WebQuest

Conspiracy Theory, Real Or Not?

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This WebQuest is about critical thinking.  It is concerned with education as a means to achieve specific goals by those who are in a position to control outcomes.  While we might hope that their intentions are always for the good of individuals, e.g., as provided for in the U.S. Bill of Rights, it should not be assumed to be so. 


I would be comfortable using this WebQuest in some 12th grade economics, history or government classes.  I would be cautious in using it in a school district where the community is very conservative with regard to any of the areas being investigated.  I've only taught high school in Central & South America. The students in foreign private schools tend to be very mature and already well informed regarding political and social realities.  Parents are invariably supportive of dedicated teachers' efforts. 

I listed the grade level as "college/adult." Some resources will challenge North American students to encounter and consider questions and various points-of-view that may be highly controversial.  Therefore, I advise any teacher using this WebQuest to preview the Resources in all sections.  I think this WebQuest could be taught in two weeks.  But that time frame would only work if students are willing to do a considerable amount of work (research and planning) outside of class.    

Standards

Common Core History/Social Studies: Integration of Knowledge and Ideas: CCSS.ELA-LITERACY.RH.11-12.7 Integrate and evaluate multiple sources of information presented in diverse formats and media (e.g., visually, quantitatively, as well as in words) in order to address a question or solve a problem. CCSS.ELA-LITERACY.RH11-12.8 Evaluate an author's premises, claims, and evidence by corroborating or challenging them with other information. CCSSELA-LITERACY.RH.11-12.9 Integrate information from diverse sources, both primary and secondary, into a coherent understanding of an idea or event, noting discrepancies among sources.

Credits

I would like to thank the following: Marian Faris who taught Creating WebQuests as a Professional Development course at Wright State U., Dayton, Ohio. Melissa Ross who taught Modernizing Teacher Tools and Assessments as a Professional Development course at Wright State U. Terry Pasher, a colleague at the Escuela Americana, San Salvador, El Salvador, for his many insights into world politics, sociology, and religion. Tom Lee, a colleague at the Escuela Americana, Managua, Nicaragua, for his wisdom, wit, and advice. Kathleen Wills, a colleague at Quality Schools International, El Tigre, Venezuela, for her positive attitude and belief in the future of humankind.

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