This Web Quest was designed for an 8th Grade Social Studies class and covers the 8th grade and 12th grade California State Social Studies Standards. (See Standards below.) For any teacher who is interested in using this Web Quest for his/her class or finds it relevant to what they are teaching, feel free to use any or all parts to fit what is needed.
8th Grade Social Studies Standard:
CA.SS.8.2: Students analyze the political principles underlying the U.S. Constitution and compare the enumerated and implied powers of the federal government.
12th Grade Social Studies Standards:
CA.SS.12.1: Students explain the fundamental principles and moral values of American democracy as expressed in the U.S. Constitution and other essential documents of American History.
CA.SS.12.2: Students evaluate and take and defend positions on the scopes and limits of rights and obligations as democratic citizens, the relationships among them, and how they are secured.
The inspiration/rationale behind this Web Quest came from a couple of places. I wanted to be able to give my students the opportunity to gain an understanding of the Amendments of the Constitution in a way that was relevant to them; something beyond just memorizing them. I wanted my students to be able to recognize that even though they may have been ratified decades or centuries ago, they still apply into their lives today. With the Amendments, like many things in history, recognizing the historical background allows for a better understanding of why the decision to ratify the Amendment was made. For students to understand that these Amendments came as a result of what was going on allows them to better recognize that American democracy is a reflection of the people it represents.
8th Grade Social Studies Standard:
CA.SS.8.2: Students analyze the political principles underlying the U.S. Constitution and compare the enumerated and implied powers of the federal government.
12th Grade Social Studies Standards:
CA.SS.12.1: Students explain the fundamental principles and moral values of American democracy as expressed in the U.S. Constitution and other essential documents of American History.
CA.SS.12.2: Students evaluate and take and defend positions on the scopes and limits of rights and obligations as democratic citizens, the relationships among them, and how they are secured.
The inspiration/rationale behind this Web Quest came from a couple of places. I wanted to be able to give my students the opportunity to gain an understanding of the Amendments of the Constitution in a way that was relevant to them; something beyond just memorizing them. I wanted my students to be able to recognize that even though they may have been ratified decades or centuries ago, they still apply into their lives today. With the Amendments, like many things in history, recognizing the historical background allows for a better understanding of why the decision to ratify the Amendment was made. For students to understand that these Amendments came as a result of what was going on allows them to better recognize that American democracy is a reflection of the people it represents.
CREDITS
This Web Quest was made possible with the help of www.weebly.com and Loyola Marymount University School of Education.
I would like to thank the following websites for their photographical contributions to this Web Quest
(in order of appearance):
icivics.org/teachers/lesson-plans/constitution-day
http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Seal_of_the_Federal_Bureau_of_Investigation
usahitman.com/time-slips
http://gplrefdesk.blogspot.com/2010/08/19th-amendment.html
http://freedomweek.wordpress.com/
http://www.mutineermagazine.com/blog/2008/12/75th-anniversary-since-the-death-of-prohibition/
http://blog.aynrandcenter.org/does-american-business-need-uncle-sams-help/
http://www.bustedtees.com/secondamendment
In addition to the websites above, I would like to thank each of the websites found on the Resources page for providing helpful information for my students.
I would like to thank the following websites for their photographical contributions to this Web Quest
(in order of appearance):
icivics.org/teachers/lesson-plans/constitution-day
http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Seal_of_the_Federal_Bureau_of_Investigation
usahitman.com/time-slips
http://gplrefdesk.blogspot.com/2010/08/19th-amendment.html
http://freedomweek.wordpress.com/
http://www.mutineermagazine.com/blog/2008/12/75th-anniversary-since-the-death-of-prohibition/
http://blog.aynrandcenter.org/does-american-business-need-uncle-sams-help/
http://www.bustedtees.com/secondamendment
In addition to the websites above, I would like to thank each of the websites found on the Resources page for providing helpful information for my students.