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The ProcessDuring this WebQuest you will be working together in a group of 2-3 students to gather information and to draft your letter. 1. You have been assigned an amendment from the Bill of Rights which you will research. You will use the Internet, reviewing both chosen sites and sites that you find on your own, as well as printed texts, encyclopedias and other reference materials located in the classroom. 2. Put your thoughts down on the WebQuest guide sheet that has been printed out for you. (A copy of this sheet can be found here.) Be sure to follow the guide specifically so that you are able to present all of the information correctly in your letter. 3. First, get a good idea of what the amendment really says. Decide how these rights relate to our lives today. 4. Next, research events during the Revolutionary War time period. These events led to the drafting of the Constitution and, in turn, influenced the decision in 1791 to add the amendments - known as the Bill of Rights - to this Constitution. They will also serve as a strong point in the argument in defense of the Bill of Rights. 5. Once you have researched your assigned amendment, cited events during the Revolutionary War which may have led to the drafting of these amendments, and formed arguments relating to our lives today, you will put your thoughts together in a letter to your Congressman. Be sure that you observe all rules of good letter-writing.
Cite on your guide sheet any resources you use that are not listed below. Remember to use only teacher-approved search engines and to explore links from pages that are listed here in order to gather more information. You may also use the online Encyclopedia at Resource Central to search for information pertaining to your topic. Use the following resources to gather information on events during the Revolutionary War: http://www.multied.com/revolt/
http://www.englishplus.com/grammar/00000141.htm
http://www.jmu.edu/madison/madprobll.htm
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