This website provides videos and primary source documents relating to many topics in social studies including economics, political parties, US history, and US constitution among many others. All of the videos provided show congressional leaders discussing the validity of certain amendments and laws and how they apply to society today. This can be very beneficial to students as they can see how historical events shape today's society. Although this is a British site, it offers many links relating to American history that can be used in class. It also will give the student's a different perspective on events because some of the people they hear discussing are members of the British Parliament.
This website also provides links to other websites that have been approved by C-Span to be beneficial to teachers on many of the same topics that they have already addressed. This allows teachers to have many resources in one place. You can go to this website and have many resources at your fingertips. There is also a lesson plans links and a blog that allows fellow teacher to give input and tips to each other. Basically, this website takes historical events and relates them to the events of today, and also gives many resources on American history that can be used in the classroom.
http://www.c-spanclassroom.org/
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