12th Grade Government and Civics Reference

Up Close: Theodore Roosevelt Discussion Guide

Subjects:

U.S. Presidents

Award and Prize Winners

World Politics

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Courtroom Vocabulary

An article explaining vocabulary used in U.S. courtrooms.

Subjects:

Law

Vocabulary

Lawyers

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Laws to Know

An article outlining various types of laws.

Subjects:

Social Studies and History

Government and Civics

Law

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Wacky (and not so Wacky) Laws in the U.S.

An article listing a few funny laws that have passed in the U.S.

Subjects:

Social Studies and History

Government and Civics

Law

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Amazing Language Facts

Did you know that there are more than 1,000 languages spoken in Africa? To learn more, view this article.

Subjects:

Language Arts and Writing

Foreign Languages

Mexican History and Hispanic Heritage

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Ten Most Widely Spoken Languages in the World

A chart listing the fifty most widely spoken languages in the world.

Subjects:

Language Arts and Writing

Foreign Languages

Mexican History and Hispanic Heritage

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Ellen Johnson Sirleaf Biography

Ellen Johnson Sirleaf became the president of Liberia in January, 2006. The first woman ever elected head of an African…

Subjects:

Political Figures

Liberia

Award and Prize Winners

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Ralph Johnson Bunche

A brief article about Ralph Johnson Bunche, the first African American to win a Nobel Prize.

Subjects:

African-American History

American History/U.S. History

Social Studies and History

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Julia Ward Howe

Read about Julia Ward Howe -- an American suffrage leader.

Subjects:

Suffrage and Women's Rights

U.S. Elections

American History/U.S. History

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Henry David Thoreau's Civil Disobedience

The full text of Thoreau's "Civil Disobedience" on the involvement of the government in the lives of citizens.

Subjects:

Banned Books and Censorship

Literature

Reading and Literature

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James Meredith

Learn about Civil Rights leader James Meredith, who in 1961 was denied admission to the University of Mississippi…

Subjects:

African-American History

American History/U.S. History

Social Studies and History

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Amendments to the Constitution of the United States

The amendments to the U.S. Constitution.

Subjects:

Banned Books and Censorship

Social Studies and History

U.S. Constitutional History

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The Tale of Sacco and Vanzetti

An article outlining the case of Sacco and Vanzetti.

Subjects:

Teaching The Great Gatsby

U.S. States

Immigration

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The Tea Pot Dome Scandal

An article outlining the Tea Pot Dome scandal.

Subjects:

Teaching The Great Gatsby

World War I (1914-1918)

U.S. Presidency

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1920's Timeline

A timeline of the major events of the 1920's.

Subjects:

Teaching The Great Gatsby

American History/U.S. History

Twentieth Century

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Tax Terms

Here is a great list of terms to help your class understand the importance of taxes.

Subjects:

U.S. Taxation

Vocabulary

Government and Civics

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President Barack Hussein Obama, Jr. Biography

Born: Aug. 4, 1961 Birthplace: Honolulu, Hawaii Barack Hussein Obama, Jr. made history in June 2008, when he became…

Subjects:

African-American History

U.S. Presidents

U.S. Government

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Up Close: W.E.B. Dubois Discussion Guide

Study the life and work of civil rights leader W.E.B. Dubois with your students. Use the questions in this guide for Up…

Subjects:

Civil Rights

African-American History

African Americans

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Up Close: Thurgood Marshall Discussion Guide

Examine the life and work of Thurgood Marshall—a lawyer and U.S. Supreme Court Justice—with your students. Use the…

Subjects:

U.S. Supreme Court

African-American History

Blacks

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Up Close: Ronald Reagan Discussion Guide

While reading the biography Up Close: Ronald Reagan by James B. Sutherland, use the questions in this discussion guide…

Subjects:

U.S. Presidents

World Politics

Actors and Actresses

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Unusual Voting Results in the U.S.

The results of the 1872, and 1876 presidential elections exemplify the difficulties of the electoral process.

Subjects:

Social Studies and History

Government and Civics

U.S. Elections

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