George Mason University
Chnm: Critical Infrastructure Protection Oral History Project
Project documents the history of the nation's efforts to protect what has come to be called critical infrastructure--the systems and structures that are vital to the smooth and safe functioning of our economy, society, and way of life.
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9/11 Memorial & Museum
National September 11 Memorial & Museum: Airport Security vs Civil Liberties [Pdf]
The National September 11 Memorial & Museum has partnered with the New York City Department of Education and the New Jersey Commission on Holocaust Education to develop a robust set of 9/11 lessons for K-12 classrooms. Each lesson is...
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Social Security Act of 1935
A good overview of the Social Security Act, what it included, why it was proposed, and those whom it protected. Included are reasons for opposition to the act and mention of those who were left out of coverage. You can also read Franklin...
US National Archives
Nara: Social Security Act
See the first page of the Social Security Act from the National Archives date stamped August 12, 1935. FDR signed the act into law two days later.
NPR: National Public Radio
Npr: Homeland Security in the Information Age
This site provides the story detailing new attempts at sorting and using the large quantities of data generated by security measures in the information age. (4 September 2002)
9/11 Memorial & Museum
National September 11 Memorial & Museum: Airport Security vs Civil Liberties [Pdf]
The National September 11 Memorial & Museum has partnered with the New York City Department of Education and the New Jersey Commission on Holocaust Education to develop a robust set of 9/11 lessons for K-12 classrooms. Each...
9/11 Memorial & Museum
National September 11 Memorial & Museum: Historical Impact of 9/11 [Pdf]
The National September 11 Memorial & Museum has partnered with the New York City Department of Education and the New Jersey Commission on Holocaust Education to develop a robust set of 9/11 lessons for K-12 classrooms. Each lesson is...
9/11 Memorial & Museum
National September 11 Memorial & Museum: How 9/11 Changed Air Travel [Pdf]
The National September 11 Memorial & Museum has partnered with the New York City Department of Education and the New Jersey Commission on Holocaust Education to develop a robust set of 9/11 lessons for K-12 classrooms. Each...
American Rhetoric
American Rhetoric: Ted Kennedy: 1980 Democratic National Convention Address
This is the text and audio of Senator Ted Kennedy's address to the 1980 Democratic National Convention on delivered on August 12, 1980, New York, NY.
National Humanities Center
National Humanities Center: Toolbox Library: Voting: Making of African American Identity: V. 3
The efforts to secure African American voting rights in Mississippi are described within this resource. Anne Moody's, "Coming of Age in Mississippi", a four-part memoir recounts her childhood and young adulthood in racist rural Mississippi.
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Jewish National Fund: Stories
Here, you can read twelve different Jewish stories, including those about Ruth, King Solomon, and King David. Each story includes small interactive images to embellish the text.
Library of Congress
Loc: Country Study: Bolivia
The Library of Congress Federal Research Division provides an elaborate overview of the country of Bolivia. Content includes a country profile, as well as elaborately focusing on numerous topics: history, society and environment,...
George Washington University
National Security Archive: Fujimori's Rasputin Vladimiro Montesinos
To mark the resignation of Alberto Fujimori from his post as President of Peru, this resource contains declassified files on Peru's Former Intelligence Chief, Vladimiro Montesinos.
George Washington University
National Security Archive: First Strike Options and the Berlin Crisis
Fred Kaplan's article in the October 2001 issue of The Atlantic Monthly, "JFK's First Strike Plan," shows that key White House officials and the President himself briefly considered proposals for a limited nuclear first strike against...
Other
John F. Kennedy National Security: u.s.s.r. (Pdf) [Pdf]
This article summarizes U.S.-Soviet relations during the Kennedy administration, including the Russian Missile Crisis and the Vienna Summit.
PBS
Pbs News Hour: Cyber Crime and Spying Threaten National Security
Students read and discuss this article on cyber crime (dated April 10, 2009) and answer comprehension questions. An essay assignment is also suggested and students are encouraged to submit theirs for possible publication on the site.
US National Archives
Our Documents: A National Initiative on American History, Civics, and Service
Our Documents is home to one hundred milestone documents that influenced that course of American history and American democracy. Includes full-page scans of each document, transcriptions, background information on their significance, and...
Annenberg Foundation
Annenberg Classroom: Civil Liberties in War
This resource provides extensive information for students and teachers examining the issue of civil liberty during wartime and in the fight against terrorism in the U.S. following September 11. Resources include news articles, legal...
Other
National Conference of State Legislatures: Computer Crime Statutes
This resource contains a listing by state of laws concerning computer hacking and unauthorized access.
PBS
Pbs Teachers: The Rights of Detainees at Guantanamo Bay (Lesson Plan)
A instructional activity for investigating the clashing concerns of civil liberties and national security during wartime. Students will identify the legal issues involved with detaining terrorism suspects at Guantanamo Bay, Cuba.
US National Archives
Nara: Teaching With Documents: The United States Enters the Korean Conflict
This is a lesson plan outline which correlates the relationship between NSC-68 and U.S. policy in Korea. A National Archives and Records Administration site (NARA) with additional links to more teaching resources.
CNN
Cnn: Powell Lays Out u.s. Case
CNN provides a detailed overview of Colin Powell's presentation to the U.N. Security Council on February 5, 2003. This presentation lays out the U.S. case against Iraq, pointing out Iraq's consistent lies and deception regarding U.N....
Council of Foreign Relations
Council on Foreign Relations: Obama's Food Security Initiative in Africa
This interview with Laurie Garret, Senior Fellow for Global Health at the Council on Foreign Relations examins the Obama Administration's initiative to boost spending on food aid to African nations in addition to changing rules on how...
NPR: National Public Radio
Npr: A Guide to the Nsa Eavesdropping Debate
From National Public Radio, the controversy surrounding President Bush's domestic wiretapping program is looked at. Learn what it's all about. Ongoing coverage of the debate is provided.
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