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Teacher Page A WebQuestDesigned by Curt Nielsen, Instructor Modified by Deb Saleeby,
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This project is designed to introduce
students to our nation’s capital,
This project was written for fourth graders. Modification of the project length or written component could make this project adapt to many different grade levels. The project is anchored in the social studies components of history and geography but also includes the writing process and technology skills. Prior to this project the students will
need to know that Curriculum Standards As a result of this project the students
will learn about several sites in Alabama Curriculum Standards Addressed in this WebQuest
In this project students will also use organizational thinking to complete the task. They will need to infer the types of places their guest would be interested in visiting and then construct the tour in a logical manner. One day they may want to only visit historical museums or another day only government buildings. Clear organization is the key. Questioning techniques by the teacher can guide the students in this type of thinking. Cooperative work is encouraged. Many students will choose to go to the same site. The
http://www.cr.nps.gov/nr/travel/wash/dc76.htm http://www.nlm.nih.gov/hmd/medtour/capitol.html http://www.dcpages.com/Hwdc/capitol.html Encouraging students to work together
and communicate about their findings from these sites will only enhance their
projects. Even though they will be doing their own project, learning from
their classmates will broaden each student’s knowledge of
Top of Page To accomplish this task you will want to follow the process listed here.
The Guest List is located on the
WebQuest. Have a format for the students to choose their guest. Draw names
out of a cup, use a birth date format (closest to July 4th) or some other
way. The key is for the students to hone in on a specific guest interest or
hobby that would be supported by a certain site. For instance a person who
has an interest in the Constitution of The
One way to do this portion of the process would be to do this together. Maybe read your guest's bio to the class like you would introduce someone to a large audience or at a game show. Build this up to get the students thinking about their guest's biographical information.
You may want to model some of the ways the students could get to web sites from the student page.
This could be the first step in the writing process. It will be important for students to know the writing process prior to beginning this project. Investigate
those sites. Make a rough list of possible choices. REMEMBER you will
only use ten sites. Choose wisely! Prewrite to get thoughts down, Rough Draft to get ideas on paper ( I have my students write on every other line for this. It gives them room for corrections or modifications.), Peer Conference, to check spelling, punctuation, and capitalization, Revising/Editing, to make final changes and Final Copy :-). As you have probably guessed by now this will take some time to complete. I plan on between 3 and 4 weeks to complete during one period per day. Variations
Resources Needed What's needed to implement this lesson?
The Web Sites •The National Zoo http://natzoo.si.edu/index.htm http://www.si.edu/activity/planvis/museums/i-nzp.htm •The This museum honors the memory of those who were murdered during the Jewish Holocaust of World War II •Smithsonian National
Air and This museum is dedicated to air and space travel. • Established during the Civil War this
cemetery contains the former home of Robert E. Lee, commander of The Army of http://www.mdw.army.mil/cemetery.htm http://www.nlm.nih.gov/hmd/medtour/arlington.html •The
The http://www.nps.gov/linc/home.htm Top of Page •The White House The home of the President of the http://www2.whitehouse.gov/index.html http://supct.law.cornell.edu/supct/justices/fullcourt.html •Ford's Theater The theater where President Abraham Lincoln was shot by John Wilkes Booth http://www.nlm.nih.gov/hmd/medtour/ford.html http://www.nps.gov/foth/index2.htm •John F. Kennedy Center for the Performing Arts The http://www.kennedy-center.org/ •The The http://www.cr.nps.gov/nr/travel/wash/dc76.htm http://www.nlm.nih.gov/hmd/medtour/capitol.html http://www.dcpages.com/Hwdc/capitol.html •The The http://www.cr.nps.gov/nr/travel/wash/dc78.htm http://supct.law.cornell.edu/supct/justices/fullcourt.html •The The •The The Washington Monument is the most recognizable of the monuments in Washington D.C. http://www.nps.gov/wamo/home.htm http://sc94.ameslab.gov/tour/washmon.html •The Federal Bureau of Investigation - FBI The FBI is a government agency dedicated
to upholding the laws of the http://www.fbi.gov/ Top of Page •The The Vietnam Memorial Wall list all of the American soldiers that were either killed or who are considered missing in action from the Vietnam War. http://www.vietvet.org/thewall.htm • The http://www.si.edu/activity/planvis/museums/i-an.htm •Arts and The Arts and http://www.si.edu/activity/planvis/museums/aboutai.htm •The The http://www.si.edu/activity/planvis/museums/i-nmafa.htm •The Includes information about facts and figures of the greater D.C. area. http://www.dc.gov/visitor/facts.htm •The Thomas Jefferson Memorial The http://www.nps.gov/thje/memorial/memorial.htm •The Korean War Veterans Memorial The Korean War Veterans Memorial honors those that fought in the Korean War. http://www.nps.gov/kwvm/memorial/memorial.htm •The National Archives The National Archives contains important
http://www.nara.gov/exhall/exhibits.html •Union Station http://www.cr.nps.gov/nr/travel/wash/dc80.htm It
