GENERAL LINKS
Lincoln High School -- http://www.lincolnlions.org
Students, want to check your current grade? -- http://lincportal.lincolnps.org/MMSGB/default.aspx?ReturnUrl=%2fMMSGB%2fstudent%2f
Parents, check out your child's grade -- http://lincportal.lincolnps.org/MMSGB/
How do I create an MMS Parent Portal Login?
Please send an email to [email protected] with the words "MMS Portal" in the subject line. The information that we will need is your name, your student's name, school and grade, and either the student ID number or date of birth for verification. We will send you back the information that you require to access the MMS Portal system.
The MMS Parent Portal system will send you an email with a new password. If you haven't gotten that email, please contact [email protected] again and we'll resolve the issue. Many times, this email becomes lost in the "junk mail".
If you have more than one student in your household, once you have completed the MMS Parent Portal account creation and login, click on My Account to add additional students.
Portfolio & Exhibition Guidelines -- http://lhsgrad.weebly.com/index.html
Students, want to check your current grade? -- http://lincportal.lincolnps.org/MMSGB/default.aspx?ReturnUrl=%2fMMSGB%2fstudent%2f
Parents, check out your child's grade -- http://lincportal.lincolnps.org/MMSGB/
How do I create an MMS Parent Portal Login?
Please send an email to [email protected] with the words "MMS Portal" in the subject line. The information that we will need is your name, your student's name, school and grade, and either the student ID number or date of birth for verification. We will send you back the information that you require to access the MMS Portal system.
The MMS Parent Portal system will send you an email with a new password. If you haven't gotten that email, please contact [email protected] again and we'll resolve the issue. Many times, this email becomes lost in the "junk mail".
If you have more than one student in your household, once you have completed the MMS Parent Portal account creation and login, click on My Account to add additional students.
Portfolio & Exhibition Guidelines -- http://lhsgrad.weebly.com/index.html
AP POLITICAL SCIENCE/US HISTORY LINKS
We live in a technology-centered world in which instant information is at our fingertips. Below is a list of website links which will be useful in our study this year. This list is not meant to be exhaustive but to provide a starting point.
The White House – www.whitehouse.gov
Note the .gov – all official government websites end with .gov.
The US Senate – www.senate.gov
The US House of Representatives – www.house.gov
The US Supreme Court – www.supremecourtus.gov
Oyez – www.oyez.org
Find synopses of US Supreme Court cases.
The US Government’s Office Portal – www.firstgov.gov/index.shtml
Web sites devoted to information about local, state, and federal government.
The Library of Congress THOMAS site – http://thomas.loc.gov
A comprehensive online journal of the U.S. legislative process where you can look up bills, resolutions, laws, legislative schedules, Congressional calendars, past sessions of Congress, committee information, treaties, and presidential nominations.
The Congressional Record – http://thomas.loc.gov/home/r111query.html
The official, daily record of the U.S. Congress whose website allows you to access the proceedings and debates of all current and past sessions of Congress dating to 1989 (101st session of Congress).
Fedstats – www.fedstats.gov
The gateway to statistics from over 100 U.S. federal agencies.
Citizens Against Government Waste -- http://www.cagw.org/site/PageServer
CAGW is a private, non-partisan, non-profit organization whose mission is to eliminate waste, mismanagement, and inefficiency in the federal government. Former Senate Majority Leader Bob Dole has stated, "CAGW researches and identifies the most blatant waste in government and shows how it can be eliminated."
The National Constitution Center – http://constitutioncenter.org/
An independent, non-partisan, and non-profit organization dedicated to increasing public understanding of, and appreciation for, the Constitution, its history, and its contemporary relevance.
Hail to the Chief – www.opinionjournal.com/hail/
The Wall Street Journal’s comprehensive, scholarly ranking of U.S. presidents.
Comprehensive Guide to US Political Parties – www.politics1.com/parties.htm
Polling 101 – http://www.ropercenter.uconn.edu/education/polling_fundamentals.html
Learn the basics of public opinion surveying from the Roper Center, which along with the Gallup Organization is the oldest and most respected polling organization in the United States.
Project Vote Smart -- www.votesmart.org
Americans young and old volunteer their time, take no money from special interest groups, and have committed themselves to researching the backgrounds and records of thousands of political candidates and elected officials to discover their voting records, campaign contributions, public statements, biographical data (including their work history) and evaluations of them generated by over 100 competing special interest groups.
Campaign Finance E-Guide -- http://www.cfinst.org/legacy/eguide/
Online guide to all you need to know to understand the current status and recent history of campaign finance laws.
The Constitution – www.usconstitution.net
All you need to know about the U.S. Constitution, the Declaration of Independence, and Articles of Confederation.
Elections Project – http://elections.gmu.edu/
Conducted by George Mason University, the mission of the United States Election Project is to provide timely and accurate election statistics, electoral laws, research reports, and other useful information regarding the United States electoral system. By providing this information, the Project seeks to inform the people of the United States on how their electoral system works, how it may be improved, and how they can participate in it.
FactCheck.org – www.factcheck.org
A nonpartisan, nonprofit, "consumer advocate" for voters that aims to reduce the level of deception and confusion in U.S. politics. We monitor the factual accuracy of what is said by major U.S. political players in the form of TV ads, debates, speeches, interviews, and news releases. Our goal is to apply the best practices of both journalism and scholarship, and to increase public knowledge and understanding.
