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This lesson pairs with a video that explores the following topics: Separation of Powers- Explore the constitutional limits on the power of government and see how the system of checks and balances works. National Government - Examine the responsibilities of the national government and see how federalism divides power between the national government and the states. State Government- See how most of the laws we live by come from state government. A Presidency Remembered: Ronald Reagan- Take a look at the legacy of President Ronald Reagan.

This site is created by National Geographic. It contains lesson plans, activities, atlases, etc. It links to U.S. national geography standards. Nice resource.

Free video on Arlington National Cemetery. Material from National Geographic suitable for Veterans Day activities...

United Nations Global teaching and learning website has curriculum, resources and much more to teach students about people and events around the globe.

National Clearinghouse for English Language Acquisition

Many mental health resources national level

National site for information and resources

Awesome data visualization tool on national economies, products etc.

My personal comments: Watchers beware! I stopped eating meat for 8 months after watching this. I started eating meat again after getting pneumonia and getting too weak. Now I try diligently to KNOW WHERE MY MEAT COMES FROM! This is the pre-made website intro: EARTHLINGS is a powerful and informative documentary about society's treatment of animals, narrated by Joaquin Phoenix with soundtrack by Moby. This multi-award winning film by Nation Earth is a must-see for anyone who cares about animals or wishes to make the world a better place.

Hello. I guess I am seeing if this works and I also liked this because it is a quick visual to see the growth of our nation. There are other links as well to see. I found a Civil War one which I might use for my research.

This is awesome! What a great find, thanks for sharing.

Animated map of US history.

PBS Teachers provides PreK-12 educational resources and activities for educators tied to PBS programming and correlated to local and national standards and professional development opportunities delivered online. As stated in the lesson plan overview: "Through the activities presented in this lesson, students will become familiar with the tenets of the Homestead Act, the shifting borders of the American frontier, and the life faced by homesteaders. After a class discussion and examination of a variety of Web sites, students will complete an written assessment in which they will determine whether or not the land available through the Homestead Act was, in fact, "free." This lesson can be used as an introduction to a unit on American settlement in the latter half of the nineteenth century, or as a pre-viewing activity to the PBS series FRONTIER HOUSE. A basic knowledge of 19th-century United States history is required."

new standards in Social Studies

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I stumbled across this site when I was looking for different primary source documents and lesson. I thought it was extraordinary! I haven't played around TOO much with it yet, but from what I can tell when you get into it, and look at a document/photo, it creates a web to related topics in a nice little interface, making searching for them easy peasy (like I said from what I can tell so far). I was impressed with it. =) From the site: Exploring the Digital Vaults is easy. You can browse through the hundreds of photographs, documents, and film clips and discover the connection between some of the National Archives' most treasured records. To use the media rich version of this site you will need to download the Adobe Flash 9 player.

looks like Siri has before too, naturally! =)

A national treasure!

Concerned about the instability of our national food economy and large percentage of the Native population suffering from diabetes one of the objectives of WELRP is to promote the use of land for growing healthy foods while maintaining tradition and strengthening culture.

This National Repository for Online Courses segment from a US History course covers: Gilded age Scandal and Corruption; Consumer Culture; Rise of Unions. This seems like a great resource to add to your Diigo!

"Storyline In 1898 the US government decided to intervene on the side of the Cuban rebels in their struggle against Spanish rule. Assistant Navy Secretary Theodore Roosevelt decides to experience the war first hand by promoting and joining a volunteer cavalry regiment. The regiment, later known as the Rough Riders, brings together volunteers from all corners of the nation and all walks of life. When Roosevelt and his men finally land on Cuba, they face ambush, intense enemy fire, and a desperate, outnumbered charge up a defended hill. "

National Resources Conservation Service Facts and a map showing the Mississippi River Basin. The Mississippi River Basin consists of all or part of 31 states plus 2 Candian provinces.