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Abraham Lincoln Papers at the LOC
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This American Memory site provides a comprehensive collection of Abraham Lincoln papers. Read the introduction page so you can see how they are organized. You can search by keyword or just browse the collection. Very interesting!!

Subject:
Arts
English Language Arts
Material Type:
Lesson
Provider:
Library of Congress
Date Added:
08/28/2023
Abraham Lincoln Primary Source Set
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The Library of Congress presents Abraham Lincoln's Primary Source Set. Provides numerous examples of primary documents such as handwritten letters to Mary Todd Lincoln, drafts of speeches, and auditory examples of Lincoln's speech at Gettysburg. Includes information for teachers on how to use and create primary source sets and how to utilize the Lincoln Primary Source Set in the Classroom with lesson plan ideas.

Subject:
Social Studies
Material Type:
Primary Source
Provider:
Library of Congress
Date Added:
08/07/2023
American Government
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American Government is designed to meet the scope and sequence requirements of the single-semester American government course. This title includes innovative features designed to enhance student learning, including Insider Perspective features and a Get Connected Module that shows students how they can get engaged in the political process. The book provides an important opportunity for students to learn the core concepts of American government and understand how those concepts apply to their lives and the world around them. American Government includes updated information on the 2016 presidential election.Senior Contributing AuthorsGlen Krutz (Content Lead), University of OklahomaSylvie Waskiewicz, PhD (Lead Editor)

Subject:
Government
Material Type:
Full Course
Provider:
Rice University
Provider Set:
OpenStax College
Date Added:
01/06/2016
Ben's Guide to U.S. Government: Learning Adventures: Tracking a Bill From Beginning to End
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Learning Adventures guide on how a bill becomes a law summarizes the legislative process and makes it understandable for students of all ages. With links to U.S. Government publications.

Subject:
Social Studies
Material Type:
Interactive
Provider:
U.S. Government Publishing Office
Date Added:
12/01/2023
Ben's Guide to U.S. Government: The Articles of Confederation
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Here you will find background information concerning the Articles of Confederation. Underneath the photo of the document, click on each page to view the original document.

Subject:
Social Studies
Material Type:
Reading
Provider:
U.S. Government Publishing Office
Date Added:
12/01/2023
Cato Institute: Congress, the Courts, and the Constitution [PDF]
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An analysis of the conflicting views on the fundamental role of the government of the United States, specifically on the relationship between the different branches of the federal government, and what the Cato Institute regards as their unconstitutional growth of power.

Subject:
Social Studies
Material Type:
Textbook
Provider:
Cato Institute
Date Added:
08/07/2023
Center for Strategic & International Studies
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"The Center for Strategic and International Studies (CSIS) is a public policy research institution dedicated to analysis and policy impact." Site gives student information and research on topics of national and international security.

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Social Studies
Material Type:
Reading
Date Added:
12/01/2023
Center for the Study of the Presidency and Congress
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The Center for the Study of the Presidency is a non-partisan and non-profit corporation. Inspired by Dwight Eisenhower's 1969 call for programs on the American Presidency for 'students old and young.'

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Social Studies
Material Type:
Reading
Date Added:
12/01/2023
Center on Congress: Engaging Congress
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Learn about the role of the US Congress, how it works, its history, and the principles behind its creation and operation. Wonderful set of resources including FAQs, short articles and video clips, "interactive learning modules" (i.e., a video presentation where you can follow a member of congress through the day or try a federal budget allocation activity), commentaries, teacher professional development materials, and more. The entire site, including video materials, is also available in Spanish.

Subject:
Social Studies
Material Type:
Module
Provider:
Indiana University
Date Added:
08/07/2023
Civil War Photographs: What Do You See?
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A series of questions guides students as they view, decipher, and analyze the contents of a photo taken during the Civil War. Organized into six sections to help students look closely at its details, this single photo will aid students in drawing conclusions about the Civil War and its participants. RI.9-10.7 different mediums

Subject:
21st Century Skills
Computer Science
Technology
Material Type:
Lesson
Provider:
Library of Congress
Date Added:
08/28/2023
Civil War and Reconstruction
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This site from the Library of Congress provides overviews of the South and North during the Civil War include soldiers' stories from both sides. There are primary documents on these topics as well as Freedmen and the Reconstruction.

Subject:
Social Studies
Material Type:
Lesson
Provider:
Library of Congress
Date Added:
08/28/2023
Constitutional Rights Foundation: Religious Rights in Conflict
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What happens when rights conflict? Explore sample conflicts: Free press vs. fair trial, religious rights in conflict, and Singapore: model society or city of fear? Great learning activities and lesson plans for teachers and students.

Subject:
Social Studies
Material Type:
Reading
Provider:
Constitutional Rights Foundation
Date Added:
12/01/2023
The Declaration of Independence: From Rough Draft to Proclamation
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By analyzing the first draft of Thomas Jefferson's Declaration of Independence through primary source documents, students can proceed to understand why a first draft was required, and why there are changes in the final version. There are handouts available and an opportunity to rewrite the Declaration of Independence online through an interactive segment.

Subject:
Social Studies
Material Type:
Lesson Plan
Provider:
Library of Congress
Date Added:
08/07/2023