Webquest US elections 1ère ES
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How much do you know about the presidential elections in the US ?
Answer the questions on your worksheet and if you need some help, click on the following links.
A. The states
http://www.infoplease.com/states.html
B. The three branches of the US government
http://www.southwestern.cc.il.us/adultbasiced/constitution/lesson3.htm
http://www.southwestern.cc.il.us/adultbasiced/constitution/lesson4.htm
C. The symbols of the US government
http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Great_Seal_of_the_United_States
http://bensguide.gpo.gov/3-5/symbols/seal.html
http://bensguide.gpo.gov/k-2/symbols/index.html
D. The last ten US Presidents
http://www.whitehouse.gov/history/presidents/
E. The electoral process
http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/United_States_presidential_primary
http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/2008_Democratic_National_Convention
http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/2008_Republican_National_Convention
http://edition.cnn.com/2008/POLITICS/01/02/delegate.explainer/index.html
http://edition.cnn.com/ELECTION/2008/path.presidency/
http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/United_States_Electoral_College
http://edition.cnn.com/ELECTION/2008/path.presidency/
F. The two main parties
http://www.factmonster.com/ipka/A0881985.html
G. The candidates
http://edition.cnn.com/ELECTION/2008/
Enjoy !!!!!!!
le 23/04: Un nouveau lien pour mieux comprendre les élections...
http://edition.cnn.com/2008/POLITICS/02/13/eight.steps.int.ed/index.html