THE UNITED STATES GOVERNMENT

A WebQuest for ESL Learners
Designed by
Tri Ly Lam - ESL intructor, Santa Ana College
trilylam@aol.com
Introduction - Task - Process - Evaluation - Conclusion - Credits & Reference

Inroduction You are a team of writers to prepare the citizenship materials for immigrants in the Centennial Education Center, Santa Ana College School of Continuing Education.
Task The team of four are assigned to write about the American government. Your writing works consists of its three branches: (1) the Legislative, (2) the Executive, and (3) the Judicial.
Process

Step # 1 Per one by one, you get information from the following websites.

The first writer: Themepark Liberty

The second writer: American Government: An Overvie

The Third writer: The Three Branches of Government

The fourth writer: The Three Branches of Government

Step 2 #

Share and disscuss the information you have got in the webs in your group.

Step 3 #

Writing about the United States Government with the following pattern as indicated. One write the

Birth of Government and Conclusion. Each of the rest will write one of the three branches.

Step # 4

Complete the writing work with the model as indicated - group work.

THE UNITED STATES GOVERNMENT

The Birth of o Government

 

 
The Legislative Branch

 

 
The Executive Branch  
The Judicial Branch

 

 
Check and Balance

 

 

Step # 4

Present your writing works in the class - group work.

 

Evaluation

 

 Evaluation is based on your group's writing works and group presentation.
Conclusion Congratuations! Your preparation for the Unted States Government is great!
Credits & References

Themepart Liberty: http: http://www.uen.org/themepark/liberty/3branches.shtml

American Government: An Overview:

http://law.enotes.com/government-resources/american-government-an-overview

The Three Branches of Government: http://www.evgschool.org/three_branches_of_government.htm

The Three Branches of Government: http://library.thinkquest.org/J0110221/