USA: kostenloses Unterrichtsmaterial, Arbeitsblätter und Übungen
- segu: American History - 17th and 18th Century
Lernmodule für einen ʺselbstgesteuert-entwickelnder Geschichtsunterrichtʺ (segu), auf der Plattform des Forschungsprojekts an der Uni Köln (2012-20)
- Duell ums Weisse Haus
Die Dissertation von Ronald D. Gerste untersucht amerikanische Präsidentschaftswahlen von George Washington bis 2008 (pdf / München: Bayerische Staatsbibliothek 2008).
- Got Ballot?
Covering everything from referendums to recalls, this lesson takes students to the voting booth and explains what they might see on a typical ballot (USA: iCivics 2019).
- History of U.S. Foreign Policy
The Office of the Historian is responsible, under law, for the preparation and publication of the official documentary history of U.S. foreign policy in the Foreign Relations of the United States series (2023).
- Freedom of Information Act Electronic Reading Room
Declassified documents of the CIA on Bay of Pigs, Vietnam and much more (USA: CIA 2015-20)
- German History in Illinois
Students explore the causes of the German immigration to the U.S. and specifically to Illinois in the mid-19th century (USA: Mythic Mississippi Project 2023).
- Vietnam War
The Vietnam War was a conflict in Vietnam, Laos, and Cambodia from 1 November 1955 to the fall of Saigon on 30 April 1975 (Wikipedia 2023).
- Digital Public Library of America
The DPLA makes millions of materials from libraries, archives, museums, and other cultural institutions across the country available (USA 2023).
- Redistricting Game
The Redistricting Game is designed to educate citizens around the issue of political redistricting in the U.S.. Interactive game from the University of Southern California's Annenberg Center (2009-20)
- The Redistricting Game
Currently, the political system in most states allows a wide range of manipulations that encourage incumbents to draw districts which protect their seats rather than risk an open contest (USA 2020).
- Smithonian: Resources for Teaching American History
Teacher-selected resources, complete with primary documents and lesson plans on U.S. history (Smithonian 2009-20)
- Fundamentale Mängel im US-Wahlsystem
Interview mit Johannes Thimm über Diskriminierungen im US-Wahlsystem (Stiftung Wissenschaft und Politik 2020).
- FairVote
The organization advocates electoral reform in the United States as ranked choice voting (RCV), single-winner elections, a national popular vote for president, a right to vote amendment to the Constitution, and universal voter registration (USA 2018).
- Election Statistics, 1920 to Present
The House of Representatives has collected the official vote counts for federal elections from the official sources among the various states and territories (USA 2018).
- List of electoral systems by country
Wikipedia explains the various electoral systems (2018)
- Election Glossary
Caucus, delegate, swing voters, referendum. These are just a few of the terms associated with elections that can be confusing. This glossary helps reviewing the language of elections(USA: iCivics 2021)
- Rank Your Choice
Electoral systems vary. Two U.S. states and several cities have adopted ranked-choice voting which lets voters select their favorite candidate. This infographic walks through the process step-by-step and is a good starting place to introduce students to this and other electoral systems (iCivics 2021).
- Candidate Report Card
Choosing a candidate to vote for takes research and careful consideration. This activity challenges students to learn about candidates and how each rates on issues they care about (iCivics 2021).
- Who Represents Me?
Students will discover who their representatives are and how to get in touch with them (iCivics 2021).
- The US Elections Explained: Race
Melanie R. Brown provides commentary on some of the key questions about race in America: its history, how it affects society today, and what needs to change (4 minutes / UK: LSE International Inequalities Institute 2021).
