Introduction
Introduction
September 1565- You are an explorer helping Spanish discover new places when across the ocean, you see land! You get ready to explore your new home when you decide you want to tell others about your experiences. Now, you are going to start collecting information to tell others of the wonderful place you now call home, St. Augustine!
Task
Task
Your task is to gather information about your new home so you can tell others all about St. Augustine. You will look through the links below to answer questions that you have been asked by your friends back in Spain. Share your information with others in St. Augustine to make sure you have an accurate description of the colony.
- A Spanish Expedition Established St. Augustine in Florida
- St. Augustine: Spanish Settlement
- Map St. Augustine's Past
- The History of St. Augustine
- Ponce de Leon: Florida's First Spanish Explorer
Once you have explored all these destinations, you will have all you need to answer your friends' questions. Be sure to answer all of their questions as accurately as possible and add in your own fun facts about St. Augustine!
Process
Process
1. You will be handed a list of questions that your friends back in Spain are wondering about your new home!
2. You and a partner will explore the links provided to answer your friends' questions about your home. Your answer should be written on your own sheet of paper!
3. You and a partner will now do some investigating of your own: Write down 6 facts of your own that you find interesting to share with your friends back home in Spain.
4. Once you are finished, your teacher will look over your work.
5. Write a letter telling your friends back in Spain about St. Augustine!
6. You will then present your findings to you friends in St. Augustine before sending it on to Spain!
Handout:
St Augustine Webquest
“St. Augustine was founded in ________, ___ years before the English colonized Jamestown and ___ years before the pilgrims landed on Plymouth Rock.”
Draw the plan for St. Augustine:
What is the name of this structure?
How many years did it take to build?
Name 3 interesting fact about it.
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What 3 items did the Spanish introduce to America?
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What explorer first landed in Florida in 1513?
What was he looking for?
What did he call the land? What did it mean?
How did St. Augustine get its name? What is its significance?
What are early Spanish explorers known as?
Name 10 facts you found interesting.
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Evaluation
Evaluation
You will be graded on your ability to stay on task, your research findings, putting your research together in a letter and the presentation of what you have found.
Evaluation Rubric
| Early | Developing | Skilled | Excellent | Score | |
| Students will stay on task during the activity. | Student is constantly reminded to stay on task. Distracts other students from completing work. (0-3pts) | Student has to be reminded to stay on task a few times. Does not participate in discussion with classmates about task. (4-6pts) | Student spent the majority of the time on task. Corrected their behavior before having to be asked to do so. Engages in some discussion with classmates about task. (7-9pts) | Student is able to stay on task the entire time without having to be reminded. Enagages in meaningful discussion with other students. (10 pts) | 10pts |
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Students will find and answers thoughtfully to all questions using given information. |
Less than half of the questions on the handout are completed. Those that are have many errors. Handwriting is difficult to read. (0-4pts) | Most of the questions are answered on the handout. A moderate amount of errors found. Handwriting needs improvement. (5-8pts) | All of the handout is completed with some errors. Handwriting is acceptable. (8-12pts) | The entire handout is completed with little to no errors. Handwriting is neat and easy to read. (13-15pts) | 15pts |
| Students will construct a letter that shows his or her understanding of the reasearch and his or her ability to construct a story out of the information. | No letter is present. (0pts) | Letter is included. Does not meet length requirements. Handwriting needs improvement. List of the facts and no engaging aspects. (1-5pts) | Letter meets length requirments. Handwriting is acceptable. Moderately engaging. Lists some facts. (6-10pts) | Letter meets or exceeds length requirments. Handwriting is neat and easy to read. Very engaging. Does not list any facts. (11-15pts) | 15pts |
| Students will present their information in an engaging manner. | Student refuses to present. (0pts) | Presentation is not engaging. Students show no enthusiasm. Material is not organized. (1-6pts) | Presentation is moderately engaging. Students are enthusiastic about parts of the presentation. (7-9pts) | Presentation is very engaging. Students are enthusiastic. Material is organized. (10pts) | 10pts |
| Total Score: 50pts |
Conclusion
Conclusion
Finally, you are finished with your letter all about St. Augustine! With the help of your friends from home, you have given the people of Spain something wonderful to imagine. You have heard back from your friends in Spain and they cannot wait to come to Florida to see the beautiful place you have spoken of!
Credits
Credits
Website URLs:
- http://augustine.com/history/z-map.php
- This website provides many maps of St.Augustine throughout history. It includes plans of what they were planning on building, a sky view of the settlement and coastal surveys.
- http://people.uwec.edu/ivogeler/w188/south/st.augustine/FLspanish.htm
- This website gives some interesting facts about Spanish settlement in St. Augustine, such as the customs they brought to America.
- http://www.americaslibrary.gov/jb/colonial/jb_colonial_augustin_1.html
- This website not only gives background information of St. Augustine, but also shows a timeline of events that lead up and follow the founding of the settlement.
- http://www.samug.org/web/history.html
- This website goes beyond the history of St. Augustine's founding. We explore how St. Augustine got to how it is today.
- http://fcit.usf.edu/florida/lessons/de_leon/de_leon1.htm
- This website talks more in depth about the explorer who founded St. Augustine: Ponce de León.
Teacher Page
Teacher's Page
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Grade Level: 4th-6th grade
Prior Skills/Knowledge: Basic computer skills, overview of content, website literacy skills & writing in letter format.
21st centry skills:
SS.4.H.CL1.1 - analyze the southern, middle and northern colonies (e.g., origins, early government, resources, religious and cultural diversity, etc.).
ELA.4.R.C1.5 - determine the main idea of an informational text and explain how it is supported by key details; summarize the text.
This Webquest integrates English standards by including a writing prompt & geography by using maps.
NCSS Standards: Time, Continuity, & Change