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Learning About Local Goverment

• National Association of Towns and Townships
• Vermont League of Cities and Towns - (Overview of Town Government) Overview of Town Offices
• Local Government in Vermont: Who Are We from VLCT
• National League of Cities
• Meta-Indexes for State and Local Government Information - Library of Congress
• Vermont School Boards Association

Learning About State Government

• State of Vermont Home Page (Check the "Access Government 24/7" Link at the Top of Page)
• Vermont Constitution
• Vermont State Archives
• National Governor's Association - Policy Issues Links
• Vermont Legislative Bill Tracking System
• Connecting Vermont Legislators to Schools
• Meta-Indexes for State and Local Government Information - Library of Congress
• Bernie Sanders' Award-Winning Site - Excellent Vermont Resources
• Streaming Video of Vermont Government Events
• VPIRG - Vermont Public Interest Research Group
• Ethan Allen Institute - A Vermont Policy Think Tank
• The Snelling Center: Getting Started at the State House - A Resource Guide for Nonprofit Organizations on Influencing Vermont State Government

Learning About Federal Government

• An Introduction to the Federal Government - Project Vote Smart
• The United States Constitution
• Bill of Rights
• Congress and the Legislative Process (CRS Reports)
• The Legislative Process - Tying it All Together
• Learning About the Senate (How the Senate Works)
• How Our Laws Are Made
• Ben's Guide to How Laws Are Made - Targets 7-12 Audience
• Standing Rules of the Senate
• House Rules
• Congress for Kids - The Dirksen Congressional Center

Learning the Words of Citizenship: Vocabulary Relating to Citizenship

• U.S. Civics Terms from History Central (Suggest using a browser with popup blockers if you use this index.)

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General Resources:

• Almanac of Policy Issues
• Public Policy and Public Issues: What Is Public Policy from VLCT
• CIRCLE - The Center for Information & Research on Civic Learning and Engagement
• Public Technology, Inc.
• Dr. Olin Robison's Commentaries from VPR, NPR and Marketplace - Powerful Samples of Thinking about Public Policy from One of Vermont's Finest Minds *Highly RecommendedReading
• Justice Talking
• The United States Constitution
• Bill of Rights
• Vermont Page on FindLaw
• Vermont Page on MEGALAW.com
• Directory of Vermont Candidates for the Current Election Cylce
• Vermont Children's Form: Vermont Kids Count

Vermont Media Resources:

• Burlington Free Press/Rutland Herald Searchable Index
• Times Argus
• Selected Vermont and New England Internet Sources - Official State Listing, Very Complete

Youth as Leaders: Searching for Ideas

• What Kids Can Do
• UNICEF - Voices of Youth
• This Is Our Land: Teens Speak out on Nature and Community in the City
• EPA Student Center
• Youth Activism - Success Stories *Highly Recommended List
• Girls' Action Media / Activism
• Alaska Youth for Environmental Action
• American Youth Policy Forum - Service and Citizenship Links
• Student Voices

Project Citizen Materials and Presentations

• Sample presentation used for a parent evening (ppt)
• Sample speaker summary form to be done during speaker forums (html)
• Sample "puzzle" to be used early in the process to begin thinking about the steps in PC: mix up steps, cut up and have students sequence (Word)
• Problem Identification and Analysis Form
• Interview Form
• Printed Sources Form
• Radio/Television Observation Form
• Information From Publications Documentation Form
• Information From Letters or Interviews Form
• Phone Form (pdf) - from The Kids Guide to Social Action
• Fax Cover Sheet (pdf) - from The Kids Guide to Social Action
• Interview Form (pdf) - from The Kids Guide to Social Action
• Survey Form (pdf) - from The Kids Guide to Social Action
• Survey Tally (pdf) Form - from The Kids Guide to Social Action
• Petition Form (pdf) - from The Kids Guide to Social Action
• Constitutional Opinion Form
• Rubric for Oral Presentations (pdf - updated 3/15/05)
• Rubric for Written Portfoilio Materials (pdf - updated 3/15/05)
• Portfolio Checklist for State and National Eligibility (pdf)
• Permission to Publish Form (pdf)

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