Ms. S. Muhammad
Pelham Preparatory Academy
Jane Aronoff,
Principal
Aim: Why has it been so difficult to revolve conflict in the
VS.
STEPS
Introduction
Have you ever considered the
typical causes of disputes, who are involved with them, what prolongs them and
how they are resolved? When conflict or war breaks out in the international
world, how do you go about choosing which side to side with? Have you ever thought about or imagined a
solution to end the conflict at hand? The
Middle East has been a crossroads for people of Africa, Asia, and
Tasks
In groups:
Process
Resources:
Evaluation
Groups will be
graded based on the table below
Performance |
Excellent 5 |
Good 4 |
Satisfactory 3 |
Needs Improvement 2 |
Completion of Worksheets |
Full understanding of the social problem, has a creative
and pertinent solution, and fully completes worksheets |
Good understanding of the social problem, has a reasonable
solution, and completes worksheets |
Satisfactory understanding of social problem, has a satisfactory solution, and
satisfactory completes worksheets |
Minimal understanding of social problem and solution needed. Failure to complete worksheets. |
Completion of Proposal |
Proposal fully details and explains social problem and
proposed solution. Creative. |
Proposal details and explains social problem and proposed
solution. Creative |
Proposal explains social problem and proposed solution. Some creativity lacking. |
Proposal fails to explain social problem and proposed
solution. Not creative. |
Oral Presentation |
Presentation is professional, detailed and accurate. All group members participate. |
Presentation is detailed and accurate but not all group
members participate. |
Presentation is sufficient or not all group members
participate. |
Presentation is lacking important details. |
Organization |
Group worked together on all projects and handed in signed
group summary (or spoke to Mr. Cohen regarding any group issues). |
Group worked together on most projects and handed in signed
group summary (or spoke to Mr. Cohen regarding any group issues). |
Group worked together on most projects but failed to hand in
group summary (or spoke to Mr. Cohen regarding any group issues). |
Group did not work well together (and did not speak to Mr.
Cohen regarding any group issues). |
A= 20-17
B= 16-14
C= 13-11
F= 10-1
Standards
This Webquest responds to the
followings curriculum standards:
Standard 2: World History
Students 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.
Standard 3:
Geography
Students will use a variety of
intellectual skills to demonstrate their understanding of the geography of the
interdependent world in which we live local, national, and global-including the
distribution of people, places and environments over the Earth’s surface.
English Learning
Standard 1:
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.
Conclusion
Congratulations, with the completion of
this WebQuest, you have completed many tasks, which include: understanding what
a public policy is; researching the public policy of conflict in the Middle
East; designed a proposal for peace that would help identify and combat violence
in the