LibGuides: Social Studies 8: Find Civics

Historical Orgins

World History: The Modern Era (ABC-CLIO) This link opens in a new window
Topics and perspectives on historical events, individuals, countries, with audio/visual clips, and primary sources -- from the beginning of the Renaissance to present day.
World History In Context (Gale) This link opens in a new window
People, events, and topics in World History with reference books, academic journals, magazine and newspaper articles, primary sources, images, videos, audio files and links to vetted websites.

American Government
History of democracy from The Independence Hall Association.
The Democratic Experiment By Professor Paul Cartledge
From the BBC.
National Parliaments: United Kingdom
From the Library of Congress.
Teaching the Constitution
From the Annenberg Foundation.

American History (ABC-CLIO) This link opens in a new window
Tertiary and primary sources on the United States with biographies, historical events in context, photos, maps, and audio/video clips.
U.S. History In Context (Gale) This link opens in a new window
People, events, and topics in United States History with reference books, academic journals, magazine and newspaper articles, primary sources, images, videos, audio files, and links to vetted websites.

United States Constitution: Primary Documents of American History (Virtual Programs & Services, Library of Congress)
Founders Online | National Archives
Transcriptions of primary source documents.
"Through this website, you can read and search through thousands of records from George Washington, Benjamin Franklin, Alexander Hamilton, John Adams, Thomas Jefferson, and James Madison and see firsthand the growth of democracy and the birth of the Republic."