Introduction
Mission:
Students will navigate through this webquest in search of artifacts of life during the Colonial Times. Explore related topics including Native Americans, the Pilgrim Voyage, life in Jamestown, and the 13 American Colonies.
Task
Task 1:
Discover America through the eyes of the indigenous people: Native Americans.
Task 2:
Discover America through the eyes of the Pilgrims.
Task 3:
Explore Jamestown: America's first colony and learn about the 13 original colonies.
ENJOY YOUR MISSION!
Process
Native Americans:
The First Americans: Videos and History
Native American Society Before Colonization
The Pilgrim Voyage:
Jamestown and the Original Colonies:
Videos: What was Jamestown like?
Jamestown Chronology: In a Narrative
The 13 Colonies: Videos and History
Evaluation
Using the attached grading rubric, complete a project that demonstrates your learning of the material.
Ideas for presentation:
- Essay- must include artifacts from each task
- Group/Independent presentation (Oral, Prezi, Powerpoint, etc.)
- Create a video depicting life in Colonial America
- Create a time capsule and show us the artifacts you discovered
- Become a Colonial character who can tell us about life in the colonies
- Another project of your choice (approved by Ms. Cowan)
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| CATEGORY | 4 | 3 | 2 | 1 |
| 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. |
| Organization | Information is very organized with well-constructed paragraphs and subheadings. | Information is organized with well-constructed paragraphs. | Information is organized, but paragraphs are not well-constructed. | The information appears to be disorganized. 8) |
| 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. It provides 1-2 supporting details and/or examples. | 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. |
| Sources | All sources (information and graphics) are accurately documented in the desired format. | All sources (information and graphics) are accurately documented, but a few are not in the desired format. | All sources (information and graphics) are accurately documented, but many are not in the desired format. | Some sources are not accurately documented. |
Credits
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This is Ms. Cowan's First WebQuest. It was completed for a post-bac class at Viterbo University. Hope you like it!