8th Grade Social Studies

Civics

Textbook: Civics, Responsibilities and Citizenship

Unit 1 Foundations of American Citizenship

Chapter 2

The Magna Carta of 1215

Colonial Ancestors Database

National Records and Archives Administration

The American Colonist's Library

Colonial Period Literature

Colonial Gender Roles Infuence Race

Hispanics and Colonial America

The Colonial American Gazette

Colonial Web

Declaration of Independence

Unit 2 Blueprint for a New Nation

Chapter 3	Chapter 4
Constitution Day - September 17	The History of the Bill of Rights
Historic Documents of Freedom	The Bill of Rights
Historical Documents	More About the Bill of Rights & Constitution
U.S. Constitution and Amendments	The U. S. Bill of Rights
The Constitution of the USA	More Bill of Rights
U.S. Constitution.net	Would the Real First Amendment, Please Stand Up?
Analysis of the Constitution	First Amendment Handbook
James Madison Foundation	The First Amendment Cyber Tribune
The Articles of Confederation (1781)	Censorship on the Internet
History of the Constitution
Constitution History
Selected Quotes from the Constitutional Convention of 1787
The Federal System
The Virginia Anti-Federalist

Unit 3 Citizenship: Rights and Responsibilities

Chapter 5	Chapter 6	Chapter 7	Chapter 8
Citizen Role Map	Political System of Spain	Center for Voting and Democracy	Public Agenda
American Civil Rights Review	World Book: Government	Voter Involvement Project	Demography & Politics
The Civic Network	Democratic National Committee	Women's Voting Guide	Public Opinion & The Media
Civic Idealism	Republican National Committee	Dean's Voting Guide	4Politics.com
Sovereign Rights Forum	Communist Party, U.S.A.	Elections Around the World
Civnet-International	Green Parties of North America	The Electoral College Calculator
	Labor Party	Public Agenda
	Socialist Labor Party	Demography & Politics
	Socialist Party USA	Public Opinion & The Media
	Kids Voting	4Politics.com

Unit 5 State and Local Government - Arizona Government

Go to the Arizona Pages

Textbook Outline

Unit 6 Law and the Individual

Chapter 16	Chapter 17
Active Citizenship: Civic Values	U.S. Department of Justice
American Law Sources Online	FBI
International Constitutional Law	CIA
Rules of the Supreme Court	Federal Bureau of Prisons
	Virtual Law Library
	Civil Rights Law
	Arizona Civil Rights Division
	Famous American Trials
	Drug Enforcement Agency
	The National Association of Criminal Defense Lawyers
	Internet Crime Archives
	StreetGangs.com
	The Coroner's Report
	Gangs & Clothing

Unit 7 The Free Enterprise System

Chapter 18	Chapter 19	Chapter 20	Chapter 21
Students in Free Enterprise	EconEdLink	Secret Service	Ralph Nader:
Defense of Free Enterprise	EcEdWeb	Department of the Treasury	PBS: Affluenza
WebQuest: The Depression	The Stock Market Game	How Coins are Made	YoungBiz.com
Escape from Knab	Department of Labor	U.S. Mint	Moneyopolis
Capitalism: FAQ's	The Minimum Wage	NOVA: Secrets of Making Money	Wall Street Wizard
Dow Jones Business Directory	Fundamental Facts About Money	Internal Revenue Service	Young Investor Web Site
	The Money Matters	Yahoo Tax Tables	Glossary of Insurance
	Economic Treasures	Budget and the National Debt	Consumer Education
	Money Challenge	National Budget Simulation	Interactive Buyer's Guide
			Fight Back with David Horowitz

Unit 8 The United States and the World

Chapter 22	Chapter 23	Chapter 24
Links in Comparative Government Studies	GlobalLink	Global Issues of the 21st Century:
Great Britain's Home Office	International Affairs Resources	Modern Global Civilization
Her Majesty's Treasury	U.S. Department of State	Global Impact
Her Majesty's Prison Service	U.S. Department of State	Global Education Program
No. 10 Downing Street	United Nations	Global and Development Education
Government of Russia	United States Information Service
Russian Government
Russian Federation Council
Russia's Prime Minister
Index for Japanese Government
Office of the Prime Minister
House of Counsillars
House of Representatives
Way of the Samarai
History of Mexican Government
Mexican Constitution

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