Amendment

A WebQuest for 9th grade (American Government)

Designed by
Mr. Walker
tw4693@stu.armstrong.edu

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

Teacher Page

Introduction
Have you ever thought about having your own law or amendment? This is the
chance to create your own. Students will be traveling back in time to the early
1800s and protest to change the 5th and the 14th amendment. Explain what you
changed it to and why.

The Task
Students are to write their own amendment and explain why they chose to write it in that way.
Chose a name from the link provided: Depending on gender
https://www.ssa.gov/oact/babynames/decades/names1880s.html
Students should also pick an age between 25-45.
Students must write an autobiography about their person. Minimum 3
paragraphs long. This document need to be typed on Microsoft Word in Times
New Roman, 12 font, and double-spaced. If not provided at home on a
personal computer. Students may use this link to download Microsoft Office.
https://www.microsoftstore.com/store/msusa/en_US/cat/categoryID.68155000?
s_kwcid=AL!4249!3!106548236933!e!!g!!microsoft
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Students will share their autobiography with the classroom.
Students must present the amendments to the classroom.
Must be completed on a poster board or Powerpoint. Be creative!
Students that choose to do a Powerpoint will need to present for the maximum

time of 8 minutes, but no less that 5 minutes.

**Due Date: August 9, 2016**

The Process
1. As a warm-up, students will define due process, 5th, and 14th amendments into
their own words. Students will need to recognize the amendments with the following links
below. It is recommended that students memorize both amendments and practice them
over the next week.
2. Students should be able to write both amendments on paper after memorizing the
text.
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=o8DunckW4y4
https://www.youtube.com/watch?
v=KWG8AcCty_I&list=PL862BYGpxvxx163K73KNUn3tbgdWHrgcD
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=8mQkdLqGPKY

3. Students are responsible for doing outside reading online and in your
textbook.
http://www.pbslearningmedia.org/resource/vtl07.la.ws.style.fourameni/thefourteenth-amendment-part-i/
http://criminal.findlaw.com/criminal-

rights/fifth-amendment-right-against-self-incrimination.htm

Evaluation
Each student will be evaluated by this rubric. Read the rubric to make sure everything is
included into the amendment.

No Effort
1

Name
Color/
Creativeness

Needs
Improvement
2

Good job
3

No name
Provided
No colors
applied with no
creativity

No age provided

Excellent
4
Provides a name

Barely colors
applied with little
creativity

Some color
applied with some
creativity

Very colorful and

creative

Provides an age

Score

Age

Autobiography

No paragraphs
included

At least 1
paragraph

At least 2
paragraphs

All 3 paragraphs

Conclusion
Congratulations on finishing your amendments. They will be sent to the Government and
selected for the best amendment.

Credits & References

https://www.ssa.gov/oact/babynames/decades/names1880s.html
https://www.google.com/search?
q=amendments&espv=2&biw=1920&bih=979&site=webhp&source=lnms&tbm=isch&sa=X&sqi=
2&ved=0ahUKEwjnrMC-4o_OAhXDMyYKHUZXB0gQ_AUIBigB#imgrc=_
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=o8DunckW4y4
https://www.youtube.com/watch?
v=KWG8AcCty_I&list=PL862BYGpxvxx163K73KNUn3tbgdWHrgcD
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=8mQkdLqGPKY
http://finduslaw.com/us-constitution-5th-14th-amendments
http://www.pbslearningmedia.org/resource/vtl07.la.ws.style.fourameni/the-fourteenthamendment-part-i/
https://www.google.com/search?
q=amendments&espv=2&biw=1920&bih=979&site=webhp&source=lnms&tbm=isch&sa=X&sqi=
2&ved=0ahUKEwjnrMC4o_OAhXDMyYKHUZXB0gQ_AUIBigB#tbm=isch&q=american+government+course&imgrc=CIZB
mbNYM-TIoM%3A
http://criminal.findlaw.com/criminal-rights/fifth-amendment-right-against-self-incrimination.html

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