Introduction
Welcome 4th and 5th graders!
Here you are going to explore the branches of government in depth. You will search through different resourses to gain knowledge about America's government system today. This journey will hwlp you to better understand exactly what each branch of government does and why. During this journey you will go to several websites to test your knowledge on what you have learned. By the end you will know branches of government inside and out!!!!!!
Task
Why does the United States have 3 branches of government?
What do they do?
Why do we need them?
Today's webquest will give you the oppertunity to explore the internet and answer the questions above.
Your task is to learn how the government works. You will be working in groups of two to explore and research the three branches of the US government. Use the internet sites provided to retrieve this information.
What
Process
Why does the United States have 3 branches of government?
What do they do?
Why do we need them?
Websites: www.congressforkids.net
www.ducksters.com/usexecutive_branch.php.com
Evaluation
| EVALUATION RUBRIC | Points | ||||
| *There are 100 points total. 50 points for each section | |||||
| 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | ||
| Woking Cooperatively in a group | Contributed a little to the group. | Worked a little with the group but was off task for some of the assignment. | Worked cooperatively with group members. Actively participated in all parts of the assignment. | Worked cooperatively in the group. Helped the group to stay focused on the assignment. | |
| Branches of Government Questions | All questions were not answered completely. | Not all questions were answered completely, or all answers were not clearly stated. | All questions were answered completely but were not clearly stated. | All questions were completely and clearly stated | |
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Conclusion
It is very important to know how the US government work! You should now know the governing bodies that make the laws, carry out the laws, and determine if the laws have been broken. I hope you've enjoyed this webquest!!!!!!!
Teacher Page
This webquest is designed for 4th and 5th grade students to begin to explore the American government.
Curriculm: Social Studies
Standard(s): 5.1.5.B Decsribe the basic purpose of government in the classroom, school, community, state, and nation.
5.2.4.C Describe the roles of leadership and public service in school, community, state, and nation.