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Traci Kerns

Ben's Guide to U.S. Government for Kids, Teaching Guides, K-12 Citizenship Education - 1 views

www.rightsofthepeople.com/...government_for_kids

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  • Traci Kerns on 29 Oct 13
     
    Tons of information about the US government divided into sections for various grade groups.  I think this would be especially helpful for the younger grades.  The readings are good for all grades but I think that as far as real activities go for older grades, it is lacking.  Overall, easy to use information and helpful for students to use on their own.
  • Janet Buerklin on 01 Nov 13
     
    This is one of those classic websites, particularly for elementary students. This should be in the repertoire of all elementary teachers, for no other reason, than Constitution Day every September. I also think this is useful for ELL students whose vocabulary is limited but who need to know about US history and government.
Michael DiLuzio

Government: Declassified Series | TED-Ed - 1 views

ed.ted.com/...government-declassified

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  • Michael DiLuzio on 29 Oct 13
     
    Great TED talk videos that pertain to U.S. History and the Constitution. I used one of these in my class that discusses creating the Presidency. At the end of the video is asks students to think about what they would have included when creating the Presidency.
Janis Marchese

The American Founding - 1 views

www.heritage.org/...primary-sources

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  • Janis Marchese on 30 Oct 13
     
    This primary source document inlcudes key sources on the Constitutional government and an introduction that highlights key themes. Included are; The American Founding, Constitutional Government, Progressivism and Liberalism and Conservatism.
Karin Kugel

Branches of Power Game - 1 views

www.annenbergclassroom.org/...branches-of-power

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  • Karin Kugel on 02 Nov 13
     
    This games has students play each of the branches of government in order to create laws, support and defend them. It's simplified enough for young students (upper elementary and middle school) and very engaging. It takes about 30 minutes to play the whole game, but I was able to get quite a bit out of it in just 10 minutes. It helps to clarify the roles of each of the branches of government and how they work together.
  • Janet Buerklin on 07 Nov 13
     
    Annenberg materials are always reliable and both the games are certainly usable for upper elementary students.
Laura Michael

iCivics - 0 views

www.icivics.org

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  • Carolyn Lattin on 26 Oct 13
     
    A variety of games built on the founding documents; one fun one is "Do I Have a RIght?" Great for middle school.
  • Laura Michael on 20 Nov 13
     
    This website has interactive games to understand the branches of the government, the Supreme Court and and passing laws. There are also teacher resources, which include curriculum units on topics such as the Constitution, citizenship, the branches of government and state and local government.
Jennifer Tomaneng

Guide to the US Government for Kids - 2 views

bensguide.gpo.gov

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  • Jennifer Tomaneng on 10 Nov 13
     
    I have used this site for years to introduce the structure of our government and more. It is broken down by grade so every teacher, k-12 will find this incredibly useful. Great visuals and a better explanation of our confusing election process than I've ever seen.
  • Ellen Fitanides on 11 Nov 13
     
    This might work nicely for comparing ancient democracies to ours today, specifically comparing and contrasting the balance of power. It is accessible enough that my 7th graders could explore it on their own.
Traci Kerns

Constitution USA with Peter Sagal | PBS - 3 views

www.pbs.org/...home

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  • Traci Kerns on 29 Oct 13
     
    Tons of good things on this site - videos about government (which I find really hard to locate), interactive games, readings and information about federalism, rights and equality.  There are a lot of resources here, including an entire section for teachers.  I think it is mostly geared towards middle and high school teachers.
Traci Kerns

Anatomy of the Constitution | iCivics - 1 views

www.icivics.org/...anatomy-constitution

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  • Traci Kerns on 29 Oct 13
     
    Although I didn't use this entire lesson, there are some excellent vocabulary and 'anatomy' of the Constitution PDFs that would work well in lower grades and perhaps with ELL students.  Good overview of the structure of government and the powers and duties of the 3 branches. I feel that there is a lot to take from this lesson to use in class.
Peter Turner

Daily Show take on the government shut down - 1 views

www.huffingtonpost.com/...n-govt-shutdown_n_4020581.html

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  • Peter Turner on 24 Oct 13
     
    Jon Stewart uses the founding documents to condemn republicans for the government shut down.
Jennifer Tomaneng

Government Website for Kids - 1 views

www.congressforkids.net/

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  • Jennifer Tomaneng on 11 Nov 13
     
    Designed for 4th through 12th grade, has pre quizzes, an interactive tour and post quizzes. Solid explanations of processes, understandable by kids around middle school age and up, not dumbed down though. I can see having this as a center-type activity.
  • Janet Buerklin on 20 Nov 13
     