OpenSecrets.org – www.opensecrets.org
Created and maintained by the Center for Responsive Politics, a non-partisan, non-profit research group based in Washington, D.C. that tracks money in politics, and its effect on elections and public policy. The web site explains the basics of campaign finances, tracks elections, and details where elected officials get campaign contribution, who gives them the money, and how much money exchanges hands. The Center’s work is aimed at creating a more educated voter, an involved citizenry, and a more responsive government.
The White House – www.whitehouse.gov
Note the .gov – all official government websites end with .gov.
The US Senate – www.senate.gov
The US House of Representatives – www.house.gov
The US Supreme Court – www.supremecourtus.gov
Oyez – www.oyez.org
Find synopses of US Supreme Court cases.
The US Government’s Office Portal – www.firstgov.gov/index.shtml
Web sites devoted to information about local, state, and federal government.
The Library of Congress THOMAS site – http://thomas.loc.gov
A comprehensive online journal of the U.S. legislative process where you can look up bills, resolutions, laws, legislative schedules, Congressional calendars, past sessions of Congress, committee information, treaties, and presidential nominations.
The Congressional Record – http://thomas.loc.gov/home/r111query.html
The official, daily record of the U.S. Congress whose website allows you to access the proceedings and debates of all current and past sessions of Congress dating to 1989 (101st session of Congress).
Fedstats – www.fedstats.gov
The gateway to statistics from over 100 U.S. federal agencies.
Citizens Against Government Waste -- http://www.cagw.org/site/PageServer
CAGW is a private, non-partisan, non-profit organization whose mission is to eliminate waste, mismanagement, and inefficiency in the federal government. Former Senate Majority Leader Bob Dole has stated, "CAGW researches and identifies the most blatant waste in government and shows how it can be eliminated."
The National Constitution Center – http://constitutioncenter.org/
An independent, non-partisan, and non-profit organization dedicated to increasing public understanding of, and appreciation for, the Constitution, its history, and its contemporary relevance.
Hail to the Chief – www.opinionjournal.com/hail/
The Wall Street Journal’s comprehensive, scholarly ranking of U.S. presidents.
Comprehensive Guide to US Political Parties – www.politics1.com/parties.htm
Polling 101 – http://www.ropercenter.uconn.edu/education/polling_fundamentals.html
Learn the basics of public opinion surveying from the Roper Center, which along with the Gallup Organization is the oldest and most respected polling organization in the United States.
Project Vote Smart -- www.votesmart.org
Americans young and old volunteer their time, take no money from special interest groups, and have committed themselves to researching the backgrounds and records of thousands of political candidates and elected officials to discover their voting records, campaign contributions, public statements, biographical data (including their work history) and evaluations of them generated by over 100 competing special interest groups.
Campaign Finance E-Guide -- http://www.cfinst.org/legacy/eguide/
Online guide to all you need to know to understand the current status and recent history of campaign finance laws.
The Constitution – www.usconstitution.net
All you need to know about the U.S. Constitution, the Declaration of Independence, and Articles of Confederation.
Elections Project – http://elections.gmu.edu/
Conducted by George Mason University, the mission of the United States Election Project is to provide timely and accurate election statistics, electoral laws, research reports, and other useful information regarding the United States electoral system. By providing this information, the Project seeks to inform the people of the United States on how their electoral system works, how it may be improved, and how they can participate in it.
FactCheck.org – www.factcheck.org
A nonpartisan, nonprofit, "consumer advocate" for voters that aims to reduce the level of deception and confusion in U.S. politics. We monitor the factual accuracy of what is said by major U.S. political players in the form of TV ads, debates, speeches, interviews, and news releases. Our goal is to apply the best practices of both journalism and scholarship, and to increase public knowledge and understanding.
OpenSecrets.org – www.opensecrets.org
Created and maintained by the Center for Responsive Politics, a non-partisan, non-profit research group based in Washington, D.C. that tracks money in politics, and its effect on elections and public policy. The web site explains the basics of campaign finances, tracks elections, and details where elected officials get campaign contribution, who gives them the money, and how much money exchanges hands. The Center’s work is aimed at creating a more educated voter, an involved citizenry, and a more responsive government.
WORLD HISTORY LINKS
Ancient History Sourcebook -- http://www.fordham.edu/halsall/ancient/asbook.asp
Database of primary sources relating to ancient history.
Cave Art found in Lascaux, France -- http://www.lascaux.culture.fr/#/en/02_00.xml
Exploring Ancient World Cultures -- http://eawc.evansville.edu/index.htm
Information on various ancient cultures.
Historyteacher.net -- http://www.historyteacher.net/GlobalStudies/GlobalStudiesMainPage.htm
Mrs. Pojer from Horace Greeley High School in NY has put together a very extensive listing of links related to world history.
Database of primary sources relating to ancient history.
Cave Art found in Lascaux, France -- http://www.lascaux.culture.fr/#/en/02_00.xml
Exploring Ancient World Cultures -- http://eawc.evansville.edu/index.htm
Information on various ancient cultures.
Historyteacher.net -- http://www.historyteacher.net/GlobalStudies/GlobalStudiesMainPage.htm
Mrs. Pojer from Horace Greeley High School in NY has put together a very extensive listing of links related to world history.