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Read Works: American Government Take It to the Courts
[Free Registration/Login Required] This informational passage discusses the judicial branch of the government. This passage is a stand-alone curricular piece that reinforces essential reading skills and strategies and establishes...
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Read Works: American Government Jury Duty
[Free Registration/Login Required] This first person account explains the topic of jury duty. This passage is a stand-alone curricular piece that reinforces essential reading skills and strategies and establishes scaffolding for...
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Read Works: American Government the Bill of Rights Part Ii
[Free Registration/Login Required] This informational text passage explains a few parts of the Bill of Rights. This passage is a stand-alone curricular piece that reinforces essential reading skills and strategies and establishes...
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Read Works: Houston Affects the Earth
[Free Registration/Login Required] An informational text about a mayor who worked to reduce pollution in Houston, Texas in 2008. A question sheet is available to help students build skills in reading comprehension.
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Read Works: Who Is a Good Citizen at School?
[Free Registration/Login Required] This ReadWorks informational text explains how a student can be a good citizen at school. A question sheet with pictures is available to help young students build skills in reading comprehension.
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Embassy of Iceland: Government and Public Services
This resource, which is provided for by the Embassy of Iceland, briefly describes the government of Iceland including the president and legislative body.
BBC
Bbc: News: Country Profile: Jamaica
The BBC offers a brief sketch of Jamaica with importance given to government and the news media. Be sure to click on the timeline link for information on key events in history.
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Usa Jobs: Career Interest Areas
Specify what field you are interested in most and view the related occupations for that field. Explore the areas that best match your career interests.
Central Intelligence Agency
Cia: World Factbook: Iceland
This site provides general information on Iceland about their people, climate, geography and more.
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Legal Guide for Immigrants to Maine
Comprehensive but easily understood legal guide for noncitizens in Spanish and English. Though directed to immigrants to Maine, the basic principles apply to immigrants to any state in the United States.
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National Council for the Social Studies
National Council for the Social Studies has grown to be the largest association in the country devoted solely to social studies education. NCSS engages and supports educators in strengthening and advocating social studies. This resource...
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Commonwealth of Massachusetts: The Declaration of Rights
Read the original, A Declaration of Rights of the Inhabitants of the Commonwealth of Massachusetts, including Articles I through XXX, complete with all parts of the adopted constitution and its amendments for governing colonial...
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Read Works: The United States Constitution
[Free Registration/Login Required] Intended for early elementary students, ReadWorks provides a brief history of The United States Constitution. A question sheet is available to help students build skills in reading comprehension.
University of Texas at Austin
Texas Politics: The Constitution: Bill of Rights
Read the current Texas Bill of Rights, which spells out individual freedoms of state residents, and reiterates those of the United States of America.
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El Diario Informacion General De Bolivia
This site is a reference to vital statistics and other data about the country of Bolivia. General information on the history, government, environment, and tourism of Bolivia are also provided. Illiteracy rate, average number of years of...
Council for Economic Education
Econ Ed Link: Government Spending: Why Do We Spend the Way We Do?
This lesson plan reviews how the government spends money. It shows how the government's needs have changed over the years. To learn more about this area of economics use this informative website.
Scholastic
Scholastic: Role of the Supreme Court
This essay describes the power of the Supreme Court to 'check' the actions of both the President and Congress, with some historic documentation.
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El Salvador's Coffee
Here you'll find a history of coffee exportation and plantation life in El Salvador. You can also find a general overview of El Salvador including government, geography, religion, labor, and culture.
CommonLit
Common Lit: Text Sets: Ancient Greece
This is a collection of 13 Grade-Leveled texts (7-11) on the topic Ancient Greece. How much can we credit today's art, philosophy, and democracy, among other fields of study, to Ancient Greece? Explore Ancient Greece and discover how the...
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University of Virginia: Jefferson on Agriculture
This collection from the University of Virginia provides quotes and information on Jefferson's writings about Agriculture.
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The National Academies: Space Studies Board
The Space Studies Board is a division of the National Academies which were created to advise the government in scientific and technical matters.
National Geographic
National Geographic: The Electoral College
Discover how the United States elects its president by using an Electoral College. A map shows how the Electoral College's 538 members are distributed throughout all fifty states and the District of Columbia.
Texas Education Agency
Texas Education Agency: The Latest Tea News
News from the Texas Education Agency, the state agency that oversees primary and secondary public education. The mission of TEA is to provide leadership, guidance, and resources to help schools meet the educational needs of all students.