Government: Comprehensive
ODE New Learning Standards: Social Studies
New state learning standards, which must be fully implemented by the 2014-2015 school year
Bill of Rights in Action (CRF)
Many lessons on U.S. history, world history, and government from Bill of Rights in Action, CRF's quarterly curricular newsletter; continuously adding to this archive
Youth Leadership Initiative (YLI)
YLI, a program of the University of Virginia Center for Politics, develops free education resources designed to assist civics teachers, and encourage students to participate in the political process
the.Gov (PBS Newshour)
Short videos about government, politics, and society
PBS Frontline
Online videos from the popular PBS series
U.S. Constitution
USConstitution.net
The Constitution is presented in several ways on this site; also includes a quick reference, photos of the Constitution, and the Constitution of China for comparison
The National Constitution Center
Website for the museum in Philadelphia; includes online exhibits and teacher resources
C-SPAN Constitution Clips
C-SPAN’s Constitution Clips makes the U.S. Constitution come alive by providing teachers and students with video clips from C-SPAN’s Video Library of the Constitution in action; must log in to C-SPAN Classroom
Bill of Rights Institute
Current events and lesson plans for the Constitution
Heritage Guide to the Constitution
Explanations and essays about each clause in the Constitution from the Heritage Foundation
Constitutional Convention
ConSource
Free online library of constitutional history, with digital and cross-referenced source documents written by individuals who drafted, ratified, and influenced the creation of the US Constitution and its amendments
Which Founder Are You?
Answer several questions to determine which of the convention delegates your personality most resembles
Federalist-Antifederalist Debates
From TeachingAmericanHistory.org (Ashbrook Center), resources for the debates between Federalists and Antifederalists
Federalism
Federalist No. 10
Video (7:40); Madison's Federalist No. 10 explained
Federalist No. 51
Video (9:10); Madison's Federalist No. 51 explained
Republicanism and Democracy
Difference between a Democracy and a Republic
Video (6:00)
Republic vs. Democracy
Video (10:35)
State Ballot Initiatives
Presidency
Clinton Impeachment Trial
Video (3:30); CBS News looks back at the Clinton impeachment trial
Gallup's Presidential Job Approval Center
Offers detailed information about presidential job approval polls from Truman to the present
Executive Privilege
Video (5:00); University of Baltimore Law professor Charles Tiefer talked about the presidents' assertion of executive privilege, other presidents who have invoked executive privilege, and how the power has evolved
War Powers Clause and Cyber-warfare
Article examines the constitutionality of the President's use of cyber-warfare
Executive Privilege
Video (3:40); NBC News report about Obama's assertion of executive privilege over Operation Fast and Furious
Vice Presidency
Bureaucracy
Roseanne Battles the IRS
Video (11:00); From the ABC sitcom, Roseanne, Dan and Roseanne Connor have a question about their taxes and pay a visit to the local IRS office, dealing with a tough bureaucrat.
Congress
Congress Link
From the Dirksen Center; provides information about the U.S. Congress -- how it works, its members and leaders, and the public policies it produces; multi-featured, offering original content (including lesson plans and historical materials) and up-to-the-minute information about Congress
Center on Congress
Indiana University site offers resources for learning about Congress
C-SPAN in the Classroom
Videos and other resources, searchable by topic
GovTrack
Site enables you to "track" Congress, including current and past legislation, individual members' voting records, and committee work and assignments
The Law-making Process
Videos: "How a Bill Becomes a Federal Law" (19:00) and "The Making of a Law" (20:00); from Annenberg Classroom
Obama's Deal
Video (57:00); PBS Frontline goes behind the headlines to reveal the political maneuvering behind Barack Obama's effort to remake the American health system and transform the way Washington works; through interviews with administration officials, senators and Washington lobbyists, Obama's Deal reveals the dramatic details of how an idealistic president pursued the health care fight -- despite the warnings of many of his closest advisers -- and how he ended up making deals with many of the powerful special interests he had campaigned against
The ReDistricting Game
An interactive game that allows students to redistrict a map; from the Annenberg Center
THOMAS
Legislative information from the Library of Congress, including current and past legislation and votes, the Congressional Record, and resources for teachers
Mr. Smith Goes to Washington
Video (2:10:00); full version of the Frank Capra classic; filibuster scene (12:00)
Modern-day Filibuster
Video (12:00); Sen. Bernie Sanders (Socialist-VT) begins his eight-and-a-half-hour filibuster in December 2010, protesting the tax-cut extension deal between President Obama and Congressional Republicans
