A to Z Teacher Stuff.com - You will find downloadable lesson plans over 1,000 pages of resources for teachers and access to thousands of sites.
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American Bar Association - American Bar Association lessons, quizzes and materials for Conversations about the Constitution.
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Blue Web'n - This searchable database of outstanding Internet learning sites categorizes entries by content, audience, and type (lessons, activities, projects, resources, references, & tools).
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Center for Civic Education - The Center for Civic Education is a nonprofit, nonpartisan educational corporation dedicated to promoting an enlightened and responsible citizenry committed to democratic principles and actively engaged in the practice of democracy in the United States and other countries.
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Constitutional Rights Foundation - CRF is a non-profit, non-partisan, community-based organization dedicated to educating America's young people about the importance of civic participation in a democratic society. This site contains links to publications and free lessons for teachers.
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Death Penalty Law - (Michigan State University) - A dynamic, balanced death penalty curriculum that uses an issue of great public concern to teach civic responsibility, group decision-making, and critical thinking. The death penalty in the United States has always been a controversial issue, and recent developments concerning the death penalty have once again returned the issue to the public sphere. This Web site and its accompanying materials are designed to assist both teachers and students in an exploration of capital punishment, presenting arguments for and against its use, as well as issues of ethics and justice that surround it.
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Discovery School - (The Discovery Channels) - Provides innovative teaching materials for teachers, useful and enjoyable resources for students, and a store. The site is constantly reviewed for educational relevance by practicing classroom teachers, and has a HUGE links section.
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Educast.com - This site delivers up-to-the-minute education news, Internet resources, and lesson plans directly to your computer.
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Education Planet - A K-12 Education Web Guide helps teachers, students and parents find quality educational resources, including top Web sites and 16,000 lesson plans.
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Education World - Search more than 120,000 sites, organized by content area. Education World also features weekly articles with related links that highlight lesson planning, curriculum, site reviews, school news, professional books.
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Harcourt School Publishers - Lots of teacher resources and opportunities to learn about Harcourt books.
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Houghton Mifflin for Education Place - A well-designed K-8 curriculum site with extensive resources for students, teachers and parents. The focus of the site is providing activities to related to company products, but all site materials are usable by any elementary school student or teacher.
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| ICivics.org - A web-based education project designed to teach students civics and inspire them to be active participants in our democracy. iCivics is the vision of Justice Sandra Day O'Connor, who is concerned that students are not getting the information and tools they need for civic participation, and that civics teachers need better materials and support.
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Lightspan.com - Lightspan.com is a FREE education portal for educators, parents, and students, providing resources, research tools, and grade-specific activities
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McGraw-Hill School Division - This site is loaded with free lesson plans, downloadable product samples, teaching ideas, all tied to curriculum. Be aware that this site is one big sales pitch!
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National Geographic - Tools for teachers including maps, lesson plans, teacher discussion boards and a store.
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New York Times Learning Network - Lesson plans and other resources centered around historical and current events.
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PBS TeacherSource - Offers daily updates to educational programming on PBS. The site also offers tips on teaching with technology and television and more than 1,300 standards-matched lesson plans and activities in every content area that can be searched by age levels.
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Street Law - Street Law, Inc. is a nonprofit organization dedicated to providing practical, participatory education about law, democracy, and human rights. Through its philosophy and programs, people are empowered to transform democratic ideals into citizen action.
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Survival Guide for New Teachers - (U.S. department of Education)
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Teachnet.com - Teachnet.Com Includes/ lesson plans, web links, interactive forums & mailing lists and a weekly email newsletter for teachers.
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Teachweb.com - Lesson plans, classes, newsletters, and resources for math, english, science, social studies and computer teachers.
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The American Judicature Society - The American Judicature Society (AJS), founded in 1913, is an independent, national, nonpartisan organization of judges, lawyers, and other members of the public who seek to improve the justice system. The High School Curriculum on the Judiciary is a three-lesson unit prepared for high-school seniors.
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| The Bill of Rights Institute - The Bill of Rights Institute offers a variety of educational resources free of charge. Weekly eLessons offer 20-minute discussion guides for middle and high school history and government teachers.
The Bill of Rights Institute offers an annual Being an American Essay Contest launched on Constitution Day, September 17th! High School students and teachers are eligible for over 180 prizes totaling over $200,000, including an all-expenses-paid trip to in the Spring of 2010! Visit the contest for contest rules, submission details, and FREE lesson plans and resources.
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