Fairness

Fairness

A Web Quest for 6th Grade Developmental Guidance

Introduction

You have been contacted by an alien planet that has had difficulty with fairness. They have asked you to teach one of their kind how human beings interact so they can teach their own civilization the concept of Fairness.

The Task

You have accepted this difficult assignment and must proceed as directed.

You will explain and illustrate the character pillar, “Fairness”.

The Process

To accomplish the task of helping the alien understand Fairness you must;

1. Define what fairness is and create a list of synonyms for Fairness. Do this by using the online dictionary web address. This will help the alien to better understand the meaning of Fairness. Use your poster rubric to help you create your Fairness is poster.

http://www.m-w.com

2. Next create a “doing the right thing” poster to illustrate what the aliens must do in order to emphasize fairness on their planet. Use the online website for character education to find some fairness dos and don’ts to help you create your poster. You may also use your notes fro class.Use your poster rubric to help you create your Fairness Do and don’t poster.

http://www.charactercounts.org

Click on Six Pillars of Character

Click on Fairness.

Look for dos and don’ts here.

3. Time to put your knowledge to the test! Write a persuasive essay on how why fairness is such an important character trait. Your essay should include the following elements;

An introductory paragraph with a strong hook or attention grabber that states why Fairness is an important character trait. Tell the aliens what could happen to their planet if they do not teach their people how to be fair.

The second paragraph should tell the aliens four things they should teach their people to do in order to increase fairness on their planet.

For example, “You must be impartial on your planet. This means that you must take everyone’s opinion into consideration when making decisions. You must not base your decisions on who is better at something, or who is smarter.”

The third paragraph should be the concluding paragraph which is strong and leaves the reader solidly understanding why Fairness is such an important character trait, do this by sharing with the aliens three things you do in your own life to be fair.

For example, “I consider myself a very fair teacher. I listen to all sides of a situation before I make a decision. I also make the same decision for all if the circumstances are the same. I am impartial.

Making A Poster : Fairness & Justice

Teacher Name: Mrs. Oliveira
Student Name: ________________________________________

CATEGORY

Use of Class Time

Used time well during each class period. Focused on getting the project done. Never distracted others.

Used time well during each class period. Usually focused on getting the project done and never distracted others.

Used some of the time well during each class period. There was some focus on getting the project done but occasionally distracted others.

Did not use class time to focus on the project OR often distracted others.

Title

Title can be read from 6 ft. away and is quite creative.

Title can be read from 6 ft. away and describes content well.

Title can be read from 4 ft. away and describes the content well.

The title is too small and/or does not describe the content of the poster well.

Required Elements

The poster includes all required elements as well as additional information.

All required elements are included on the poster.

All but 1 of the required elements are included on the poster.

Several required elements were missing.

Attractiveness

The poster is exceptionally attractive in terms of design, layout, and neatness.

The poster is attractive in terms of design, layout and neatness.

The poster is acceptably attractive though it may be a bit messy.

The poster is distractingly messy or very poorly designed. It is not attractive.

Knowledge Gained

Student can accurately answer all questions related to facts in the poster and processes used to create the poster.

Student can accurately answer most questions related to facts in the poster and processes used to create the poster.

Student can accurately answer about 75% of questions related to facts in the poster and processes used to create the poster.

Student appears to have insufficient knowledge about the facts or processes used in the poster.

Persuasive Essay : Historical Figure

Teacher Name: Mrs. Oliveira
Student Name: ________________________________________

CATEGORY	4 - Above Standards	3 - Meets Standards	2 - Approaching Standards	1 - Below Standards	Score
Attention Grabber	The introductory paragraph has a strong hook or attention grabber that is appropriate for the audience. This could be a strong statement, a relevant quotation, statistic, or question addressed to the reader.	The introductory paragraph has a hook or attention grabber, but it is weak, rambling or inappropriate for the audience.	The author has an interesting introductory paragraph but the connection to the topic is not clear.	The introductory paragraph is not interesting AND is not relevant to the topic.
Position Statement	The position statement provides a clear, strong statement of the author's position on the topic.	The position statement provides a clear statement of the author's position on the topic.	A position statement is present, but does not make the the author's position clear.	There is no position statement.
Support for Position	Includes 3 or more pieces of evidence (facts, statistics, examples, real-life experiences) that support the position statement. The writer anticipates the reader's concerns, biases or arguments and has provided at least 1 counter-argument.	Includes 3 or more pieces of evidence (facts, statistics, examples, real-life experiences) that support the position statement.	Includes 2 pieces of evidence (facts, statistics, examples, real-life experiences) that support the position statement.	Includes 1 or fewer pieces of evidence (facts, statistics, examples, real-life experiences).
Closing paragraph	The conclusion is strong and leaves the reader solidly understanding the writer's position. Effective restatement of the position statement begins the closing paragraph.	The conclusion is recognizable. The author's position is restated within the first two sentences of the closing paragraph.	The author's position is restated within the closing paragraph, but not near the beginning.	There is no conclusion - the paper just ends.
Capitalization & Punctuation	Author makes no errors in capitalization or punctuation, so the essay is exceptionally easy to read.	Author makes 1-2 errors in capitalization or punctuation, but the essay is still easy to read.	Author makes a few errors in capitalization and/or punctuation that catch the reader's attention and interrupt the flow.	Author makes several errors in capitalization and/or punctuation that catch the reader's attention and interrupt the flow.