Web Quest: So You Think You Can Become the President?

By Dorothy Robinson

 

 

Introduction:

 

We have children from all different countries and we would like to show them how laws impact upon every aspect of life. Many of you were probably born in the United States, perhaps even in this city. But many of you were probably born in other parts of the world. Think for a minute about how your life might be different if you were not born where you were born.

 

 

Task:

 

1.            Students will identify the part in the constitution, which you need to become President of the United States.

 

2.            Students will locate steps to change this part of the constitution.

 

3.            Students will summarize this process in the constitution.

 

4.            Students will make an interactive section of this process.

 

 

Process:

 

  1. Students will break into groups of six.

 

  1. Each group will brainstorm about some restriction in their country that they might not find in the United States.

 

  1. Students will summarize this process in a composition.

 

  1. Students will use the Web sites to identify and analyze Article II of the Constitution.

 

  1. Students will use the information to write an essay.

 

  1. Students will create a power point presentation.

 

 

Evaluation:

 

Written Expression

Performance Assessment Rubric

 

 

Novice

1

Emerging

2

Independent

3

Distinguished

4

Exemplary

5

 

Could not identify topic

Identified topic, but unable to stay on topic throughout project.

Identified topic and developed with simple facts and details.

Provided examples and explanations of specific facts and details related to topic.

Extends topic by making connections to other topics that support the facts.

 

 

Could not understand.

 

Could understand most.

 

Organized thoughts and under-stand able.

 

Well articulated.

Well articulated with complex organization that supports focus.

Could not understand and not organized.

Could understand most and was organized.

Well organized and easy to understand.

Well written with understanding organization.

Well written with understanding organization. Exemplary use of language, word choice, sentence construction, and logical organization.

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

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Conclusion:

 

1.      Students will be able to summarize or paraphrase that part of the constitution in Article II, which identifies the qualification requirement to become President of the United States.

 

2.      Students will be alb to use multiple resources to research and contrast information.

 

3.      Students will be able to communicate ideas to a variety of audiences.

 

4.      Students will be able to communicate idea, information, and instruction.

 

5.      Students will be able to create and organize structure appropriate to a specific purpose, audience, and context.