is helpful to have more than one teacher present to help students navigate
the web. If other adults at the school are not available then possibly some
parents or older students that are experienced could assist. Guest Information The guest information for this WebQuest
is designed to get you to look at specific areas of Guest One Name: Caroline Maxillary Occupation: Teacher Street Address: City: Family: Married and has children Interests: Traveling, history, reading about Abraham Lincoln Hobbies: Watching Nick at Night, trains, old cars, reading. Education: Doctorate degree Guest Two Name: Jay Bilateral Occupation: Sheriff Street Address: City: Family: Married and has children Interests: Cars, motorcycles, gourmet cooking Hobbies: Hunting, animals, jogging Education: BA degree Guest Three Name: Henry Window Occupation: Police Officer Street Address: City: Family: Married and has children Interests: Playing golf, running, scuba diving, flying an airplane Hobbies: Building replicas of old airplanes Education: Associate degree Guest Four Name: Alice Vegitales Occupation: College President Street Address: City: Family: Married and no children Interests: Hobbies: Researching the wars Education: Doctorate Guest Five Name: Marsha Machine Occupation: Book Store Manager Street Address: City: Family: Married and has children Interests: Hobbies: Golfing, reading, vacationing, and learning. Education: Masters degree Guest Six Top of Page Name: Brandon Washer Occupation: College History Professor Street Address: 908 Test and City: Textbook, NY Family: Married and no children Interests: Collecting Old English Furniture, restoring old homes. Hobbies: Learning about the Holocaust, reading old U.S. Government Documents Education: Doctorate Guest Seven Name: Christina Flower Occupation: Sanitary Engineer Street Address: 4723 Sunny Lane City: Family: Not Married Interests: Gardening, being outdoors, reading, walking Hobbies: 10K road walks, World War II history, attending concerts Education: High School diploma Guest Eight Name: Debbie Molars Occupation: Used Car Dealer Street Address: City: Family: Not married Interests: Investments, Historical documents, reading. Hobbies: Memorizing trivial facts, collecting stamps, eating out. Education: High School Diploma Guest Nine Name: Occupation: Doctor Street Address: City: Upper West Clench, NY Family: Married and has children Interests: Railroads, cars, antique medical equipment Hobbies: Collecting cars, building model railroads, reading about U.S. History Education: Doctorate Guest Ten Name: Charles Blinkers Occupation: City Mayor Street Address: 9087 Clean Street City: Family: Married and has children Interests: Hobbies: Reading the opinions of the Education: BA City adminstration Guest Eleven Top of Page Name: Alice Sweet -n- sour Occupation: Airplane Steward Street Address: City: Family: Not married Interests: Hobbies: Baking cookies, photographing exotic animals Education: BA degree Guest Twelve Name: Brittany Computer Occupation: Financial Consultant Street Address: City: Family: Married and has children Interests: Numbers, math, stock market, money Hobbies: Education: Masters Degree Guest Thirteen Name: David Bicuspids Occupation: Doctor Street Address: City: Ouch City, IL Family: Married with no children Interests: Fast cars, cool ties, dancing, golfing on Thursday afternoons. Hobbies: Collecting Civil War maps and antique government documents. Education: Doctorate Guest Fourteen Name: Alexis Nails Occupation: Builder Street Address: City: Frost Footings, AK Family: Not Married Interests: Hobbies: Pet grooming, furniture building, skiing Education: High School Diploma Guest Fifteen Name: Tery Table Occupation: Physical Therapist Street Address: City: Exercise, IA Family: Married with no children Interests: Cross Country Skiing, Running, playing Nintendo, going to the beach. Hobbies: Traveling, collecting running shoes and American flags Education: Masters Degree Guest Sixteen Top of Page Name: George Binoculars Occupation: Financial Consultant Street Address: City: Family: Married and has children Interests: Interest rates, Hobbies: Collecting cars, old Wall Street Journals and Buffalo Head nickles. Education: BA Guest Seventeen Name: Simon Hammer Occupation: Builder Street Address: City: Family: Married and has children Interests: Picnics, watching the sun set, traveling, cacti. Hobbies: Designing and building miniture doll houses for his girls. Education: Two year Associate's Degree Guest Eighteen Name: Juan Stethoscope Occupation: Doctor Street Address: 120 Ninty Over Seventy Lane City: Family: Married and has children Interests: Ice cream, cheese, crackers, large things, cow paintings. Hobbies: Collecting cheese cutters, and antique surgical tools. Education: Doctorate Guest Nineteen Name: Christina Caravan Occupation: Librarian Street Address: 123 Sunny Lane City: Family: Married with no children Interests: Hobbies: Collecting historical fiction novels Education: BA Library Science Guest Twenty Name: Henry Billboard Occupation: Book Store Manager Street Address: 47 Sign Lane City: Family: Not married Interests: Legal gambling, golfing, watching sports, how the government works. Hobbies: Stamp and coin collecting. Education: High School Diploma
The evaluation rubric
should be shared with students at the beginning of the WebQuest to make them
aware of the grading requirements.
The above rubric was developed for this project. It is intended for middle grade students. Top of Page This project is intended to give
students the opportunity to investigate the
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