Courts
History of the Supreme Court
Presents the Court's history thematically; in addition to detailing the cases and personalities that produced the rulings that shaped (and continue to shape) so much of American life, the site also presents educators and students with new teaching strategies, lesson plans, and other elements to help students understand the workings and impact of the Supreme Court
Two Constitutions: "Libertarian Freedom" vs. "Progressive Freedom"
Essay examines the debate over the Affordable Care Act to explore two different interpretations of the Constitution
Supreme Court Oral Arguments in US Department of Health and Human Services v. Florida (2012)
Transcript and Audio; Broccoli and the limits of the Commerce Clause excerpt (9:45-20:00)
Court Cases
StreetLaw.org Landmark Cases
Resources for several landmark court cases
McCulloch v. Maryland DBQ
A document-based activity on McCulloch v. Maryland (1819) from the Bill of Rights Institute
Interest Groups
25 Most Powerful Interests
Fortune Magazine ranks the most powerful interest groups in Washington DC (in 1997) and explains what makes a group powerful and influential
Interest Group Links
Links to about 200 interest groups, organized by issue
Open Secrets
Washington's Revolving Door
Video (6:00); Bill Moyers looks at the practice of the revolving door by documenting a former employee of the nation's largest health insurer, who then advised the White House on health care reform, before leaving to take a job as a lobbyist.
Elections / Electoral College
270 to Win
Various resources, maps, and data pertaining to the upcoming and recent past presidential elections
Electing a US President in Plain English
Video (3:45); Video offers a simple explanation of the electoral college system, using simple visuals
The Electoral College (Disney)
Video (7:50); From Disney Educational Films, explains the electoral college system with special emphasis on the Election of 2000
Electoral College and Campaign Strategy
Video (4:00); From PBS "the.Gov," video offers a brief explanation of the electoral college system but with special emphasis on how it compels candidates to focus their attention on "swing states"
C-SPAN's Road to the White House
Includes videos, articles, candidates' positions on issues, electoral college maps, and key state races
NARA's Electoral College Resources
Includes FAQ's, teacher resources, historical elections, voting resources, and more
Pros and Cons of the Electoral College
Article offers pros and cons of the Electoral College system
National Popular Vote
Information and resources about the national popular-vote movement; the National Popular Vote bill would guarantee the presidency to the candidate who receives the most popular votes in the entire United States; the bill preserves the Electoral College, while ensuring that every vote in every state will matter in every presidential election
The Electoral College
Article from the FEC, which explains the origins, history, and evolution of the Electoral College system
Political Maps
Numerous maps of election results and political trends
Presidential Debates
Videos (approx. 1:00 each); the top 11 presidential and vice-presidential debate moments in American history, with short videos of each
Who Really Won? What the Bush v. Gore studies showed?
Campaign Finance
Impact of Campaign Spending
This lesson from TeachableMoment.org contains two student readings on campaign finance (using the 2004 presidential election) and suggestions for the classroom; also includes an activity that deals primarily with the successful legislative effort to curb the raising of soft money (McCain-Feingold)
PAC Myths
From Larry Sabato; six myths about PAC money and its impact on elections
How Campaign Finance Works
Video (2:40); CNN Money offers a quick overview of presidential campaign financing from 2012
Are SuperPACs Good for Democracy?
Video (5:15); from Learn Liberty, a professor and former FEC chairman argues that SuperPACs are actually a good thing
What You Probably Haven't Heard about Citizens United
Video (4:25); from Learn Liberty, a professor and former FEC chairman argues that Citizens United was the correct decision
Voting
It's Time to Give Ex-Felons the Vote (Article)
Debate article argues ex-felons should have their voting rights restored; includes a link to an article that counters this argument
Vote: The Machinery of Democracy
This Smithsonian exhibition looks at the history of voting methods in the United States, which are as varied as the individual states and their local election districts; explores how ballots and voting systems have evolved over the years as a response to political, social, and technological change, transforming the ways in which Americans vote
"Registering Tim Tebow and Tom Brady"
Video (10:40); From Project Veritas, a hidden camera reveals how easy it would be to commit voter fraud
SNL "Undecided Voter"
Video (1:50); Saturday Night Live mocks the undecided voters, who ask foolish questions
I Side With
Site offers a political ideology quiz that matches your answers to political candidates
Should You Be Forced to Vote?
