debating the u.s. Response to Syria

For Students 9th - 10th
Learning module with multi-media lesson and resources in which students work in small groups to analyze the issues that frame the debate around U.S. policy.
Interactive
ABCya

Ab Cya: u.s. States and Capitals: Penguin Hop

For Students Pre-K - 1st
Don't slip on the ice! Up to four students at a time will drill states and capitals with this engaging game of penguins hopping on icebergs. Right and wrong answers are tallied and provided at the end of the game.
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50 States

50 States: 50 Facts About Each u.s. State

For Students 3rd - 8th
All of the states are linked here to lists of fifty interesting trivia and facts about each of them.
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US Department of State

U.s. Dept. Of State: Youth and Education

For Students 9th - 10th
Find a collection of resources designed to inform young Americans about the the world of foreign policy and the diplomatic service. Includes career advice for those thinking of entering the foreign service and answers many who, what,...
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US Department of State

U.s. Dept. Of State: Former Secretaries of State

For Students 9th - 10th
Follow this index to find illustrated profiles of all former U.S. Secretaries of State.
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Constitutional Rights Foundation

Constitutional Rights Foundation: How the First State Constitution Helped Build the u.s. Constitution [Pdf]

For Students 9th - 10th
Article describes how the written constitutions adopted by each of the 13 colonies were the seeds of the U.S. Constitution including the Bill of Rights. Includes questions for discussion and small group activity.
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US Department of State

U.s. Dept. Of State: Afghanistan

For Students 9th - 10th
Background notes and map of Afghanistan comprise the front page. See menu items for further information such as reports from the U.S. Embassy in Kabul, US aid in Afghanistan, NATO in Afghanistan, and notes on Rebuilding Afghanistan.
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US Department of State

U.s. Department of State: Albany Plan of Union, 1754

For Students 9th - 10th
Learn all about the Albany Plan of Union from this article from the U.S. Department of State. Find out why it was proposed, what the plan would provide for, and the results.
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US Department of State

U.s. Dept. Of State: Afghanistan: International Religious Freedom Report

For Students 9th - 10th
Essay on the status of religious freedom in Afghanistan as of 2001. The repression practiced by the Taliban is described in detail. A note at the end explains that the most up-to-date information is not available as there has been no...
Handout
US Department of State

U.s. Dept of State: Human Rights Practices: Peru

For Students 9th - 10th
This resource is the U.S Department of State official report on the status of "Human Rights," in Peru. This lengthy report gives details on such areas as terrorism, women's rights, labor organizations and more. The report is dated Feb....

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