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In real life, this story is being repeated across
the country. In Arizona, the community served by Gilbert and Queen Creek
Schools has been growing faster than any other in the state. New schools
opening every year, new housing developments, new shopping areas are all
around us. As the East Valley continues to grow, though, what happens to the
surrounding towns? Are there other implications of the growth besides a
larger community? In this WebQuest, you'll play the role of a community member
involved in the decision to annex the town of Queen Creek into the larger
city of Phoenix. By the end of the WebQuest, you will have researched the
issue of suburban growth from the perspective of a community member and
collaborated on a plan for appropriate growth of a community. |
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The Web Quest Task Your task is to study the issue of annexation and
suburban growth from the perspective of one of
four roles to be assigned. You
will make a 5-7 minute speech presenting the perspective of that role.
The paper/assignments will be evaluated using
an individual rubric to
judge the thoroughness of your research and understanding of your assigned
role-perspective. Next, you will collaborate as a team
of 3-4 persons with differing roles to develop a consensus position regarding
ways to manage growth and provide desired services in a community
experiencing rapid growth. Your group's consensus position will then be presented
to the rest of the class to persuade them of the wisdom of your plan.
PowerPoint or some other presentation tool should be used to enhance the
professional appearance of the presentation. A written summary of the
presentation is also required. The presentation will be evaluated
using
a group rubric to
judge such things as creativity and workability. It would be a good idea to
look at the rubric early in the process and consider the criteria for grading
in your work Next,
you will collaborate as a team of 3-4 persons with differing roles to develop
a consensus position regarding ways to manage growth and provide desired
services in a community experiencing rapid growth. Your group's consensus
position will then be presented to the rest of the class to persuade them of
the wisdom of your plan. PowerPoint or some other presentation tool should be
used to enhance the professional appearance of the presentation. The
presentation will be evaluated using
a group rubric to judge such things as creativity
and workability. It would be a good idea to look at the rubric early in the
process and consider the criteria for grading in your work |
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An Introduction |
It used to be a
small town. Four-hundred students in the high
school meant everyone got to participate. And government and civic issues
were easily discussed across the back fence - settled at a town council
meeting that everybody could attend. Then came the suburbs, inching closer to
Stilwell each year until now the town may be annexed. Voices speak up and
then shout: "You can't burn that trash outside!" "Taxes will
probably go up 30%!" "There will finally be a full-time fire
department." |