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For EducatorsDesigned by

Brian Mallonbmm36@zips.uakron.edu

Based on a template from The WebQuest Page

Webquest for Abraham Webquest for Abraham Lincoln Group ProjectLincoln Group Project

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What is a WebQuest?“A WebQuest is an inquiry-oriented lesson format in which most or all the information that learners work with comes from the web.” (www.webquest.org). Webquests are designed around students using the Internet for research.

Beyond that, WebQuests: Webquests are usually lessons that are designed around group work. Group work lesson plans like this usually force students to make compromises with their group members. Webquest lessons can take place anywhere from one day to one month.

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This lesson was created so that you could learn about President Abraham Lincoln, as well as better develop your 21st century education skills. You will be split up into groups of 4 to 5 students, and this assignment will take place over a span of 2 to 3 weeks. Each day I will give you the second half of class to meet with your groups and work on the project.

Each group will be assigned a different timespan of President Lincoln’s life to research. I will give you a list of acceptable/viable websites that you can use to do your research. There is also an online worksheet that you have to fill out in complete sentences. Each group will have to do a Power Point presentation at the end during an assigned class period. Following all of the group presentations there will be a quiz over the different stages of President Lincoln’s life. It is important that you try and think about how the social and cultural conditions at the time may have caused him to act certain ways.

During this project you will use many different thinking and communication skills (critical thinking, teamwork, categorization). It is important to understand when you are working with other students that you may have to make compromises.

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1. I will assign you into groups of 4 to 5 students.2. Each group will then be assigned a specific time period of

Lincoln’s life. 3. Each group will be given different worksheets depending on their

timespan. 4. As a group you will then be able to use computers to gather

information.1. It would be helpful to keep track of information in

chronological order. 5. Following the allotted amount of time allowed to work on the

project, each group will give a 5 minute Power Point presentation on their timespan.

The Following Web Sites will be Helpful:

Biography Reference Bank: http://ehis.ebscohost.com/ehost/results?sid=8a81a38f-64dc-4a4a-81d8-caee23efa350@sessionmgr104&vid=2&hid=105&bquery=abraham+AND+lincoln&bdata=JmRiPWJyYiZ0eXBlPTAmc2l0ZT1laG9zdC1saXZl

The Library of Congress: http://memory.loc.gov/ammem/index.html

World Book Advanced: http://www.worldbookonline.com/advanced/home

Student Research Center: (Powered by EBSCOhost)http://web.ebscohost.com/src/results?sid=483855f3-cd27-43c0-a14d-c2a452b806be%40sessionmgr4&vid=2&hid=19&bquery=Abraham+AND+Lincoln&bdata=JmNsaTA9RlQmY2x2MD1ZJnR5cGU9MCZzaXRlPXNyYy1saXZl

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Group Planning -- Research Project : Abraham Lincoln

Teacher Name: Mr. Mallon

Student Name: ________________________________________

CATEGORY 4 3 2 1Content Student is able to answer each

questions clearly and correctly.Student was able to answer most of the questions correctly, but sometimes struggled clearly stating their answers.

Student was able to answer some questions correctly but overall struggled to clearly and correctly answer them.

Student did not answer the majority of the questions for the assignment correctly.

Classroom Internet Sage Student did not take advantage of the Internet and use it for things other than the project assigned.

Student was caught once or twice doing something on the computer other than the assigned project.

Student was caught using the computers for something other than their project more than twice.

Student would daily use the allotted time for the assignment to surf the web. Or if student is found using the computers for inappropriate or unethical behavior.

Delegation of Responsibility Each student in the group can clearly explain what information is needed by the group, what information s/he is responsible for locating, and when the information is needed.

Each student in the group can clearly explain what information s/he is responsible for locating.

Each student in the group can, with minimal prompting from peers, clearly explain what information s/he is responsible for locating.

One or more students in the group cannot clearly explain what information they are responsible for locating.

Plan for Organizing Information

Students have developed a clear plan for organizing the information as it is gathered and in the final research product. All students can independently explain the planned organization of the research findings.

Students have developed a clear plan for organizing the information in the final research product. All students can independently explain this plan.

Students have developed a clear plan for organizing the information as it is gathered. All students can independently explain most of this plan.

Students have no clear plan for organizing the information AND/OR students in the group cannot explain their organizational plan.

Grammer Answers written in complete sentences with no more than 2 grammatical mistakes.

Good writing, but contains 3-5 grammatical errors.

Written with improper grammar and/or 5+ errors.

Answers not written in complete sentences.

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By completing this activity you will both develop 21st century education skills, as well as learn more about President Abraham Lincoln. You will also become more familiar with what Internet recourses are appropriate for finding information, and which ones are not. This lesson will also help improve your skills involving the use of Power Point.

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Wikispaces.com

MyWikispacesPage.

Webquest.org

Slideshare.net

Lincoln Image

Wikispaces.com

MyWikispacesPage.

Webquest.org

Slideshare.net

Lincoln Image.

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Wikispaces.com

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Webquest.org

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