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America has never forgotten Benjamin Franklin because he did both. He lived these words of wisdom by writing as much as he possibly could and by doing even more. He became famous for being a scientist, an inventor, a statesman, a printer, a philosopher, a musician, and an economist. Today, we honor Ben Franklin as one of our Founding Fathers and as one of America's greatest citizens. Ben Franklin: Glimpses of the Man is sponsored by PECO Energy.
Ben's Guide to U.S. Government for Kids is brought to the World Wide Web as a service of the Superintendent of Documents, U.S. Government Printing Office (GPO). Ben's Guide serves as the educational component of GPO Access, GPO's service to provide the official online version of legislative and regulatory information.
This site provides learning tools for K-12 students, parents, and teachers. These resources will teach how our government works, the use of the primary source materials of GPO Access, and how one can use GPO Access to carry out their civic responsibilities. And, just as GPO Access provides locator services to U.S. Government sites, Ben's Guide provides a similar service to U.S. Government Web sites developed for kids.
CNN Student News airs on CNN Headline News, Monday through Friday from 3:12 - 3:22 am ET. Educators use CNN Student News in their classrooms for the news of the day, as well as segments that encourage student participation. CNN Student News is easy to integrate into any lesson and is closed-captioned for use by hearing impaired or ESOL classes.
DiscoverySchool.com is dedicated to making teaching and learning an exciting, rewarding adventure for students, teachers, and parents. To that end, they provide innovative teaching materials for teachers, useful and enjoyable resources for students, and smart advice for parents about how to help their kids enjoy learning and excel in school. The site is constantly reviewed for educational relevance by practicing classroom teachers in elementary school, middle school, and high school.
Grolier Online's American Presidency presentation explores the history of the presidency and provides coverage of the 2004 elections.
The historical section features hundreds of articles from Grolier Online, Scholastic's comprehensive collection of encyclopedias and other reference resources, plus presidential speeches, photographs, audio and video clips, and other items associated with the presidency and its role within the framework of the federal government. Articles in this presentation are drawn from the following Grolier Online encyclopedias: The New Book of Knowledge, the Grolier Multimedia Encyclopedia, Encyclopedia Americana, America the Beautiful, and the Encyclopedia of American Studies. The news section features stories from syndicated sources as well as articles from Scholastic magazines. Both sections feature links to relevant Web sites.
The Smithsonian is committed to enlarging our shared understanding of the mosaic that is our national identity by providing authoritative experiences that connect us to our history and our heritage as Americans and to promoting innovation, research and discovery in science. These commitments have been central to the Smithsonian since its founding more than 155 years ago.
This site is a resource for students, teachers, and anyone else who wants to learn about Social Studies. It covers history, geography, economics, cultures, current events, holidays, religions, languages, archaeology, and much more!
This site gives teachers a way to use the interest in the Titanic to illustrate how the American judicial system works. It was designed for teachers and students to participate in a mock trial involving the tragic story of the Titanic.
The case involves true facts of the Titanic's maiden voyage which resulted in over 1500 fatalities. This Teacher's Guide will help you prepare your class for the trial by covering such issues as Assignment of Roles, Timing of the Trial, Legal Issues and Skills.
The Youth Leadership Initiative (YLI) provides civic education classroom resources to teachers absolutely FREE OF CHARGE. There is no catch.
YLI is a national civic education program designed to involve students in the American electoral and policymaking process. To achieve this goal, YLI offers technology-based civic education resources that foster long-term civic engagement.
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