American Symbols and Landmarks

Introduction

The Amazing Race: ROUTE INFO.
Task #1

Have you ever wondered...

  • where the U.S. got the Statue of Liberty?
  • why the U.S. flag is red, white, and blue?
  • how the Liberty Bell got a crak in it?

 

In this webquest, you will travel around the U.S. to learn about some of the most important symbols in history of the United States of America, including government buildings, statues and memorials, symbols, and songs and oaths.

Task

During this webquest you will travel to different sites to learn interesting facts about some of the most famous symbols of the U.S. government.  As you travel, you will choose one government building, one statue/memorial, one symbol, and one song/oath to take notes on the INFORMATION SHEET.  

With that being said, there is a limited number of each of these government buildings, statues/memorials, symbols, and songs/oaths.  To ensure all the government buildings, statues/memorials, symbols, and songs/oaths are discussed within the class, each category will be first come, first serve.

  • No more than seven teams can complete each of the government buildings.
  • No more than two teams can complete each of the statues/memorials.
  • No more than three teams can complete each of the symbols.
  • No more than three teams can complete each of the songs/oaths.

At the end of your trip through America, you will create a TRAVELING AMERICA BROCHURE that will explain one government building, one statue/memorial, one symbol, and one song/oath.

Process

Research

Use the INFORMATION SHEET provided by Mrs. Curtis to properly record necessary information.

You may only use the following website* to collect information for one government building, one statue/memorial, one symbol, and one song/oath:

*You may click on any additional links provided within the content from the above website, but you may NOT conduct your own search outside of the above website or provided links.

The Brochure

After you have completed researching information for the national symbol or landmark you chose, create a brochure that gives important information about the symbol or landmark using the BROCHURE SAMPLE.

Evaluation

Mrs. Curtis will provide you with a RUBRIC for expectations for working with your team as well as a template for the content layout of the brochure.

Conclusion

The first day to submit your work for the checkpoint is: Monday, November 10th.

  • Those teams that have the brochure completed and submitted by the end of class on Monday, November 10th will be graded and returned Tuesday, November 11th.
  • The team with the highest grade for those submitted by the checkpoint date will receive a FASTFORWARD PASS to be used at the teams discretion.  (More than one team can receive a FASTFORWARD PASS.)
  • Teams that do not submit a brochure by the checkpoint will need to complete this task before beginning the next task AND will not be eligible for a FASTFORWARD PASS.
Credits

Webquest adapted from Mrs. Castelluci and Mr. Petrick on SchoolWorld

http://www.westasd.org/webpages/rcastelluci/social.cfm?subpage=280556