Describes the successes of the Axis Powers as they expand their reach across Europe, Hitler's decision to invade the Soviet Union, and the entry of the United States into the war after Pearl Harbor is attacked. [12:12]

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This module is designed to highlight the many contributors to the advancements in space science—those who most often receive recognition and those who are often overlooked. To set up this juxtaposition for students, Unit 1 is designed to provide background information about the Space Race of the 1960s, featuring popular accounts of this historic course of events. Students generate excitement about the topic by watching videos, viewing images, and reading primary sources about the Space Race, a competition between the United States and the Soviet Union to be the first country to land an astronaut on the moon. Students learn how the Space Race supported advancements in math and science and notice which figures are highlighted in these sources.

As students build their background knowledge, they practice citing text evidence, identifying central idea(s), and determining the points of view expressed in the different texts. Critical to their understanding of this time period is the exposure to varying perspectives, including those who believed the funds used to send humans to the moon could be better spent improving the lives of the destitute and depressed at home. Students learn to trace the arguments in these claims by identifying the evidence and reasoning that supports these views. Once students begin their reading of the anchor text, Hidden Figures (Young Readers’ Edition) by Margot Lee Shetterly, in Unit 2, they will have the necessary background to better appreciate the contributions of the black women of NASA and how they impacted scientific and social progress in the face of both racial and gender discrimination.

Discusses the reasons that the United States entered World War I. [7:05]

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The United States has a long history of activists seeking social, political, economic, and other changes to AmericaåÑalong with a history of other activists trying to prevent such changes. American activism covered a wide range of causes and utilized many different forms of activism. American sociopolitical activism became especially prominent during the period of societal upheaval which began during the 1950s. The African American civil rights movement led the way, soon followed by a substantial anti-war movement opposing American involvement in the Vietnam War, and later by vigorous activism involving womenåÕs issues, gay rights, and other causes. The United States remains a land of nearly constant change, and activists play a significant role in the ongoing evolution of American democracy. It seems likely that Americans will remain enthusiastic activists in the future. This exhibition is part of the Digital Library of Georgia.

This site provides the text of all the amendments to the U.S. Constitution. The first ten are the Bill of Rights.

PBS features an excellent two-part film and program on the life and career of our 41st President, George H.W. Bush. Share your views on some of his presidential decisions, browse the family gallery, read a timeline of events in his life, and learn much more about his policies and politics.

Trace the history of the American whaling industry from the 17th century, through to its demise in the decades following the American Civil War. [01:20:00] (2010)

This video presents the vision and experiences of Tecumseh and his brother in anticipation of creating a Native American Indian state within the United States.

This is a comprehensive look at American government and civics. Includes textbook, tools, library, glossary, pictures, wallpaper, news, issues, searches, and more on the American government.

A report on early radio programs that were used by the federal government and civil rights activists to ease racial tensions during World War II.

The Our Documents group presents information on the Articles of Confederation, including its history, an enlarged image of the document, and a printer-friendly version of the text. Includes PDFs (require Adobe Reader).

Find background information on the Constitution of the United States of America, and learn the three basic principles upon which the Constitution was written. Additional content includes a look at the text of the Constitution, the events that led up to writing the Constitution, the ways to amend the Constitution, and even Constitution trivia.

An exhaustive look at the first Congress during George Washington's presidency. Find out about the precedents that were set and the interpretations that had to be made about the new Constitution. A fabulous site from George Washington University.

This resource provides comprehensive information with topic areas covering statistics, news releases, FAQs, official government publications and more information pertaining to the consumer price index.

Put out by the Department of Labor's Bureau of Labor Statistics, this page from the Occupational Outlook Handbook is dedicated to information related to the Speech Therapist career.

The seven major economic indicators for the U.S. economy are listed here in an easy to read chart. The seven indicators are unemployment rate, change in hourly employment, average hourly earnings, consumer price index, producer price index, U.S. import price index, employment cost index and productivity.

This PDF document from the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention contains detailed information about pertussis from several different angles. Information is provided on the clinical features, the complications, the incidence and the transmission of pertussis.

This resource from the CIA World Factbook provides a detailed fact sheet of United States. The content covers the country's geography, people, government, economy, communications, transportation, military, and transnational issues. It includes images of maps and the flag, as well as photos of the country.

Provides large colorful maps of climate data about each continent for the current week, month, or previous quarter.

Resource provide educational student activities, teacher resources, service learning, recreation education, and living with the wildlife.