It's beneficial for students to take a focused look at key questions when learning about more complex topics, such as the composition and responsibilities of the Executive Branch. In this activity, students will create a spider map that represents the 5 Ws of the Executive Branch. For each question provided, they will respond by creating a visualization of their response, along with a brief written description below their representation. This can be used as an introductory activity or as a summative assignment at the end of the unit.
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Student Instructions
Create a 5W analysis of the Executive Branch.
(You can also create your own on Quick Rubric.)
| Proficient 5 Points | Emerging 3 Points | Beginning 1 Points | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Explanation | The student clearly, thoroughly, accurately chooses and answers the who, what, where, when, and why questions. | The student chooses and answers the who, what, where, when, and why questions. Some of the information is clear, thorough, and accurate. | The who, what, where, when, and why questions and answers are incomplete, confusing, or inaccurate. |
| Illustrations | The illustrations represent the written information using appropriate scenes, characters and items. | The illustrations relate to the written information, but are difficult to understand. | The illustrations do not clearly relate to the written information. |
| Evidence of Effort | Work is well written and carefully thought out. | Work shows some evidence of effort. | Work shows little evidence of any effort. |
| Conventions | Spelling, grammar, and punctuation are mostly correct. | Spelling, grammar, and punctuation are somewhat correct. | Spelling, grammar, and punctuation are mostly incorrect. |
