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Name:______1 Date:______Period:______Useful Social Studies Websites Scavenger Hunt 8th Grade Social Studies Part 1 - Directions: Complete the Electronic scavenger hunt by visiting the websites and databases below. After you finish go back and explore sites of interest.

1. Open the Internet from the desktop. Type http://www.pearsonsuccessnet.com/authoring/login/login.jsp Complete the registration following the directions on the other sheet. Log in with the username and passwords you created. Click on The American Nation. Find 1 useful resource the textbook online has to offer. List the resource below and explain how it will be useful in social studies. ______

2. Type www.OurHistoryAtlas.com in the address box. Log in with the following information: - Username: student - Password: bulldog1 Find 1 useful resource the online atlas has to offer. List the resource below and explain how it will be useful in social studies. ______

3. Type www.NystromWorldAtlas.com in the address box. Log in with the following information: - Username: student - Password: bulldog2 Find 1 useful resource the online atlas has to offer. List the resource below and explain how they will be useful in social studies. ______Name:______2 Date:______Period:______Government/Internet Scavenger Hunt Part 2 – Directions: Please use the following websites only to answer the questions in the table. The links on these websites should be used to answer the questions. (Each is worth 3 points for a total of 12 points.) (State) (Local) (Federal/National) www. state.pa.us www.lehighcounty.org www.firstgov.gov

Question What level of government What website did you use What was the answer does the question deal to answer the question? to the question? with? 4. How would you sign up for the Selective Service? (Hint: What level of government is in control of the military for the entire country?) 5. Can you display the United States flag at night? (Hint: What level of government is in control of the flag for the entire country?) 6. What Pennsylvania Senate district do you live in? (Hint: What level of government is Pennsylvania?) 7. Who is the tax collector for Lower Macungie Township? (Hint: What level o f government is Macungie? 8. Who is in charge of Lehigh County? (Hints: This person is given the title of County Executive. What level of government is Lehigh County?)

9. Go to netTrekker (www.nettrekker.com) Username: ep_eyer; Password: student. After you have logged in, find Middle at the top highlighted (purple color).

Find the topic, Social Studies. Click on American Government. List one topic you found under American Government: ______