Project Adapt: WebQuest

Mr. Bordas, D./ Mrs. Bordas, A.

Roosevelt High School

American history – 11^th

Room 214

Introduction:

“The Congress shall have the Power To…establish an uniform Rule of Naturalization…”

In 1986, President Ronald Reagan signed into law the Immigration Reform and Control Act. This legislative bill sought to address the growing social problem of illegal immigration by amending sections of the 1965 Immigration and Nationality Act. This Act granted amnesty to an estimated 12 million illegal aliens with the promise of addressing and reducing future illegal immigration which placed huge financial burdens on our entitlement and social service system in the United States at that time.

Despite that legislative effort to address the social problem of 1986, illegal immigration has continued and proliferated substantially that there are an estimated 20 million new illegal immigrants presently in the United States. This massive influx of illegal immigrants is placing financial huge burdens on American school systems throughout the United States, specifically the state of New York and the city of Yonkers. Overcrowded classrooms, specialty programs, and increased security threats due to illegal immigration have resulted in budget deficits and the depletion of needed resources for legal residents.

You are the Chief of Police for the city of Yonkers and will be responsible to advising the mayor and the City Council in addressing the problem of illegal immigration. You will conduct a web quest on illegal immigration in order to become more informed on the social problem. You will then create a power point presentation that will recommend policy changes for the mayor and City Council to enact for the residents of Yonkers.

Task:

You will conduct a web quest on the topic of illegal immigration in order to become informed on the social problem. Once completed, you will create a power point presentation that will be presented before the class. You will be graded using two rubrics that evaluate both your power point presentation and your class presentation. Each rubric will contain a four tiered method of evaluation, which will be added together and divided by two in order to ascertain the appropriate grade percentage.

The following grade percentages will be earned based upon the rubric score:

· 100-90 = A

· 89-80 = B

· 79-70 = C

· 69-65 = D

· 64-0 = F

Process:

The following process will allow each participant to understand the issue of illegal immigration in America as it relates to education:

· You will be divided to work in a group of four people.

· You will work cooperatively on assigned tasks.

· Your group will gather evidence for or against amnesty by researching laws, reviewing current cases and assessing statistics.

· You and your group will be required to present your Power Point presentation to the class. Groups are encouraged to use graphs to illustrate statistics such as the current profile of our illegal immigrant population.

To accomplish your goal, you will have to use the six-step public policy approach to give your report.

1. Identify and define the societal effects of immigration:

http://www.maxwell.syr.edu/plegal/TIPS/worksheet1.html

2. Gather evidence of societal effects of immigration and complete worksheet:

http://www.maxwell.syr.edu/plegal/TIPS/worksheet2.html

Using websites from the resource section below and other relevant ones, you will retrieve information for the problem.

3. Identify the causes for or against immigration reform using worksheet:

http://www.maxwell.syr.edu/plegal/TIPS/worksheet3.html

4. Describe and evaluate existing immigration policies using worksheet:

http://www.maxwell.syr.edu/plegal/TIPS/worksheet4.html

5. Develop solutions/policies to correct the problem using worksheet:

http://www.maxwell.syr.edu/plegal/TIPS/solutions.html

6. Select the best policy for correcting the problem:

http://www.maxwell.syr.edu/plegal/TIPS/worksheet6.html

From the alternative policies you created using worksheet six; rate them according to feasibility and effectiveness. Then choose the best one.

Resources:

http://www.cis.org/

http://www.aclu.org/

http://www.crf-usa.org/immigration/issues_of_immigration_2006.htm

http://www.lacoe.edu/index.cfm?ModuleId=5&mode=ndetail&news_id=2225

http://thomas.loc.gov/cgi-bin/bdquery/z?d109:h.r.4437:

http://uscis.gov/graphics/shared/statistics/

http://www.facsnet.org/tools/nbgs/a_thru_h/e/ecnimmigr.php3

http://www.crf-usa.org/immigration/immigration_links.htm

http://education.educ.indiana.edu/cas/tt/v2i2/they.html

http://www.nytimes.com/learning/teachers/lessons/20060517wednesday.html?searchpv=learning_lessons

Evaluation:

The following grade percentages will be earned based upon the holistic rubric score:

