Introduction
Watch me first!
Now that we've all had a little laugh, today you will learn all about the Presidents who are from Texas, cool right?
To start, you will need your journal and something to write with, you ready? Let's get started!
Task
To be able to identify and learn more about each President from Texas, please complete the following tasks:
1. In the chart below, identify the name(s) of the Presidents from Texas, where in Texas they are from, and what years they served their term(s) and what number President they were. For example:
| President's Name | Where in Texas | Term Years/President number |
|---|---|---|
| John B. Smith | Dallas |
1809-1813 5th President |
2. Underneath the chart, write a short (no more than 3 sentences per President) summary of some of the things that each President accomplished during their time as President.
3. Since you are a Texan, create your own Presidential portrait that you would be proud to see on the walls in the White House and come up with 3 changes/laws you would hope to carry out during your term as President.
Process
To complete the tasks successfully, you need to identify and research the Presidents and their time as President. To do so, use the
following links and collect information that you will use. Then, create a bullet list of important information you find that you would possibly
use for your tasks.
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2: https://www.ducksters.com/biography/uspresidents/georgehwbush.php
Take the quiz at the bottom of the page and score an 80% or higher (you have as many attempts as you need) before moving on.
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Evaluation
Grading Rubric:
| Task |
Exemplary 5 |
Emerging 3 |
Beginning 1 |
|---|---|---|---|
| Presidential Chart | Presidential chart is complete in all columns and the information in the chart is correct. | Presidential chart is somewhat complete and/or some of the information is incorrect. | Presidential chart is blank and/or all of the information is incorrect. |
| Short summary of Presidential accomplishments | Each President has their own summary with no more than 5 sentences. | Some of the Presidents have a summary and/or the summary is too long or too short. | No summary was made on the Presidents' accomplishments in office. |
| Presidential Portrait | The portrait is neat, creative, and colorful. | The portrait is sloppy and/or lacks color. | The portrait is not completed. |
| Changes/Laws | 3 changes/laws were written under the Presidential Portrait. | < 3 changes/laws were written under the Presidential Portrait. | No changes/laws were written. |
| 80% or higher on quiz | Student received an 80% or higher on the quiz. | N/A | Student did not receive an 80% or higher on the quiz. |
Conclusion
Congratulations! You successfully completed all of the tasks and should now be a PRO at knowing which Presidents call Texas home. Be ready for a Snowstorm activity to summarize what we have learned today.
Credits
Resources used to create this WebQuest:
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Createwebquest.com
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Ducksters.com
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Youtube.com
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Google Images
Teacher Page
TEK- 4.18: The student understands the importance of effective leadership in a constitutional republic.
Objectives:
- Student will be able to identify the Presidents who are from Texas.
- Students will be able to summarize the accomplishments of those Presidents.
- Student will be able to create a Portrait of themselves as President.
Materials used in this activity:
Journals
Pencil/pens
Markers/crayons/colored pencils
Manila paper