Election 2000
Presidential Platform Web Quest
Teaching
Problem Solving (TIPS)
By R. da Silva
Rationale:
This project was designed with the intent of getting you familiar with the mechanics of a Document Based Question (DBQ) Essay. The completion of this three-part project will provide you with the confidence to achieve the perfect score in the upcoming Regents DBQ essay.
Introduction:
We, as a class, will research the political platform
of the four major candidates for the 2000 elections. Al Gore, G.W. Bush, Ralph Nader, and Pat Buchanan have different
and sometimes similar views on various issues.
Voters need to be aware of the candidates’ political perspective and
actions that they will take if elected president.
Standards:
Task:
Your task is to create, complete, and assess a Document
Based Question examination of the 2000 political platforms. Thus, this project consists of three parts.
A. Select at least two political issues from this list:
Abortion
National defense
Social Security
Medicare
National Health Care
B. Select at least two candidates from the following list:
Al Gore- Democratic Party
G.W. Bush- Republican Party
Ralph Nader- Green Party
Pat Buchanan-
C. Create four documents based on the political
issues and the candidates that you have selected:
·
Two
(2) of these documents must be written documents. They could be excerpts from candidates’speeches (primary source):
or an accurate summary written by you of a candidate’s platform (secondary
source).
·
The
other two (2) documents must be based on a visual analysis of the
candidates’ platform. Examples of
visuals are cartoons, graphs, or charts.
D. Create
a short answer question for each document that you have created. Your questions must be based on the document
not on outside information.
E. Answer the short answer questions that you have
created on a separate piece of lined paper.
F. Lastly, write an essay question based on the
documents that you have created. This
question should reflect critical thinking skills such as analysis, or
evaluation. E.g. Positives and negatives, advantages and disadvantages,
comparing and contrasting. Attention, keep in mind that the
documents you will create must be used as evidence in order to answer the essay
question.
After you have completed part one, submit your work
for possible corrections. (Due 11/08/00- our first day back
after the election). If there are any
corrections to be made, I will offer you suggestions. After I return your project back to you, you will have three days to make the necessary corrections.
After step one is complete and corrected, I will
assign your DBQ essay to another student.
I will keep your answer sheet. You will have three days to complete your classmates’ DBQ project- the
scaffolding and the essay question. The
written work must be completed on a separate piece of lined paper not on the
DBQ itself.
Part III
After you have answered both parts of the DBQ, return your work and the original DBQ to me. In turn, I will return it to the original creator. The original creator will now assess the answered questions and essay. As the original creator, you will need to use a scaffolding rubric. This rubric is based on the your answers to your own questions. You will also need the rubric that I gave you for the scoring procedure of an essay (from 0 to 5 points).
Scaffolding rubric- Correct answers are worth 2
points; partially correct answers are worth 1 point; and unanswered or wrong
answers are worth 0 points.
Examples of
Election 2000 Candidates’ issues.
Internet Resources: The following are web sites that will help you in your quest:
Http://www.maxwell.syr.edu/plegal/tips/conlaw.html
http://www.algoreforpresident.com
http://www.gwbushforpresident.com
http://www.ralphnaderforpresident.com
You can also use a search engine. Use https://www.google.com and type the
candidate and the issue that you are focusing on your project.
Process:
This is an individual project.
Evaluation:
This three part project is worth 200 points.
1.
Creation-80
points
2.
Answering
80 points
3.
Assessing
40 points
However, most importantly, after you have completed
this task you will know the mechanics of a DBQ extremely well. This is a required skill in order to ace the
Regents.
Good luck and have Fun!
(Any questions?
See me period 5, 7, or 8 in 610 or Tuesdays and Thursdays after 9th
period in 764.)