Raleigh webquest

Introduction

Raleigh, North Carolina, is located in the heart of North Carolina.  In this webquest, you will learn new and interesting facts to prepare you for a trip to Raleigh and all the different sites you will see on your trip.  

Task

Your task will be to gather pictures and relevant information for each of the sites that will be visited on your field trip. You will visit the Legislative Building, the Capitol Building, The Science Museum, The Museum of History, and the Statues of Union Square.  

For each site, you will need a picture.  You will also have specific questions to answer for each site.  You may gather information on a piece of paper.

All information will be acculumlated and put onto a Google doc.  You will have two class periods to gather information. Questions are listed below.   

Science Museum -  

How many floors does the museum have in all?  
What exhibits can be found on each floor (list two for each floor)?

History Museum -  

What exhibits can be found inside the history museum (list 3-4)?  
What are the names of the statues that are located on the steps of the museum?  
Some exhibits inside the history museum are permanent and others change throughout the year.  List one that you could visit while you are there (make sure it is during March 2014)?

Statues of Union Square -  

Read about the various statues located throughout the square.  
In your opinion, which three statues are the most important and why?  
You only need to find a picture of one of these statues.  Choose your favorite!

Legislative Building -  

What is the name of the group that meets here?  
This group is broken down into two sub groups that meet in different chambers.  What are these two groups called?  
What are the three main functions of the legislative branch of state government?  

Capitol Building -  

In what city was North Carolina's first capital located?  
In what year did Raleigh become the permanent capital city of North Carolina?  
Whose office is located in the Capitol Building?  
When was this building built?  
What happened to the first capitol building?  
What style of architecture is the Capitol Building?

Process

You may use the following sites to help you locate information needed for the task section.  You may also find your own sites if they are a resource based site.  You may not use wikipedia or sites where people give their opinions.  Be sure to reference any sites if they are not listed below.  You may just copy the URL as your source.

Science Museum

NC Museum of History

NC Union Square

NC Legislative Building

NC State Capitol

Evaluation

GREAT!    Information is presented in a document

              All questions answered correctly in complete sentences or
              question written and answered.

              Pictures are included for each site visited.

              Grammar/punctuation/spelling correct

              Turned in on time

              Neat and attractive

Good!       Information is presented in a visual (see above)

               Most questions answered correctly (see above)

               Most grammar/punctuation/spelling correct

               Mostly neat and attractive

               Turned in late

Acceptable      Can include several of these criteria

                     Information is presented in an unapproved format   

                     Many questions/answers incorrect or wrong

                     Grammar/punctuation/spelling has many errors

                     Messy, difficult to read

Not acceptable    Missing many of criteria listed above

                        Late

                        Cannot read

Conclusion

After completing the assignments and the field trip to Raleigh, students will use their knowledge and observations to better understand the history and cultural aspects of the capital of North Carolina.  

Credits

Based off of "Sites of Raleigh" by Jill Helms.