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National Council for the Social Studies
This site identifies the NCSS standards-based themes and ways of implementing them in the classroom.

Multimedia Supreme Court Cases
Northwestern University's Oyez Project provides a multi-media database on U.S. Supreme Court cases and judicial issues.

Forum for National Issues
This non-partisan network of educational and community organizations promotes the debate of current issues.

Educational Site on Law, Democracy, and Human Rights
Streetlaw.org provides strategies for teaching controversial issues.