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March 15, 2008 Hits: 78
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From site: Ben's Guide to U.S. Government for Kids is brought to the World Wide Web as a service of the Superintendent of Documents, U.S. Government Printing Office (GPO). Ben's Guide serves as the educational component of GPO Access, GPO's service to provide the official online version of legislative and regulatory information.
This site provides learning tools for K-12 students, parents, and teachers. These resources will teach how our government works, the use of the primary source materials of GPO Access, and how one can use GPO Access to carry out their civic responsibilities. And, just as GPO Access provides locator services to U.S. Government sites, Ben's Guide provides a similar service to U.S. Government Web sites developed for kids.
March 04, 2010 Hits: 5
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From site: The mission of the Bill of Rights Institute is to educate young people about the words and ideas of America's Founders, the liberties guaranteed in our Founding documents, and how our Founding principles continue to affect and shape a free society.
August 26, 2009 Hits: 25
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Read statements and decide if they are right or wrong based on the first ten amendments to the Consititution - the Bill of Rights. There are levels for elementary and secondary students. Older students also decide which amendment pertains to the right being discussed.
August 27, 2009 Hits: 37
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Place a leaf on the correct branch to identify the responsibilities of the executive, legislative and judicial branches of government.
August 27, 2009 Hits: 23
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Answer 30 question about the important people, places and events in the creation of the US Constitution and its amendments.
August 27, 2009 Hits: 21
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Help put the Declaration of Independence back together by grabbing puzzles pieces and putting them in the correct order.
October 14, 2009 Hits: 17
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From site: This learning module is about democracy. You, along with your state and federal legislators, are the main ingredients in getting democracy to work. These brief activities are not meant to teach you everything you need to know about democracy, what it means, and how it works, but to get you thinking a little bit about how you can make people's lives better by knowing what's going on, and by getting involved!
September 01, 2008 Hits: 59
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Be President for the day. Learn how the government affects you. Step inside the voting booth. The Democracy Projects offers a kids' perspective on the U.S. government.
January 10, 2010 Hits: 7
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From site: Editorial cartoons teach students to identify issues, analyze symbols, acknowledge the need for background knowledge, recognize stereotypes and caricatures, think critically, and appreciate the role of irony and humor.
June 10, 2009 Hits: 30
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From site: Welcome sudents! Learn EL Civics with great pictures and easy words. Just click on a picture to start a lesson or activity. The following EL Civics units are now available: Statue of Liberty, Washington, D.C., American Bald Eagle, and Gateway Arch. English Language Civics provides an easy way to learn about American history, geography, and culture. New lessons, worksheets, PowerPoint presentations, and videos are added to elcivics.com almost every week. Free lessons for students and teachers - Lifeskills Lessons. Teach your students about the President of the United States using this Barack Obama Lesson. Holiday lessons for June are: Flag Day on Sunday, June 14, First Day of Summer on Saturday or Sunday, June 20 or 21, depending on what part of the country you live in, and Father's Day on Sunday, June 21. Our Civics Video Channel features photo lessons about American civics, history, geography, holidays, and lifeskill vocabulary: Civics Video Channel.
June 28, 2008 Hits: 55
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From site: Inspired by the classic board game "The Game of Life," players will role-play their own virtual candidates running for President. The one or two-player game is both genuinely entertaining and genuinely educational - with emphasis on delivering a fun learning experience. Kids can play with parents, students with teachers, users of all ages with a friend, classmate, or with a computer-generated opponent. The latest edition of eLECTIONS also offers a computer-generated Third Party candidate.
December 01, 2008 Hits: 49
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From site: This original video tackles one of the most interesting elements of U.S. presidential elections – the Electoral College. Follow students Sarah and Joe as they learn about the history of the Electoral College, how it works today, and how it affected the outcome of the dramatic Bush vs. Gore 2000 election. Pros and cons of the Electoral College system are also covered.
March 02, 2008 Hits: 59
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This site asks you more than 20 questions about your positions on a variety of current political issues. Then it uses your answers to graphically display all of the presidential candidates and circle those whose positions are closest to your own.
August 31, 2008 Hits: 58
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From site: Explore the Interactive Constitution, a clause-by-clause explanation of the Constitution, providing easy access to basic constitutional facts and interpretation, and searchable by key words and Supreme Court cases.
Visit Centuries of Citizenship: A Constitutional Timeline and discover two hundred years of constitutional history, as told through a collection of stories and headlines spotlighting some of the people, events and issues that have shaped the Constitution. LearningReviews.com note: There's an interactive game for kids, Save the Bill of Rights!, as well as several other sections useful to older students.
October 15, 2008 Hits: 54
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FactCheckEd.org is an educational resource for high school teachers and students. It’s designed to help students learn to cut through the fog of misinformation and deception that surrounds the many messages they’re bombarded with every day. Our site is a sister to the award-winning Annenberg Political Fact Check, which goes by the Internet address FactCheck.org. and monitors the factual accuracy of what is said in the nation’s political arena.
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