Education resources; teaching and learning resources from federal agencies
Federal
Resources for Educational
Excellence
The federal government offers teaching and learning resources at FREE. It organizes
more than 1,500 lesson plans, primary documents, science animations, math challenges, and works of art, literature, and music.
The material comes from a variety of sources such as the Library of Congress, Smithsonian Institution,
NASA, and other federal agencies.
Elections
Elections, Illinois State Board of
You may download publications such as "Local Election Officials Handbook" and "Candidates Guide". These
publications provide election dates, petition requirements, filing guidelines, objection procedures, and information
on filling vacancies, ballot certification, absentee voting, notices, public questions, lottery procedures, and
current law changes concerning canvass procedures. Go to their website and click on "Downloads."
Equal Rights
ERA, Equal Rights Amendment
This site displays the continuing viability of the ERA. It was "first proposed in 1923 [and] still not part of the
U.S. Constitution. The ERA has been ratified by 35 of the necessary 38 states."
Farming
AFSIC (Alternative
Farming Systems Information Center)
The AFSIC "specializes in identifying resources about sustainable food systems and practices" by listing links
to relevant sites. It is a searchable site. Also includes related publications and a directory with links to searchable
databases that pertain to sustainable/alternative agriculture. From the U.S. Department of Agriculture (USDA),
National Agricultural Library.
America's Farm Bill 2007
Material from the U.S. Department of Agriculture (USDA) about the 2007 reauthorization
of the Farm Bill, which provides subsidies to U.S. farmers. The 2007 bill includes "more than 65 proposals
[that] correspond to the 2002 farm bill titles with additional special focus areas, including specialty
crops, beginning farmers and ranchers, and socially disadvantaged producers." Includes news, fact sheets,
and related material on topics such as conservation, energy, forestry, nutrition, and rural development.
Fiction Reference
FictionDB
The essential fiction reference. FictionDB allows you to search, organize,
buy and sell. Their mission is to use the Internet to provide complete, accurate and
reliable information for readers of genre fiction. Initially only one database for Romance
was available. They have added Mystery, Suspense, Western and Speculative genre.
Federal
Resources for Educational
Excellence