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Teachers of political science, social studies, and economics, as well as school library media specialists, will find this resource invaluable for incorporating the Internet into their classroom lessons. Over 150 primary source Web sites are referenced and paired with questions and activities designed to encourage critical thinking skills. Completing the activities for the lessons in this book will allow students to evaluate the source of information, the content presented, and it usefulness in the context of their assignments. ... Read more

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Firefox, a free Web browser developed by the Mozilla Foundation, is used by an estimated 270 million people worldwide. To maintain and improve the Firefox browser, Mozilla depends not only on its team of professional programmers and managers but also on a network of volunteer technologists and enthusiasts—free/libre and open source software (FLOSS) developers—who contribute their expertise. This kind of peer production is unique, not only for its vast scale but also for its combination of structured, hierarchical management and open, collaborative volunteer participation. In this MacArthur Foundation Report, David Booth examines the Mozilla Foundation’s success at organizing large-scale participation in the development of its software and considers whether Mozilla's approach can be transferred to government and civil society.

Booth finds parallels between Mozilla’s collaboration with Firefox users and the Obama administration’s philosophy of participatory governance (which itself amplifies the much older Jeffersonian ideal of democratic participation). Mozilla's success at engendering part-time, volunteer participation that produces real marketplace innovation suggests strategies for organizing civic participation in communities and government. Mozilla's model could not only show us how to encourage the technical community to participate in civic life but also teach us something about how to create successful political democracy. ... Read more

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world history the modern era, lesson planner, teaching resources, calender, and test generator.Everything you need to teach your class. ... Read more

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This digital document is an article from Education Next, published by Thomson Gale on September 22, 2006. The length of the article is 6102 words. The page length shown above is based on a typical 300-word page. The article is delivered in HTML format and is available in your Amazon.com Digital Locker immediately after purchase. You can view it with any web browser.

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Title: National standards: should the federal government tell schools what to teach?
Author: Gale Reference Team
Publication: Education Next (Magazine/Journal)
Date: September 22, 2006
Publisher: Thomson Gale
Volume: 6Issue: 4Page: 47(13)

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This digital document is an article from Music Trades, published by Thomson Gale on February 1, 2006. The length of the article is 539 words. The page length shown above is based on a typical 300-word page. The article is delivered in HTML format and is available in your Amazon.com Digital Locker immediately after purchase. You can view it with any web browser.

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Title: Working for the government?(LETTERS)(Letter to the Editor)
Author: Don Teach
Publication: Music Trades (Magazine/Journal)
Date: February 1, 2006
Publisher: Thomson Gale
Volume: 154Issue: 1Page: 16(1)

Article Type: Letter to the Editor

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Teacher's edition for American Government. Contains all of the student text with teaching suggestions and answers in the margins of each page. ... Read more

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This fun and challenging game teaches U.S. history and geography.Want to travel across the fifty states and find out what made our country great? Grab your maps and get ready to trek across America. By answering questions about U.S. government, history, physical geography, and economic geography, students "capture" states, trying to be the first person to cross the country.This engaging game will be a favorite way for students to match wits with their classmates while they review facts about our country. This game can be played individually or in groups.Grades 6-9 ... Read more

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Teacher's edition for Civics: Government and Economics in Action. Contains all of the student text with teaching suggestions and answers in the margins of each page. ... Read more

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Uncle Sam Activity Book (beginning to intermediate) contains 72 innovative, reproducible, classroom-ready handouts for learners to develop language skills while learning U.S. history and governement.There is a variety of learning tasks and games to provide something for every learning style.Songs, akits, sotries, pictures, charts, map work, sequencing, listening activities, bingo, strip stories, information gaps, and match-ups are some of the activity types included.Teacher's notes help you prepare for each exercise by listing supplies needed, types of activities, akills and INS information taught, and much more! ... Read more

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Good resource for Citizenship class
Great resource for teaching U.S. Citizenship. At first I thought the material would not meet the needs of adults, but found students enjoyed the activities and got a lot of understanding out of the materials. If you are like me - always looking for useful materials - this is a good one. ... Read more

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Politics plays a major role in our lives. We are all familiar with the term "politics" and we talk of the political environment which fashions the content of public policy, but what exactly do we mean by politics? This text offers the background knowledge to enable you to consider and analyse important questions, and to help you develop your own opinions. This introduction to the study of politics outlines key political terms and concepts; focuses on key political themes and ideas featuring examples from the UK, countries of the EU, and the USA; examines the judiciary and law enforcement; looks at the role of the media in relation to politics; outlines the role of international communities and organisations; and examines the role of pressure groups. ... Read more