· 100-90 = A = 4

· 89-80 = B = 3

· 79-70 = C = 2

· 69-65 = D = 1

· 64-0 = F = <1

Oral Presentation

Oral Presentation	4	3	2	1
Content	Shows a full understanding of the topic.	Shows a good understanding of the topic.	Shows a good understanding of parts of the topic.	Does not seem to understand the topic very well.
Stays on Topic	Stays on topic all (100%) of the time.	Stays on topic most (99-90%) of the time.	Stays on topic some (89%-75%) of the time.	It was hard to tell what the topic was.
Preparedness	Student is completely prepared and has obviously rehearsed.	Student seems pretty prepared but might have needed a couple more rehearsals.	The student is somewhat prepared, but it is clear that rehearsal was lacking.	Student does not seem at all prepared to present.
Comprehension	Student is able to accurately answer almost all questions posed by classmates about the topic.	Student is able to accurately answer most questions posed by classmates about the topic.	Student is able to accurately answer a few questions posed by classmates about the topic.	Student is unable to accurately answer questions posed by classmates about the topic.
Vocabulary	Uses vocabulary appropriate for the audience. Extends audience vocabulary by defining words that might be new to most of the audience.	Uses vocabulary appropriate for the audience. Includes 1-2 words that might be new to most of the audience, but does not define them.	Uses vocabulary appropriate for the audience. Does not include any vocabulary that might be new to the audience.	Uses several (5 or more) words or phrases that are not understood by the audience.

Power Point

Power Point	4	33	2	11
Buttons and Links Work Correctly	All buttons and links work correctly.	Most (99-90%) buttons and links work correctly.	Many (89-75%) buttons and links work correctly.	Fewer than 75% of the buttons work correctly.
Background	Background does not detract from text or other graphics. Choice of background is consistent from card to card and is appropriate for the topic.	Background does not detract from text or other graphics. Choice of background is consistent from card to card.	Background does not detract from text or other graphics.	Background makes it difficult to see text or competes with other graphics on the page.
Originality	Presentation shows considerable originality and inventiveness. The content and ideas are presented in a unique and interesting way.	Presentation shows some originality and inventiveness. The content and ideas are presented in an interesting way.	Presentation shows an attempt at originality and inventiveness on 1-2 cards.	Presentation is rehash of other people's ideas and/or graphics and shows very little attempt at original thought.
Content - Accuracy	All content throughout the presentation is accurate. There are no factual errors.	Most of the content is accurate but there is one piece of information that might be inaccurate.	The content is generally accurate, but one piece of information is clearly flawed or inaccurate.	Content is typically confusing or contains more than one error.
Sequencing of Information	Information is organized in a clear, logical way. It is easy to anticipate the type of material that might be on the next card.	Most information is organized in a clear, logical way. One card or item seems out of place.	Some information is logically sequenced. An occasional card or item of information seems out of place.	There is no clear plan for the organization of information.
Use of Graphics	All graphics are attractive (size and colors) and support the theme/content of the presentation.	A few graphics are not attractive but all support the theme/content of the presentation.	All graphics are attractive but a few do not seem to support the theme/content of the presentation.	Several graphics are unattractive AND detract from the content of the presentation.
Effectiveness	Project includes all material needed to gain a comfortable understanding of the topic.	Project includes most material needed to gain a comfortable understanding of the material but is lacking one or two key elements.	Project is missing more than two key elements.	Project is lacking several key elements and has inaccuracies.

Conclusion:

By completing this project, students should have learned the following about the social problem of illegal immigration and its draining of education resources:

· Learned about the rule of law and the legislative process.

· Learned how to identify and address a social problem in a democratic state.

· Understand the role of economics in a democratic state in relation to budgetary expenditures.

· How to work cooperatively among colleagues in order to accomplish the task of social problem.

· Incorporate technology into a presentation to inform and persuade colleagues.

Standards:

This Web quest addresses to the followings Social Studies and ELA curriculum standards:

SOCIAL STUDIES STANDARDS:

Standard 1 : History of the United States and New YorkHiHHHHHHH

Standard 2 : World History

Standard 5: Civics, Citizenship and Government

ENGLISH LANGUAGE ARTS STANDARDS:

1: Students will read, write, listen, and speak for information and understanding.

3: Students will read, write, listen, and speak for critical analysis and evaluation.