Elections Around the World

http://www.electionworld.org/

Rating: 1, Awesome!

Description: Search an alphabetical list of countries for the dates and results of elections held all over the world. Standard 10.10.2 and 12.9.8 civics

Comments: This page is useful for comparative government and parliamentary government studies.

Resource Type: Other.

Graphics content: High.

Resource ID: 1065

European Parliament

http://www.europarl.eu.int/

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Description: The European Parliament web page has general information on the European Union, the Euro and other matters related to the political and economic unification of Europe. Standard 12.9.2 civics and 12.6.3 economics

Comments: Good site on matters pertaining to the European Union.

Resource Type: Mix of Text and Graphics.

Graphics content: High.

Resource ID: 1127

Government of Canada at a Glance

http://canada.gc.ca/howgoc/glance_e.html

Rating: 1, Awesome!

Description: Learn how parliamentary government in Canada works at this Canadian website designed for students and the general public. You may peruse the latest debates and court cases or view an online history of Canada's parliamentary system. Standard 12.9.2 civics

Resource Type: Secondary Text.

Graphics content: High.

Resource ID: 1404

Historic Text Archive: Mexico

http://historicaltextarchive.com/sections.php?op=listarticles&secid=21

Rating: 1, Awesome!

Description: This set of primary resources on Mexico is divided into five sections for easier use.Section 1 has documents related to pre-Columbian Mexico. Section 2 has documents for the conquest and colonial period. Section 3 has nineteenth century resources. Section 4, on the twentieth century, is broken into units: the 1910-1917 revolution, the post-revolutionary period, the Salinas years, and modern times. Standard 7.7.0 , 10.10.0 , and 12.9.6 civics

Comments: View American foreign policy from the perspective of the other country at this rich site.

Resource Type: Primary Source Text.

Graphics content: High.

Resource ID: 1559

A Brief History of India

http://www.anand.to/india/history.html

Rating: 2, High!

Description: Earliest physical proof of India's heritage can be found at the sites of the ancient cities of Mohenjodaro and Harappa, two cities that belong to the Indus Valley civilization. This page gives a brief history, and also some links to other data. Standards 10.4.1 and 12.9.2 civics

Resource Type: Secondary Text.

Graphics content: Low.

Resource ID: 28

Foreign and Commonwealth Office: United Kingdom

http://www.fco.gov.uk/servlet/Front?pagename=OpenMarket/Xcelerate/ShowPage&c=Page&cid=1007029390554

Rating: 2, High!

Description: The United Kingdom's Foreign and Commonwealth Office provides information on trade, travel, foreign news, foreign policy themes and consular data. Standard 12.9.2 civics

Comments: Good site for Model United Nations and International Relations research.

Resource Type: Mix of Text and Graphics.

Graphics content: High.

Resource ID: 1274

German Bundestag

http://www.bundestag.de/htdocs_e/index.html

Rating: 2, High!

Description: This is the official web site for the legislative branch of the German government. Find out about the government, current legislation, information about the federal states, and the move from Bonn to Berlin. Standard 12.9.2 civics

Comments: The site also has links to the political party web sites, but most are only in German.

Resource Type: Mix of Text and Graphics.

Graphics content: High.

Resource ID: 1368

Interamerican Democracy Network

http://www.partners.net/what_we_do/civil_society/democracy_network.htm

Rating: 2, High!

Description: This site is a community action, education project to build and support democracy in the Western Hemisphere. It is in Spanish and English. Standards 10.10.3 and 12.9.6 civics

Comments: Useful resource for an English learner history class.

Resource Type: Secondary Text.

Graphics content: High.

Resource ID: 1742

Israel - Basic Laws

http://www.knesset.gov.il/description/eng/eng_mimshal_yesod.htm

Rating: 2, High!

Description: Israel, like Canada and New Zealand, has no written constitution in one single document, but rather a number of Basic Laws, which are available from this site. Also included is a bit of information about Israeli politics. Standard 10.10.2 and 12.9.2 civics

Resource Type: Primary Source Text.

Graphics content: Low.

Resource ID: 1785

Japan: The National Diet

http://www.ndl.go.jp/en/index.html

Rating: 2, High!

Description: This Diet is not about food, but rather the body of elected representatives in Japan which is similar to the U.S. Congress. This site offers information about this branch of government, and related institutions. Standard 12.9.2 civics

Resource Type: Secondary Text.

Graphics content: High.

Resource ID: 1800