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    • Thumb image for Ben's Guide to the U.S. Government for KidsResource Type: Website / HyperLink

      Ben's Guide to the U.S. Government for Kids

      Grades: 6 to 8
      Subjects: American Democracy, History-Social Science
      Ben s Guide to the U.S. Government for Kids is a Web site designed to explain the workings of the United States government on a ...
      Contributor: Thinkfinity
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      Congressional Committees and the Legislative Process

      Grades: 9 to 12
      Subjects: Writing Strategies, American Democracy, English-Language Arts, History-Social Science
      This lesson from EDSITEment introduces students to the pivotal role that Congressional committees play in the legislative proces...
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      Executive Decisions

      Grades: 6 to 12
      Subjects: Reading Comprehension, Ecology & Ecosystems, United States History, American Democracy and 4 additional..
      In this lesson, from the New York Times Learning Network, students investigate the reasons behind key decisions made by past pre...
      Contributor: Thinkfinity
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      "The Missiles of October": The Cuban Missile Crisis, 1962

      Grades: 9 to 12
      Subjects: World History, United States History, History-Social Science
      In this EDSITEment lesson, students examine the development of the Cuban Missile Crisis. They consider the Kennedy administratio...
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      Trying Teens: Exploring the Development of the Juvenile Justice System in the United States

      Grades: 6 to 12
      Subjects: Reading Comprehension, American Democracy, English-Language Arts, History-Social Science
      In this lesson, from the New York Times Learning Network, students learn about the court cases and legal organizations that were...
      Contributor: Thinkfinity
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      Structure of the Federal Courts

      Grades: 3 to 12
      Subjects: American Democracy, History-Social Science
      This resource, from the Federal Judiciary, features information about the federal court system. Trial courts, appellate courts, ...
      Contributor: Thinkfinity
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      Jury Trials for the Classroom

      Grades: 9 to 12
      Subjects: Reading Comprehension, United States History, American Democracy, English-Language Arts, History-Social Science
      This page, from the American Jury: Bulwark of Democracy Web site, provides links to resources related to jury trials that have b...
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      The Federal Judiciary

      Grades: 3 to 12
      Subjects: American Democracy, History-Social Science
      The Federal Judiciary Web site provides information about the U.S. court system. Special sections cover the Supreme Court, the C...
      Contributor: Thinkfinity
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