The Illinois
Constitution Web Quest
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Illinois Constitution Webquest 
Introduction
This
web quest was designed to allow students to learn historical information about
Illinois and also to complete their requirement for learning about the Illinois
State Constitution. There are assignments that may be printed, completed, and
turned in for evaluation purposes. If completed properly this web quest will
prepare students for the required test on the Illinois Constitution.
Task
Your task with this web
quest will be to learn about the history of Illinois and the Illinois
Constitution. The information provided in the lesson page section will answer
most of the questions on the assignments. There are Internet links that will
provide the answer to the rest of the questions. This should be an enjoyable
way of learning these facts while at the same time preparing you for the
Illinois Constitution test at the conclusion of the unit. To get started, you
will need to click on the "Process" button to find the directions.
Good luck on your quest!
Process
The web quest is broken
down into ten lesson plans. Each lesson plan has a corresponding worksheet that
will need to be printed out, completed, and turned in. You will find the study
guide for each lesson by pressing the "Resources" button. When the
page comes onto your screen, simply press which lesson you would like to
complete. Print out the assignment sheet and begin working on it. When you have
completed one lesson, you may begin another. Please do the lessons in order and
remember to put your name, class period and date on each assignment.
Some of the answers will
not be on the study guide. You can find these answers by following the Internet
links given or you may use the "Illinois Handbook of Government that you
received in class.
Resources
You have done well so far.
Now it is time to get to work on the assignments. Click on the lesson that you
need to complete, remember that you are to complete the assignments in order.
Once the correct study guide is on your screen follow the directions to print
out the worksheet. Complete the worksheet using the information in the online
study guide. If you cannot find an answer in the study guide, try looking it up
on the Internet with the links provided. If you still cannot find the answer, you
will have to do it the old fashioned way by looking it up in you textbook!!!
Good luck and have fun with this project.
The following links are
used in this web quest. If you finish early, you may spend the extra time
allotted by doing more fun research on the State of Illinois.
Illinois Symbols
Symbols and Game
Illinois
History
State Facts
Illinois Website
Constitutional Officers
Illinois Geography
State Museum
State Flag
More State Facts
Constitution Text
General Assembly
Evaluation
Each assignment will be graded
and will count as one regular homework assignment. Due dates for the
assignments will be posted on the board in the room, so be sure to write them
down. There will be a day of review in class when all of the assignments have
been completed prior to the test. Remember, the Illinois Constitution test is a
big one. Let's all try to do well on it. The Illinois Constitution test will
count as one regular test for the quarter.
Conclusion
Finally!! Congratulations!!
If you are reading this section, you should be finished all ten assignments.
Once all of the assignments are finished, if there is still time left in class,
you should explore some of the links on Illinois government. Get all of your
assignments turned so they will be graded and handed back in time for the
review. We will review the material for one class period before the Illinois
Constitution examination. See you in class.
Teachers
This web quest was designed
for middle school students by Keith A. Finlayson. I asked his permission to use it and make changes appropriate for
8th grade students in our school district. They are preparing to take the state mandated test over the
Illinois Constitution. By doing this project via computers, we are integrating
technology into our curriculum. I hope
you and your students enjoyed the site.
Rebecca Cherry