    VERY useful for intermediate and middle. Definitely a keeper!
Rebecca Berwick

Digital History Site, with documents, events, images, and lesson plans - 2 views

www.digitalhistory.uh.edu/index.cfm

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  • Rebecca Berwick on 16 Nov 13
     
    Wow. I came across the site when I clicked on a link in the CUNY website, and I was blown away. I am amazed that I haven't come across this website before (I bet most of you have). It's got a plethora of primary sources on revolutionary and post-revolutionary America, as well as many other eras throughout American history. It also has teaching tools and lesson plans. I think that what I like the most about it is how well organized it seems to be. I will definitely be using this!
  • Janet Buerklin on 21 Nov 13
     
    Indeed, bookmark this site because it has just about anything you might want. It, and the archives, are the staples for US history teachers.
  • Karin Kugel on 23 Nov 13
     
    This site is incredible and so easy to use. Thanks for sharing it!
Jean Singers

Education Portal - 1 views

education-portal.com/...of-a-new-nation-1776-1800.html

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  • Jean Singers on 15 Nov 13
     
    This is a resource my colleague and I use often. The ed portal U.S. History 1 course covers the first settlers to the end of the Civil War. This bookmark covers the creation of the U.S. government. Yes, the videos are "cutesy", however because there is a video to watch, a transcript and narration students can access the information on many levels.
Zachary Barr

50 Core Documents - 0 views

teachingamericanhistory.org/50docs

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  • Zachary Barr on 18 Nov 13
     
    I found this link based off of my previous link of Washington's letter to the Jews of Newport. This is a collection of 50 critical primary sources that trace America's growth from the Declaration through the 1980s. It's interesting to see their choices of documents to include, and the story it tells of American history.
Katie Hanks

Featured Document: The Magna Carta - 2 views

www.archives.gov/...translation.html

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  • Katie Hanks on 09 Dec 13
     
    Primary Source Document of the Magna Carta is a good document to compare with the Declaration of Independence.  
  • Janet Buerklin on 18 Dec 13
     
    I suspect elementary kids would have trouble with this. You might show them the actual wording but give them a masterfully watered down version.
Michael DiLuzio

▶ Electing a US President in Plain English - YouTube - 1 views

www.youtube.com/watch

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  • Michael DiLuzio on 29 Oct 13
     
    This is a great video explanation of the Electoral College. I use this with my classes when teaching the Electoral College. It has a great way of explaining the process and why the Electoral College evolved the way it did.
  • Janet Buerklin on 07 Nov 13
     
    About as clear an explanation as I have ever found. Thanks for sharing.
Michael DiLuzio

Transcript of the Constitution of the United States - Official Text - 1 views

www.archives.gov/...constitution_transcript.html

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  • Michael DiLuzio on 29 Oct 13
     
    Transcripts of the Constitution that could be excerpted or used in entirety with classes. This website contains high resolution images and also transcripts of documents. Furthermore, it has background and history of the documents.
  • Rebecca Berwick on 03 Nov 13
     
    Thanks for this!
Michael DiLuzio

'We the People' Loses Appeal With People Around the World - NYTimes.com - 2 views

www.nytimes.com/...h-people-around-the-world.html

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  • Michael DiLuzio on 29 Oct 13
     
    This is an interesting NYT article that discusses America's view of the Constitution, and the impact the Constitution had on the rest of the world. It chronicles the ways other countries were impacted by the Constitution. For instance, countries that created Constitutions strikingly similar to the U.S.
  • Janet Buerklin on 07 Nov 13
     
    Everyone should read this article! It could be the foundation for one of our online sessions. Note the remark: "America is in danger, I think, of becoming something of a legal backwater" .
Traci Kerns

Home | www.streetlaw.org - 2 views

www.streetlaw.org/...home

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  • Traci Kerns on 29 Oct 13
     
    Landmark cases of the Supreme Court includes Marbury v. Madison, Roe v. Wade, Brown v. Board and other instrumental cases in US history.  Provides synopsis' of the cases for different reading levels and a variety of class activities and worksheets that can be used.
Zachary Barr

Bill of Rights-Constitution for Kids! - 2 views

www.historyforkids.org/...billofrights.htm

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  • Zachary Barr on 12 Dec 13
     
    I stumbled upon this website while looking up the Bill of Rights. It's too young for me to use with the majority of my students, but I think it'd be great for fifth grade. It breaks down the Bill of Rights into accessible statements, and they look to have a whole series of pages for kids.
  • Janet Buerklin on 18 Dec 13
     
    You might use this with kids on Ed Plans or with ELLs, though even some of this vocab might be tough without scaffolding.
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