A New York Times lesson that incorporates researching Presidential candidates and resume writing. This site explains information about the U.S. government in a student friendly manner. You will find a map, a simple explanation of the brnaches of national government, a flow chart on how laws are made, links to key U.S. documents, the differences between state and national government, synbols of the U.S. and a glossary.
Students voice their views and concerns to the presidential candidates.
This site is an overview of government. Info on underground railroad from the History channel. This Web site seems a bit mind-boggling at first. Consider the prospect of glimpsing, if not absorbing, thousands of years of history for hundreds of civilizations and cultures across comparative chronologies. Brief accounts of people, places, and events appear in sidebars, so you rarely leave the main page.