Embedded Files
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Newspapers
Newspapers
The New York Times Article Archive has historic articles from the NYT 1851-2016
GALE OneFile News has full text content for over 2,300 U.S. local, regional, national, and international newspapers
Boston Globe Historic Newspapers Access to the Boston Globe is provided by the Boston Public Library. Students will need to register for an ecard from BPL to use the Boston Globe. Scroll until you see links for the Boston Globe.
Boston Globe Recent Newspapers Access to the Boston Globe is provided by the Boston Public Library. Students will need to register for an ecard from BPL to use the Boston Globe. Scroll until you see links for the Boston Globe.
Local, State, and Federal Government:
Local, State, and Federal Government:
Local
Revere MA Code of Ordinances: local laws, orders, and decrees for Revere, MA
City of Revere: city website; find names of local elected officials, department contacts, elections and voting information, ordinances, upcoming events, and more!
State
Find Your Representative: enter your zip code to find out who represents your neighborhood in the Massachusetts House of Representatives (every state is included)
State House learn about the state legislative process, current and past laws, elected officials, and ways to get involved.
Federal
Find My Legislature: Find congressional senators and representatives; use the map to identify the senator and representative for a city/town
Congress: Find out what is happening in Congress (current legislative actions and bills) and find links to webpages for Congressmen
Congressional Budget Office: According to the CBO website, "CBO was established by the Congressional Budget Act of 1974 (the Budget Act) to provide objective, nonpartisan information to support the Congressional budget process and to help the Congress make effective budget and economic policy."
Additional Resources for learning about your government
PBS Learning Media: Information, quizzes, and games to help you learn about civics and government
FactCheck.org : This fact checking site has no political leanings. Use it to verify the factual accuracy of what politicians are saying.
Teach
Teach
Here are some resources for teaching students about civics.
iCivics: Offers free games, simulations, and lesson plans, widely acclaimed for making civics fun and engaging for students of all levels.
Annenberg Classroom: Teach students about the constitution; this site provides multimedia resources, lesson plans, and daily updates to support civics education from elementary through high school.
Center for Civics Education: Features curriculum, teacher training, and community programs to foster responsible, informed citizenship.
Civics Renewal Network: Aggregates thousands of high-quality, no-cost civics materials from over 30 nonprofit and government partners, searchable by grade or topic.
Bill of Rights Institute: Presents primary source documents, lesson plans, interactive games, and articles to help students understand constitutional principles.
C-SPAN Classroom: Offers a vast collection of historical and current events videos, interactive activities, and lesson plans focused on government and politics.
National Constitution Center: Interactive guides, videos, and classroom materials centered on the U.S. Constitution and its contemporary relevance.
Web Evaluation
Web Evaluation
With every website you visit ask yourself who, what, when, where, and why to assess the reliability of the information.
If you have not heard of the website author (Who) or source of the information (Where), do a quick web search to look up the author or source
Web Search Tips
Web Search Tips
First, think about keywords; what words will you use to find the information needed?
Second, learn to cite information you find on the web.
Use MyBib to create perfectly formatted citations for your bibliography, in either MLA or APA format. MyBib is free, easy to use, and accurate. To cite a web source, paste the URL in the space provided and hit search. Follow prompts to complete the citation.
Choose Your Own Adventure Modules!
Choose Your Own Adventure Modules!
Module 1: Web Search and Evaluation (teachers, it is a good idea to test this in an incognito window): EdventureBuilder.com/RHS/10th
Module 2: News Sources in the Databases (test this one one in an incognito window, too): EdventureBuilder.com/RHS/News
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