Standard 4A
During my nine year teaching career, I have learned that the educational setting and norm of teacher lecture with students taking notes is not the only valid way to teach students in the 21st century. Instruction should be more student-driven and include project based learning. I have explored ways to implement this in my own classroom. When I took the course LLT 521 Technology for the 21st Century Educator, one of my assignments was to create an online WebQuest. This led to the discovery of a great online tool.
This is a perfect example of how we can teach a unit or subject matter and then instead of giving a traditional test, we can give students an opportunity to apply the knowledge they have learned with an interactive and online WebQuest. This allows students to work at their own pace and gives the teacher an opportunity to see what knowledge the students have gleaned from the course presentation.
During this course I created an online WebQuest which I assigned after completing my Constitution Unit.
The Constitution WebQuest
https://constitutionwebquest.yolasite.com/
Introduction
The Constitution of the United States established America's national government and fundamental laws, and guaranteed certain basic rights for its citizens. It was signed on September 17, 1787, by delegates to the Constitutional Convention in Philadelphia.
Grades / Subject
Standards
Standard - 5.1.5.A
Understand the rule of law in protecting property rights, individual rights and the common good.
Standard - 5.1.9.D
Compare and contrast the basic principles and ideals found in significant documents:
Objective
Students will
Attached below is detailed Outline of the WebQuest
This is a perfect example of how we can teach a unit or subject matter and then instead of giving a traditional test, we can give students an opportunity to apply the knowledge they have learned with an interactive and online WebQuest. This allows students to work at their own pace and gives the teacher an opportunity to see what knowledge the students have gleaned from the course presentation.
During this course I created an online WebQuest which I assigned after completing my Constitution Unit.
The Constitution WebQuest
https://constitutionwebquest.yolasite.com/
Introduction
The Constitution of the United States established America's national government and fundamental laws, and guaranteed certain basic rights for its citizens. It was signed on September 17, 1787, by delegates to the Constitutional Convention in Philadelphia.
Grades / Subject
- 10th Grade or 12th Grade
- American History
Standards
Standard - 5.1.5.A
Understand the rule of law in protecting property rights, individual rights and the common good.
Standard - 5.1.9.D
Compare and contrast the basic principles and ideals found in significant documents:
- Declaration of Independence
- United States Constitution
- Bill of Rights
Objective
Students will
- List and explain the main points of the Preamble of the U.S. Constitution
- Describe why the Constitution formatted the way it was with
- Seven Articles
- 27 Amendments
- Determine any changes they would want to make to the Constitution and why
Attached below is detailed Outline of the WebQuest
| Outline of Constitution WebQuest |