Now
and Then
A 3rd
grade Web Quest about
Created by
Christie Haggard
3/2008
Introduction | Task | Sources | Process | Guidance | Conclusion
We live in the state of
You are going to answer these questions and more through
an adventure on the World Wide Web. Get your maps, grab your suitcase, and let’s
get started!
To complete your
Your task is to become educated in the history and
current events of the great state in which we live! You will do this by working
in a group of five students and doing guided research. When you finish your
research, you will share your knowledge with your classmates via a board game, infomercial,
skit, or PowerPoint presentation, as well as create a brochure to get tourists
to visit your
Standards:
TDOE Standards for
Social Studies, standard 1.0, Culture, grade 3: Recognize the
contributions of individuals and people of various ethnic, racial, religious,
and socioeconomic groups to the development of civilizations-
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Identify and explain the significance of selected
individual writers, and artists and their stories, poems, statues, paintings,
and other examples of cultural heritage from regions around the world.
TDOE Standards for Social Studies, standard 3.0, Geography, grade
3: Understand how to use maps, globes, and other geographic representations,
tools, and technologies to acquire, process and report information from a
spatial perspective-
- Locate the major cities
of
- Describe the concept of
formal (uniform) regions.
- Explain how change affects
region and place over time.
TDOE Standards for Social Studies, standard Governance and
Civics, grade 3: Discuss the structure and purposes of governance-
- Describe the basic
structures of government in the state.
- Recognize who makes laws
in the state.
TDOE Standards for Social Studies, standard 5.0, History, grade
3: Identify major events, people, and patterns in Tennessee, United States, and
world history, Understand the place of historical events in the context of
past, present, and future, explain how to use historical information acquired
from a variety of sources-
- Identify the heroic deeds
of characters from state, national, and global histories.
- Identify historical
figures that helped to shape regions.
- Describe the order of
events by using designation of time periods such as ancient times and modern
times.
- Describe how individuals,
events, and ideas cause regional change over time.
- Use vocabulary related to
chronology, including past, present and future.
- Describe and measure
calendar time by days, weeks, months, and years.
TDOE Standards
for English, standard 2, Communication, grade 3:
Continue to develop basic listening skills necessary
for communication, and continue to develop basic speaking skills necessary for
communication-
- Consistently
use established rules for polite conversation and attentive listening
(e.g., take turns, raise hands, ask questions,
don not interrupt, face speaker).
- Demonstrate
the ability to follow oral directions up to three steps.
- Respond
to questions from teachers and other group members and pose follow-up
questions for clarity.
Belzer, J. (2008). Kids konnect. Retrieved March 17, 2008, from http://www.kidskonnect.com/content/view/206/27/
Design sensory. (2008).
Governor’s Office. (2005). The Governor’s page for kids.
Retrieved march 18, 2008, from http://www.tennesseeanytime.org/governor/kids/trivia.html
Houghton Mifflin Company. (2008). Eduplace.
Retrieved March 18, 2008, from http://www.eduplace.com/state/tn/tn_links.html
Moen, J. (2008). Graphic maps. Retrieved March 18, 2008, from http://www.worldatlas.com/clipart.htm
Nstate. (2007). Netstate. Retrieved March
18, 2008, from http://www.netstate.com/states/geography/tn_geography.htm
State of
Step 1:
Teacher
will divide the class into groups -five students per group
Step 2:
Students
will decide who will take each job:
Historian
Paparazzi
Geographer
Civil
engineer
Photographer
Step 3:
Print
out the information sheet for your job
Step 4:
Begin
your research. Here are the websites you will use:
http://www.tnvacation.com/kids/?results=15&start=3
http://www.eduplace.com/state/tn/tn_links.html
http://www.tennesseeanytime.org/governor/kids/trivia.html
http://www.tnhistoryforkids.org/
http://www.kidskonnect.com/content/view/206/27/
http://www.titansonline.com/fan_zone/kids_corner/index.php
http://www.ipl.org/div/stateknow/tn1.html
Step 5:
Report
your progress to your partners.
Partners
complete the participation question.
Step 6:
Continue
your research.
Step 7:
Bring
final research information to your group meeting.
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Checklist
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Completed Information, neatly
organized
Step 8:
Organize
and create a unique way to share your findings to the rest of the class using
one of the following activities:
Instruction
Sheets for Activities
Step 9:
You
are now an educated Tennessean; create an individual brochure to try to
persuade tourists (the other third-grade students) to come visit your
“Reflection”
Purpose:
The purpose of
this WebQuest is to help students become aware of the history and current news
in
Preceding/Ensuing
Events:
Students need to
have beginning navigation skills on the internet. They should know how to
download information, search for information, use hyperlinks, and print. The
class should do a sample WebQuest together before beginning on their own. The
teacher should be aware of who the technologically advanced students are and
make sure they are divided among the groups to help others, when needed.
After completing
the WebQuest, the teacher should set up a field trip to visit a few of the
places the students learned about, as well as the
Debriefing:
This WebQuest can
help students’ learning in many ways. It is hands-on, which keeps children
involved and in charge of their own learning, which often leads to more in-depth
learning for students. It is also a great way to develop research skills at a
very basic and guided level. This WebQuest also requires students to work
together to complete a final project, which is beneficial in social skill
development.
Extension:
This activity can
be extended via more in-depth research, field trips, speakers, and additional
requirements for projects.
Congratulations!
You are now a true Tennessean. You know our state’s history, size, and
landscape, among many other interesting facts. You also made it through sleuth
school with your comrades still on your side! Way to go! Grab a partner and get
out and see our beautiful state!