WAR!!!
TO FIGHT OR NOT TO FIGHT!
YOU ARE AN ANTI-WAR
ACTIVIST
The
You are to gather facts and information to convince a
covert
anti-war and alien coalition not to destroy the
An antiwar
group asked the aliens who have been living undercover in the world since the
1900s to stop the
The
group is seeking YOUR HELP!
The aliens are standing by and awaiting
your completion of
this web quest.
To complete
this assignment, you must convince the United
States Congress
and President Bush that there are better
and effective
public policies as evidence that alternative energy
sources if
developed will help to meet the nation’s demand for fuel and energy.
Is the use of fossil fuels
damaging the environment and causing health problems?
Can you convince this coalition that the
U.S.
pursuing
new forms of energy?
RESOURCES
INTERNET LINKS VIA PICTURES- click on
pictures to get to important
internet websites. These websites will help you complete your tips worksheets
that will be used in your task requirements.
Solar Energy
Nuclear Energy
Wind Energy
Geothermal Energy
Tidal Energy
Hydroelectric Energy
Fossil Fuels
TASK
You are to complete the following:
1. WRITE
A FOUR PAGE TYPE-WRITTEN PAPER USING MICROSOFT WORD.
YOU WILL USE THE TIPS PPA
METHODOLOGY AS YOUR GUIDE FOR
COMPLETING
YOUR PAPER.
OR
2. COMPOSE
A POWERPOINT PRESENTATION. YOUR
POWERPOINT SHOULD BE 7 OR MORE SLIDES USING THE TIPS METHODOLOGY.
YOU SHOULD HAVE A MINIMUM OF
ONE SLIDE FOR EACH TIPS STEP.
3. YOU WILL MAKE THREE MINUTE ORAL PRESENTATION IN CLASS DISCUSSING
YOUR RESEARCH USING TIPS METHODS REGARDING THE ENERGY CRISIS.
YOUR TASKS WILL BE GRADED
BY THE RUBRICS BELOW
LOOK AT THE RUBRICS BEFORE
STARTING YOUR TASK!
PROCEDURE 
STEP 1: YOU WILL ACCESS THE TIPS
WEBSITE AND READ THE PPA.
WWW.MAXWELL.SYR.EDU/PLEGAL/TIPS.HTML
THIS SITE WILL EXPLAIN HOW TO DEFINE AND
ANALYZE A SOCIAL PROBLEM
STEP 2: YOU GO TO THE FOLLOWING LINKS
AND COMPLETE THE WORKSHEETS FOR EACH STEP IN THE PPA USING THE INTERNET
RESOURCES AND PRINT MEDIA AS RESEARCH MATERIALS
1.
IDENTIFY THE
SOCIAL PROBLEM
2. FIND EVIDENCE FOR
THE SOCIAL
4. DETERMINE THE EXISTING PUBLIC POLICY
YOU WILL COMPLETE THE
WORKSHEETS FOR EACH STEP AND USE THIS INFORMATION FOR YOUR TASK.
BE SURE TO DISCUSS TWO ALTERNATIVE ENERGY SOURCES IN STEP 5 OF THE
PPA. INCLUDE THIS IN YOUR ORAL
PRESENTATION.
EVALUTION
Your paper and oral
presentation will be graded based upon the following rubric:
|
Points |
4 |
3 |
2 |
1 |
Total |
|
Task Completeness |
6 Steps |
5 Steps |
4 Steps |
3 or fewer steps |
|
|
Development &
Organization |
excellent organization & thorough explanations |
very good organization & explanations |
good organization & explanations |
poor organization & explanations |
|
|
Oral Presentation |
All members participate; very clear, loud & understandable |
All members participate; somewhat clear, loud & understandable |
Some members; somewhat clear, loud & understanding |
some members; not clear or understanding |
|
|
Grammar |
writing is in your own words; few grammatical errors |
writing is in your own words; 5-8 grammatical errors |
writing is in your own words; 9-11 grammatical errors |
writing is not in your own words; 11> errors |
|
|
Research |
Gathered information from at least 4 online sources |
Gathered information from at 3 online sources |
Gathered information from at 2 online sources |
Gathered information from at 1 online source |
|
POWER
POINT RUBRIC
|
|
BEGINNING 1 |
DEVELOPING 2 |
ACCOMPLISHED 3 |
EXEMPLARY 4 |
Score |
|
Power Point Presentation |
-exhibits no knowledge of the uses of P.P. -presents a minimum amount of data to
support the proposed policy |
-exhibits little knowledge of the uses of
P.P. -presents audience with several sources of
data in a logical format to support the proposed policy |
-exhibits an acceptable amount of
knowledge Of the uses of P.P. -presents the audience with enough data in
a logical, creative, and organized format to support the proposed policy |
-exhibits a superior knowledge of the uses
of P.P. -presents the audience with an exceptional
amount of data to support the proposed policy |
|
CONCLUSION
YOUR COMPLETION OF THIS WEBQUEST SHOULD
PROVIDE YOU WITH THE FOLLOWING KNOWLEDGE AND SKILLS. YOU SHOULD UNDERSTAND THE
PROBLEMS TO THE ENVIRONMENT AND HUMAN HEALTH CAUSED BY FOSSIL FUEL USUAGE. YOU
SHOULD UNDERSTAND THE PUBLIC POLICIES
OF ENERGY VARIOUS LEVELS OF GOVERNMENT
AND PROVIDE SUGGESTIONS FOR IMPROVEMENT.
YOU WILL HAVE LEARNED HOW TO MAKE
CONVINCING ARGUMENTS TO SUPPORT YOUR FINDINGS.
OUR NEXT WEBQUEST
WILL BE TO INVESTIGATE AIR
POLLUTION
STANDARDS ADDRESSED
SCIENCE-TECHNOLOGY
Standard 4: Science
Students will understand and apply
scientific concepts, principles, and theories pertaining to the physical
setting and living environment and recognize the historical development of
ideas in science.
Standard 5: Technology
Students will apply technological
knowledge and skills to design, construct, use, and evaluate products and
systems to satisfy human and environmental needs.
Standard 6: Interconnectedness: Common Themes
Students will understand the
relationships and common themes that connect mathematics, science, and
technology and apply the themes to these and other areas of learning.
Standard 7: Interdisciplinary Problem Solving
Students will apply the knowledge
and thinking skills of mathematics, science, and technology to address
real-life problems and make informed decisions.
English
Language Arts
Standard 1: Language for Information and
Understanding
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 3: Language for Critical Analysis and
Evaluation
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: Language for Social Interaction
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.
Congratulations!!!
You have succeeded to
convince the coalitions not
to destroy the