Most of these sites were found on INET http://www.inetlibrary.com/
(Go there for more information if you need it)

Citizenship Information
 

The United States Citizenship Test
http://members.aol.com/shadoland2/usa.html

The 100-Question Citizenship Test
http://www.iisf.org/100q.html

U.S. Citizenship Test
http://www.herald-sun.com/votebook/citizenship/citstart.html
                          The VoteBook Citizenship Test is based on the actual test administered by the U.S.
                          Immigration and Naturalization Service . Federal regulations say that persons applying for
                          citizenship must "be able to demonstrate knowledge and understanding of the fundamentals
                          of U.S. history and principles of government."
 
 

Study for the US Citizenship Test.
http://www.uscitizenship.org/
                          We help you prepare for the U.S. Citizenship Test on your computer!
 


Government

American Government
A New York Times Learning Network Lesson Plan Unit
http://www.nytimes.com/learning/teachers/lessons/amgovt.html

THE BILL OF RIGHTS IS FOR US TODAY
http://ofcn.org/cyber.serv/academy/ace/soc/cecsst/cecsst093.html

The purpose of this activity is to acquaint the
students with the guaranteed rights of the Bill of Rights,
and assist them to see the application of these rights in
their daily lives.

http://www.govspot.com/features/gov101.htm
Brush up on your knowledge of the U.S. government. This site provides a multitude
of links to take you to the Library of Congress' Learning Page,
White House for Kids, and many more! (Grade Levels: K-12, 12+; Teacher's Site)


Lessons, Strategies, etc Here, you'll find numerous mock trials.
http://www.ccle.fourh.umn.edu/lessons.html
They were made in order to help students explore the judicial system and the laws
that govern the U.S. (Grade Level: K-12; Teacher's Site)

What is a Republican Government?
http://www.civiced.org/wtp_elem03_sb.html
This site explains why the United States is a republic and what a republican government is. (Grade Levels: 7-12, 12+; Teacher's Site)
 

TeacherFirst Government Lessons
http://www.teachersfirst.com/cnt-usgov.shtml
There are numerous lesson plans offered here rated by grade level. (Grade Levels: 3-12, 12+; Teacher's Site)

U.S. Government
http://www.connectingstudents.com/themes/usgov.htm
If you are a teacher planning a unit on government, this is a great place to start. Here you will find links to great sites on
government for kids, US politics, the Founding Fathers, and many more. (Grade Levels: Preschool, K-12, 12+; Teacher's Site)

Academy Curricular Exchange
Social Studies
High School (9-12)

  • Intolerance and inequality using literature; 'Three Little Pigs' and 'Cinderella' (7-12)
  • Government, Group works with meaningful government dialogue (12)
  • Government, Freedom of Speech; role playing activity (10-12)
  • Government, Foreign Policy simulation (10-12)
  • Government, Becoming an Informed Citizen (7-12)
  • Government, Report: "Washington Politics; Iron Triangles" (11-12)
  • Government, Becoming an expert in binding agreements (11-12)
  • Government, Relating laws to local newspaper (9-12)
  • Government, Developing 'Checks and Balances' (10-12)
  • Government, Student Congress in class (9-12)
  • Government, Attitudinal survey on Justice (7-12)
  • Government, Conduct poll of student election (9-12)
  • Government, Class discussion on controversial topics (8-12)
  • Government, Mock Trial information (11-12)
  • Government, Develop skill to resolve issues in government (11-12)
  • Government, Evaluating 'Jack and the Beanstalk' via our present legal system (6-12)
  • Government, 17 Supreme Court Decision on 1st Amendment Right (11)
  • Government, Become an entrepreneur; establish a business (10-12)
  • Government, Federal bureaucracy, how it works (9-12)
  • Government; Organizing class for political debates, a means of informing voters (9-12)
  • Government; discovering value of rules through 'Paper Clip' game (11-12)
  • Government; Defining government by using cooperative groups (9-12)
  • Government; Researching State and Supreme Court decisions (11-12)
  • Government; activity involving the Declaration of Independence vs. the Communist Manifesto (9-12)
  • Government; Writing legal arguments for law in the future (11-12)
  • Government, "Moot Court", hands-on activity studying civil and due process rights using court cases (11- 12)
  • Government, "Concentration/ Constitution and Bill of Rights", activity to identify phrases and information (any level)
  • Government, "Password", activity to identify vocabulary words re: Constitution/Bill of Rights (any level)
  • "Constitution Scavenger Hunt" (9)
  • Government; activity to learn about colonial government (10-12)
  • Government; Town Meeting simulation (9-12)
  • Government; Student body voter registration activity (11-12)
  • Government; analyze "Public Trust / Private Interests" via video (12)