Video (3:45); from Learn Liberty, a professor argues against any mandatory voting laws
Voting Trends (1972-2012)
Exit poll results by demographic in a colorful, easy-to-read format
Media
Media Bias 101
Summarizes more than 25 years of survey research showing how journalists vote, what journalists think, what the public thinks about the media, and what journalists say about media bias; links take you to more than 40 different surveys, with key findings and illustrative charts
News Bias Explored
Articles, activities, and resources to help students discover and understand media bias
Living Room Candidate
Contains videos of presidential campaign commercials from 1952 to the present
"Honestly Abe"
Video (1:00); mock campaign ad from 1864
Kennedy-Nixon Debate
Video (2:30); contrasts Kennedy's and Nixon's television images in the 1960 debate
Public Policy
How Poor Are America's Poor? (Article)
Heritage Foundation examines the reality of poverty in America
Budget and Taxation
US Government Spending
Tables, charts, graphs, and other data related to US government spending
Where Did My Tax Dollars Go?
Enter your annual income and see a detailed accounting of where and how your tax dollars were spent
The National Budget Simulation
This simple simulation should give you a better feel of the trade-offs which policy makers need to make in creating federal budgets and dealing with deficits; uses the 2006 budget
Global Rich List
Enter your personal wealth or annual income to determine how you rank among the richest people on earth
Wealth Inequality in America
Video (6:25)
National Debt/Economics
I.O.U.S.A.
A 2008 documentary and website that explains the national debt crisis and offers solutions for solving it; short video (32:30); full video (1:21:30)
Overdose: The Next Financial Crisis
Video (46:20);
You Fix the Budget
From New York Times, adjust spending to balance the budget in 2015 (short-term) and 2030 (long-term)
Political Beliefs and Behaviors
Political Tolerance and the Westboro Baptist Church
Video (8:00); John Stossel (20/20) speaks with members of the Westboro Baptist Church, who spew hateful words under the protection of "free speech"
Civil Liberties
Civil Rights
Plessy v. Ferguson DBQ
A document-based activity on Plessy v. Ferguson (1896) from the Bill of Rights Institute
Ohio and Local Government Resources
Ohio.gov Homework Help
Ohio Center for Law-Related Education
Debate
Balanced Politics
Website dedicated to balanced, non-partisan discussion of important societal issues, offering several pro/con arguments for each topic
C-SPAN Classroom Deliberations
Website is designed to engage students in classroom deliberations about current issues being debated in Congress; includes C-SPAN primary source video clips and newspaper articles that concisely present the leading positions on a new issue each month; also includes handouts, current events lesson plans, and deliberation strategies
International Debate Education Association (IDEA)
IDEA is an international network with over ten years of experience in teaching debate to young people
ProCon.org
Provides both sides of controversial issues; site adds new topics frequently
Wall Street Journal Classroom
News and debate topics from the Wall Street Journal Classroom Edition
Miscellaneous
CNN Student News
Daily online news program for students from CNN
Bowling for Columbine
Video (1:58:00); Michael Moore's documentary on gun violence in America; WARNING: The film is rated R and does contain vulgar language
Fun Videos
Ten Most Awkward Political Gaffes
Video (2:00)
Phil Davidson, Stark County Treasurer Speech
Video (5:50); from 2010
Political Cartoons
Cartoons for the Classroom
Stossel in the Classroom
Stossel in the Classroom
Includes teacher guides, streaming videos, and other resources to use with John Stossel; streaming video clips sorted by category
"Stupid in America" (Stossel)
Video (41:00)
The Social Dilemma (film)
Teach with Movies
The Social Dilemma website
Teaching Government
The American Citizen
Webquests and lesson plans, sorted by topic
American Politics
Site from University of Texas contains 12 modules; within each module are a set of graphical features (charts, tables, diagrams, photos, and cartoons), audio and video clips, a brief glossary, and Web resources
C-SPAN Classroom Special Offers
Free classroom resources from C-SPAN, including posters and lesson plans
iCivics
Games and teaching resources for teaching government
TeachableMoment.org
Provides educators with timely teaching ideas to encourage critical thinking on issues of the day and foster a positive classroom environment
US Government Teachers Blog
A webpage written by high school teachers for those who teach US government and want to find online content as well as technology to use in the classroom
Founding Documents (Ohio Historical Society)
Teaching AP US Government and Politics
AP Central (College Board)
AP US Government and Politics course home page from the College Board
History Addict
Teacher site
ODE New Learning Standards: Social Studies
New state learning standards, which must be fully implemented by the 2014-2015 school year
