Three Branches of Government

Introduction

Explore the three branches of government in this WebQuest. Describe the different jobs and responsibilities of the Legislative, Judicial, and Executive branches of government.

Introduction

Each branch of government has different jobs and responsibilities.  Explore our three branches of government during this WebQuest.

 

Task

You have been broken down into three groups.  Each group is responsible for learning about one branch of government.  You will find the following information for each branch.

  • who is in your branch
  • what are the duties and responsibilities of your branch
  • how does your branch interact with the other branches  
  • what does your branch have to do with a bill becoming a law 
Process

As a team you will use the Internet to find the required information for your branch of government.   Use the attached worksheet to take careful notes. The notes are important!  You will  use these notes to create your PowerPoint Presentation and to produce your handout. 

Use the following websites to locate the required information:

Fact Monster - The Three Branched of Government 

Congress for Kids - The Three Branches of Government

Ben's Guide to  US Government

After you have collected your information it is now time to create your PowerPoint.  You will create four slides using the given format.  Review the PowerPoint as a group before saving for the final time. You will be presenting your PowerPoint to the class so make sure that you practice as a group to ensure that you give a good presentation. 

Evaluation
Beginning
1		 Developing
2		 Qualified
3		 Exemplary
4		 Score

Working Cooperativley

 Contributed little to the group Worked a  little with the group but was off task for most of the assignment Worked cooperatively with the group. Actively participated in all of the assignment. Worked cooperatively with the group. Helped group stay on task during the assignment

Requirements(PowerPoint and Handout) 

 

More than one requirement was not completely met.

 One requirement was not completely met. All requirements are met. All requirements are met and exceeded.
Content Content is minimal OR there are several factual errors  Includes essential information about the topic but there are 1-2 factual errors. Includes essential knowledge about the topic. Subject knowledge appears to be good. Covers topic in-depth with details and examples. Subject knowledge is excellent. 
Presentation Delivery not smooth and audience attention often lost. Delivery not smooth, but able to maintain interest of the audience most of the time. Rehearsed with fairly smooth delivery that holds audience attention most of the time. Well-rehearsed with smooth delivery that holds audience attention.
Organization (for PowerPoint and handout)

 

There was no clear or logical organizational structure, just lots of facts.

 

 Content is logically organized for the most part. Uses headings or bulleted lists to organize, but the overall organization of topics appears flawed. Content is well organized using headings or bulleted lists to group related material.
Mechanics  (for handout)  More than 4 errors in spelling or grammar.  Four misspellings and/or grammatical errors. Three or fewer misspellings and/or mechanical errors No misspellings or grammatical errors.

 

Participation in passing a bill into law

 

 Contributed little to the group discussion in passing a bill into law. Worked a  little with the group but was off task for most of the group discussion in passing a bill into law. Worked cooperatively with the group. Actively participated in discussion in passing of bill into law.  Worked cooperatively with the group. Helped group stay on task during discussion of passing bill into law.
Conclusion

Conclusion

Now that you have become an expert on the Three Branches of Government, get ready to share your knowledge and put it into action.