C-SPAN Classroom Featured Resources
Below are collections of C-SPAN Classroom resources organized by various topics and themes. Additional C-SPAN Classroom resources can be found on the C-SPAN Classroom website.
New Featured Resources Sites
The Presidents- Collections of biographical resources on all 46 U.S. presidents including newly developed infographics for each chief executive.
Middle School Civics- Resources for civics classes with content and activities geared towards middle school and younger learners.
Middle School History- U.S. History resources with content and activities geared towards middle school and younger learners.
Geography and AP Human Geography- Geography resources organized by the seven units found in the AP Human Geography course.
U.S. Government and Civics Resources
Constitutional Foundations and Principles of Government- Featuring resources on the founding documents and constitutional principles.
Branches of Government
Legislative Branch- Resources categorized by legislative structure, process and current/historical examples.
Executive Branch- Resources organized into categories such as presidential powers, roles, current/historical examples and the federal bureaucracy.
The Presidents- Collections of biographical resources on all 46 U.S. presidents including newly developed infographics for each chief executive.
Judicial Branch and Supreme Court Cases- Featuring resources organized by judicial structure, process and history. This section also includes resources on landmark Supreme Court cases.
Political Ideology and Political Parties- Resources relating to political ideology and the history and actions of political parties.
Interest Groups and Campaign Finance- Featuring content organized by categories including interest groups and campaign finance.
Campaign and Elections- Resources organized by categories relating to: types of elections, voting trends, campaign tools, fundraising and historical examples.
Media and the Press- Featuring resources organized into categories such as journalism, history of the press and social media.
Individual Rights and Liberties- Classroom resources organized in categories including the First Amendment, voting rights, due process, privacy and equal rights.
Foreign Policy- Resources organized by foreign policy philosophies, tools and current/historical examples.
Middle School Civics- Resources for civics classes with content and activities geared towards middle school and younger learners.
AP U.S. Government Resources
AP U.S. Government Key Terms- A list of key terms with C-SPAN clips explaining or exemplifying the term.
AP U.S. Government and Politics Units- Resources organized by 2018 redesigned units and enduring understandings.
AP U.S. Government and Politics Documents and Court Cases- Resources on the documents and Supreme Court cases required for the 2018 redesigned AP Government and Politics exam.
AP U.S. Government and Politics Review Resources- A collection of resources to help students review for the AP U.S. Government Politics exam.
Campaign 2020 Resources
Campaign 2020 Site- This site features video resources showcasing the 2020 presidential election. Topics include the presidential election process, current and historical examples of the process, videos of the candidates and issues being discussed during the campaign.
History Resources
AP U.S. History Concept Outline- Resources organized by periods and key concepts.
1492-1789 U.S. History- Resources organized chronologically from 1492-1789.
1789-1877 U.S. History- Resources organized chronologically from 1789-1877
1877-1945 U.S. History- Resources organized chronologically from 1877-1945.
1945-Present U.S. History- Resources organized chronologically from 1945-present.
Biographical U.S. History Resources- Resources organized alphabetically.
Middle School History- U.S. History resources with content and activities geared towards middle school and younger learners.
State History Site- This site is a collection of state history resources for all 50 states, Puerto Rico and the District of Columbia. These resources are organized alphabetically by state.
Black History and Civil Rights- Featured content relating to black history and the civil rights movement.
Native American History- Resources relating to Native American history.
Women's History- Featured content relating to women's history organized chronologically.
World History- Content organized in reverse-chronological order by centuries and by theme.
General Economics and AP Economics Key Terms- Resources relating to general economic principles, economic systems and AP Macroeconomics and Microeconomics key terms.
Fiscal and Monetary Policy- Lesson, clips and bell ringers relating to taxes, spending, the budget process and the Federal Reserve.
Financial Literacy and Personal Finance- Resources relating to topics such as income and savings, loan and credit card debt.
Historic Economic Examples- Video resources highlighting historic examples of economic concepts.
Additional Content Areas
AP Human Geography- Geography resources organized by the seven units found in the AP Human Geography course.
Comparative Government- Featuring resources with overviews of types of government and examples of how countries around the world implement these governments.
English and Literature- Resources categorized by author, literary history and analysis.