Social Studies Curriculum

U.S. Government and ESL U.S. Government Framework

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Materials Adopted for United States Government

Textbooks

Government in America. Richard J. Hardy. McDougal Littell/ Houghton Mifflin Inc., 1996.
United States Government. Richard Remy, Glencoe/McGraw-Hill, 1998.

ESL United States Government Textbooks

United States Government.  Jane Wilcox Smith and Carol Sullivan. American Guidance Service, Inc., 1997.
Exploring American Citizenship.  John R. O'Connor and Robert M. Goldberg. Globe Fearon, 1995.

Steller High School Textbook

Approaching Democracy.  Larry Berman and Bruce Allen Murphy. Prentice-Hall, Inc., 1996.

Other Adopted Instructional Materials

American Legacy:  The United States Constitution and other Essential Documents of American Democracy. Center for Civic Education, 1997
The Home Rule Charter for the Municipality of Anchorage, Alaska. Anchorage Area Charter Commission
The Constitution of the State of Alaska. State of Alaska
Alaska's Constitution:  A Citizen's Guide.  Gordon S. Harrison. University of Alaska, Anchorage
We the People: The Citizen and the Constitution. Center for Civic Education, 1995
Powers of the President.  American Broadcasting Company Interactive, Glencoe/McGraw-Hill  
Powers of the Congress. American Broadcasting Company Interactive, Glencoe/McGraw-Hill
Powers of the Supreme Court. American Broadcasting Company Interactive, Glencoe/McGraw-Hill
The 88 Vote. American Broadcasting Company Interactive, Glencoe/McGraw-Hill
Martin Luther King, Jr. American Broadcasting Company Interactive, Glencoe/McGraw-Hill
Communism and the Cold War. American Broadcasting Company Interactive, Glencoe/McGraw-Hill
Focus on Government. American Broadcasting Company Interactive, Glencoe/McGraw-Hill
Modern Presidential Campaigns. American Broadcasting Company Interactive, Glencoe/McGraw-Hill                                               
Electing the President. American Broadcasting Company Interactive, Glencoe/McGraw-Hill
The Democratic Party. AIMES Multimedia
The Republican Party. AIMES Multimedia
Eyes on the Prize. Public Broadcasting System     
The Primary Source Document Series. Perfection Form Company
American Government. Social Studies School Service, 1994
Supreme Court Cases That Changed the Nation. Guidance Associates
The Bill of Rights in Action. American Bar Association, 1991