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Constitution and Bill of Rights Webquest

A WebQuest for 9th Grade History


Designed by Breanna Dearman
Breanna Dearman
bd6874@stu.armstrong.edu

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


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Introduction
As citizens of the United States of America, it is our civic duty to know and understand the United
States Constitution and Bill of Rights. This is a webquest designed to develop and further your
understanding of the constitutional principles and what purpose they serve. Please follow along the
Webquest to answer questions and learn more about our constitution.

The Task
Aliens have sent a diplomacy team to Washington DC and YOU are tasked with explaining to them
the our Constitution and Bill of Rights. You must explain and summarize the principles, features,
and purpose of our Constitution and Bill of Rights in presentation form using Microsoft Powerpoint,
Prezi, or another approved technological platform. Assume that the aliens know nothing of our
system of government and political structures, you must be prepared to wholly explain our
constitution by covering the following talking points:
Talking Points to be covered in Presentation:
1. Preamble:
a. Purpose?
2. Articles
3. Bill of Rights

a. List all and provide examples


4.
a. Explain Article I, II, & III
b. House of Representatives
c. Senate
5. Principles
a. Popular Sovereignty
b. Limited Government
c. Separation of Powers
d. Checks and Balances
e. Judicial Review
f. Federalism
g. Branches of Government and their Powers
Resources:
Fun Constitution Quiz: http://www.constitutionfacts.com/?page=quiz.cfm
Three Branches of Government Video: https://www.wisconline.com/learn/social-science/political-science/soc5904/the-duties-of-thethree-branches-of-governmen
Interactive Constitution:
http://www.archives.gov/exhibits/charters/constitution.html
Bill of Rights: http://www.archives.gov/exhibits/charters/bill_of_rights.html

The Process
1. The first step is to get into groups of two or three.
2. Follow the question prompts and develop your answers together
3. Place your findings in a coherent presentation for the alien diplomats
Be creative in designing your presentation using images, maps, videos, charts and other organizing
structures.

Evaluation
Below is the rubric through which your webquest presentation will be graded:
Beginning
1
Factual

Did not present

Developing
2
Explanations were

Accomplished
3
Research was

Exemplary
4
Research was

Score

Information
Used in Talking
Points

Comprehension

Presentation
and Delivery

References and
Sourcing

facts to support
arguments. Did
not cover all
talking points.

developed
satisfactorily.
Used few facts to
support
arguments

good. Used some


facts to support
arguments.

excellent. Used
many facts.

Demonstrated
misunderstandin
g

Demonstrated
minimal
understanding

Demonstrated
accurate
understanding

Demonstrated
thorough
understanding of
information.

Research was
not
communicated
nor was it in
required
presentation
form.

Research was not


clearly presented
in presentation
form.

Research was well


presented in
presentation form

Research was
clearly and
confidently
presented in an
excellent
presentation
form.

Sources were
not used, or
sources used
were not cited
from reliable web
pages.

Few sources were


cited from reliable
web pages or not
at all

Most information
was cited from
reliable web pages

All information
was cited from
reliable web
pages

Conclusion
By completing this lesson, you will have learned more about the purpose and functionality of the
constitution. You will also consider the following questions: Is the US Constitution user friendly? In
that, is it easy to explain to someone who has never heard of it? What was the most challenging
aspect of explaining our constitution? What was the easiest?

Credits & References


http://www.constitutionfacts.com/?page=quiz.cfm
https://www.wisc-online.com/learn/social-science/political-science/soc5904/theduties-of-the-three-branches-of-governmen
http://www.archives.gov/exhibits/charters/constitution.html
http://www.archives.gov/exhibits/charters/bill_of_rights.html

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