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Article
This Nation

This nation.com: What Is a Filibuster?

For Students 9th - 10th
This site answers the questions "What is a filibuster? Why are they permitted in the Senate but not the House? Can you do anything to stop one?" Good discussion of the term in the context of U.S. government.
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Lesson Plan
iCivics

I Civics: Mini Lesson: Filibusters

For Teachers 9th - 10th
Students learn about filibusters and how and why senators use them, then they take a look at how news coverage of a filibuster can be transformed through neutral, positive, or negative framing.
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Article
Social Studies for Kids

Social Studies for Kids: The Filibuster

For Students 3rd - 8th
A filibuster is a simple parliamentary procedure used in the Senate to prevent a measure from being brought to a vote usually when one or more senators attempt to delay or block a vote on a bill by extending debate on the measure.
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Handout
BBC

Bbc News: Filibustering

For Students 9th - 10th Standards
Gives a brief explanation of the technique in the context of parliament procedure. Also provides an example of a time it happened in the British Parlament.