Curated OER
BC First Nations Studies 12
If your class is learning about the economics, culture, and education options provided for the First Nations, then they'll love this task. They'll answer 32 discussion-based questions related to the rights, treatment, and policy that...
University of Groningen
American History: Documents: Charter of Massachusetts Bay 1629
Provides background information and the complete text of the charter of the Massachusetts Bay 1629.
Other
First Nations Governance
This is the home page for a national organization supporting First Nations working toward self-government and those implementing it. Its library has numerous downloadable papers and a bibliography on First Nations self-government.
Other
Nelson / Thomson: Intro to Legislatures
This resource offers an extensive listing of the democratic legislatures in the world, describing their form and how they differ from other democratic legislatures. Uses popups.
University of Oklahoma
University of Oklahoma College of Law: The 1629 Charter of Massachusetts Bay
Complete text of the Charter of Massachusetts Bay, 1629.
US Department of State
America.gov: Government of the People: The Role of the Citizen
A chapter taken from the U.S. State Department's "Outline of U.S. Government," that focuses on the foundation of American representative democracy. Provides comparison with other democracies, along with the essential role of the U.S....
iCivics
I Civics: Colonial Influences
Where did the American colonists get their ideas that lead to a revolution and a whole new kind of government? This instructional activity explores the Magna Carta, Mayflower Compact, English Bill of Rights, Cato's Letters, and Common...
US National Archives
Docsteach: We the People
In this activity, students will examine the original and final drafts of the Constitution and evaluate the significance of the selection of the words 'We the People.'
Independence Hall Association
U.s. History: The Beginnings of Revolutionary Thinking
The American Revolution was close to 200 years in the making. Read about the philosophies and attitudes toward government, as well as the diverse populations who came to the British colonies, that eventually fomented rebellion.
Other
Colonial America: Life in Colonial America
Here's a site with lots of information written by middle school students. Click on English Colonial Life, then Development of Self-Government for more information on government of the colonies.
Mount Holyoke College
Mt. Holyoke College: The Lust for Empire
Text of speech by George Hoar denouncing U.S. involvement in the Philippines.