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Homeschooling in Ohio: Teaching Civics? |
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| Learning about your country and the rights and responsibilities that accompany citizenship is an important part of being a good citizen. Educating ourselves and our children how to be competent and responsible participants in local and state government and how to monitor and influence public policy is essential to preservation of democracy. It is also essential to teach an appreciation of our way of government to our children so that they may be good world citizens who continue to spread the good will and spirit of America. This is what patriotism is. They say that U.S. History and U.S. Civics are not taught very well in the public schools these days. One theory is that people don't like the flavor of History and Civics taught in the schools because the instructors add their own "flare" to the subject. That may be true, but these are subjects that are based on very concrete ideas and traceable facts and teaching them at home can be an awesome experience. There are many resources for homeschoolers to use for teaching Government, Civics and History these days. Many of these resources may be based on a certain influence that a little research into the source of the materials will reveal. It is for this reason that this page was developed, it has links to the resources that the entity of study is about. The U.S. Government. What better resource than the entity itself? |
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Educational
Organizations: National
Civics
and Citizenship Study Materials (From U.S. Citizenship
and Immigration Services)
Learning about your country and the rights and responsibilities that accompany
citizenship is an important part of being a good citizen. USCIS and the
Office of Citizenship have developed a variety of educational materials
that allow immigrants to learn more about U.S. history and government
The
Center for Civic Education
The Center for Civic Education, fonded in 1969, 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.
The
National Constitution Center
The National Constitution Center is an independent, non-partisan, and
non-profit organization dedicated to increasing public understanding of,
and appreciation for, the Constitution, its history, and its contemporary
relevance, through an interactive, interpretive facility within Independence
National Historic Park and a program of national outreach, so that "We
the People" may better secure the Blessings of Liberty to ourselves
and our Posterity.
National
Endowment for the Humanities
National Endowment for the Humanities (NEH) is an independent grant-making
agency of the United States government dedicated to supporting research,
education, preservation, and public programs in the humanities.
The
U.S. National Archives and Records Administration
About the National Archives: Of all documents and materials created in
the course of business conducted by the United States Federal government,
only 1%-3% are so important for legal or historical reasons that they
are kept by us forever. Those valuable records are preserved and are available
to you, whether you want to see if they contain clues about your family’s
history, need to prove a veteran’s military service, or are researching
an historical topic that interests you.
Educational
Resources: National
Project
Citizen
We the People: Project Citizen is a curricular program for middle, secondary,
and post-secondary students, youth organizations, and adult groups that
promotes competent and responsible participation in local and state government.
The program helps participants learn how to monitor and influence public
policy.
Bill
of Rights Institute
Established in September 1999, the Bill of Rights Institute develops instructional
material and educational programs on America's Founding documents and
principles for high school American History and Civics teachers and students.
U.S.
Government Printing Office(GPO) Access & Bookstore
GPO Access is a service of the U.S. Government Printing Office that provides
free electronic access to a wealth of important information products produced
by the Federal Government. The information provided on this site is the
official, published version and the information retrieved from GPO Access
can be used without restriction, unless specifically noted. This free
service is funded by the Federal Depository Library Program and has grown
out of Public Law 103-40, known as the Government Printing Office Electronic
Information Enhancement Act of 1993.
Ben's
Guide to U.S. Government for Kids
Ben's Guide to U.S. Government for Kids is brought to the World Wide Web
as a service of the Superintendent of Documents, U.S. Government Printing
Office (GPO). Ben's Guide serves as the educational component of GPO Access,
GPO's service to provide the official online version of legislative and
regulatory information. This site provides learning tools for K-12 students,
parents, and teachers. These resources will teach how our government works,
the use of the primary source materials of GPO Access, and how one can
use GPO Access to carry out their civic responsibilities. And, just as
GPO Access provides locator services to U.S. Government sites, Ben's Guide
provides a similar service to U.S. Government Web sites developed for
kids.
Representative
Democracy in America
Representative Democracy in America is a national project designed to
reinvigorate and educate Americans on the critical relationship between
government and the people it serves. The project introduces citizens,
particularly young people, to the representatives, institutions, and processes
that serve to realize the goal of a government of, by, and for the people.
Representative Democracy in America provides innovative educational materials
for K-12 classrooms, conducts the Campaign to Promote Civic Education,
and informs the general public about representative democracy through
a variety of media. At the website are many online videos of a variety
of speeches.
We
the People: The Citizen and the Constitution
The primary goal of We the People: The Citizen and the Constitution is
to promote civic competence and responsibility among the nation’s
elementary and secondary students. What makes the program so successful
is the design of its instructional program, including its innovative culminating
activity.The instructional program enhances students understanding of
the institutions of American constitutional democracy. At the same time,
students discover the contemporary relevance of the Constitution and Bill
of Rights.
EDSITEment
History & Social Studies Lesson Plans
EDSITEment contains a variety of links to other websites and references
to resources available through government, nonprofit, and commercial entities.
These links and references are provided solely for informational purposes
and the convenience of the user. Brought to you by the National Endowment
for the Humanities (NEH)
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