Bill of Rights in Action (CRF)
Many lessons on U.S. history, world history, and government from Bill of Rights in Action, CRF's quarterly curricular newsletter; continuously adding to this archive
Youth Leadership Initiative (YLI)
YLI, a program of the University of Virginia Center for Politics, develops free education resources designed to assist civics teachers, and encourage students to participate in the political process
the.Gov (PBS Newshour)
Short videos about government, politics, and society
PBS Frontline
Online videos from the popular PBS series
U.S. Constitution
USConstitution.net
The Constitution is presented in several ways on this site; also includes a quick reference, photos of the Constitution, and the Constitution of China for comparison
The National Constitution Center
Website for the museum in Philadelphia; includes online exhibits and teacher resources
C-SPAN Constitution Clips
C-SPAN’s Constitution Clips makes the U.S. Constitution come alive by providing teachers and students with video clips from C-SPAN’s Video Library of the Constitution in action; must log in to C-SPAN Classroom
Bill of Rights Institute
Current events and lesson plans for the Constitution
Heritage Guide to the Constitution
Explanations and essays about each clause in the Constitution from the Heritage Foundation
Constitutional Convention
ConSource
Free online library of constitutional history, with digital and cross-referenced source documents written by individuals who drafted, ratified, and influenced the creation of the US Constitution and its amendments
Which Founder Are You?
Answer several questions to determine which of the convention delegates your personality most resembles
Federalist-Antifederalist Debates
From TeachingAmericanHistory.org (Ashbrook Center), resources for the debates between Federalists and Antifederalists
Federalism
Federalist No. 10
Video (7:40); Madison's Federalist No. 10 explained
Federalist No. 51
Video (9:10); Madison's Federalist No. 51 explained
Republicanism and Democracy
Difference between a Democracy and a Republic
Video (6:00)
Republic vs. Democracy
Video (10:35)
State Ballot Initiatives
Presidency
Clinton Impeachment Trial
Video (3:30); CBS News looks back at the Clinton impeachment trial
Gallup's Presidential Job Approval Center
Offers detailed information about presidential job approval polls from Truman to the present
Executive Privilege
Video (5:00); University of Baltimore Law professor Charles Tiefer talked about the presidents' assertion of executive privilege, other presidents who have invoked executive privilege, and how the power has evolved
War Powers Clause and Cyber-warfare
Article examines the constitutionality of the President's use of cyber-warfare
Executive Privilege
Video (3:40); NBC News report about Obama's assertion of executive privilege over Operation Fast and Furious
Vice Presidency
Bureaucracy
Roseanne Battles the IRS
Video (11:00); From the ABC sitcom, Roseanne, Dan and Roseanne Connor have a question about their taxes and pay a visit to the local IRS office, dealing with a tough bureaucrat.
Congress
Congress Link
From the Dirksen Center; provides information about the U.S. Congress -- how it works, its members and leaders, and the public policies it produces; multi-featured, offering original content (including lesson plans and historical materials) and up-to-the-minute information about Congress
Center on Congress
Indiana University site offers resources for learning about Congress
C-SPAN in the Classroom
Videos and other resources, searchable by topic
GovTrack
Site enables you to "track" Congress, including current and past legislation, individual members' voting records, and committee work and assignments
The Law-making Process
Videos: "How a Bill Becomes a Federal Law" (19:00) and "The Making of a Law" (20:00); from Annenberg Classroom
Obama's Deal
Video (57:00); PBS Frontline goes behind the headlines to reveal the political maneuvering behind Barack Obama's effort to remake the American health system and transform the way Washington works; through interviews with administration officials, senators and Washington lobbyists, Obama's Deal reveals the dramatic details of how an idealistic president pursued the health care fight -- despite the warnings of many of his closest advisers -- and how he ended up making deals with many of the powerful special interests he had campaigned against
The ReDistricting Game
An interactive game that allows students to redistrict a map; from the Annenberg Center
THOMAS
Legislative information from the Library of Congress, including current and past legislation and votes, the Congressional Record, and resources for teachers
Mr. Smith Goes to Washington
Video (2:10:00); full version of the Frank Capra classic; filibuster scene (12:00)
Modern-day Filibuster
Video (12:00); Sen. Bernie Sanders (Socialist-VT) begins his eight-and-a-half-hour filibuster in December 2010, protesting the tax-cut extension deal between President Obama and Congressional Republicans
Courts
History of the Supreme Court
