Article
This Nation

This nation.com: What Is a Filibuster?

For Students 9th - 10th
This site answers the questions "What is a filibuster? Why are they permitted in the Senate but not the House? Can you do anything to stop one?" Good discussion of the term in the context of U.S. government.
Lesson Plan
iCivics

I Civics: Mini Lesson: Filibusters

For Teachers 9th - 10th
Students learn about filibusters and how and why senators use them, then they take a look at how news coverage of a filibuster can be transformed through neutral, positive, or negative framing.
Article
Social Studies for Kids

Social Studies for Kids: The Filibuster

For Students 3rd - 8th
A filibuster is a simple parliamentary procedure used in the Senate to prevent a measure from being brought to a vote usually when one or more senators attempt to delay or block a vote on a bill by extending debate on the measure.
Handout
BBC

Bbc News: Filibustering

For Students 9th - 10th Standards
Gives a brief explanation of the technique in the context of parliament procedure. Also provides an example of a time it happened in the British Parlament.