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Click here to learn more about Civics-related topics such as the Presidents, the First Ladies, the women's rights movement, the civil rights movement and more. I have also included resources for you to explore major topics and issues from politics and current events.
Click here to learn more about Civics-related topics such as the Presidents, the First Ladies, the women's rights movement, the civil rights movement and more. I have also included resources for you to explore major topics and issues from politics and current events.
iCivics is a fantastic website for interactive Civics games. Although these games are not designed to directly match our standards of learning, they will help with an understanding of how all the pieces work together in our government. These games will sometimes be used in class as extension activities. Win the White House! Pretend to be a lawyer applying the Bill of Rights! Battle over the powers of the state governments vs. the federal government!
Mr. Barr's YouTube channel has collections of videos based on each unit as well as other playlists from other cool sources about Civics and Economics topics.
Quizlet is an online tool that is accessible both on computers as well as the smartphone app. I create digital flashcards for students to review for quizzes and tests. The program also allows students to play review games. Click on this link to learn how to join the Mr. Barr's Quizlet group. Download the app for either iOS or Android.
Explore the Civics & Economics online textbook (techbook). Sign in with your FCPS user name and password. When you get to the main page, scroll down to the section called My Resources and you'll see the techbook icon. We will be using this resource throughout the year. However, if there is a topic you want to explore in more detail, please use of this resource as a way to learn more about topics that interest you. It has readings, videos, and activities for you to explore! You can either do a search for what you want to learn, or explore through the table of contents.
- TumbleBook Cloud (non-fiction topics such as civics and history)
- MyOn history library (many topics about American history and how our country was created)
- MyOn economics library (learn about money, the economy, and making good financial decisions)
- MyOn biographies library (Presidents, First Ladies, important leaders, and other historical figures)
SOL Pass is a website designed by the Virginia Department of Education to help students practice the terms and concepts used in the Civics and Economics curriculum in preparation for their end-of-year SOL standardized test. The website has games, activities, flash cards, study guides, and more. Click on this link to learn how to access the SOL Pass website.
- C-SPAN On This Day in History videos
- Crash Course videos about numerous American government topics.
- Living Room Candidate has hundreds of Presidential campaign commercials.
- Annenberg Classroom has a collection of videos related to civil liberties.
- TED Talks videos on wide range of topics about politics and current events.
- Big Think videos on American politics and current affairs.
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