    • WEBQUESTS
    Bill of Rights Webquest
    http://www.plainfield.k12.in.us/hschool/webq/webq68/
    Have you ever wondered why we have freedom and rights? Tell a congressmen how important the Bill of Rights
     is and show your teacher, too. (Grade Levels: 7-12, 12+)

    American Government: Webquest
    http://www.manteno.k12.il.us/drussert/WebQuests/KenWynn/AmericanGovernmentWebQuest.htm
    You will learn about our government and how this complex system works on this site. Read about
    checks and balances and see pictures. (Grade Level: 7-12)


    Various Government Sites

     National Civics/Govt. Stds.
    http://www.civiced.org/912toc.htm
    9-12 Content Standards
    I.What are Civic Life, Politics, and Government?
    II.What are the Foundations of the American Political System?
    III.How Does the Government Established by the Constitution Embody the Purposes, Values, and Principles of American
          Democracy?
    IV.What is the Relationship of the United States to Other Nations and to World Affairs?
    V.What are the Roles of the Citizen in American Democracy?
     

     Project Vote Smart
    http://www.vote-smart.org/reference/primer/
    An Introduction to the U.S. Government
    Contents:

  • How a Bill Becomes a Law
  • The Congress
  • Congressional Leadership
  • The President
  • The Constitution
  • Elections
  • Campaign Finance
  • The Budget
  • State Government
  • Bibliography


    •  Bigchalk: HS Govt Lessons
    http://www.bigchalk.com/cgi-bin/WebObjects/WOPortal.woa/23/wa/BCPageDA/sec~TH~22386~~
     

     Blue Web'n Government
    http://151.164.151.41/cgi-bin/listApps.pl?Social&Studies&(Government)

    Ben's Guide to U.S. Govt. for Kids
    http://bensguide.gpo.gov/
    This site provides learning tools for K-12 students, parents, and teachers. These resources will teach how our government works,
    the use of the primary source materials of U.S. Government Printing Office (GPO) Access, and how one can use GPO Access to carry out their civic
    responsibilities.

    The PBS Kids Democracy Project
    http://www.pbs.org/democracy/kids/
    How does government affect me?
    Inside the voting booth.
    President for a day

     PoliticalCartoons.com
    http://cagle.slate.msn.com/teacher/

     Political Cartoons: Teacher Guide
    http://cagle.slate.msn.com/teacher/
    We have developed lesson plans for using the editorial cartoons as a teaching tool
    in Social Sciences, Art, Journalism and English at all levels --click on the icons to
    visit our lesson plans. The most compelling use of editorial cartoons is to interest students in discussions of current events.

    NY Times Unit: American Govt.
    http://www.nytimes.com/learning/teachers/lessons/amgovt.html
    The Learning Network has developed lesson plan units that use recent New York Times articles as
    springboards for examining important curricular topics in interesting and exciting ways.

     NY Times Unit: Individual Rights
    http://www.nytimes.com/learning/teachers/lessons/indivrights.html

     NY Times: Elections in the U.S.A.
    http://www.nytimes.com/learning/teachers/lessons/elections.html

     NY Times Unit: Community Service
    http://www.nytimes.com/learning/teachers/lessons/commserve.html

     AskEric: US Government
    http://askeric.org/cgi-bin/lessons.cgi/Social_Studies/US_Government

    AskEric: Civics Lessons
    http://askeric.org/cgi-bin/lessons.cgi/Social_Studies/Civics

     AskEric: Comparative Political Systems
    http://askeric.org/cgi-bin/lessons.cgi/Social_Studies/Comparative_Political_Systems

     AskEric: Current Events
    http://askeric.org/cgi-bin/lessons.cgi/Social_Studies/Current_Events