Education Resources

Educational Resources for Elementary School Teachers and Students
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  • Ben's Guide to U.S. Government For Kids - "Ben's Guide provides information and activities specifically tailored for educators, parents, and students in K-12. These resources can help teach about our government and how it works."
  • Brown v. Board of Education National Historic Site - "The Education and Outreach Division at Brown v. Board of Education National Historic Site strives to provide quality curriculum-based resources and activities for educators and parents."
  • Charters of Freedom: Constitution of the United States - From the National Archives Experience collection.
  • Government Information for Children (GIC) - GIC’s mission is to promote government information in order to engage K-12 students in learning about the arts, literature, history, culture, science, technology, and government through games and other interactive activities; to assist teachers and school librarians with locating teaching aids, lesson plans, and exciting tools to enhance students' learning; and to provide librarians with a collection of free government resources to advance their reference interview and collection development decisions.
  • iCivics - iCivics is a web-based education project designed to teach students civics and inspire them to be active participants in our democracy. iCivics is the vision of Justice Sandra Day O'Connor, who is concerned that students are not getting the information and tools they need for civic participation, and that civics teachers need better materials and support.
  • Kid Governor - Kid Governor® empowers 5th graders to change the world. This ground-breaking approach to civics education immerses students in a real election for their state’s Kid Governor, a fellow 5th grader who will represent them during a one-year term of active leadership.
    • Kids in the House - From the Office of the Clerk, this site includes a Lesson Plan Library for Parents and Teachers, with activities such as how to have a mock debate, and understanding how a bill becomes a law.
  • Law for Kids - "LawForKids.org is America's first stand alone web site dedicated to teaching children about the law. The Site was created by the Arizona Foundation for Legal Services and Education with the specific goal of educating Arizona's youth, their parents, communities and schools to increase their knowledge about youth laws and to encourage law-abiding behavior."
  • Laws and the Courts: A Workbook for Upper Elementary Students - "A publication from the Connecticut Judicial Branch which educates students on what laws are, who makes, enforces and interprets the laws, the different types of courts, and the people who make up the Superior Court.  A glossary of legal terms and several quizzes are included."
  • Law Library of Congress’ Educational Resources for the Classroom – "Lesson plans, presentations, and other resources designed to assist instructors with using primary source materials to teach about government, law, and politics."
  • Library of Congress-Primary Documents in American History - "The Library of Congress is home to many of the most important documents in American history. This Web site provides links to materials digitized from the collections of the Library of Congress that supplement and enhance the study of these crucial documents."
  • Louisiana Center for Law and Civil Education - Sample lesson plans.
  • Red, White & Blue Schools Initiative - “Red, White & Blue Schools recognizes K-12 public and private schools that are going above and beyond in their delivery of civic education. In order to qualify, at least one class in a school must meet the minimum standards as displayed in the program rubrics. Whole school systems may be recognized if elementary, middle and high school classes participate.”
  • UNICEF Voices of Youth - Voices of Youth consist of three forums: 1) The Meeting Place is a forum where visitors "share ideas about important world issues." 2) The Learning Place offers several "interactive global learning projects." 3) The Teachers Place is "where teachers, trainers, educational planners and young people can discuss the use of electronic networks for global educational projects."

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