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Handout
Forum Romanum

Outlines of Roman History: The Supremacy of Rome in Italy

For Students 9th - 10th
One of Rome's strengths was the way it governed the peoples it conquered. Find out the difference between the Romans, the Latins, and the Italians in terms of rights of citizenship.
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Handout
Forum Romanum

Outlines of Roman History: Julian Emperors: Reign of Tiberius

For Students 9th - 10th
William Morey, in his 1901 textbook, discusses the first emperor after Augustus, Tiberius.
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Unit Plan
National Archives (UK)

National Archives: Citizenship: A History of People, Right, and Power in Britain

For Students 9th - 10th
What is citizenship and how has it changed? Learn about the rights of citizens in Britain from 1066-2003 and how they gained their civil rights and liberties. Then test your knowledge playing a variety of interactive games.
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Handout
Gilder Lehrman Institute of American History

Gilder Lehrman Institute: History Now: Historian's Perspective: Winning the Vote: History of Voting Rights

For Students 9th - 10th
[Free Registration/Login Required] Historian-authored three-part overview looks at the history of voting rights in America, touching on all the critical moments in American history when voting rights were first denied then granted to...
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Article
Other

Word Wizards: The Role of Limited Government in a Free Society

For Students 9th - 10th
This site provides a well-balanced article that looks at the role of America's limited government in its free society, examining differing perspectives to achieve a consensus.
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Website
US Government Publishing Office

Ben's Guide to u.s. Government: Rights of Citizens: The Bill of Rights

For Students 3rd - 5th
This site provides a full-text version of the Bill of Rights, the document that secures and protects individual, political and economic freedoms.
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Handout
Other

International Museum of Women: Women, Power, and Politics: Political Firsts

For Students 9th - 10th
A short history of women's struggle for political equality in the United States told in a series of firsts. Answers such questions as, who was the first woman to run for election to the U.S. House of Representatives, and who was the...
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Activity
Washington State University

Washington State University: Literary Movements: Puritanism in New England

For Students 9th - 10th
A description of Puritan beliefs, with an extensive bibliography that you can use to further your study of the Puritan people.
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Website
Bill Carson

The Pilgrims and the Puritans

For Students 9th - 10th
Exactly what is the difference between Pilgrims and Puritans? Find out here in this short article.
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eBook
Khan Academy

Khan Academy: Women's Issues in Art: Key Points

For Students 9th - 10th
In this series of videos, we've met artists who use their work as a platform for thinking about big issues- not just those that are unique to them as women and artists, but about gender, sexuality, equality, and political rights, too.
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Handout
PBS

Pbs: Core Values of American Constitutional Democracy

For Teachers 9th - 10th
A list of terms presented by PBS and Newshour of the values that make up the foundation of American constitutional democracy and the preservation of political and economic freedoms.