Introduction
Welcome to Mrs. Wilson's WebQuest on the Famous Five!
On this journey, you will learn a lot about five special women who helped shape Canada's constitution and form our Canadian identity.
You will perform various tasks in order to complete this WebQuest, such as viewing video clips, reading, and doing some research of your own. Click through all the tabs to see what you are required to do and how you will be assessed.
If you have any questions, you can contact me by clicking on the Teacher's Page tab above.
Good luck and enjoy the journey!
Task
Task
For this project you will research information about one of the famous five women and create a report using one of the following methods listed below.
Before starting your research, you will complete three smaller tasks that will help you gather information for your project.
Process
Task 1
Watch this video to gain a better understanding of the topic. Answer the following questions to give you background knowledge.
[video:https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=if_pyx5dm9Y]
1) Who were the famous five?
2) What were these women famous for? What were their achievements?
3) When in history did these events regarding the women take place?
Task 2
1) Now you must decide which of these women you will research and write a biography about.
2) Visit the websites below for more information.
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Emily Murphy
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Louise Mckinney
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Nellie McClung
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Henrietta Muir Edwards
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Irene Parlby
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Task 3
Answer these questions in your report.
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Canada? |
You are now ready to start building your report. Chose one of the project methods from the task page.
Evaluation
You will be assessed based on the rubric below.
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Criteria
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4 Excellent |
3 Proficient |
2 Adequate |
1 Limited * |
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Explains historical background |
Provides comprehensive information about historical background. |
Provides thorough information about historical background. |
Provides minimal information about historical background. |
Provides no information about historical background. |
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Explains contribution of specific individual
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Provides thoroughly detailed examples of the contributions of the individual researched. |
Provides a great deal of information and examples of the contributions of the individual researched, but could use more. |
Provides very few examples of the contributions of the individual researched, Does not always relate to individual researched. |
Provides no examples of the contributions of the individual researched. |
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Communicates information
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Communicates information in a concise and clear manner. Report is written well and flows. |
Communicates information in a purposeful manner, some statements could be clearer. |
Communicates information in a straight forward manner, although some parts are unclear and paper does not flow. |
Communicates information in a superficial manner that does not flow or make sense. Copied and pasted information.
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Conclusion
Your project should reflect everything you have learned on your webquest journey. Be as creative as you want by adding pictures, videos, or your own reflections about what you have learned. Don't forget to cite your sources so I know where you retrieved your information from. Include the website title, website url, and the date.
Credits
Grade 5 Social Studies: Outcomes taken from the Alberta Program of Studies outcomes (2007).
5.3.3 assess, critically, how the Famous Five brought about change in Canada by exploring and reflecting upon the following questions and issues:
• Who were the Famous Five? (LPP, TCC)
• How did they identify the need for change in Canadian laws? (C, I, PADM)
• How did the changes brought on by their actions affect individual rights in Canada? (C, I, PADM)
SKILLS AND PROCESSES FOR GRADE 5
DIMENSIONS OF THINKING
5.S.1 develop skills of critical thinking and creative thinking
5.S.2 develop skills of historical thinking
5.S.4 demonstrate skills of decision making and problem solving
RESEARCH FOR DELIBERATIVE INQUIRY
5.S.7 apply the research process
COMMUNICATION
5.S.8 demonstrate skills of oral, written and visual literacy
All links are provided in the table in the process page.
Video from Youtube: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=if_pyx5dm9Y
Teacher Page
Contact your teacher at the following email address if you have any questions.
Mrs. Wilson's email:
Educators
Description: Students will research and report on one of the Famous Five women.
Grade Level: 5
Curriculum: Alberta Social Studies
Author: Maureen Wilson