Resources to Increase Star performance

The test results are out and the 1999 - 2000 school year is here. With so little time and so many demands, what is a teacher to do? Well, what we always do. Check the results, understand the test makers haven't got a clue and then plan accordingly. As you know the test is NOT required for Seniors but the STAR test IS composed of Senior level Government and Economic concepts. That means - we the teachers - must start integrating major components of Senior level Government and Economic concepts into the the Sopohomore World History and Junior US History Courses. Why? Because unlike the text book publisher and test designer we truly care that our students succeed.

First Take A Look At The CDE's STAR Test Results

To help us both meet the needs of the students and meet the ever increasing requirements of standardized testing, g rouped by subject matter below, you will find some launchpoint resources. If you have a site you would like to see added to this page please e-mail me the url:

Government Lesson Plans

Foundations of American Government	United States Government Lesson Plans	Civics in State & Local Government
Inaugural Lessons	Chief Justice: Constitution Lesson	Federalism
The Bill of Rights in Action plan	Close Up: Civics	Center for Civic Education
Education Planet	Lesson Plan Resources	Library Spot

Foundation for Teaching Economics

Government Research Sites

California Secretary of State	Govbot Database	U.S. Treasury
The White House	Federal Judiciary	House of Representatives
The U.S. Senate	Library of Congress	Go Vote!

Economics Principles and Practices

Resources for Teaching Economics	Teachers Guides and Lessons for Economics	How to Design a Lesson
Factors of Production	Teach One	Fiscal & Monetary Policy
Economics America	Debate Topics	Online Economics
Baseball Economics & Sprewell Incident	Teachers First	Editorial Cartoons
Economics for Leaders	Consumer: Simulations	Statistics Data Links
Environmental Links	Investment Simulation	Wallstreet Sports Sim

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