Introduction
My Webquest will be on, The Great Salt Pond of St. Martin Then and Now. The Great Salt Pond was the main source of income for the Island of St. Martin for over 300 years. This source is no longer in existence. The students will do their research on a given topic to discover what the salt pond was like then and what it has become now. The purpose of this activity is to make the students more aware of the only resource that was in St, Maarten / St. Martin, “The Great Salt Pond”, and what has become of it now, and also how well, the teams can work together in fulfilling their given task.
Task
The class will be divided into five groups of five to six, where each group will be given the responsibility to do their researching on a selected topic. The given topics will be, The History of the Great Salt Pond, where were the three salt ponds located? Who were the works in the salt industry and how was it being processed? What are the artifacts that remain from the salt production? And what has become of the great salt pond now? Resources will include their textbook, the internet, websites, articles, pictures and any other resources that can assist the group contributing to the final product.
Resources
Here are the resources (materials) that you will need to complete this task:
- Textbook
- Internet and the websites
- Articles
- Pictures and any other resources that can assist the group contributing to the final product.
Process
Let’s get started
The groups will be determined by a random selection, each group will have an identifying number, that number will determine which group goes first when presenting. Since there are five questions to be answered, and there are five groups, one person from each group will select a question from the question box that will be provided by the teacher, and that question will be their research topic.
Once the groups pick their questions they are ready to begin.
Here are the steps that you will take in completing your part of the assignment. The different groups will be given a question base on the topic, they will research their topic, after which make a report.
Here are some helpful internet links to help with your research
Links:
https://www.dcnanature.org/great-salt-pond/
https://seagrapetours.com/stmartin-history/
stmaarten.org/more-island-articles/148-salt
Video:
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=c-kJuhrFXtc
Questions:
What is the history of the salt pond?
Where were the three salt ponds located?
Who were the works in the salt industry and how was it being processed?
What are the artifacts that remain from the salt production?
What has become of the great salt pond now?
Evaluation
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Excellent 100 - 90 A+, A |
Very Good 90-80 B+, B |
Good 80-70 C+, C |
Satisfactory 70-65 D |
Unsatisfactory 64 and under F |
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Accuracy |
No mistakes, scholarly and accurate. Excellent knowledge of the topic shown |
Few, if any, mistakes, any mistakes must be minor in nature, very good knowledge of the topic shown. |
Some, but not many, mistakes made, good knowledge is shown. |
Several mistakes made, fair knowledge of the topic shown. |
Many mistakes made. Does not show an adequate knowledge of the topic. |
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Use of historical details |
Used in many details in a thorough and expert manner. |
Used many details to illustrate the topic. |
Used some details to illustrate the topic |
Used one or two details, alluded to details vaguely. |
Used no historical details. Made factual errors. |
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Demonstrated learning and understanding |
Applied integrated concepts; made connections between facts and ideas. |
Clearly understood the topic well. |
Understood topic. |
Followed directions, had a basic knowledge of the topic. |
Thinking not justified; no evidence that knowledge was acquired. |
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Mechanics
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Work was without flaws and professional |
Little or no error. |
Occasional errors, but not enough to distract. |
Distracting errors, difficult to read. |
Fragmented sentences and grammar. Art completed in a haphazard manner. Very difficult to understand |
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Neat and orderly |
Professional appearance |
Quality appearance |
Neat and orderly, easy to follow. |
Moderately neat, almost distracting. |
Lacks neatness and orderliness. Hard to understand |
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Word Usage |
Word choice and usage are professional. |
Word choice makes the piece interesting. |
Word choice simple, but acceptable. |
Some mistakes in word choice and usage. Could be clearer. |
Word choice is inadequate or inappropriate. |
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Creativity |
Very clever; creatively designed |
Displays creative thinking |
Shows some creative thinking |
Lacks creativity |
Copied from another source. |
Conclusion
Congratulations!! You’ve all done it. I hope this journey was an eye-opener for all, and everyone has gained a wealth of knowledge on this ‘Quest”.However, In honor of the salt industry heritage, the government of Sint Maarten has erected a group of sculptures, called the Salt Pickers, showing workers engaged in the various aspects of salt harvesting. Five figures are depicted. A central figure is a man using a shovel to mine the salt. A man and a woman are transporting a large tray of salt while the two women are shown gathering salt.
Credits
Credits
stmaarten.org/more-island-articles/148-salt
Gumbs-William, Ruth, 2018
Collier, Natalia “Important Bird Areas the Caribbean: Key sites for Conservation”.
Cambridge, UK: Bird Life International, 2008. Web.
Teacher Page
Beverley Orr-Harrison
Instructor; Dr. Everett A. Ryan
EDU 350: Instructional Design and Technology
14.1 Project: Publish WebQuest
November 23, 2018
Title: The Great Salt Pond of St. Martin Then and Now
Curriculum: Social Studies
Standard 2: The student understands and knows how to use historical sources for research.
Group 7 / Grade 5