All about USA

Fatima’s Computer/Internet Class
By Leslie Weaver for the Advanced Class – Fall Term 06 #6– October 27, 2006

I. US Government, Citizenship, History

A. As you read the information in the following websites, fill in the chart you have.
1. Ben's Guide to US Government: Branches of Government
Address: http://bensguide.gpo.gov/3-5/government/branches.html

Read the information and then click on the links at the bottom to read more about the 3 branches.

2. The Democracy Project: How does Government Affect Me?
Address: http://pbskids.org/democracy/mygovt/capitol3.html
Read the first page, and keep clicking "Next" for information on the 3 branches.

B. Now try some quizzes to see how much you have learned!
3. Capitol & Representatives
Address: http://clerkkids.house.gov/games/trivia/flashquizzes/quizRep.htm

4. Fact Monster - Citizenship Test I & Citizenship Test II
Address: http://www.factmonster.com/quizzes/citizenship1/1.html
Answer the first 10 questions and then continue to the next part – Test II.

5. Longman: USA Country Quiz
Address: www.longman.com/country_quiz/usa.html

*Please note: #10 has a grammatical error! We use "on" with street and road names. It should say "lives on_________________".
C. The next websites will give you information on becoming a citizen.

6. Ben’s Guide to US Government: Citizenship
Address: http://bensguide.gpo.gov/3-5/citizenship/citizenship.html

7. What are the three things you have to do to become a US citizen?
1._________________________________________________
2._________________________________________________
3._________________________________________________

8. You will probably need the official government website to find the form to fill out and practice questions for the test. Here is the US Citizenship & Immigration Services official site: Address: http://uscis.gov/graphics/index.htm

How do you know that this is an official government website? ________________
When/if you want to become a citizen, you can find the practice test questions here:
Address: http://uscis.gov/graphics/exec/natz/natztest.asp

9. Look at the list of options (choices) in blue on the left side. Where would you click to get the forms for citizenship? (Hint: What is another way to talk about becoming a citizen?) _______________________________________________

10. Where would you click for information about Student Visas? (Hint: Are
students here permanently or temporarily?) _____________________________
What is the visa that is for students studying here, called? ___________

D. US History Quizzes
12. American History, Part I – II - III
Address: www.factmonster.com/quizzes/amhistory/1.html


II. Here are some reading sites: Read some of the stories, choose the best one that interests you and write a summary about it.

1. Kenmei Internet Reading Lab (America Today and Tomorrow)
Address: http://www.geocities.com/yamataro670/readinglab.htm
All three chapters have some appropriate stories.

2. CA Distance Learning Project - Adult Learning Activities
Address: http://www.cdlponline.org
Again, all the topics seem to have good stories.

3. Readings for ESL Students
Address: http://fog.ccsf.edu/~lfried/stories/stories.html
Some of the "It Happened to Me Stories" are really cute! (Working at the Bank, The Cookies)

III. Game quiz on US Census Bureau http://factfinder.census.gov/home/en/kids/game/game.html