BUFFALO BOB'S ADVENTURE 

IN 

AUSTIN

 

This is a web quest for 7th. grade HISTORY

Designed by Jane Dixon

janed@twtrt.net

Introduction Task Process Evaluation Conclusion Credits

 

 

                                                           

INTRODUCTION
BUFFALO BOB BIVINS  HAS BEEN HIRED AS AN INTERN FOR HIS UNCLE, SENATOR TEEL BIVINS. ''BUFF'' WILL BE LEAVING FOR AUSTIN IN SEPTEMBER AND WILL ALSO BE ATTENDING THE UNIVERSITY OF TEXAS. BUFFALO BOB DOES NOT KNOW A GREAT DEAL ABOUT TEXAS GOVERNMENT OR TEXAS. HE WILL BE ACCESSING HIS COMPUTER FOR MUCH NEEDED INFORMATION ABOUT TEXAS GOVERNMENT AND ABOUT THE GREAT STATE OF TEXAS. YOU WILL BE HELPING  BUFFALO BOB BY DOING YOUR OWN SEARCHES ON TEXAS GOVERNMENT  AND THE STATE OF TEXAS . IN OTHER WORDS, YOU ARE GOING TO BE BUFFALO BOB'S AIDE. SO FLEX THOSE FINGERS AND GET READY FOR A BIG ''BYTE'' OF TEXAS AND TEXAS GOVERNMENT.

 
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TASK
BUFFALO BOB HAS BEEN ACCEPTED AT THE UNIVERSITY OF TEXAS AND YOU WILL HELP HIM FIND HIS WAY ON CAMPUS BY LOCATING A MAP OF THE IMPORTANT BUILDINGS AND PARKING AREAS.

YOU WILL BE IN A GROUP OF THREE AND YOU WILL DESCRIBE THE STRUCTURE AND FUNCTIONS OF TEXAS GOVERNMENT AT THE STATE LEVEL.  YOUR  GROUP WILL DESIGN AND PREPARE A FLOW CHART OF   THESE ELECTED OFFICIALS.

THE CLASS WILL ROLE PLAY ''HOW A BILL BECOMES A LAW'' BY ASSEMBLING INTO MEMBERS  OF THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES AND THE SENATE. EACH GROUP WILL FORM AND INTRODUCE  FIVE BILLS.

SENATOR BIVINS HAS REQUESTED THAT BUFFALO BOB CREATE  A PAMPHLET REPRESENTING  THE HIGHLIGHTS OF THE UNIVERSITY OF TEXAS.   BUFF HAS DECIDED TO ATTEND THE ''MOONLIGHT PROWL.'' THIS INFORMATION WILL HELP HIM IN CREATING AN EXCELLENT PAMPHLET.

JUST FOR FUN! ACCESS TEXAS BEST  WEBSITE. AFTER YOU HAVE READ THE TEXAS FACTS, EACH STUDENT WILL TEST THEIR KNOWLEDGE OF TEXAS BY TAKING THE TEXAS TRIVIA QUIZ.

 

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PROCESS
1. HELP BUFF LEARN ABOUT HIS CAMPUS.  HE WILL NEED A VERY GOOD MAP SHOWING THE LOCATION OF IMPORTANT BUILDINGS AND PARKING AREAS. 

  www.texas.gov/

http://www.utexas.edu/

  www.mapquest.com

2. BUFF WILL NEED TO GATHER PERTINENT INFORMATION ABOUT THE MIDNIGHT PROWL,WHICH  IS A TOUR FOR NEW STUDENTS.                       

 http://www.utexas.edu/tours/prowl/
 

3. BUFF WILL NEED TO HAVE INFORMATION ABOUT HIS UNCLE, TEEL BIVINS, AND WHAT TASKS A SENATOR AND HIS COLLEAGUES  CARRY OUT. USE THE FOLLOWING URL TO ASSIST YOU IN ACCESSING  THIS INFORMATION.                     

http://www.capitol.state.tx.us/

 http://www.senate.state.tx.us./

http://www.senate.state.us/kids/

www.texas.gov./

4. STUDENTS WILL ACCESS THE WEB FOR VERY IMPORTANT INFORMATION ON 'HOW A BILL BECOMES A LAW''                                        

 http://www.capitol.state.tx.us/capitol/legproc/intrbill.htm


 CLICK HERE http://www.capitol.state.tx.us/capitol/legproc/summary.htm. THEN AT THE TOP OF THE PAGE , CLICK ON ''DIAGRAM'' OF THE LEGISLATIVE PROCESS.  

5. SEARCH FOR THE VERY BEST OF EVERYTHING IN TEXAS  PLUS A  TEXAS TRIVIA QUIZ JUST FOR FUN.                                                                        

http://www.texas-best.com/

http://www.capitol.state.tx.us/capitol/faq.htm


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EVALUATION

TASKS

EXCELLENT

95-100

VERY GOOD

85-95

GOOD

75-85

FAIR

65-75

SCORE

U.T.CAMPUS MAP

  

 

        
FLOW CHART OF  ELECTED OFFICIALS

 

          
ROLE PLAY 

STUDENT PARTICIPATION

TEACHER OBSERVATION

 

          
PAMPHLET HIGHLIGHTING U.T. CAMPUS

 

          

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CONCLUSION

CONGRATULATIONS! YOU HAVE SUCCEEDED IN ACHIEVING YOUR TASKS BY TAKING A BIG 'BYTE' OUT OF TEXAS GOVERNMENT AND LEARNING MANY FACTS ABOUT YOUR WONDERFUL STATE OF TEXAS.  GREAT JOB!

 

 

 

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CREDITS

 

Texas-gal's Clip Art

 

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