WEBQUEST ACTIVITY: APUSH

SHOULD ANDREW JACKSON BE IMPEACHED?

Go to the following web site:

  • Click on the Introduction button and read it.
  • Click on the Task button and read it.
  • Then, click on the Process button and begin your work. You are to finish steps 2, 3, and task assignment in step 4by Thurs., 11/12.
  • Steps 4 and 5are due Monday, 11/16, the day on which the impeachment hearings will be held.
  • In response to step 4, each person must individually bring a typed position paper to class Monday for your team’s presentation.
  • You will meet in class for a few minutes in your teams prior to the beginning of the impeachment hearings to make final preparations for your presentation.

WEBQUEST ACTIVITY: APUSH

SHOULD ANDREW JACKSON BE IMPEACHED?

Go to the following web site:

  • Click on the Introduction button and read it.
  • Click on the Task button and read it.
  • Then, click on the Process button and begin your work. You are to finish steps 2, 3, and task assignment in step 4 by Thurs., 11/12.
  • Steps 4 and 5 are due Monday, 11/16, the day on which the impeachment hearings will be held.
  • In response to step 4, each person must individually bring a typed position paper to class Monday for your team’s presentation.
  • You will meet in class for a few minutes in your teams prior to the beginning of the impeachment hearings to make final preparations for your presentation.


IMPEACHMENT OF ANDREW JACKSON

EVALUATION – IMPEACHMENT HEARING

Group: ______

Rubric Categories for the Hearing / Possible Points / Teacher Assessment
Provided depth in coverage of the topic. / 10
Presentation was well planned and coherent. / 10
Explanations and reasons given for positions and conclusions. / 10
Showed sophistication in refuting opposing arguments. / 10
Referenced primary sources throughout the presentation. / 10

TOTAL SCORE FOR IMPEACHMENT HEARING: ______

IMPEACHMENT OF ANDREW JACKSON

EVALUATION – IMPEACHMENT HEARING

Group: ______

Rubric Categories for the Hearing / Possible Points / Teacher Assessment
Provided depth in coverage of the topic. / 10
Presentation was well planned and coherent. / 10
Explanations and reasons given for positions and conclusions. / 10
Showed sophistication in refuting opposing arguments. / 10
Referenced primary sources throughout the presentation. / 10

TOTAL SCORE FOR IMPEACHMENT HEARING: ______

IMPEACHMENT OF ANDREW JACKSON

EVALUATION – POSITION PAPERSName:______

Rubric Categories for the Position Papers / Possible Points / Teacher Assessment
Background on the impeachment issue is present. / 05
Arguments are logical and clear on 5 major points. / 20
Full support/reasoning for arguments; primary sources used.
Mechanics --> Typed, grammar/spelling / 10
5
Clear, extensive bulleted notes on both the pros and cons of the other remaining impeachment indictments presented by the groups that you were NOT a member of. / 10
TOTAL: / 50

IMPEACHMENT OF ANDREW JACKSON

EVALUATION – POSITION PAPERSName:______

Rubric Categories for the Position Papers / Possible Points / Teacher Assessment
Background on the impeachment issue is present. / 05
Arguments are logical and clear on 5 major points. / 20
Full support/reasoning for arguments; primary sources used.
Mechanics --> Typed, grammar/spelling / 10
5
Clear, extensive bulleted notes on both the pros and cons of the other remaining impeachment indictments presented by the groups that you were NOT a member of. / 10
TOTAL: / 50

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