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The Dirksen Congressional Center

For Students 9th - 10th Standards
An effective site that provides non-partisan information concerning Congress and its leaders. The website includes CongressLink, up-to-date information on the US Congress; Congress for Kids, an excellent resource for younger students on...
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Other

Dirksen Center: Teaching About Congress

For Teachers 9th - 10th Standards
Website with resources for teachers, including lessons, on the U.S. Congress and Congressional Elections. With links to related material and projects.
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Library of Congress

Loc: United States Election 2002 Web Archive

For Students 9th - 10th
The Election 2002 Web Archive includes Web sites associated with United States 2002 mid-term Congressional elections, gubernatorial elections, and mayoral elections in 15 major United States cities (including Washington, DC).
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Lesson Plan
The Dirksen Congressional Center

Congress Link: Lesson Plans

For Teachers 9th - 10th Standards
The Dirksen Congressional Center provides abundant lesson plans on all aspects of the US Congress and the US Constitution. All lessons contain time frames, objectives, and links to material, and are built around Bloom's taxonomy.
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C-SPAN

S Span Classroom: Gerrymandering

For Students 9th - 10th
A complete learning module provides students with multi-media information from which they examine and debate the gerrymandering process, debating who should control the redistricting process. Site includes lesson plan, vocabulary...
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University of Richmond

American Panorama: Electing the House of Representatives 1840 2016

For Students 9th - 10th
This excellent site maps elections from 1840-2016 showing changing patterns across regions and between urban and rural areas. It offers comprehensive data on the history of Congressional elections and users can track their own district's...
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iCivics

I Civics: Mini Lesson: The Incumbent Advantage

For Teachers 9th - 10th
Young scholars will learn about the electoral advantage that favors incumbents and the benefits and drawbacks of reelecting members of Congress.