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Government Sites
BP Oil Spill in the Gulf Coast - Questions and Answers -
(Environmental Protection Agency) - Find out what the Environmental Protection Agency is doing to help the BP
Oil Spill.
Deepwater BP Oil Spill - White House - (White House) - This page lists some
resources and up-to-date information, including how you can help.
Facts about NOAA and its
Deepwater Horizon Oil Spill Response Capabilities - (Office of Response and Restoration) -
Find out what the National Oceanic and Atmostpheric Administration can do from this fact sheet.
Places In The
News - (Library of Congress) - Find out more about the areas you hear in the news.
Responding to Oil
Spills - (Office of Response and Restoration) - Information to support effective and safe
responses to oil spills in the coastal environment.
U.S. Electoral College - (Office of the Federal Register) - The Electoral College is not a
place; it is a process that began as part of the original design of the U.S. Constitution. The people of the U.S.
vote for the electors who then vote for the President. Read more about how the terms "Elector" and "Electoral
College" came into use.
Other Resources
Current Events - New York Times - Explore current issues in depth or search
by subject.
Forms of Government - Wikipedia - This article lists forms of
government and political systems, according to a series of different ways of categorizing them.
Free the
Children - Join millions of kids across North America who are changing the world. Here you'll find
all the tools you need to get informed and get involved, so dig in already: the whole world's waiting.
Government - Scholastic.com - This article provides an overview of the types of
government, the ways authority can be distributed, the divisions of government, and the functions of
government.
Kids Post - The Washington Post brings this news site to Kids.
NewsHour
Extra - The Web site for the PBS nightly newscast, The NewsHour With Jim Lehrer.
Nick News with Linda Ellerbee - Read daily stories and
find out about current events that will shape YOUR world.
Student News
Net - This site offers current new stories, but to get to some areas you have to sign up. Talk to a
parent or your guardian first before doing this.
Student Opinion - New York Times - Learn about who’s who and what’s what
in current events, explore specific subjects, get help with your homework, and challenge yourself to the word of
the day.
Time For Kids -
This is the website for Time Magazine for Kids. A great current events resource.
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