Government
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By way of "catch up" and for your reference this year, especially in introductory weeks, Primary Source documents: an exhaustive site for teacher and older students. Begins at 500 BC and keeps going. Organizing principle is "documents that pertain to Early American history. Obviously, a broad view of our "roots!
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Another massive site: teacher's use, probably, initially, although you'll use it to find sites for your children. If they want to read the originals, here they are!
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All ages will love this site on US Government. This site transcends unit boundaries. It's GREAT!
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Sandy has recommended "Congress for Kids" for use in Year 3. Once at the site, you can put your cursor on "Tour of the Federal Government" and below it will appear a host of topics from the 13 colonies on up through the amendments. At each webpage you can read a bit about the topic and then click on "Show What You Know" for a reinforcement activity. If you click on "Play More" it takes you to a long list of links for other related activities including games, quizzes, maps, puzzles, word searches, flashcards, etc...Nice for adding a little variety!
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Mostly for the dialectic and rhetoric students: It's a teacher's main page for AP History, Government and Economics courses and an 8th grade Social Science course. But she has gathered together a lot of great information! At the main site, just click on her "links" or "quizzes" section under each course heading. Too much to list here, but there is plenty that will be useful.
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Use this handy glossary to define many of the words you'll come across this year.
Want to suggest a resource or link? Email Dana.
Week 1: When John Adams Was President
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The Declaration of Independence and the Bill of Rights
Week 2: Napoleon: The Man and His Career
- The History Guide: The Code Napoleon
Week 3: Early Industrial Revolution
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FAQs about the Code Napoleon. You can also follow a link here about the Code Napoleon.
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Read excerpts from the Code here.
Week 4: Jefferson and the Louisiana Purchase
Week 5: Jefferson and the Supreme Court
Week 6: Madison and the War of 1812
- Democracy in America, by Alexis De Tocqueville
Week 7: Reshaping Europe and South America
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Democracy in America, by Alexis De Tocqueville
Week 8: South America in Transition
Week 9: Monroe and the American Hemisphere
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Democracy in America, by Alexis De Tocqueville
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Week 10: John Quincy Adams and Political Realignments
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Democracy in America, by Alexis De Tocqueville
Week 11: Jacksonian Democracy
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Democracy in America, by Alexis De Tocqueville
Week 12: Revolutions in Texas & Europe
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John C. Calhoun biography
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Definition of commonwealth
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Good site for learning more about "Manifest Destiny"
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Information on James K. Polk
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15-chapter online biography of Karl Marx. Mature Rhetoric students only.
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Week 19: Governments in China and Japan
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Obee's History Page: A historian at the City University of New York provides information on Chinese and Japanese relations with the West.
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Information and links on the Opium War from the Digital China/Harvard project.
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A timetable of events from Japan's National Museum of Japanese History.
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Internet East Asian History Sourcebook: Contains documents relating to East Asian history and Western Imperialism.
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