Citizenship

Facing History and Ourselves

http://www.facinghistory.org/

The developers of this site believe "Civic education encourages the skills, promotes the values, and fosters the ideals needed to sustain a democratic society." Click resources for study guides on America and the Holocaust, Ghetto Life 101, and Participating in Democracy.



Citizenship Test

http://www.heraldsun.com/votebook/citizenship/citstart.html

Answer the 100 questions used to test applicants applying for citizenship.



Ben's Guide to U.S. Government: Grades 6-8 (also link to grades K-2, 3-5, 9-12)

http://bensguide.gpo.gov/6-8/index.html

Middle school students will find information on Historical Documents, Branches of Government, How Laws Are Made, Election Process, and Citizenship.



The Headbone Derby Teacher's Guide: Izzie and Auggie Go to the Polls

http://www.headbone.com/derby/polls/teachersguide/toolkit/polls/

Your class can learn about concepts such as democracy, politics, and citizenship as they follow Izzie and Auggie to the fictional country of Kohlrabi to set up a fair government.



Let's Go To City Hall

http://www.hud.gov/kids/ch/ch3s_intro.html

Primary students take a field trip to city hall and study the jobs of the mayor and the city council. They can read about city offices and visit the library to link to their own city hall.