War! What Is It Good For?War! What Is It Good For?A Social Studies WebQuest A Social Studies WebQuest

for for 7th Grade7th Grade

By:By:Sharon Gibson, Media SpecialistSharon Gibson, Media Specialist

Statesville Middle SchoolStatesville Middle School

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Essential QuestionEssential Question

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What are the causes and effects of war What are the causes and effects of war on areas of the Middle East? on areas of the Middle East?

Who’s right? Who’s Wrong?Who’s right? Who’s Wrong?

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OrganizersOrganizers

• Click link for the graphic organizer for your notes. You will need one sheet for each resource.–Notes Organizer

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IntroductionIntroductionA small child squats in the middle of the street next to

her dead mother. As gunfire increases to a deafening roar, the child’s screams go unheard. This is not a movie set, but a real life situation in many countries of the Middle East.

Complete this WebQuest to discover why countries in this area of the world are often in conflict with each other and/or other countries.

Will there ever by peace in the Middle-East?

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TaskTask• A World Peace Summit requires you to attend and join a

team to come up with a solution to one of the conflicts of the Middle East (Southwest Asia and South Asia).

• Each team of four students will assume a role. You will research a conflict from the viewpoint of your role. Using your understanding of the issues, help your team put together a multi-media presentation to present at the upcoming World Peace Summit. 

• After researching and presenting the major issues from the perspective of your role to team members, together you must work together to find a resolution to the conflict.  Use the media blog page to post comments with other teams.

• Present your final product in a PhotoStory or PowerPoint. Include each viewpoint and present the peace proposal your team created. Be sure to show how each country will benefit from your proposal.

Big6 components Step 1 – Task Definition (identify the task)

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ProcessProcess• Your group will research one of the

following conflicts:• Iraq• Gaza Strip • Afghanistan

• Your team will consists of two world leaders, each taking on a different viewpoint of the conflict, and two impartial representatives to help resolve the conflict and gather facts, statistics, and pictures.

Big6 components Step 1 – Task Definition (identify the task)

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ResourcesResources

• Use the arrow buttons to page through the lists of resources and find the conflict your team has chosen.

• In addition to links in this WebQuest, use other library resources (library books, magazines, and ncwiseowl.org) to add to your information.

• Follow all copyright and fair use policies when collecting pictures/information for your project.

Location & Access-find the source, find information within the source. ( Big6 Step 3)

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War in IraqWar in Iraq• Cons to the war in Iraq!• Why we fight and why we

shouldn’t fight Iraq!• Why we shouldn’t go to war with

Iraq!• Top ten reasons US should not

be in Iraq!• Why we shouldn’t have invaded

Iraq!• Reasons we should leave Iraq!• Why we should leave Iraq!

Video• We should not have started the

Iraqi War!

• Pros to the war in Iraq!• What should we do about Iraq!• Why we invaded Iraq!• 2003 invasion of Iraq!• Why we must stay in Iraq!• Reason for war: Things you

might have forgotten about Iraq!

• Why go to war in Iraq!

Video• Fighting in Iraq: A Regional

Powerplay

Relates to Big6 strategies Step 2 - Information Seeking Step 3 - Location & Access Post comment to blog

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Gaza StripGaza Strip• History behind Israel’s

Gaza Offensive!• Why are they fighting

on the Gaza Strip?• Pros and Cons of

fighting in Gaza!• An Israeli Viewpoint of

Gaza Strip!

• Fighting in Gaza overwhelms medical system!

• Protester Rally against fighting in Gaza!

• Pros and Cons of fighting in Gaza!

Relates to Big6 strategies Step 2 - Information Seeking Step 3 - Location & Access

Post comment to blog

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AfghanistanAfghanistan• Viewpoint: The way

forward in Afghanistan• Afghanistan: Partners in

Time• Reason for fighting in

Afghanistan• Who is Osama Bin Laden

?• When Mosque and State

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• US Fighting the wrong War

• Who are the Taliban?• Taliban Ambassador:

Viewpoint• Viewpoint: Between

Stone Relics and 20 years of Suffering

• Analysis: Who are the Taliban?

Relates to Big6 strategies Step 2 - Information Seeking Step 3 - Location & AccessPost comment to blog

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EvaluationEvaluation

• Your evaluation will be based on a rubric and your note organizers.

– Rubric 80 pts.– Organizers 10 pts.– Participation in Blog 10 pts.

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Relates to Evaluation component. (Big6 Step 6)

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Evaluation RubricEvaluation Rubric

• PowerPoint Rubric

• PhotoStory Rubric

• Video Broadcast Rubric

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ConclusionConclusion

• Conflicts in the Middle East have been continuous throughout history.

– What is the most important thing you have learned from your research?

– Do you think we will resolve the reasons for these conflicts within your lifetime?