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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.
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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.
Article
Council of Foreign Relations

Cfr: Libyan Ambassador Hails u.s. Relations but Hits 'Wrong' Mideast Policies

For Students 9th - 10th
In 2006, Libya restored full diplomatic ties with the United States for the first time since 1981. In this interview, Ali Aujali, Libya's ambassador to the United States, applauds the new U.S.-Libya relations and comments of on the U.S....
Lesson Plan
Constitutional Rights Foundation

Constitutional Rights Foundation: Leadership: u.s. History

For Teachers 9th - 10th
Lesson and activity looks at leadership in U.S. history focussing on presidents, past and present, to determine what makes a good leader. Questions for discussion and class activity guidelines included.
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US Navy

U.s. Navy Homepage

For Students 9th - 10th
The official homepage for the U.S. Navy. Offers student: What's New, Organization, Status, Ships, Images, and more. The "Ships" category is especially interesting!
Handout
US Holocaust Memorial Museum

U.s. Holocaust Memorial Museum: Jewish Parachutists From Palestine

For Students 9th - 10th
The U.S. Holocaust Memorial Museum features the Jewish Parachutists from Palestine who volunteered to join the British Army. Describes their role in organizing resistance to the Germans and aiding in the rescue of Allied captives....
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US Government Publishing Office

Ben's Guide to u.s. Government: Election of the President

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 description of the election of the President of the United States.
Activity
National Geographic

National Geographic: Mapping u.s. Watersheds

For Students 2nd - 6th
Students will identify and explore major rivers and watersheds in the United States.
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US Government Publishing Office

Ben's Guide to u.s. Government: Citizenship

For Students 6th - 8th
This page gives background information on what a citizen is, and how people living in the United States become citizens.
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Discovery Education

Discovery Education: u.s. Geography: The Midwest

For Teachers 4th - 8th
A great activity for researching the geography of the Midwest States. Includes specific instructions, vocabulary, evaluation tips, and academic standards.
Activity
Mariners' Museum and Park

Mariners' Museum: Birth of the u.s. Navy

For Students 9th - 10th
A history of the United States Navy, from pre-Revolutionary times through the nineteenth century. Learn about the maritime commerce, wartime influence, and Congressional actions relating to the development of the Navy.
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US House of Representatives

Office of the Clerk: u.s. House of Representatives: Kids in the House

For Students 9th - 10th
At this site, you can explore the role the Office of the Clerk plays in the United States House of Representatives. Learn about the legislative process and its effect on you.
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US House of Representatives

U.s. Capitol: How a Bill Becomes a Law

For Students 3rd - 8th Standards
Learn about the legislative process in the United States through this interactive tutorial, which demonstrates to students how a bill becomes a law.
Unit Plan
Thinkport Education

Thinkport: Comparing the u.s., Soviet Union & China During Ww2

For Students 9th - 10th
Students analyze both quantitative and qualitative forms of information in order to answer compelling questions about the impact of World War II on the military and civilian populations of the United States, the Soviet Union and China.
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US Census Bureau

U.s. Census Bureau: Population and Household Economics

For Students 9th - 10th
U.S. Census Bureau statistics involving 40+ subdivisions of the U.S. population and statistics involving these demographics.
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US Government Publishing Office

Ben's Guide to u.s. Government: Branches of Government: Executive Branch (9 12)

For Students 9th - 10th
Ben's Guide to U.S. Government provides a description of the executive branch and what it is responsible for. Includes links to related information.
Primary
American Presidency Project

American Presidency Project: State of the Union Addresses and Messages

For Students 9th - 10th
This site compiles all of the State of the Union addresses and messages by all the presidents in U.S. history (except William Henry Harrison and James A. Garfield).
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Library of Congress

Loc: America's Story: State Websites

For Students 3rd - 8th
A great page for state reports! Find a special section for kids from each state as well as some extra sites of interest such as the Kansas State Historical Society for Kids.
Lesson Plan
Alabama Learning Exchange

Alex: Fifty States Project

For Teachers Pre-K - 1st
Learners will follow simple research steps in the school media center and on the Internet to complete a poster on an assigned state by identifying the state's symbols and agricultural products.
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Other

National Atlas of the United States

For Students 9th - 10th
The National Atlas of the United States provides comprehensive information collected by the Federal Government and delivered through interactive maps. Select from a variety of scientific, societal, and historical information to be...
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BBC

Bbc: Week of 5 19 14: u.s. Justice Department Charges Chinese With Hacking

For Students 9th - 10th
The United States government has formally accused Chinese officials of hacking. Learn what kind of information these government officials are being charged with accessing.
Primary
PBS

Pbs News Hours: Q&a: Calderon Visits u.s. With Security, Immigration in Mind

For Students 9th - 10th
Shannon O'Neil, Latin American studies fellow at the Council on Foreign Relations. answers questions posed by PBS about Mexico's President Felipe Calderon's visit to the United States. The Q & A covers a range of issues from...
Activity
Other

The Privateer Gold Pages: A History of u.s. Paper Money

For Students 9th - 10th
Covers six different kinds of United States paper money used in the 20th and 21st centuries. Focus is placed on whether or not the notes were backed by gold.
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US Government Publishing Office

Ben's Guide to u.s. Government: The Bald Eagle (Grades 3 5)

For Students 3rd - 8th
Find out why the bald eagle was chosen as a national symbol of the United States.

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