General Resources News and Newspapers Student Current Events Resources, Online News Articles and Journals, Online Newspapers, & more. http://teams.lacoe.edu/documentation /news/news.html C-Span.org U.S. government and media links, has extensive information about current events, and video http://www.c-span.org CNN Student News: News for Students, Resources for Teachers News stories, activities and/or discussion questions, links to resources, upcoming CNN programs. www.cnnfyi.com Ben's Guide to the U.S. Government for Kids Virtual tour of the U.S. gov't., games & activities. http://bensguide.gpo.gov/9-12/index.html Almanac of Policy Issues "Provides comprehensive, unbiased information and links on major U.S. public policy issues." http://www.policyalmanac.org/ ThisNation Corresponds to the textbook This Nation and covers many areas of government and politics http://www.thisnation.com/ Score California Index of resources and activities for teaching specific concepts about government. http://score.rims.k12.ca.us/grade12/index.html Time's "Cartoons of the Week" Cartoons on relevant current events topics. Many are related to foreign or domestic policy. http://www.time.com/time/cartoons/20030725/ Daryl Cagle's Professional Cartoonist's Index Editorial cartoons, many deal with recent political issues; updated daily; teacher guide. http://www.cagle.com Ucomics.com Cartoons from over 32 syndicated cartoonists, organized by cartoonist and date, NOT by topic. http://www.ucomics.com/editorials/ Net Investigations By NSL teachers, by unit ("old curriculum"), Many correspond to the MSDE indicators for the H.S.A. http://www.mcps.k12.md.us/departments/isa /ninvest/indexnsl.htm Maryland Manual Online Facts about MD; links to info about the three branches of MD's gov't, local and federal gov'ts. http://www.mdarchives.state.md.us/msa /mdmanual/html/mmtoc.html Return to NSL Government Resources *Compiled by Stacy Dimmick. **Special thanks to Marty Creel, Nancy McCulloch, Daryl Schultz, Dave West, and Jennifer Davis for their contributions.

Return to SS Resources & Links NSL Government I: Principles and Structure of Systems II: Participation in the Political Process III: Functions and Powers VI: Attaining Justice and Protecting Rights V: The Economic Common Good VI: Foreign Policy Today VII: The Public Policy Debate General Resources Primary Source and Other Documents Data Sources Elementary: Kindergarten Grade One Grade Two Grade Three Grade Four Grade Five USDE Teaching American History Grant * Grades 4 and 5 Corps of Historical Discovery Middle School: Grade Six Grade Seven Grade Eight High School: U.S. History NSL Government Modern World History