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DR. SPIERER
GLOBAL HISTORY IV
INTRODUCTION:
In August 1990, Iraqi forces invaded and
occupied
Problem: Why did the
TASK:
You will study the history of
You will be able to explain why upon
You will be able to show how relations unfolded between
You will be able to show how the consequences of the Iran-Iraq
War and the question of oil impacted on relations between these two nations.
You will be able to explain why the
PROCESS:
You will use the Internet to find material dealing with the
problematic relations between Iraq and Kuwait and the importance of that area
of the world to the U.S.
You will be put into groups and each group will
be required to prepare an essay. Students will be required to:
PROCESS:
You will list and explain
three different reasons why the
You
will show and explain why a significant minority opposed military action
against Iraq
Step 1. You will work with five other students in a group
Step 2. You will
discuss and analyze the assigned task with your group members
Step 3. Your group
members will divide up responsibilities for the completion of the task
Step 5. You will
identify the problem http://www.maxwell.syr.edu/plegal/PPA/ghppaip1.html,
gather the evidence http://www.maxwell.syr.edu/plegal/PPA/ghppari1.html,
determine causes http://www.maxwell.syr.edu/plegal/PPA/ghppadc1.html,
evaluate the policy http://www.maxwell.syr.edu/plegal/PPA/ghppaep1.html,
do a comparative analysis http://www.maxwell.syr.edu/plegal/PPA/ghppacomp.html
RESOURCES:
You will use the following
websites to gather information on the assigned topic. You should find
additional websites.
www.historyguy.com/GulfWar.html
www.washingtonpost.com/wp-srv/inatl/longterm/fogofwar/fogofwar.htm
www.chotank.com/desertstorm.html
http://americanhistory.about.com/cs/persiangulfwar/
http://ads.specificclick.com/pop_code;gid=17,pid=499,bid=140
You should use
the following search engines:
EVALUATION:
Your written presentation will be evaluated on a group basis.
Each individual will receive the same evaluation as the group.
You will be evaluated based on the rubric chart below for your
written report
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: |
UNACCEPTABLE |
NEEDS IMPROVEMENT |
SATISFACTORY |
EXEMPLARY |
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Quality of information |
Inaccurate Information |
General information Use one specific example Has a vague understanding of the issue |
Accurate information. Use one specific example. |
Accurate information Use two or more specific examples |
|
Accuracy |
Serious grammatical errors |
A few serious errors |
Few spelling Mistakes |
Grammatically perfect |
|
Format |
No format Followed |
A format is followed |
A general format is followed |
Format is followed Perfectly |
RUBRIC FOR ORAL PRESENTATION
|
Category |
Not
Acceptable |
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|
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Exemplary |
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Originality |
1 |
2 |
3 |
4 |
5 |
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Facts Used |
1 |
2 |
3 |
4 |
5 |
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Use of Technology |
1 |
2 |
3 |
4 |
5 |
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Accuracy of Information |
1 |
2 |
3 |
4 |
5 |
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Interactivity |
1 |
2 |
3 |
4 |
5 |
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Following Prescribed Format |
1 |
2 |
3 |
4 |
5 |
STANDARDS:
Curriculum Standards:
This WebQuest responds to the
followings curriculum standards:
Social Studies:
2:1.2:2
The student will use a variety of
intellectual skills to demonstrate their understanding of major ideas, eras,
themes, developments and turning points in world history, and examine the broad
sweep of history from a variety of perspectives.
4:1
Explain how societies and nations
attempt to satisfy their basic needs and wants by utilizing scarce capital,
natural, and human resources.
Understand how scarcity requires
people and nations to make choices that relate to costs and future
considerations.
English Language Arts: 1:1
Interpret and analyze information from websites in the Internet and
other sources.
Compare and synthesize information from different sources in the
Internet and other textbooks.
Speaking and Writing.
Relate new information to prior knowledge and experience.
CONCLUSION:
You will be able to list and explain the reasons why