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The Legacy of Ancient Greece and Rome
Where did the inspiration for the US government system come from? From the ancient Greeks and Romans, of course. Scholars define nine terms relating to Greek and Roman government, complete a graphic organizer, and list the greatest...
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The Constitution: The Head of State
Learners explore politics by participating in a round-table discussion with classmates. In this monarchy lesson, students identify the different political leaders in Australia and conduct a class discussion about the country. Learners...
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Declaration of Independence
Students define the words: republic, Articles of Condederation, survey, Northwest Ordinance, republicanism, ordinance, ratified, and Northwest Territory. They view the video Charlie Brown Constitution.
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Which form of government?
Eleventh graders examine different forms of government. In this American Government lesson, 11th graders research a different government. Students create a poster board on the type of government.
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Can You Save the Roman Republic?
Sixth graders review what they know about Rome. In this World history lesson, 6th graders pretend they are Romans and try to correct some of Rome's major problems.
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California
For this California worksheet, students respond to 7 questions that are related to the state of California. First, they identify and name the state's capital and when it became a state. Then, students identify and name the state's motto,...
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The Constitution: the Head of State
Students participate in a constitutional convention to debate whether Australia should become a republic. They form small groups to represent various sides of the debate such as parliamentary republicanism, popular republicanism and...
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Comparing Democracy and Republic
Learnerscomplete a graphic organizer comparing the republic of Rome and the democracy of Athens and realize that these two governments influenced US government.
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Formation Of The Republic
Eighth graders investigate the formation of the Thirteen Colonies in the United States. They conduct research using a variety of resources. The teacher uses guiding questions in order to keep the research process going in the right...
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What is a Republican Government?
Students engage in a problem-solving activity examining some of the considerations involved in determining common welfare in creating a republican government.
CZBrats
The Canal Under Wallace
This page is from an article entitled "The Canal Under Wallace," from: The History of the Panama Canal, by Ira E. Bennett, 1915. It gives a very detailed account of this period of Panamanian history (early 1900's).
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The Stevens Regime
This page is an article entitled "The Stevens Regime," from "The History of the Panama Canal," by Ira E. Bennett, 1915. It gives a very detailed account of an event in this period of history (early 1900's).
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The Coming of Goethals
This page is an article entitled 'The Coming of Goethals,' from "History of the Panama Canal," by Ira E. Bennett, 1915. It gives a very detailed account of an event in this period of Panamanian history (early 1900's).
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Building the Dams
This page is an article entitled "Building the Dams," from "The History of the Panama Canal" by Ira E. Bennett, Historical Publishing Company, 1915. It gives a very detailed account of this important event in the history of the Panama...
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The Canal Army
This page is an article entitled "The Canal Army," from "The History of the Panama Canal" by Ira E. Bennett. It is a very detailed account of an important period in the history of the Panama Canal.
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Early Towns
This page is an article entitled "Early Day Towns 'Along the Line'," described by Lloyd Gilkey. It's from "The Panama American" (1939) and is the narration of a significant event in Panamanian history.
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Plato and His Dialogues: List of Plato's Works
This list of works by Plato such as The Republic also features links to e-texts in English translation.
Project Gutenberg
Project Gutenberg: The Republic by Plato
A digital version of The Republic, Plato's famous political dialogue. Includes a lengthy introduction by the translator, Benjamin Jowett, a nineteenth-century Oxford University scholar.
Rutherford B. Hayes Presidential Library & Museum
Rutherford B. Hayes Center: Who Is James K. Polk?
This page features an analysis of the Democratic Party's decision to nominate the relatively unknown James Polk for their presidential candidate in 1844. This article gives insight into the political atmosphere of the time.
University of Chicago
The Founders' Constitution
The University of Chicago provides thousands of primary source documents concerning the diverse contents of the Constitution. Documents underlying the proposed Constitution, as well as documents of the time debating the proposed...
Khan Academy
Khan Academy: Greco Roman
Instead of rule by a single person, Athens and Rome developed governments with widespread participation by male elites, which lasted about 170 years in Athens and about 480 years in Rome. This article discusses the rise of the Greek and...
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Spooner Act
This page is an article entitled "CANAL ENTERPRISE PASSES 50TH BIRTHDAY UNDER U.S. SINCE FIRST BASIC LAW PASSED", taken from The Panama Canal Review, July 4, 1952.
Center For Civic Education
Center for Civic Education: What Is a Republican Government?
This lesson will help you understand why the Founders thought a republican form of government was best. Students will also learn about civic virtue and the common welfare.
Digital History
Digital History: Republicanism
The framers of the Constitution had a great distaste for the monarchial society of Great Britain. See how this was reflected in the checks and balances they wrote into the Constitution in an effort to create a working republic.