Politics & Government

• Appropriate for PreK aged youth
• Appropriate for Elementary aged youth
• Appropriate for Middle School aged youth
• For Parents/Teachers/Caregivers

• Ben's Guide to U.S. Government for Kids.
  http://bensguide.gpo.gov
  Children and YAs from Kindergarten through grade 12 will find a variety of information about basic aspects of the United States and its government, such as how a bill becomes law.
  
  
• Congress for Kids.
  http://www.congressforkids.net
  Learn about Congress through activities and quizzes.
  
  
• Electronic Frontier Freedom Foundation.
  http://www.eff.org/
  The Electronic Frontier Foundation is a non-profit civil liberties organization working in the public interest to protect privacy, free expression, and access to public resources and information online as well as to promote responsibility in new media.
  
  
• FBI for Kids
  http://www.fbi.gov/fbikids.htm
  The official Federal Bureau of Investigation designed especially for children. Learn about FBI investigations, safety tips and employment opportunities.
  
  
• FCC Kidszone
  http://www.fcc.gov/kidszone
  This site offers information for children on the FCC, as well as lots of interactive games and puzzles, surveys, telecom factoids and much more.
  
  
• FirstGov for Kids
  http://www.kids.gov/
  A kids’ portal to the U.S. government, this site was developed and is maintained by the Federal Citizen Information Center. It provides links to Federal kids' sites along with kids' sites from other organizations all grouped by subject.
  
  
• Idealist.org: Kids and Teens.
  http://www.idealist.org/kt
  Learn all about nonprofit organizations and the activities and issues they pursue. Includes information about organizations started by kids as well as suggestions for getting started on your own.
  
  
• Kids in the House.
  http://clerkkids.house.gov
  Do you ever wonder who keeps track of all those votes in the House of Representatives? Well, it's the Clerk of the House, of course. He (or she) does this and much more. Surf this interesting site to find out.
  
  
• State and Local Governments.
  http://www.loc.gov/rr/news/stategov/stategov.html
  Information about each state’s government, plus maps of states and information about local governments.
  
  
• TeachPeaceNow
  http://www.teachpeacenow.org
  This site’s mission is to promote attitudes and behavior, which encourage nonviolent conflict resolution, respect for human rights, intercultural understanding and tolerance.
  
  
• The Constitution of the United States.
  http://www.law.emory.edu/FEDERAL/usconst.html
  Study the U.S. Constitution online. Includes the ability to search the Constitution by keyword.
  
  
• The Federal Communications Commission Kids Zone
  http://www.fcc.gov/cgb/kidszone
  From the Federal Communications Communication, a kid friendly website that answer questions about telephones, televisions and other communication devices.
  
  
• The Road to the Capitol/National Mock Election
  http://www.nationalmockelection.org/game/
  A free educational game for students, parents and teachers that tests the skills and knowledge of democracy and the election process.
  
  
• Thomas Legislative Information on the Internet.
  http://thomas.loc.gov/
  A government information source with information on how the U.S. legislature functions, including details on pending bills before Congress and links to the last few years of the Congressional Record Online. 
• abcnews.
  http://abcnews.go.com/
  News from ABC with an easy organizational structure. Includes a fact for the day box.
  
  
• CNN Interactive.
  http://www.cnn.com/
  News from CNN organized in a clear, crisp fashion with coverage in a wide number of areas.
  
  
• Conflict in the Middle East
  http://teacher.scholastic.com/scholasticnews/indepth/holy_land/
  Although this site focuses on the continuing unrest in the Middle East, it includes details about the people and countries in the region. It also includes biographies, maps and more from the publisher, Scholastic.
  
  
• FEMA for Kids.
  http://www.fema.gov/kids/
  The Federal Emergency Management Agency (FEMA) helps people who have been in a disaster. They also teach people what to do during a disaster and what to do before a disaster happens. You can learn what causes disasters, play games, and read stories.
  
  
• Future State.
  http://www.future.state.gov
  The goal of the "Future State" website is to provide students with the opportunity to explore the world of American diplomacy, look at aspects of U.S. foreign affairs, and where and why Foreign diplomacy is important. Sections include News and Events, Fun Activities, and Parents & Educators. This site was created by the US Department of State for Youth.
  
  
• MSNBC.
  http://www.msnbc.com/news/
  NBC News correspondents from Chicago to Tokyo to Helsinki offer analysis and fresh perspectives on events in this quickly changing world. MSNBC also provides great sports coverage, business news, and the latest weather and traffic reports—right down to your own locale.
  
  
• The Internet Public Library.
  http://www.ipl.org/div/news/
  A list of links to online newspapers from around the world. Searchable by country and then by publication.
  
  
• Time for Kids
  http://www.timeforkids.com/TFK/
  Time Magazine for Kids offers news articles about many topics, including the country, the world, animals. and trends in schools. Also features games, polls, and a homework help section.
  
  
• United Nations Cyberschoolbus.
  http://www.un.org/pubs/cyberschoolbus/
  View information about member nations, take a virtual tour, explore issues of human rights relating to children or take quizzes and play games to help you learn about the countries of the world. Interactive and well designed for school-age children.
  
  

• Appropriate for PreK aged youth.
• Appropriate for Elementary aged youth.
• Appropriate for Middle School aged youth.
• For Parents/Teachers/Caregivers

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• http://pbskids.org/
• http://www.kidsknowit.com/
• Best Websites For Kids
• Kids.gov
• Ben's Guide To U.S. Government For Kids