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Library of Congress

Loc: Voices From Afghanistan

For Students 6th - 8th
A beautiful exhibition reminds us of the extraordinary conditions that ordinary citizens must endure during times of war and conflict. Teachers write of their concerns, students write of bitter cold, citizens request food and aid. There...
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Library of Congress

Loc: Thomas Jefferson's Original Letters and Documents

For Students 9th - 10th
This page from the Library of Congress provides us with links to images of original documents. These includes letters from Thomas Jefferson, holographs, and the transcript of Jefferson's "original Rough Draft" of the Declaration of...
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Library of Congress

Loc: Veterans History Project

For Students 9th - 10th
A collection, sponsored by the Library of Congress, of stories and experiences of veterans "while they are still among us." Students can also interview a veteran using the Project Kit supplied. Choose: How to participate in the Project...
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Library of Congress

Loc: Constitution Day Resources

For Teachers 9th - 10th
A selection of online resources from THOMAS that have to do with the US Constitution.
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Library of Congress

Loc: Portraits of the Presidents & First Ladies

For Students 9th - 10th
A collection from the Library of Congress of formal and informal portraits of the US presidents and their first ladies.
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US Government Publishing Office

U.s. Government Publishing Office: Federal Digital System

For Students 9th - 10th
The core mission of Keeping America Informed, dated to 1813 when Congress determined to make information regarding the work of the three branches of Government available to all Americans. The U.S Government Printing Office (GPO) provides...
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Khan Academy

Khan Academy: Baker v. Carr

For Students 9th - 10th
This resource from Khan Academy provides practice questions over Baker v. Carr, a Supreme Court case that addresses equality in voting districts. These questions are intended for students taking high school or college level American...
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University of Groningen

American History: Presidents: James Monroe (1758 1831)

For Students 9th - 10th
This resource provides texts to James Monroe's inaugural addresses and State of the Union addresses. The Monroe Doctrine text is from his 7th annual address to Congress. Links are provided for each of the other presidents, as well.
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Library of Congress

Loc: Zoom Into Maps

For Students 9th - 10th Standards
What can we learn from maps? How can we use maps? How can we best read maps? Find out the answers to these with detailed explanations of making the most of maps presented to us. Examples of historical, pictoral, miratory, etc. types of...
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Smithsonian Institution

Smithsonian Libraries: Accepting Smithson's Gift: John Quincy Adams' Role

For Students 9th - 10th
From a Smithsonian exhibition entitled "From Smithson to Smithsonian," this document relates John Quincy Adams' role in getting the US government to accept and support the gift that became the Smithsonian Institution. A transcript of...
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Varsity Tutors

Varsity Tutors: Archiving Early America: Jack Rakove and Original Meanings

For Students 9th - 10th Standards
This interview with Pulitzer Prize Winner Jack Rakove about his book Original Meanings is very informative. He discusses the ideology of the framers of the US Constitution and the debate between Federalists and Anti-Federalists.
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Library of Congress

Loc: Port of Entry

For Teachers 9th - 10th
Through this activity students become historical detectives and use documents to trace the impact of immigration on the US.
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Curated OER

National Park Service: Chiricahua National Monument

For Students 9th - 10th
National Park Services provides this background for the Chiricahua National Monument in Willcox, Arizona. This spectacular land formation was recognized for its beauty by the Apaches and later by Congress to become a national monument....
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Thomson Reuters

Find Law: Article Vi

For Students 9th - 10th
This resource provides links to papers written about Article VI of the U.S. Constitution. Sample topics include: Validity of Prior Debts and Engagements, Supremacy of the Constitution, National Supremacy, the Power of Congress in Respect...
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Other

House of Representatives: Congresswoman Nydia M. Velazquez

For Students 9th - 10th
The inspiring biography of Nydia Velazquez who rose from humble roots to take a place as a member of the US House of Representatives.
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Alabama Learning Exchange

Alex: Comparing Classification Systems

For Teachers 9th - 10th
In this lesson plan, students will be introduced to the Library of Congress Classification System. They will then compare this system to the Dewey Decimal System.
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Alabama Learning Exchange

Alex: Calling All Books!

For Teachers 9th - 10th
High school students learn the basic outline of the Library of Congress Classification system that is used in larger college and public libraries. The class will place a collection of books into the correct classifications. An...
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Alabama Learning Exchange

Alex: Where Can I Find That Book?

For Teachers Pre-K - 1st Standards
This lesson allows students to use current topics of study (e.g. the Stamp Act, the Boston Tea Party, the Intolerable Acts) to learn about the Library of Congress Classification System (LCC).
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Independence Hall Association

U.s. History: Articles of Confederation

For Students 5th - 8th
During the Revolutionary War, it was necessary to put together some sort of central government, primarily to raise and pay an army. Read about the rules finally passed by Congress in 1777, called the Articles of Confederation. See what...
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Independence Hall Association

U.s. History: E Pluribus Unum

For Students 5th - 8th
The fact that the Second Continental Congress convened was evidence that the colonists had had enough from the British Parliament. Read about the ways the colonies finally began to work together and focus on a common plan, resulting in...
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Handout
Khan Academy

Khan Academy: Sncc and Core

For Students 9th - 10th
Read about the Congress for Racial Equality (CORE) and the Student Nonviolent Coordinating Committee (SNCC), two groups that played pivotal roles in organizing nonviolent protests during the Civil Rights Movement of the 1950s and 1960s.
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US Senate

Us Senate Committee Commerce, Science and Transportation

For Students 9th - 10th
The Senate Committee on Commerce, Science and Transportation has jurisdiction over several areas. Come and find out more about this powerful committee by checking out this resource.
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US Senate

Us Senate Select Committee on Intelligence

For Students 9th - 10th Standards
This Senate committee oversees the intelligence activities and programs of the United States Government.
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US House of Representatives

Office of the Clerk: u.s. House of Representatives: Kids in the House

For Students 9th - 10th
At this site, you can explore the role the Office of the Clerk plays in the United States House of Representatives. Learn about the legislative process and its effect on you.

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