A Web Quest for  9-12 Grade

Designed by W. Skelley-Haney
wskelley-haney@winchendonk12.org

Introduction | Task | Process | Evaluation | Conclusion | Credits | Teacher Page

Introduction

The Federal System of Government has helped to determine how our state, cities and local government functions. Although each branch is an individual entity, they do all work in conjunction to make our country work. 
What are the Branches of Government? What do they do as a Branch? How do you get a job in the Federal Government? Have you ever dreamed of becoming the President, a Supreme Court Justice or maybe a Member of Congress? What are the job qualifications? What jobs might you have to hold before being ready to reach your ultimate goal? All of these questions and more will be answered by the time you complete this Web Quest. 

                Hold onto your hats and lets get started. 

You will be asked to research a specific Branch of Government. You must produce a minimum 3 page typed report regarding your chosen Branch of Government. Within this Branch of Government, you must then choose a job position you would like to obtain.You will have to  explain what steps you must take to obtain this job. You then will have to determine a way to explain to the class the steps you would take to obtain your chosen job. This can be in the form of a resume, a chart, an oral report, a journal, a drawing ect. Be creative!
 

RESOURCES: You can use the internet - Web sites to begin your search 
You can use a text book, magazine brochure, ect. Your search for answers will not be limited by the teacher. But remember you must site where this information was obtained. 

Criteria

	4	3	2	1	Points
Introduction	Students properly generate questions and/or problems around a topic.	Students generate questions and/or problems.	Students require prompts to generate questions and/or problems.	Questions or problems are teacher generated.	______
Conclusions Reached	Numerous detailed conclusions are reached from the evidence offered.	Several detailed conclusions are reached from the evidence offered.	Some detailed conclusions are reached from the evidence offered.	A conclusion is made from the evidence offered.	______
Information Gathering	Information is gathered from multiple electronic and non electronic sources and cited properly.	Information is gathered from multiple electronic and non electronic sources.	Information is gathered from limited electronic and non electronic sources.	Information is gathered from non electronic or electronic sources only.	_____
Summary Paragraph	Well organized, demonstrates logical sequencing and sentence structure.	Well organized, but demonstrates illogical sequencing or sentence structure.	Well organized, but demonstrates illogical sequencing and sentence structure.	Weakly organized.	_______
Punctuation, Capitalization, & Spelling	Punctuation and capitalization are correct.	There is one punctuation and/or capitalization.	There are two or three errors in punctuation and/or capitalization.	There are four more errors in punctuation and/or capitalization.	_______
				TOTAL	______

 
 

        Total ____ 
 

Teacher Comments:
 
 
 

Each individual will also receive an individual grade which will be worth 50% of their grade.Each individual will be graded according to the following rubric:
 
 

Process	Below Avg.	Satisfactory	Excellent
1. Has clear vision of final product	1, 2, 3	4, 5, 6	7, 8, 9
2. Properly organized to complete project	1, 2, 3	4, 5, 6	7, 8, 9
3. Managed time wisely	1, 2, 3,	4, 5, 6	7, 8, 9
4. Acquired needed knowledge base	1, 2, 3	4, 5, 6	7, 8, 9
5. Communicated efforts with teacher	1, 2, 3	4, 5, 6	7, 8, 9
Product (Project)	Below Avg.	Satisfactory	Excellent
1. Format	1, 2, 3	4, 5, 6	7, 8, 9
2. Mechanics of speaking/writing	1, 2, 3	4, 5, 6	7, 8, 9
3. Organization and structure	1, 2, 3	4, 5, 6	7, 8, 9
4. Creativity	1, 2, 3	4, 5, 6	7, 8, 9
5. Demonstrates knowledge	1, 2, 3	4, 5, 6	7, 8, 9
6. Other:	1, 2, 3	4, 5, 6	7, 8, 9

Total Score:_________________
 

Teacher Comments:
 

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Conclusion

I realize that this may seem very overwhelming at this point. Relax. This will be fun if you just allow yourself to use your imagination. Just think, I could be telling you to write a 8 to 10 page typed analysis of the three Branches of Government explaining each position in the individual Branches and listing as well as explaining all the job functions. 
Once you have completed this project you will be able to identify at least one Branch of Government and explain to someone else what that Branch does. You will also be familiar with some of the job opportunities available in Government. Who knows, maybe this will inspire you to become President one day. All I ask is that I receive that personalized invitation to the inauguration.

I would like to thank Debra Barrett for all of her assistance during the creation of this Web Quest. I am sure that all of the Linking the Curriculum with the Internet class would agree that without her patience and encouragement we would not have been capable of completing this work.

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