Thanks to Mrs. Amabile and Mrs. Kahn for giving us this project. This is a great project!
Introduction
Hello fellow students! You are going to be a social studies master at the end of this assignment. Good luck!
Task
Please write the questions and answers to the following questions. DON'T USE THE SOCIAL STUDIES BOOK!! Don't copy and paste answers from the websites given. All of the answers should be given in complete sentences. This assignment MUST be done on paper.
1. What are the three branches of government?
2. What is the definition of a democracy?
3. What does the 10th amendment mean? Explain in your own words.
4. Leila is 17 years old and a U.S. citizen. Does she have the right to vote? Explain why or why not.
5. Do some amendments state that people have power over leaders? Which two amendments relate to this?
6. Do people have a part in the government and how?
7. What is the process of becoming a U.S. citizen called?
8. How many years do you have to wait to become a U.S. citizen if you're not married to a U.S. citizen?
9. How many years do you have to wait to become a U.S. citizen if you're married to a U.S. citizen?
Process
1. Go onto the following website to answer question 1.
https://www.brainpop.com/socialstudies/usgovernment/branchesofgovernment/
2. Go onto the following website to answer question 2.
http://www.dictionary.com/browse/democracy?s=t
3. Go onto the following website to answer question 4 and 6.
https://www.brainpop.com/socialstudies/usgovernment/voting/
4. Go onto the following website to answer question 3 and 5.
https://quizlet.com/2634890/first-ten-amendments-flash-cards/
5. Go onto the following website to answer question 7, 8, and 9.
www.immihelp.com/citizenship/naturalization-eligibility.html
Evaluation
Grading System
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4 points |
3 points |
2 points |
1 point |
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Webquest is done efficiently and done to the best of ability |
Webquest is done mostly efficiently and is done somewhat to the best of ability |
Webquest is done little efficiently and is done with little ability. |
Webquest is done with no efficiency and is done with no ability. |
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Focuses on work and is concentrated |
Most of the time the student concentrates on work. |
Barely focuses on work. |
Does not focus at all. |
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Gives detailed and well explained answers. |
Gives somewhat well explained answers. |
Gives little explanation for answers. |
Gives no explanation at all. |
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Project is neat and has correct and valid facts. |
Project somewhat neat and has mostly correct and valid facts. |
Project is not very neat and has some correct and valid facts. |
Project is sloppy and has no correct and valid answers. |
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Total: |
Conclusion
After you are done with your questions and answers, you are going to hand the paper with the answers to Rithwik. But, that isn't the only grade you are going to get. You are going to be graded on the project as well. The project includes:
1. You must pick one branch of government and create a poster explaining the jobs of that branch.
2. It must include drawn pictures,
3. facts about that branch,
4. how long that branch serves their term, and
5. what powers are given to them.
What you need to know:
You must work in groups of 3. Text and drawing must be neat because it counts as a grade. This is a group effort, not just one person doing all the work. Groups will be made by Rithwik, Anika, Saeed, Michael, Serenity, and Sivan.
Credits
Google images, Brainpop, Immihelp.com, Quizlet, and Dictionary.com