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US Government Publishing Office

Ben's Guide to u.s. Government: Applying for Citizenship: The Court Hearing

For Students 9th - 10th
Ben's Guide is a fun way to present U.S. Government to students. This site presents a description of the court hearing step in the process of becoming a U.S. Citizen. Links to related sites are available.
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US Government Publishing Office

Ben's Guide to u.s. Government: Responsibilities of Citizens

For Students 6th - 8th
Citizens have certain responsibilities. Find out what they are!
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US Government Publishing Office

Ben's Guide to u.s. Government: Applying for Citizenship: The Naturalization Examination

For Students 9th - 10th
Ben's Guide is a fun way to present U.S. Government to students. This site presents a description of the Naturalization Examination in the process of becoming a U.S. Citizen. Links to related sites are available.
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Ben's Guide to u.s. Government: Rights of Citizens: The Bill of Rights (Grades 6 8)

For Students 6th - 8th
Ben's Guide is a fun way to present US laws to students grades K-12. This site presents a brief history of the Bill of Rights. Links to related sites are available.
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US Government Publishing Office

Ben's Guide to u.s. Government: Rights of Citizens: The Bill of Rights (Grades 9 12)

For Students 9th - 10th Standards
Ben's Guide is a fun way to present US laws to students grades K-12. This site presents a brief overview of the Bill of Rights. Links to related sites are available.
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Council for Economic Education

Econ Ed Link: Clean Land Thanks to Us! (Student Page)

For Teachers 3rd - 5th
How does the government raise money to fund government agencies like the EPA? Through taxes. This instructional activity looks at the different taxes that are paid by US citizens and how the money is used for things such as cleaning up...
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US Government Publishing Office

Ben's Guide to u.s. Government: Citizenship: Becoming a u.s. Citizen

For Students 3rd - 5th
Ben's Guide is a fun way to present U.S. Government to students. This site presents a description of the process of becoming a U.S. citizen. Links to related sites are available.
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US Government Publishing Office

Ben's Guide to u.s. Government: Applying for Citizenship: The Application

For Students 9th - 10th
Ben's Guide is a fun way to present U.S. Government to students. This site presents a description of the application step of becoming a U.S. Citizen. Links to related sites are available.
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US Government Publishing Office

Ben's Guide to u.s. Government: Citizenship

For Students 9th - 10th
Ben's Guide is a fun way to present U.S. Government to students grades K-12. This site presents a brief overview of U.S. citizenship. Links to related sites are available.
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US Government Publishing Office

Ben's Guide to u.s. Government: Responsibilities of Citizens

For Students 3rd - 5th
Intended for children grades 3-5, this site briefly describes the responsibilities of citizens.
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US Department of State

America.gov: Government of the People: The Role of the Citizen

For Students 9th - 10th
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....
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US Government Publishing Office

Ben's Guide to u.s. Government: Citizenship: The Oath of Citizenship

For Students 9th - 10th
Ben's Guide is a fun way to present U.S. Government to students. This site presents an excerpt of the oath of citizenship step in the process of becoming a U.S. citizen. Links to related sites are available.
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iCivics

I Civics: Wanted: A Just Right Government

For Teachers 9th - 10th
Look at the tensions and differences of opinion that existed among early American states and citizens. Learn about the Articles of Confederation, why the first "constitution" didn't work, and how compromise led to the Constitution.
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Alabama Learning Exchange

Alex: How Do Citizens Make Government Work?

For Teachers 9th - 10th
This five-session unit will provide hands-on opportunities for students to explore local, state and national governments. In the process, students will use technology and print media to learn about the leaders of each level of government...
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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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The Dirksen Congressional Center

Congress Link: Lesson Plans

For Teachers 9th - 10th Standards
The Dirksen Congressional Center provides abundant lesson plans on all aspects of the US Congress and the US Constitution. All lessons contain time frames, objectives, and links to material, and are built around Bloom's taxonomy.
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US Government Publishing Office

Ben's Guide to u.s. Government: Duties and Responsibilities of Citizens

For Students 9th - 10th
This site provides a brief summary of the duties and responsibilities of citizens. The subject of the page focuses on voting. Includes links to citizenship, the Bill of Rights, and more.
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Other

100 Questions & Answers for Us Citizenship Exam (English/haitian Creole) [Pdf]

For Students 9th - 10th
Practice questions, in English and in Haitian Creole, on U.S. history and government for the U.S. Citizenship Exam. Includes answers.
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Other

Civics Online: (Re)envisioning the Democratic Community

For Students Pre-K - 1st
Civics Online offers teachers, students, and parents many excellent resources to enhance the learning of civics in the classroom and at home.
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US Government Publishing Office

U.s. Government Publishing Office: Congressional Hearings

For Students 9th - 10th Standards
Massive directory of the transcripts of all Senate and House committee and subcommittee hearings from the 105th Congress to the 109th Congress. Hearings are typcially open to the public and done for the purpose of attaining information...
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BBC

Bbc: Katrina Sparks Mass Us Aid Giving

For Students 9th - 10th
An inspiring report of the rallying of US citizens to aid those displaced by Hurricane Katrina. Report is from September, 2005.
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CommonLit

Common Lit: Courage in Denmark: Resistance to the Nazis in Wwii by Us Holocaust

For Students 7th - 8th
World War II (WWII), a global conflict that lasted from 1939 to 1945 involved more than 100 million people and over 30 countries. The Allied powers - including the United States, the United Kingdom, and the Soviet Union - worked together...
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Other

U.s. Department of Housing and Urban Development

For Students 9th - 10th
This homepage for the U.S. Department of Housing and Urban Development(HUD)contains news releases, information about home buying, and links to information for various citizens and groups who would benefit from HUD services.
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OpenStax

Open Stax: New Century, Old Disputes

For Students 9th - 10th
As the United States entered the twenty-first century, old disputes continued to rear their heads. Some revolved around what it meant to be American and the rights to full citizenship. Others arose from religious conservatism and the...