National Humanities Center lesson explores the criticisms Thoreau makes about a representative democracy form of government. Lesson includes interactive assignments, teacher notes, strategies for Close reading, follow-up and vocabulary.

Describes the diversity of governments in ancient Greece and the four main types that existed - democracy, monarchy, oligarchy, and tyranny.

This site from the University of Notre Dame provides an easy guide to understanding the complex Summa Theologica by St. Thomas Aquinas. It does not cover all of his work, but the main tenets such as Aquinas's views on the Scripture and...

Sociodramatic play is where children act out imaginary situations and stories, become different characters, and pretend they are in different locations and times. Sociodramatic play is the most advanced form of play, and constantly...

A detailed lesson plan designed to teach students about the republican form of government established by the Romans in their early history and also how it relates to American government today.

Read about some of the grassroots movements at the heart of Progressivism, and the changes they were pushing for and what they accomplished. Discusses labor issues, including the tragic Triangle Shirtwaist Factory fire. Also discusses...

The complete text of a telegram sent by the American Consul in St. Petersburg on the fall of the Czar and his replacement by the Duma. The telegram is dated March 20, 1917.

A wealth of information on the evolution of the Choctaw Nation's government from pre-removal to post-removal to having its own tribal Constitution. Copies of the numerous treaties the Choctaw made with the European settlers' government...

Inquiry based resource on the U.S. Constitution allows students to investigate the structure of the Constitution and form a critical, in-depth and informed perspective of the U.S. Government and its ability to serve as a just and...

Compare and contrast the Athenian democracy to our current democracy. Study the background of democracy in Athens and the achievements gained under this form of government. Compare the scale, level of participation, and who could become...

In this lesson, students are introduced to the concepts of authority, legitimacy, and sovereignty and consider how governments establish and maintain these foundational characteristics.

William Penn's Charter of Privileges, which formed the framework for the government of Pennsylvania, is still a living document today. Read about its history and its influence on the Liberty Bell.

This article covers the issue of women's empowerment and their full and equal participation in public life, including Governments' obligations to ensure the Human Right to full and equal participation in power and decision-making.

A lesson plan which includes a reading that distinguishes between the various forms of totalitarian dictatorships in reference to fascism. States the instructional objectives and chapter content covering characteristics of...

This article contains an overview of the history of the Free Soil Party, its leaders, their beliefs, and eventually joined with the National Union Party to form the newly formed Republican Party in 1854.

Fun facts and an overview of the Federalists, the first American political party and formed by Alexander Hamilton, the Secretary of the Treasury, John Adams, and Gouverneur Morris.

A brief article on the efforts of Charles Pinckney along with others to amend The Articles of Confederation. Includes links to original text of unsuccessful amendments to The Articles of Confederation

This resource offers an extensive listing of the democratic legislatures in the world, describing their form and how they differ from other democratic legislatures. Uses popups.

This lesson focuses on the scarce and non-renewable nature of fossil fuels in order to stimulate student thinking about energy conservation. It emphasizes the fact that saving energy can be good for the wallet as well as the earth's...

Explains why the Articles of Confederation were not strong enough to hold the country together. One result was a farmers' rebellion in Massachusetts led by Daniel Shays, which was precipitated by a debt crisis that caused many farmers to...

The history of the Chickasaw Nation in Oklahoma began in 1818 when tribal leaders signed the Treaty of Old Town, ceding their lands in western Kentucky and Tennessee. Years of negotiations with the U.S. government led to failure to...

This activity asks students to match documents to individuals based on the reasons these people came to and were living in the United States. The photographs and documents are attached to government forms in some of the millions of...