Political Parties

Introduction

Your mission during this WebQuest is to educate yourself about political parties in the United States.  Over the course of this assignment you will learn about the two main political parties and third parties, as well as, hopefully gaining a better insight about where you fit in

Process

Process

1. Write down what political party you think you side with. Write down why you think this way.

2. Go to http://www.isidewith.com/political-quiz and take the political party quiz. Record your results.

3. Learn about the history of political parties. http://www.scholastic.com/teachers/article/political-parties

4. Explore the basics of each political party http://www.politicalpartiesforkids.com/

Fill in the chart on your paper.

5. "Create-a-party "

Create an original third party.  Make either a flyer or a bumper sticker promoting your party.  Be sure to include:

  • Word or Picture: Include a caption or illustration
  • Design: Make yours colorful and neat
  • Platform: On the back write out three planks for your party (their stance or view on particular issues)
Evaluation

Unsatisfactory

0

Beginning

1

Developing

2

Accomplished

3

Exemplary

4

Your

Score

 

 

Question Worksheet

Not turned in, or containing a negligible amount of information.

The document is missing multiple elements.  The overall quality of the work is poor.

At least one element of the document is missing.  The overall quality of the work is average.

All elements of the document are complete. The overall quality of the work is good.

All elements of the document are complete.  Overall the quality of the work is excellent.

 

 

 

Create-a-party flyer and platform

Not turned in, or containing a negligible amount of information.

Contains many spelling and grammatical errors. It was incomplete and confusing; a reader would gain little meaningful information about your party.

Contains some spelling and grammatical errors. It was somewhat complete and not overly confusing; a reader would gain some meaningful information about your party.

Contains few spelling and grammatical errors. It was substantially complete and generally clear; a reader would gain meaningful information about your party.

Contains no spelling and grammatical errors.  It was complete and clear; a reader would gain a great deal of information about your party.

 

 

 

Behavior and focus

 

The student was disruptive and ill-behaved.

The student did not use time wisely in the computer lab, and did not stay on task.

The student carried out some of the required work and stayed somewhat on task. .

The student carried out most of the work required and stayed fairly on task.

The student carried out all the work required, and stayed on task.

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Pts x 5

_______/60

 
Conclusion

I hope you learned something about political Parties in the United States.  Being informed is a vital part of citizenship in our country.  Your next step?  Vote when you turn 18, and let your voice be heard.