Government Resources on the World Wide Web. What is a government publication? any publication originating in, or issued with the imprint of, or at the.

Government Resources on the World Wide Web

What is a government publication?

• any publication originating in, or issued with the imprint of, or at the expense and by authority of, any office of a legally organized government or international organization. Often called government document, public document, and document.

- ALA Glossary of Library and Information Science

What kinds of government resources are available through the Internet?

• Federal and state government manuals and publications

• Statistics and census information• Laws and policies• Foreign government data and information about international agencies

• Medical research• …and much more

Since the mid-1990s, we have seen an

abundant amount of government

publications become available to the public via the

Internet.

There are even government websites designed just for

kids!

Today’s activities have been designed to introduce you to the kinds of information you can find though government websites created for kids and

young adults.Have Fun!

FBI Youth WebsiteFBI Youth Websitehttp://www.fbi.gov/kids/6th12th/6th12th.htmhttp://www.fbi.gov/kids/6th12th/6th12th.htm

FBI Youth WebsiteFBI Youth Websitehttp://www.fbi.gov/kids/6th12th/6th12th.htmhttp://www.fbi.gov/kids/6th12th/6th12th.htm

Take about five minutes to explore the FBI Youth website.

Then click on the “Day in the Life” link to learn about what being an FBI agent entails.

FBI Youth WebsiteFBI Youth Websitehttp://www.fbi.gov/kids/6th12th/6th12th.htmhttp://www.fbi.gov/kids/6th12th/6th12th.htm

On a sheet of loose-leaf paper, describe what you think the most challenging part of being an FBI agent is based on what you have read and the videos you have watched on the FBI Youth website.

Your Task:

Whew! That was really exciting!

Do you think you’d want to be an FBI agent when you

grow up?

C’mon! Let’s check out some other cool information

you can get through government websites for

kids…

EPA Student CenterEPA Student Centerhttp://www.epa.gov/region5/students/index.htmhttp://www.epa.gov/region5/students/index.htm

EPA Student CenterEPA Student Centerhttp://www.epa.gov/region5/students/index.htmhttp://www.epa.gov/region5/students/index.htm

The EPA stands for the Environmental Protection Agency. Browse through this governmental agency’s website for students, then answer the three questions listed on the next slide.

EPA Student CenterEPA Student Centerhttp://www.epa.gov/region5/students/index.htmhttp://www.epa.gov/region5/students/index.htm

On the same sheet of loose-leaf you used for the FBI activity, answer the following three questions about the EPA Student Center website.

1. What are the Young Eco-Hero Awards? Choose one of the 2007 winners of this award and describe his/her contribution to the environment.

2. Describe one of the fun activities students can do to learn more about protecting our environment.

3. Choose one environmental career described in this website and write a job description for it.

Your Task:

U.S. Treasury for KidsU.S. Treasury for Kidshttp://www.ustreas.gov/kids/http://www.ustreas.gov/kids/

U.S. Treasury for KidsU.S. Treasury for Kidshttp://www.ustreas.gov/kids/http://www.ustreas.gov/kids/

At this site, you can learn all about money, saving and investing, the history of the U.S. Treasury, and more! It has links to various other kid-friendly government websites such the White House, the U.S. Mint, and the Bureau of Engraving and Printing. Take some time to explore the various resources available through U.S. Treasury for Kids.

U.S. Treasury for KidsU.S. Treasury for Kidshttp://www.ustreas.gov/kids/http://www.ustreas.gov/kids/

Use the various links and resources located on the U.S. Treasury for Kids website to help Penny to answer her questions about money . You may write your answers on the same paper as you have used for the previous two government website activities.

U.S. Treasury for KidsU.S. Treasury for Kidshttp://www.ustreas.gov/kids/http://www.ustreas.gov/kids/

Hi! I’m Penny! I’m hoping you can help me with some questions I have about

my finances.

U.S. Treasury for KidsU.S. Treasury for Kidshttp://www.ustreas.gov/kids/http://www.ustreas.gov/kids/

My sister just had a baby boy--James Christopher!I want to buy him a savings bond, but I don’t know where

to go. Do you know?

U.S. Treasury for KidsU.S. Treasury for Kidshttp://www.ustreas.gov/kids/http://www.ustreas.gov/kids/

Ahhhh! I think one of my $100 dollar

bills is a fake! How can I tell if it really

is counterfeit!

U.S. Treasury for KidsU.S. Treasury for Kidshttp://www.ustreas.gov/kids/http://www.ustreas.gov/kids/

Hop in my time machine and come back to 1917 with me.http://www.usmint.gov/kids/timeMachine/

I have a coin with Susan B. Anthony on it.Can you tell me why she’s so special that she got to

have her picture on a coin and I can’t have mine on one?

U.S. Treasury for KidsU.S. Treasury for Kidshttp://www.ustreas.gov/kids/http://www.ustreas.gov/kids/

You have been a tremendous help!

Thanks for everything!

You now have explored three very different government websites geared

toward students.

On your sheet of loose-leaf paper, beneath your answers for the various activities, write a 3-5 sentence

reflection on your experiences using government websites and on how you could use them in the future. Turn

your paper in to your media specialist when you’re finished!Thanks for a great lesson today!