Woodrow Wilson Summary

A WebQuest for 10th grade (American History) Designed by Robert Fee Bfee10@yahoo.com

Introduction
In class we have recently been studying the contributions of President Woodrow Wilson including the numerous government programs he established. Wilson set the precedent for American domestic policies. In this assignment, you will focus on one of his 14 points and summarize it in detail. This project will allow you to gain a greater appreciation for his impact on American government.

Task
Before you can construct your summary, you need to review Wilsons points and pick one to focus on. After doing so, you can begin to research and complete your

project. You will need to include five web-based resources in order to help gain some greater insight on your particular point. The goal of this summary is to display your knowledge of the impact your particular point of Wilsons 14 had on American government.

The Process
1) Review Woodrow Wilsons 14 points which were covered in class. -This will help refresh you on the material. -You can use your textbook or review your notes to help you carry out this part of the assignment. 2) Pick one point to focus on for the basis of your summary. -It is recommended that you pick a point that interests you. This will make the assignment seem less cumbersome and hopefully make the summary worthwhile for you. 3) Conduct some research on your given point. -Use these five websites to help you gather info on the topic: https://www.mtholyoke.edu/acad/intrel/doc31.htm http://www.u-s-history.com/pages/h1324.html http://avalon.law.yale.edu/20th_century/wilson14.asp http://www.helium.com/items/2159409-the-impact-of-woodrow-wilsonsfourteen-points http://militaryhistory.about.com/od/worldwari/p/World-War-I-The-FourteenPoints.htm 4) Organize your research from your notes, the textbook, and the internet resources provided to compose a two-page summary.

-Two-paged, double-spaced, 14 inch Times New Roman font, MLA format.

Evaluation
Clarity and Flow Basic 1 Summary is not very clear. Paper may be hard to read/understand. Sentences lack a consistent flow. Summary contains many spelling and grammatical errors. Intermediate 2 Summary is somewhat clear. Paper has some sentence variety. Advanced 3 Summary is mostly clear and concise. Sentence variety is above average. Summary Summary contains some contains spelling and few spelling grammatical and errors. grammatical errors. Summary shows a basic understanding of the material. Summary shows a good grasp for the material. Excellent 4 Summary is incredibly clear and concise. Variety of sentences is superb. Summary contains no spelling and grammatical errors. Score

Grammatical and Spelling errors

Displaying an Summary fails to understanding display an of the material adequate understanding of the material.

Summary displays an excellent understanding of the material.

Follows Formatting Guidelines

Summary fails to meet the guidelines expressed in the directions.

Summary meets some of the guidelines expressed in the directions.

Summary meets most of the guidelines expressed in the directions.

Summary meets all of the guidelines expressed in the directions.

Conclusion
Hopefully by completing this project you have gained a better understanding of why Wilsons 14 points were so critical to the advancement of a number of different American governmental policies. I hope you enjoyed learning more about the point you chose.

Credits and References

The only web-sites I used were those provided for the students to use and the Template you assigned on my-lab. http://www.google.com/imgres -Site of Woodrow Wilson Image