Category: Thematic Units
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Free Civics Studies Lesson 10: The Departments of Justice, Interior, & Agriculture
Free Civics Studies Lesson 10: The Departments of Justice, Interior, & Agriculture. How the government goes to law and attends to the weather.
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Free Civics Studies Lesson 9: The Treasury & The Post Office
Free Civics Studies Lesson 9: The Treasury & The Post Office. How the government makes and spends money and the curious Dead Letter Office.
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Free Civics Studies Lesson 8: The State & War Departments
Free Civics Studies Lesson 8: The State & War Departments. Mt. Vernon, Alexandria, and the departments devoted to the business of the State and War.
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Free Civics Studies Lesson 7: The Supreme Court
Free Civics Studies Lesson 7: The Supreme Court. The Supreme Court and its branches — What it is to America and Americans.
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Free Civics Studies Lesson 6: The House of Representatives
Free Civics Studies Lesson 6: The House of Representatives. A bird’s-eye view of the House of Representatives: What the House really is.
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Free Civics Studies Lesson 5: The Senate
Free Civics Studies Lesson 5: The Senate. What it is and what it does.
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Free Civics Studies Lesson 4: The Cabinet
Free Civics Studies Lesson 4: The Cabinet. Why it is called “The Cabinet” and the people who have served in it.
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Free Civics Studies Lesson 3: The President
Free Civics Studies Lesson 3: The President. The duties of the Chief Executive.
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Jules Verne: A Unit Study
Jules Verne was born on February 8, 1828, at a time and a place of rapid scientific developments. Unit resources.
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Free Civics Studies Lesson 2: The Constitution
Free Civics Studies Lesson 2: The Constitution. How the Constitution was made and adopted.
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Free Civics Studies Lesson 1: The Government
Free Civics Studies Lesson 1: The Government. A visit to Washington, D.C. to learn how the United States of America came to be.
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The Century Book for Young Americans ~ Free eBook
The Century Book for Young Americans by Elbridge S. Brooks is a free civics eBook that explains how the government works in story form.
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Egyptian Hieroglyphs & Alphabets: A Unit Study
The latest known Egyptian hieroglyphic inscription, the Graffito of Esmet-Akhom, is dated August 24, 394. Unit resources.
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Edison’s Incandescent Light Bulb: A Unit Study
On January 27, 1880, Thomas Edison patented the electric incandescent lamp. Unit resources.
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Around the World in 80 Days: A Unit Study
Five minutes too late! Phileas Fogg was due back in London on December 21 no later than 8:45 PM. Unit resources.
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The Florida Everglades: A Unit Study
On December 6, 1947, President Truman dedicated the Everglades National Park. Unit resources.
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Gerrymander: A Unit Study
Elbridge Gerry, died on November 23, 1814, leaving behind the word: gerrymander. Unit resources.
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Diabetes: A Unit Study
On July 27, 1921 insulin of several dogs is used to treat another dog that had its pancreas removed. Unit resources.