Introduction
Welcome to the Hooks, Hoops, and Needles History of Textiles Web Quest for Mrs. Mitchell's Fiber Arts class! In this activity, you will be learning more about how fibers and textiles have been used throughout history and how important they are still today. You already know that fiber arts are fun and useful to your life, but this web quest will give you the opportunity to delve deeper into their importance in history and in the world today! Click on the links above to get started. Good luck!
Task
In a Microsoft Word or Google Doc document, answer the following questions in full sentences. Use the online resources under the Processes tab above to get your information. You may also use your own research to complete the tasks. While there is no real minimum number of sentences for each response, you should include at least 2 and COMPLETELY answer the questions to the best of your ability to receive full credit.
1. Define what a fiber is.
2. Define what a textile is.
3. Explain the origin of the word textile.
3. Identify and describe the oldest use of fiber.
4. Make and complete a chart as shown below to describe the earliest recorded uses of three different kinds of fibers:
| Type of Fiber | Type #1 | Type #2 | Type #3 |
|---|---|---|---|
| Type of Fiber | |||
| Time in History | |||
| Methods | |||
| Interesting | |||
| Photo |
5. Describe the various tools used in the creation of textiles.
6. Name and briefly describe four resources that made North Carolina an ideal environment for a booming textile industry.
7. Use the Willson College of Textiles Link to learn about two students who studied textiles in college and their future careers. Name the students you chose to read about and identify their degree program and future plans.
8. After reading about the Chatham manufacturing company, watch the video about Textiles in Elkin, North Carolina and write a paragraph describing the history of Chatham Manufacturing Company in Elkin, North Carolina.
Process
Resources you may use in your web quest:
History of Textiles "When Did People Learn to Make Cloth?" https://www.thoughtco.com/the-history-of-textiles-172909
Textiles Timeline https://textileheritagemuseum.org/textiles-ancient-times-to-modern-day/
Chatham Manufacturing Company https://www.ncpedia.org/chatham-manufacturing-company
North Carolina State University Wilson College of Textiles https://textiles.ncsu.edu/
Watch this Video about textile manufacturing in Elkin, North Carolina:
Evaluation
| CATEGORY | 4 | 3 | 2 | 1 |
| Amount of Information | All topics are addressed and all questions answered with at least 2 sentences about each. | All topics are addressed and most questions answered with at least 2 sentences about each. | All topics are addressed, and most questions answered with 1 sentence about each. | One or more topics were not addressed. |
| Internet Use | Successfully uses suggested internet links to find information and navigates within these sites easily without assistance. | Usually able to use suggested internet links to find information and navigates within these sites easily without assistance. | Occasionally able to use suggested internet links to find information and navigates within these sites easily without assistance. | Needs assistance or supervision to use suggested internet links and/or to navigate within these sites. |
| Quality of Information | Information clearly relates to the main topic. It includes several supporting details and/or examples. | Information clearly relates to the main topic. | Information clearly relates to the main topic. No details and/or examples are given. | Information has little or nothing to do with the main topic. |
| Mechanics | No grammatical, spelling or punctuation errors. | Almost no grammatical, spelling or punctuation errors | A few grammatical spelling, or punctuation errors. | Many grammatical, spelling, or punctuation errors. |
| Organization | Information is very organized with well-constructed sentences and numbers. | Information is organized with well-constructed sentences. | Information is organized, but sentences are not well-constructed. | The information appears to be disorganized. |
Conclusion
You're done! Completing this Web Quest has broadened your knowledge of how fibers and textiles have been used throughout history and how important they are still today. Be sure to double check your work and submit it under the corresponding assignment on Jupiter. It should be just one document.