Introduction

This activity will find the best passing quarterback of the past five years. You will search for statistical data. From this data, you will calculate the average; passing yards, interceptions, touchdowns, quarterback rating, and completion percentage, of the five years. Based upon your statistical information the class will come to a conclusion, WHO THE BEST PASSING QUARTERBACK OF THE LAST FIVE YEARS?

The Task Top

As a statistician you have been ask to find the greatest passing quarterback of the last five years. This selection must be based upon factual statistical information.

You will search the web for statistical data on five great quarterbacks. Based upon your statistical information you will come to a conclusion upon who is the best passing quarterback. The class will be divided into five groups. Each group will investigate a different quarterback during the last five years of their careers. First, group One will find the statistics for Brett Favre. Group Two will find the statistics of Peyton Manning. Group Three will find the statistics for Rich Gannon. Group Four will find the statistics for Donte Culpepper. Group Five will be asked to find the statistics of Steve McNair.

All groups will display their findings in a graphical representation and give a oral presentation to the class on their findings.

Using statistical evidence from all five groups, the class will decide who is the best quarterback of the past five years.

The Process Tops

We are now ready to group up and get started. four of you will be assigned to a certain NFL quarterback. Remember you will find the average; passing yards, interceptions, touchdowns, quarterback rating, and completion percentage, of the five years for the quarterback. You will then be ask to display this information in a graphical representation and give a oral presentation to the class.

Click on the name of your Quarterback to access the assignment...

Group 1 Brett Favre

Group 2 Peyton Manning

Group 3 Rich Gannon

Group 4 Daunte Culpepper

Group 5 Steve McNair

Evaluation Top

	Beginning 1	Developing 2	Accomplished 3	Exemplary 4	Score
Preliminary Work	Did not use the given URL's. Did not show understanding of the topic. Did not use proper calculations. No chart.	Use of most of URL's. Showed some understanding of the topic. Did calculations with some errors. Chart used, but inaccurate.	Used all URL's. Showed a basic understanding of the topic. Few errors in calculations. Chart was used accordingly.	Used all URL's. Showed understanding of topic. Correct calculations. Chart was well organized and accurate.
Graph	Little creativity used in graph. Information was inaccurate and data incorrect. Inappropriate or no labels.	Some creativity used. Information had a few errors. Showed a basic understanding of graph.	Good Creativity, and used appropriate labels. One or two errors. Showed understanding of the graph.	Creative and used appropriate labels. No errors in information. Showed overall understanding of graph.
Presentation	No organization or understanding of topic. Graph was not explained. No group involvement.	Very little organization. Graph vaguely explained. Some understanding shown. Breaks in presentation.	fairly Organized Graph explained. Basic understanding of the topic. Only a few presentation errors.	Very Organized. Graph explained properly. Complete understanding of topic. Presentation was execelent.
Participation	No participation by an individual in the group.	One or two students participate in activity.	Most of the group participates in every aspect of the assignment.	All group members participate and contribute to complete the assignment.

Conclusion top

This activity will involve finding the greatest passing quarterback of the past five years. The students will search the web for statistical data. The students will find averages of completion percentages, total passing yards, number of interceptions, number of touchdowns, and quarterback rating for a specific quarterback. Based upon your statistical information the class will come to a conclusion who is the best passing quarterback of the past five years.

Credits & References top

This Webquest was based on a lesson called "Take Me Out To The Ball Game" by Susie Hallar.

The graphic of the quarterback was found at the Microsoft Office Online Website.

The pictures were found at NFL.com.

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