Debt Clock - Needs re-linking

Here is a very well done timeline of 9/11 events.  Let us not forget.

Recent Fun Links:

PRE CLASS:

Oh, my.  Don't be these people. (Except for Grandpa. Hooray for Grandpa!)  Jaywalking, 4th of July

Civic Literacy Quiz  (This one is History, and Economics plus Government. Have fun!)

Here is a NEWS QUIZ from the Pew Polling firm.  Are you proud of what you know or do you need work?

http://www.nccs.net/constitution/index.html - US IQ quizzes

UNIT ONE - CONSTITUTION

Looking for the US Constitution?  Here are the seven original articles. Here is the Bill of Rights and here are Amendments 11-27.  (Note: The text is a transcription of the Constitution in its original form. Items that are hyperlinked have since been amended or superseded.  They are hyperlinked to the new language.)  You will be tested on the Constitution AS AMENDED.  Don't forget all of the rest of the helpful hints.  Happy Studying!

A)  A rap about Alexander Hamilton? Really? Yes, really.  It is good! Check it out here.  (Mild language warning. There's strong language too, but it is historically accurate.)

B)  Federalist Papers Project

C)  Here's the interactive painting of the Constitutional Convention:

The Constitution Explained

D)  Who wants to marry a founding father? http://www.law.umkc.edu/faculty/projects/ftrials/conlaw/marry.htm

UNIT TWO - LEGISLATIVE AND EXECUTIVE BRANCHES:

 Congress Games:   http://familyeducation.com/quiz/0,1399,1-4504,00.html

                                    http://www.congressforkids.net/quiz.htm

                                    http://www.congsoftball.com/default.asp

The Library of Congress' Thomas (Congressional Info) - excellent link

I'm Just a Bill video on YouTube.

National Debt:  CIA Fact book National Comparisons; The Economist's Interactive Map and International Debt Clock;

Forbe's State Debt Map

The Concord Coalition, a great information resource for the National Debt Crisis.

Presidential Quiz:    http://www.funbrain.com/who/index.html 

Ron Clark's Presidential Rap:    http://www.ronclark.info/media/PresidentsRap-clip.mp3

Animaniac's President Song

Presidential Approval Rating Timeline

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Unit Three Judicial and Elections

The Supremes:

What's on the Docket?

http://www.supremecourtus.gov/about/about.html

 *Possibly the best one yet:  http://baseball.oyez.org/ruready.html  (Supreme Court Baseball!)

An interesting article on the size of the SCOTUS docket.

Here's a nice link to sections of Justice Harlan's dissenting opinion in Plessy.

A good set of discussions of Landmark Cases.

Here's a timely article by Justice Clarence Thomas.

                "It so happens that everything that is stupid is not unconstitutional."

                            Justice Antonin Scalia

Voting:

Purple America from Robert Vanderbei

One state, two state, red state, blue state: The Map

Thought for today:  Does my vote really matter?  Story

http://orpheus.ucsd.edu/speccoll/dspolitic/  Dr. Seuss cartoons

RealClearPolitics  Polling Data for junkies like me...

Campaign finance - Who's raised what - Money

Pew Center Article

UNIT Four Pressure And CLCR

A) Pressure:

A) Pressure:

Queen and David Bowie give musical expression to our theme: Under Pressure

The Media:  Harding Grad Jerry Mitchell on Colbert  (one language warning) (Thanks, Brandon!)

The Media: Here is the Daisy Girl Ad  on Youtube.

Campaign finance: Who's raised what - Money

For your musical edification: Sammy Hagar's epic, I Can't Drive 55!  (Disclaimer - Mrs. Klein is not responsible for the bad hair, bad clothes or the one bad word in this glorious example of bad 80's music and fiscal federalism.)

Last week of class:

    The Digital Story of the Nativity.  Check it out!

    2) Fun Links:

    Mrs. Klein's theme song.

    Grades explainer.

OLDER STUFF

2) Pressure:

The Media:

Harding Grad Jerry Mitchell on Colbert  (one language warning) (Thanks, Brandon!)

Media: Here is the Daisy Girl Ad  on Youtube.

Campaign finance - Who's raised what - Money

You've seen this just after you cross the bridge into Memphis:

http://www.civilrightsmuseum.org/default.asp

http://www.civilrightsmuseum.org/newsevents/april4_04_pics.asp

Civil Rights:

http://www.law.umkc.edu/faculty/projects/ftrials/conlaw/golf.htm#3w   Bill of rights golf

Here's a nice link to sections of Justice Harlan's dissenting opinion in Plessy.

http://www.archives.gov/exhibits/powers_of_persuasion/four_freedoms/four_freedoms.html

Four Freedoms Speech by Roosevelt and War Bond Posters by Norman Rockwell

Civil Liberties and Rights:

Civil Liberties and Rights:

Jefferson's Letter to the Danbury Baptists

Four Freedoms - Four Freedoms Speech by Roosevelt and War Bond Posters by Norman Rockwell

Bill of rights golf.  Scroll to top to begin play. http://www.law.umkc.edu/faculty/projects/ftrials/conlaw/golf.htm  

Here's a nice link to sections of Justice Harlan's dissenting opinion in Plessy.

Elder rights:  This is way too cool. I love Mayor Hazel.

Here is an excellent PowerPoint from the Concord Coalition on the National Debt.

Sam gave me this picture about Congressional Investigations. It made me laugh!

I like this site:

http://usinfo.state.gov/

The Library of Congress' Thomas (Congressional Info) - excellent link

Pew Center Article

Girl's night out

Hey Look, I'm quoted in an article in Roll Call!