Advice for Government

[Lauren Cannon]

I will be teaching a required 12th government class for the first time next year, I am just beginning to compile resources and lesson plan ideas / building curriculum. Anyone have suggestions? Good websites?  What about textbooks, or other good books? Thanks to the awesome #sschat crew!

[Michael Hutchison]

Lauren,

 

Be sure to check C-SPAN Classroom (http://www.c-spanclassroom.org/).  It's a great resource with a lot of lesson plan ideas, free giveaways (be sure to get the American Presidents Timeline poster), and other helpful information.  It's also free.

 

Michael H.

 

 

[ron_peck]

Lauren,

Be sure to check out the National Archives, Cybraryman's Govt. Page and Primary Sources in U.S.Government. There are a lot more out there but these will help. 

[Stephen Lazar]

I'm in a similar position. Here's what I found so far:
http://stephenlazar.com/blog/2011/08/woodcarving-assembling-resourc...

[Ivy]

This is perfect. I am in the same boat! Do any of you use diigo? I'm going to try to build a group just for government resources. Thanks.

[Mary Beverly]

Hi Lauren,

You should check out youthleadership.net  - it has tons of lesson plans and is associated with the University of Virginia.  Also if you are interested in discussing court cases www.streetlaw.org is a good site.