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Alabama Learning Exchange

Alex: Library of Congress Solitaire

For Teachers 1st - 9th
After viewing a tutorial of the Outline and Call Numbers of the LC Classification system, students will create posters using a picture or graphic to identify the 21 general subject areas. Students then visit a college library online to...
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Khan Academy

Khan Academy: The Intolerable Acts and the First Continental Congress

For Students 9th - 10th
An overview of the American colonists response to the Intolerable Acts and how it began to unify the colonists.
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Article
Khan Academy

Khan Academy: Us History: 1945 1980: Sncc and Core

For Students 9th - 10th
Read about the two civil rights groups that organized nonviolent protests during the 1950s and 1960s.
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Website
Other

House Armed Services Committee

For Students 9th - 10th
Delve into the latest news of the House Armed Services Committee with this site. Hear more from the Chairman, Duncan Hunter, about the purpose of this committee. Read up on recent press releases, too.
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US Government Publishing Office

Ben's Guide to u.s. Government: Legislative Branch

For Students 9th - 10th Standards
This site designed for students, clearly describes congressional powers and provides excellent accompanying links.
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US Senate

United States Senate Committee on Veterans' Affairs

For Students 9th - 10th
The official place for information on the Senate Committee on Veterans' Affairs.
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University of Groningen

American History: Outlines: Little Legislatures

For Students 9th - 10th Standards
This site from the University of Groningen clearly defines the role of committees in the legislative process, as well as a brief historical perspective on congressional committees. Essays, text and biography links related to American...
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Lesson Plan
Alabama Learning Exchange

Alex: Congress: Requirements for Office

For Teachers 6th - 8th
The students will research and present a computer slide-show on the requirements of office of the Senate and the House of Representatives and a special focus on the two Senators and a House member from one selected state. The students...
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Unit Plan
The Dirksen Congressional Center

Congress for Kids: Delegates to the Constitutional Convention

For Students 3rd - 5th
The Constitutional Convention of May 1787 is explained in kid-friendly terms. Suggestions for research projects, resource links and some activities are included. The rest of the site has lots more information on the US government.
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US House of Representatives

History, Art, and Archives: Us House of Representatives: Hiram Rhodes Revels

For Students 9th - 10th
Read here about the fascinating life of Hiram Rhodes Revels, the first African American to serve in the U.S. Congress.
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DOGO Media

Dogo News: Week of 10 21 13: Leaders Finally Reach a Deal to Reopen Government

For Students 6th - 8th
Article reports on the deal made in Congress to end the government shutdown. Article also reports on the debt ceiling and the issues that lawmakers will face regarding the funding of the government in the coming months.
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Website
US Senate

Us Senate Budget Committee

For Students 9th - 10th
Use this resource to learn more about the Senate Budget Committee. It is divided into two parts. The first is a Republican website and the second is a Democratic website.
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Unit Plan
The Dirksen Congressional Center

Congress for Kids: Amendments

For Students 3rd - 5th
Read a brief synopsis of the Amendments to the Constitution and then complete the matching activity by clicking on the link at the bottom. Includes other links in the section titled "play more" at the bottom of the second page.
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Unit Plan
The Dirksen Congressional Center

Congress for Kids Supreme Court Justices

For Students 3rd - 5th
Aimed at younger students who are learning about the Supreme Court and the Justices who are appointed by the President. Briefly covered are the role of the justices, names of well-known justices, and how they serve. A series of learning...
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Website
The Dirksen Congressional Center

Congress for Kids: Impeachment

For Students 3rd - 8th
Read a brief synopsis of the process of impeachment and then complete the short quiz to check for understanding.
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Website
The Dirksen Congressional Center

Congress for Kids: Signing the Constitution

For Students 3rd - 8th
This site has a brief summary that describes the delegates to the Constitutional Convention. This group is sometimes called the "Founding Fathers."
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Website
The Dirksen Congressional Center

Congress for Kids: Ratifying the Constitution

For Students 3rd - 8th
The process for ratifying the United States Constitution is explained in simple terms. Suggestions for research projects, resource links, and some activities are included. The rest of the site has lots more information on the U. S....
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Activity
The Dirksen Congressional Center

Congress for Kids: Powers of the Federal Government

For Students 3rd - 5th
The division of powers between the federal and state levels of the United States government is described. Suggestions for research projects, resource links, and some activities are included.
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Website
The Dirksen Congressional Center

Congress for Kids: The Executive Branch

For Students 3rd - 8th
Find out about the office of the president and other aspects of the Executive Branch of the United States Government. Then complete the short quiz to check for understanding.
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Activity
The Dirksen Congressional Center

Congress for Kids: The Legislative Branch: House of Representatives

For Students 3rd - 6th Standards
Read a brief synopsis of the House of Representatives in the Legislative Branch, and then complete the short quiz to check for understanding.
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Website
The Dirksen Congressional Center

Congress for Kids: The Three Branches of Government

For Students 3rd - 5th
Each of the three branches of the United States government is described - the Executive Branch, the Legislative Branch, and the Judicial Branch.
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Lesson Plan
Library of Congress

Loc: Policies and Problems of the Confederation Government

For Teachers 9th - 10th Standards
This teacher resource includes imagesand historical documents, alllowing readers to trace the creation of our government from the Continental Congress through the Articles of Confederation. An overview helps to clarify the policies and...
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Library of Congress

Loc: Herblock's Presidents

For Students 9th - 10th
Historically significant collection of political cartoons featuring U.S. Presidents from Library of Congress online teacher-student resources.
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Library of Congress

Loc: Century of Lawmaking for a New Nation: The Making of the u.s. Constitution

For Students 9th - 10th
The introduction to the first volume of the Annals of Congress, in which there is a short history of the creation of the Constitution, and the text of the Constitution as it was first written.

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