Presents the Court's history thematically; in addition to detailing the cases and personalities that produced the rulings that shaped (and continue to shape) so much of American life, the site also presents educators and students with new teaching strategies, lesson plans, and other elements to help students understand the workings and impact of the Supreme Court
Two Constitutions: "Libertarian Freedom" vs. "Progressive Freedom"
Essay examines the debate over the Affordable Care Act to explore two different interpretations of the Constitution
Supreme Court Oral Arguments in US Department of Health and Human Services v. Florida (2012)
Transcript and Audio; Broccoli and the limits of the Commerce Clause excerpt (9:45-20:00)
Court Cases
StreetLaw.org Landmark Cases
Resources for several landmark court cases
McCulloch v. Maryland DBQ
A document-based activity on McCulloch v. Maryland (1819) from the Bill of Rights Institute
Interest Groups
25 Most Powerful Interests
Fortune Magazine ranks the most powerful interest groups in Washington DC (in 1997) and explains what makes a group powerful and influential
Interest Group Links
Links to about 200 interest groups, organized by issue
Open Secrets
Washington's Revolving Door
Video (6:00); Bill Moyers looks at the practice of the revolving door by documenting a former employee of the nation's largest health insurer, who then advised the White House on health care reform, before leaving to take a job as a lobbyist.
Elections / Electoral College
270 to Win
Various resources, maps, and data pertaining to the upcoming and recent past presidential elections
Electing a US President in Plain English
Video (3:45); Video offers a simple explanation of the electoral college system, using simple visuals
The Electoral College (Disney)
Video (7:50); From Disney Educational Films, explains the electoral college system with special emphasis on the Election of 2000
Electoral College and Campaign Strategy
Video (4:00); From PBS "the.Gov," video offers a brief explanation of the electoral college system but with special emphasis on how it compels candidates to focus their attention on "swing states"
C-SPAN's Road to the White House
Includes videos, articles, candidates' positions on issues, electoral college maps, and key state races
NARA's Electoral College Resources
Includes FAQ's, teacher resources, historical elections, voting resources, and more
Pros and Cons of the Electoral College
Article offers pros and cons of the Electoral College system
National Popular Vote
Information and resources about the national popular-vote movement; the National Popular Vote bill would guarantee the presidency to the candidate who receives the most popular votes in the entire United States; the bill preserves the Electoral College, while ensuring that every vote in every state will matter in every presidential election
The Electoral College
Article from the FEC, which explains the origins, history, and evolution of the Electoral College system
Political Maps
Numerous maps of election results and political trends
Presidential Debates
Videos (approx. 1:00 each); the top 11 presidential and vice-presidential debate moments in American history, with short videos of each
Who Really Won? What the Bush v. Gore studies showed?
Campaign Finance
Impact of Campaign Spending
This lesson from TeachableMoment.org contains two student readings on campaign finance (using the 2004 presidential election) and suggestions for the classroom; also includes an activity that deals primarily with the successful legislative effort to curb the raising of soft money (McCain-Feingold)
PAC Myths
From Larry Sabato; six myths about PAC money and its impact on elections
How Campaign Finance Works
Video (2:40); CNN Money offers a quick overview of presidential campaign financing from 2012
Are SuperPACs Good for Democracy?
Video (5:15); from Learn Liberty, a professor and former FEC chairman argues that SuperPACs are actually a good thing
What You Probably Haven't Heard about Citizens United
Video (4:25); from Learn Liberty, a professor and former FEC chairman argues that Citizens United was the correct decision
Voting
It's Time to Give Ex-Felons the Vote (Article)
Debate article argues ex-felons should have their voting rights restored; includes a link to an article that counters this argument
Vote: The Machinery of Democracy
This Smithsonian exhibition looks at the history of voting methods in the United States, which are as varied as the individual states and their local election districts; explores how ballots and voting systems have evolved over the years as a response to political, social, and technological change, transforming the ways in which Americans vote
"Registering Tim Tebow and Tom Brady"
Video (10:40); From Project Veritas, a hidden camera reveals how easy it would be to commit voter fraud
SNL "Undecided Voter"
Video (1:50); Saturday Night Live mocks the undecided voters, who ask foolish questions
I Side With
Site offers a political ideology quiz that matches your answers to political candidates
Should You Be Forced to Vote?
