:: RESOURCES: INSTRUCTIONAL WEBSITES: GOVERNMENT WEBSITES

Library of Congress
Our national library. What a rich resource! The Learning Page (especially for teachers) provides lesson plans created by teachers in hundreds of thematic areas such as: The American Dream, the Origin of Animated Films, and Jackie Robinson & Other Baseball Highlights to name but a few. The International Horizons (see Country Studies) provides detailed profiles of over 100 countries). A great source for ideas and primary sources.

Los Angeles County Office of Education
The official website of LA County with information on conferences, workshops, school innovation and more.

U.S. Department of Education
Contains information on legislation, grants, No Child Left Behind, Research & Statistics and Educational Resources.

U.S. House of Representatives
Links to your representative, legislation, Homeland Security issues, government and education links.

U.S. Senate
Highlights: The ability to search for a bill either by its number of a keyword and information about the new Capital Visitor Center (under construction and slated to be open in 2005) that will "make the U.S. Capitol more accessible, comfortable, secure, and informative for all visitors."

The Political Graveyard
A lively collection of links including 81,279 Politicians, Judges, Diplomats. Can search by name, offices held, by cemetery, job held, and more. Great fun for the whole family.

U.S. Census Bureau Kid's corner: Fun Facts About the United States
Interesting and fact-filled site based on census data with great charts on each state.