Introduction
Hi Class
You will use this WebQuest to complete your travel brochure for your state in your assigned region. You will find links to websites and videos that will lead you to information about your state. The cool thing about this WebQuest is that only students from Mrs. Leon's and Mrs. Warm's class can access it on the world wide web! How cool?
FAQ:
Can I use Google? No. For this project you are only using this WebQuest and the links on it.
Can I take this worksheet home and finish it there? Unfortuantely, no. We will be completing this project in class only.
But can I look at the WebQuest at home on my own ipad/computer/kindle/smartphone? Sure. Just make sure you write the website URL down.
There are games on these websites, can I play them? Sorry, but no. We need to stay focused! You can play games during Classroom Community.
What about Ads, should I click on them? Nope.
What happens if I play games or click on the Ads? If you are not able to handle researching on the computers you will not be allowed to use technology to complete your project and that will be VERY disapointing.
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Task
You will recieve a research packet that tells you what information to look for on your state. You will do research based off of the lists of websites provided and books that I have gathered for you. With the facts and information you find about your state you will make a travel brochure. At the end of this unit you will present your brochure to your classmates as if you are a travel agent that is trying to get tourists to visit your state!
Here is a list of information you should be able to find about your state:
State Name
Map/Geography
- Region
- Hemisphere
- Capital
- Nearest Ocean
- Climate
- Terrain
- Bordering States
People
- Population
- Famous people from your state
State Flag
- Date of Statehood (When a state became a part of the United States of America)
- Description and meaning of the flag's colors and symbols
- An illustration (picture) of your state flag
State Symbols
- State Motto
- State Bird
- State Flower
Industry and Resources
- Main industries
- Natural resources
Food
- Traditional food or dishes from your state
Native Animals
Places to see
- A description of some interesting places to visit in your state
Intersting Facts
Process
You will have plenty of opportunities to use this WebQuest to finish your state research. Do NOT rush. Each day we will rotate groups (or regions) on the computers to do WebQuest Research. On the days that you are not on a computer, you will be looking at other sources like maps and books for research.Take your time, have fun learning new facts and information while you are researching!
States within the regions:
South East: Alabama, Arkansas, Florida, Georgia, Kentucky, Louisiana, Mississippi, North Carolina, South Carolina, Tennessee, Virginia, West Virginia
West: California, Washington, Alaska, Hawaii, Montana, Nevada, Oregon, Idaho, Wyoming, Utah
North East: Pennsylvania, Maine, New Hampshire, New York, Connecticut, Massachusetts, Vermont, Rhode Island, New Jersey, Delaware, Maryland
South West: Texas, Oklahoma, New Mexico, Arizona
Midwest: Minnesota, Wisconsin, Iowa, Missouri, Illinois, Ohio, Indiana, Ohio, Michigan, Kansas, Nebraska, South Dakota, North Dakota
Evaluation
Your research worksheet will be graded based off of completion (Is everything filled in?).
Your worksheet is worth 10 points.
Your brochure will be worth 30 points.
- 20 points for transferring information from your research worksheet from notes to complete sentences on your brochure
- 10 points for illustrations (example: maps, pictures, flags, state flowers, and state bird)
- 20 + 10 = 30 points total!
You will get 2 grades for this project.
- One grade for your research
- One grade for your brochure