Video (3:45); from Learn Liberty, a professor argues against any mandatory voting laws
Voting Trends (1972-2012)
Exit poll results by demographic in a colorful, easy-to-read format
Media
Media Bias 101
Summarizes more than 25 years of survey research showing how journalists vote, what journalists think, what the public thinks about the media, and what journalists say about media bias; links take you to more than 40 different surveys, with key findings and illustrative charts
News Bias Explored
Articles, activities, and resources to help students discover and understand media bias
Living Room Candidate
Contains videos of presidential campaign commercials from 1952 to the present
"Honestly Abe"
Video (1:00); mock campaign ad from 1864
Kennedy-Nixon Debate
Video (2:30); contrasts Kennedy's and Nixon's television images in the 1960 debate
Public Policy
How Poor Are America's Poor? (Article)
Heritage Foundation examines the reality of poverty in America
Budget and Taxation
US Government Spending
Tables, charts, graphs, and other data related to US government spending
Where Did My Tax Dollars Go?
Enter your annual income and see a detailed accounting of where and how your tax dollars were spent
The National Budget Simulation
This simple simulation should give you a better feel of the trade-offs which policy makers need to make in creating federal budgets and dealing with deficits; uses the 2006 budget
Global Rich List
Enter your personal wealth or annual income to determine how you rank among the richest people on earth
Wealth Inequality in America
Video (6:25)
National Debt/Economics
I.O.U.S.A.
A 2008 documentary and website that explains the national debt crisis and offers solutions for solving it; short video (32:30); full video (1:21:30)
Overdose: The Next Financial Crisis
Video (46:20);
You Fix the Budget
From New York Times, adjust spending to balance the budget in 2015 (short-term) and 2030 (long-term)
Political Beliefs and Behaviors
Political Tolerance and the Westboro Baptist Church
Video (8:00); John Stossel (20/20) speaks with members of the Westboro Baptist Church, who spew hateful words under the protection of "free speech"
Civil Liberties
Civil Rights
Plessy v. Ferguson DBQ
A document-based activity on Plessy v. Ferguson (1896) from the Bill of Rights Institute
Ohio and Local Government Resources
Ohio.gov Homework Help
Ohio Center for Law-Related Education
Debate
Balanced Politics
Website dedicated to balanced, non-partisan discussion of important societal issues, offering several pro/con arguments for each topic
C-SPAN Classroom Deliberations
Website is designed to engage students in classroom deliberations about current issues being debated in Congress; includes C-SPAN primary source video clips and newspaper articles that concisely present the leading positions on a new issue each month; also includes handouts, current events lesson plans, and deliberation strategies
International Debate Education Association (IDEA)
IDEA is an international network with over ten years of experience in teaching debate to young people
ProCon.org
Provides both sides of controversial issues; site adds new topics frequently
Wall Street Journal Classroom
News and debate topics from the Wall Street Journal Classroom Edition
Miscellaneous
CNN Student News
Daily online news program for students from CNN
Bowling for Columbine
Video (1:58:00); Michael Moore's documentary on gun violence in America; WARNING: The film is rated R and does contain vulgar language
Fun Videos
Ten Most Awkward Political Gaffes
Video (2:00)
Phil Davidson, Stark County Treasurer Speech
Video (5:50); from 2010
Political Cartoons
Cartoons for the Classroom
Stossel in the Classroom
Stossel in the Classroom
Includes teacher guides, streaming videos, and other resources to use with John Stossel; streaming video clips sorted by category
"Stupid in America" (Stossel)
Video (41:00)
The Social Dilemma (film)
Teach with Movies
The Social Dilemma website
Teaching Government
The American Citizen
Webquests and lesson plans, sorted by topic
American Politics
Site from University of Texas contains 12 modules; within each module are a set of graphical features (charts, tables, diagrams, photos, and cartoons), audio and video clips, a brief glossary, and Web resources
C-SPAN Classroom Special Offers
Free classroom resources from C-SPAN, including posters and lesson plans
iCivics
Games and teaching resources for teaching government
TeachableMoment.org
Provides educators with timely teaching ideas to encourage critical thinking on issues of the day and foster a positive classroom environment
US Government Teachers Blog
A webpage written by high school teachers for those who teach US government and want to find online content as well as technology to use in the classroom
Founding Documents (Ohio Historical Society)
Teaching AP US Government and Politics
AP Central (College Board)
AP US Government and Politics course home page from the College Board
History Addict
Teacher site