Webquest: Schenck v
Mr.
Bruno Palazzo
Evander Childs H.S.
American
History I
Introduction: You don’t like
the cafeteria food served in your school.
During a lunch period you make a speech about the bad quality of the
food and tell the students to throw the food on the floor as a form of
protest. You are taken to the
principal’s office and suspended for causing a disturbance and putting
student’s lives in danger.
In U.S.
History, Schenck v
Task: You are a reporter for a newspaper. You will use Compulegal and write a two page article in which you will
discuss Schenck’s defense and the Supreme Court decision.
Process:
1. Read
the Supreme Court decision on Schenck v United States.
2. State
the facts of the case.
3. State
the supreme Court decision.
4. How
may the Supreme Court decision have been different if Schenck
had been
arrested during peacetime.
5. Do
you believe Holmes’ analogy of crying fire in a crowded theater is valid for
this
case? Why? Why not?
Resources:
2.
Common Sense American: article
concerning the decision
5.
Common Sense Americanism.com
6.
Google
7.
Alta
Vista
Evaluation:
Grade A:
1. Shows
a thorough understanding of the topic
2.Addresses all aspects of
the task.
3.Shows ability to
analyze, evaluate, compare, contrast issues.
4.Supports topic with relevant
facts, examples
5.Submits a strong and
well organized article.
Grade B:
1.Shows a good
understanding of the topic
2.Addresses all aspects of
the task.
3. Shows
ability to analyze, evaluate issues.
4.
Includes relevant facts, examples and details but does not support all aspects
of the case.
5.
Submits an organized article.
Grade C:
1.
Presents a satisfactory understanding of the topic.
2.Addresses most aspects
of the task
3. Able
to analyze issues and events but not in depth.
4. Uses
some relevant facts, explains in detail.
5.
Submits article but it is not well organized.
Grade
D:
1.
Attempts to address topic, but uses vague and/or inaccurate language.
2. Uses little facts, examples or details.
3. Does
not present an acceptable article.
Conclusion: By completing this webquest on Schenck v
Standards-
Social Studies Social Studies
Standard 1:
History of the
Students
will use a variety of intellectual skills to demonstrate their understanding of
major ideas, eras, themes, developments, and turning points in the history of
the
Standard
5: Civics, Citizenship, and Government
Students
will use a variety of intellectual skills to demonstrate their understanding of
the necessity for establishing governments; the governmental system of the
United States and other nations; the United States Constitution; the basic
civic values of American constitutional democracy; and the roles, rights, and
responsibilities of citizenship, including avenues of participation.
ELA Standards
As
listeners and readers, students will analyze experiences,
ideas, information, and issues presented by others STANDARD 3
Students will read, write,
listen, and speak 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 present, in oral and
written language and from a variety of perspectives, their opinions and
judgments on experiences, ideas, information and issues.
using a variety of
established criteria. As speakers and writers, they will present, in oral and
written language and from a variety of perspectives, their opinions and
judgments on experiences, ideas, information and issues.
Students will read, write,
listen, and speak 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 to acquire, interpret, apply, and transmit information.