Introduction
WebQuest for Al Capone Does My Shirts by Gennifer Choldenko
Fill in your answers and information on your answer sheet.
Step #1:
Visit www.thefreedictionary.com and write down the definition for Alcatraz.
Alcatraz:
Step #2:
Visit www.wikipedia.com and search "alcatraz". Once you get to the page, scroll down to the bottom and click on the panoramic photo of the island. Write down two facts and two opinions about your observations of the photo.
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Step #3:
Visit www.alcatrazhistory.com. Click on the "Most Commonly Asked Questions" and answer the following questions.
If you were an inmate at Alcatraz, could your mother come and visit you every week to tell you what is going on in the news? Explain why or why not.
If your parents worked on the island, what could you do for fun?
Click on the "Daily Inmate Routine" and answer the following questions.
How would life as a prisoner at Alcatraz be similar to your school day?
How would your day be different?
Click on "Alcatraz Escape Attempts" to answer the following questions.
Over the _____ years (1934-1963) that the Federal prison operated, _____ men (including two who tried to escape twice) were involved in _____ separate escape attempts. _____ were caught, _____ were shot and killed during their escape, and _____ drowned. _____ of the men who were caught were later executed in the gas chamber at the California State Prison at San Quentin for their role in the death of a correctional officer during the famous May 2-4, 1946, "Battle of Alcatraz" escape attempt.
Pick one of the 8 escape attempts that were described and summarize the event.
Click on "Famous Alcatraz Inmates" and select "Al Capone". Read the first three paragraphs and share the most interesting piece of information you leanred or already knew.
Step #4: Visit www.myalcaponemuseum.comid51.htm
Look at the amazing photos of present day Alcatraz and some valuable background information about Al Capone. Answer the following questions.
* What were Al's cell numbers? ______ and ______ (which later became _____)
* From the pictures of Al's cell, what were the 4 items in his cell? ______________, _________________, _______________, and _______________________
*Why was the dining hall called "the gas chamber"?
*In your opinion, would you rather have an operation, get an X-ray, or use a wheelchair at Alcatraz? Why?
BONUS: Which information from our story did our author have accurate about an Alcatraz visitor?
Click on Part 2:
*Where did Al enjoy working? ___________________
*What game did inmates often play in the yard? _____________
*In Solitary Confinement: once the door closes, it is __________________ ___________________