Patterns+in+Government

= Patterns in Government =

** Who's in charge? **
 * Why do we (in the United States) care? **
 * What is the connection? **

**Welcome to your investigation of the patterns in government in North American countries. Throughout this study you will be working to answer the following essential questions:**
//How did the founding of each government compare to that of the United States?// //How does the United States interact with other North American countries? (past and present)// //How are laws created in each country?// //How are government supported holidays founded?//

**Individual Country Pages** As you learn more information about your country, you may add it to the Country Page listed below. These pages will be viewed by other ELO students in the Forest Hills School District. Avoid repeating information that is already added.

2) Check the Country Pages Below to gather information about your country. You may also use quality sites from Google searches to research.

 * = ==Canada== ||= ==Costa Rica== ||= ==Cuba== || ==Puerto Rico== ||
 * = ==Dominican Republic== || ==El Salvador== ||= ==Guatemala== || ==Bahamas== ||
 * = ==Haiti== ||= ==Honduras== ||= ==Jamaica== || ==Belize== ||
 * = ==Mexico== ||= ==Nicaragua== ||= ==Panama== || == == ||

3) Create your final project

 * Downloads:**

Did you misplace one of the sheets distributed during class? If so, you can locate it in the list below and print it off at home.

[|Day1-govtstart-KWL.pub] [|Venn Diagram to Compare.jnt] [|govt.jnt] [|web.doc] [|Country Selections.doc] [|Scavenger Hunt.doc] [|Extension Menu.doc]


 * Web-searching Brainstorm**

As you work to complete the Web-searching brainstorm sheet, you may want to check out a few of the sites listed below. If you find a great site, you can add it to our list

.[|http://geography.about.com/library/maps/blrnorthamerica.htm] [|http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/List_of_North_American_countries] [] [] [|http://dictionary.reference.com/browse/government] [|http://www.usa.gov/]

Here are some activity choices using Bloom's Taxonomy: Choose 1 from each level & if you'd like to add a new choice to this document, please ask your ELO teacher.

[|http://www.pbs.org/newshour/extra/teachers/lessonplans/general/corevalues.html] Core Values of American Constitutional Democracy: [|http://library.thinkquest.org/26466/history_of_democracy.html?tqskip1=] History of Democracy [|http://www.gpoaccess.gov/coredocs.html] Core Documents of U.S. Democracy [|http://www.future.state.gov/] Kids Website ~Future State~ Youth are the World's Future Diplomats Glogster
 * Other Links: **
 * [|http://www.state.gov/misc/list/index.htm] **

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