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USA

Webpage link Description Task

http://www.sheppardsoftware.com/ web_games.htm

Interactive

Learn about the capitals, states and geography of USA by playing these games.

Choose your level and play the game.

http://www.multimap.com/map/ home.cgi?client=public&lang=
&advanced=&db=US

Information

Online map of USA that enables you to zoom in.

Look at a map of the country, state, city or street. Click the map to zoom in.

http://worldatlas.com/
webimage/countrys/
namerica/us.htm

Information

Maps, description, facts and figures about USA .

Maps of states, capital cities, land forms, rivers and time zones.

What is the country’s population?

What languages are spoken?

How many states can you name beginning with M?

http://www.americantimezones.com/

Information

The time zones in USA .

Look at a map of USA showing the different time zones. Go to List Cities. Click on a city, find the time there right now.

http://usa.usembassy.de/
government.htm

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Introduction to US government and the US constitution.

What is the Constitution? How is power shared between the federal and state government? What powers does the President have?

http://bensguide.gpo.gov/9-12/index.html

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Ben’s guide to US Government for Kids.

How are laws made? What are the benefits of sharing power between the national government and state governments? Play the games.

http://www.archives.gov/national-archives-experience/charters/charters.html

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National Archives.

See the original Bill of Rights.

http://teacher.scholastic.com/
scholasticnews/games_quizzes/
electiongame/game.asp

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Interactive Election game.

Play the brilliant “What if you were President” game. Print out a newspaper article about your campaign.

http://www.americanpresidents.org/

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Life portraits of all American Presidents. Key events of each presidency

Pick a president from the drop down menu at the top of the page. Videos to watch.

http://www.whitehouse.gov/
history/presidents/index.html

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Biographies of the Presidents.

Read about the life, family and achievements of the U.S. President of your choice.

http://www.whitehouse.gov/kids/

White House website for Kids.

Find out about President Bush and Vice President Cheney.

 


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