Macbeth WebQuest
Mrs. Kuriatnyk
Introduction
Macbeth shows the dynamic between ambition and greed. Working on your own, define ambition and greed. Make a personal statement about how you can tell the difference between the two.
When ambition crosses the line to greed, more often than not a number of individuals can be hurt emotionally and physically. For example: the person who doesn’t have enough money to buy some new DVDs, but just HAS to have them. When he thinks no one is looking, he puts some movies up his shirt. If caught, the greed could cost the individual his freedom and money to defend himself in court. This greed costs consumers because prices will increase over time due to his stealing, the possible need for more security and the need for the store to recoup their monies from stolen goods.
Task
Working with one partner and using the links provided, find
2 real-life stories that occurred in
For each story you will:
1. provide a brief summary using the Article
Summary Worksheet.
2. complete the Public Policy Analysis (Process Worksheet) listed under the process.
For one story you will:
1. present the facts to the class.
2. explain your Process Worksheet.
Process
1. Make
a personal statement about how you can tell the difference between ambition and
greed using the Personal
Statement Worksheet.
2. Complete the Process Worksheet.
a. For a more detailed explanation of each step on your Process Worksheet, go to http://www2.maxwell.syr.edu/plegal/TIPS/select.html. Click on the process you need more information about.
Resources
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v The New York Times: http://www.nytimes.com/
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The following sites will link you to a number of NYS newspapers:
v NewsLink: http://www.newslink.org/nynews.html
v USNPL: http://www.usnpl.com/nynews.php
v Headline Spot: http://www.headlinespot.com/state/ny.htm
Evaluation
Written:
Story #1:
v brief summary using the ASW _____ / 10 pts
v completed Process Worksheet _____ / 25 pts
Story #2:
v brief summary using the ASW _____ / 10 pts
v completed Process Worksheet _____ / 25 pts
Presentation:
v present one story to class _____ / 15 pts
o logical
o coherent
o well-organized
v discuss Process Worksheet _____ / 15 pts
Final Grade: _____ / 100 pts
Comments:
Conclusion
By completing the Macbeth Webquest,
you know and comprehend the difference between ambition and greed and how greed
can have a negative impact on an individual and society. As a Public Policy Analysis, you have defined
a problem, gathered evidence, identified causes, evaluated existing policies
and proposed solutions. As a result of
this project, you have learned how to identify and improve public policies that
affect you as a member of society in
Standard 1: Information
and Understanding
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Students
will listen, speak, read, and write for information and understanding. As
listeners and readers, students will collect data, facts, and ideas; discover
relationships, concepts, and generalizations; and use knowledge generated from
oral, written, and electronically produced texts. As speakers and writers, they
will use oral and written language that follows the accepted conventions of the
English language to acquire, interpret, apply, and transmit information.
Standard 2: Literary
Response and Expression
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Students
will read and listen to oral, written, and electronically produced texts and
performances from American and world literature; relate texts and performances
to their own lives; and develop an understanding of the diverse social,
historical, and cultural dimensions the texts and performances represent. As
speakers and writers, students will use oral and written language that follows
the accepted conventions of the English language for self-expression and
artistic creation.
Standard 3: Critical
Analysis and Evaluation
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Students
will listen, speak, read, and write for critical analysis and evaluation. As
listeners and readers, students will analyze experiences, ideas, information,
and issues presented by others using a variety of established criteria. As
speakers and writers, they will use oral and written language that follows the
accepted conventions of the English language to present, from a variety of
perspectives, their opinions and judgments on experiences, ideas, information
and issues.
Standard 4: Social
Interaction
v Students will listen, speak, read, and write for social interaction. Students will use oral and written language that follows the accepted conventions of the English language for effective social communication with a wide variety of people. As readers and listeners, they will use the social communications of others to enrich their understanding of people and their views.