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Teaching Tolerence profile
This site from the Southern Poverty Law Center features sections lesson plans, activities and teacehr resources focused around diversity and tolerence. You can also order free educational kits.
Source:Southern Poverty Law Center Intended Audience: Educators Reading Level: N/A Teacher Section: Yes Teen Section: No Kid Section: No Searchable: Yes

National Constitution Center starstarstarstarstar profile Video
This site features lesson plans, games, activities, and videos - all exploring the Constitution and civic engagement.
Source: National Constitution Center Intended Audience: General Reading Level: Varies Teacher Section: Yes Teen Section: No Kid Section: No Searchable: Yes

Ben's Guide to U.S. Government for Kids profile
Ben Franklin is your guide at this site that explores U.S. history, geography, civics, and citizenship from the U.S. Government Printing Office. With separate guides designed specifically for grades K-2; 3-5; 6-8; and 9-12, the site can be used by students of all ages. In additions to sections on our nation; how laws are made; the branches of government; the election process; and citizenship, you will also find interactive games and activities.
Soure: U.S. Government Printing Office Intended Audience: General Reading Level: Varies Teacher Section: Yes Searchable: No

Kids in the House profile
You can find out how a bill becomes a law, how congress is organized, and learn more about the U.S. Capitol. You will also find a collection of lesson plans and classroom activities.
Source: The Office of the Clerk Intended Audience: Students Reading Level: Elementary, Middle Teacher Section: Yes Searchable: Yes

A Century of Lawmaking For a New Nation profile
This site from the Library of Congress brings together online the records and acts of Congress from the Continental Congress and Constitutional Convention through the 43rd Congress, including the first three volumes of the Congressional Record , 1873-75.
Source: The Library of Congress Intended Audience: General Reading Level: High School Teacher Section: No Searchable: Yes

American Law Sources Online profile
This site provides a comprehensive, uniform, and useful compilation of links to freely accessible on-line sources of law. You can browse laws by state, access recent court decisions, and read state constitutions. In addition you can access information about Canadian law and get an overview of the U.S., Mexican, and Canadian legal system.
Source: LawSource Intended Audience: General Reading Level: Varies Teacher Section: No Searchable: Yes

White House History profile Video
Learn more about the histoy of the White House, the Presidents and even the first pets!
Source: The White House Intended Audience: General Reading Level: Middle Teacher Section: No Searchable:Yes

National Archive and Records Administration profile
You'll find a wide variety of primary source documents and resources here. The Federal Register contains the full text of Federal regulations, public laws and Presidential documents. The Exhibit Hall features collections documents and artifacts of American history from the Declaration of Independence to an exhibit on Elvis Presley's 1970 meeting with Richard Nixon.
Source: The U.S. National Archives and Records Administration Intended Audience: General Reading Level: Varies Teacher Section: Yes Searchable: Yes

Political Money Line profile
Find where the money is coming from and who the money is going to at this site that tracks campaign contributions and finances. You can search the site by individual politician, PAC, or donor at this site from three former Federal Election Commission staffers.
Source: Congressional Quarterly Intended Audience: General Reading Level: High School Teacher Section: No Searchable: Yes

Parliament Live profile
Learn how the British government works at this site where you can view live web casts or listen to live audio feeds from the British House of Lords, Commons, or Westminster Hall.
Intended Audience: General Reading Level: N/A Teacher Section: Yes Searchable: Yes

Enacting of a Law profile
This site from the Library of Congress provides detailed information on how a bill becomes a law.
Source: Library of Congress Intended Audience: General Reading Level: High School Teacher Section: No Searchable: No


Abraham Lincoln's Crossroads
Students learn about Lincoln’s leadership by exploring the political choices he made. Source: National Constitution Center

Bill of Rights
You can help restore the Bill of Rights in this online game. Source: National Constitution Center

Headed to the White House
You can explore some of the roles you can play in a campaign.  Source: National Constitution Center

Seize the Vote
Learn all about voting rights throughout history in this online game.  Source: National Constitution Center

Which Founder Are You?
Take this quiz and discover which Founding Father you're most like!  Source: National Constitution Center

President for a Day
Do you have what it takes to be President? Can you make the tough decisions? Source: PBS Kids

You're the Candidate
Map out your strategy, choose your issues, then head out on the campaign trail. Source: Scholastic

eLections
Inspired by the classic board game "The Game of Life," players role-play their own virtual candidates running for President. Source: Cable in the Classroom


Online Video

The Constitution: That Delicate Balance
A video instructional series on the American Constitution for college and high school classrooms and adult learners. Source: Annenberg Media

Democracy in America
A comprehensive video course for high school teachers on civic knowledge, skills, and dispositions based on an established civics framework. Source: Annenberg Media

Making Civics Real: A Workshop for Teachers
This video workshop for high school teachers illustrates an activist approach to the teaching of civics. Source: Annenberg Media



Lesson Plans

Lesson Plan Library - Civics
Collection of civics lesson plans for grades K-12. Source: Mid-continent Research for Education and Learning

Civics and Government
Collection of civics lesson plans for grades 3-12. Source: Library of Congress

History and Social Studies: Lesson Plans
Large collection of lesson plans for grades K-12. Source: National Endowment for the Humanities

Teaching with Historic Places: Civics in America
Collection of civics lesson plans for grades K-12. Source: National Park Service