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C-SPAN Classroom provides social studies and civics teachers with curriculum resources that are non-partisan and provided without cost to educators and their students. The resources are developed by C-SPAN, a private, non-profit company created in 1979 by the cable television industry as a public service. C-SPAN provides coverage of a variety of public affairs and political events most notably the Congress, President and Supreme Court. A 2006 study by the Pew Research Center identified CNN, 60 Minutes and C-SPAN as the top three “most trusted sources” of news in the United States.

By registering for a free C-SPAN Classroom membership teachers will gain access to a searchable database of current and archived video clips, teacher resources as well as student activities and student contests. Additionally teachers become eligible to receive special teaching tools like free DVD video clip collections and classroom posters that are sent out periodically. Teachers can register at

http://www.c-spanclassroom.org/Registration.aspx.

As the 2008 election cycle unfolds, K-12 teachers will also find rigorous, relevant and authentic resources to support standards based civics and government instruction at www.c-spanclassroom.org. C-SPAN Classroom provides teachers with lessons and supplemental materials as well as unrestricted taping and viewing rights for C-SPAN-produced programming.

For further information contact:

Joe Gotchy (go-chee)

Teacher & Senior Consultant

C-SPAN Teacher Fellow 2002

National Council for the Social Studies Board of Directors 1993-1996

National Board for Professional Teaching Standards 1996-2002

Washington State Council for the Social Studies 2006-Current

Contact information: 253-850-3722 or josephgotchy@msn.com