Web Quest: What is Due Process?
8th Grade Social
Studies, 183
Students at my school often feel powerless and victimized. They feel that they are not a part of the governmental system under which they live. The goal of this web quest is to acquaint students with the term “due process” and to understand that they have special rights guaranteed by the Constitution.
Students will be able to identify the significance of the term due process by taking part in a classroom role-play. The role- play will simulate an illegal search and seizure of a person’s home. Students will then view and complete a worksheet on a visual from the Tips web site. Students will then be instructed to review relevant cases regarding due process on the web site Student will be able to relate due process to their daily lives.
TIPS Web Site
http://www.maxwell.syr.edu/plegal
TIPS Web Site on Due Process
http://www.maxwell.syr.edu/plegal/tips/due1.html
Cornell University law Site on the Fourth Amendment
http://wwwsecure.law.cornell.edu/constitution/constitution.billofrights.html#amendmentiv
US History Site
Ben’s Guide Site
Department of Justice Site
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Information |
No title No Outline/Table of Contents Many Misspelled words Incorrect or missing punctuation Writing does not follow logical flow, disorganized |
Title Few Proper sentence structure and punctuation Writing follows logical thought process. Information is organized. |
Title Outline table of contents No misspelled words Writing follows logical thought process and engages creative writing tools i.e. simile, metaphor, personification etc. Proper sentence structure and punctuation and grammar. |
Presentation |
No art work, sound or visual effects Artwork included, but is not relevant to project theme. |
Some artwork, visual and sound effects relevant to project theme. |
Artwork, sound effect, visual effect used to enhance project theme. Simultaneous narrative of power point presentation. |
English Language Arts
Standard 1 Language for Information and Understanding
Standard 3 Language for Critical Analysis and Evaluation
Standard 4 Language for Social Interaction
Social Studies
Standard 5 Civics, Citizenship, and Government