| Essays on
Civics and Government Topics Fasttrack Civics Project |
Originating Page |
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The links below are to essays and articles
chosen to give students examples of writing by adults on Civics and
government topics. The first article is easily followed by most
secondary
students, while the second is an example of the complex arguments
carried on through essays by experts and scholars. |
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Born
American, But in the Wrong Place by Peter W. Schramm
(Claremont Review of Books)
Supporting Globalization by Anne O. Krueger (International Monetary Fund) |
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Copyright 2006 by David A. Burns. All rights reserved. No part of this work may be reproduced or transmitted in any form or by any means without the prior written permission of the copyright holder. Contact: Fasttrack Civics Project, 6215 Lavell Court, Springfield, VA 22152. This work is a guide to the Virginia Civics SOL exam, and follows the organization and content of the Virginia Standards of Learning framework for that subject. Some pages necessarily include phrases or sentences found in the Virginia SOL, which is available online from the Virginia Department of Education. The author’s copyright extends to this work's original text and graphic content, unique design and layout, and other related material. Illustrations appearing in this publication are taken from sources in the public domain and from private collections used by permission. Sources include: the Dover Pictorial Archive, the Library of Congress, The Hart Publishing Co., Corel Corporation and its licensors, Nova Development Corporation and its licensors, and others. Maps were created or adapted by the author using reference maps from the United States Geological Survey and Cartesia Software. |