WebQuery

History Around You

A WebQuery for 4th Grade

Designed by

Jasha Pierce
piercejas@cwu.edu

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Introduction | Task | Process | Resources | Evaluation | Conclusion

Introduction

Everything is changing. Yesterday is different than today, which will be different than tomorrow. You are a tour guide and the tourest are eager about the world around them. You must take your tour on a historical adventure of a specific town. They want to know what famous people lived there, what was the first establishment and where it is now, the difference from 200 years ago to now, and much more. It is your job to inform the tourest of everything there is to know about that town.

Task

You will need to, in some way, prove that you are the greatest tour guide of your town. Feel free to add facts that you find interesting, but try to focus the history of your town and how it has changed. You will need to discuss various aspects of your town even if you do not believe there was that much history or change.

There are a variety of ways in which you can go about this project:

* Poster
* Power Point
* Mobile
* Brochure
* Persuasive Paper

But you must present to the class your findings and project.

The Process

Here are some aspects that you may want to think about when you researching about your town and guiding your tourest: (you do not have to answer all of these questions)

    * What types of changes are going on during this time period?
    * What are some changes in technology?
    * What are some changes in the military?
    * What are some changes in clothing?
    * What are some changes in work?
    * Where can I find information?
    * Where should you start?
    * What kinds of information will you need?
    * What can you tell about the quality of the web resources?
    * How can the info you find be organized or displayed to make it useful?
    * Will a graph, concept map, or picture help?
    * What patterns can you detect in the information you have collected? Any similarities or differences that are important?
    * Is something missing?
    * Do you have enough information to complete the task? If not, what else is needed?
    * Once you have all of the info you need, what is the best way to use it and complete the task?
    * Have you checked the rubric and the task to make sure that you have completed all aspects of the task?
    * Are there facts that you find very interesting? Include them!
    * Does the information you find conflict with any you have already found?

Resources

Here are some links to various websites that might help you. Feel free to look up other resources on your own. Wikipedia is not a source you want to use, it will not be accepted, if you find a website you think might be helpful come see me. Especially see me if you feel that I may not accept it.

Vancouver

http://www.cityofvancouver.us/history.asp?menuid=10466&submenuid=10537&itemID=16090 This sit provides an overview of Vancouver's history. There are also fact about the history and links for more information.
http://www.greatstreets.org/MainStreets/MainStVancouver.html This site is about West 8th Street at Esther Short Park. It has some history, ideas and pictures.

Battle Ground

http://www.cityofbg.org/welcome/history.php This site has tons of great information about Battleground. There are many links for a variety of information.
http://www.americantowns.com/wa/battleground-information This site gives you a variety of information about Battleground: info booth, obituaries, libraries, organizations, festivals and more.

Portland

http://pdxhistory.com/ This is a great site for information about Portlnd. There are many pictures, easy to navigate and links for other information.
http://www.naosmm.org/confer/port-or/history.html This site is about Portland and how it was almost Boston. It has information about important events that happened such as Lewis and Clark Expedition and the Hudson Bay Trading Company.

Long Beach

http://www.marshsfreemuseum.com/pages/history.html This site is dedicated to Mash's Free Museum. It has the history, the changes and other links.
http://www.kitefestival.com/ This site provides information about festivals, museums and exhibits about Long Beach.

Washougal

http://www.washougal.biz/cow/history.htm This site has great information about Washougal and is easy to navigate. There are no links, but there are pictures that can exten your searches.
http://www.censusfinder.com/washington-historical-museums.htm This site is for historical Museums in Washougal. There are many museums with great infromation.

Evaluation

Oral Presentation

Category	4	3	2	1
Time-Limit	Presentation is 5-6 minutes long.	Presentation is 4 minutes long.	Presentation is 3 minutes long.	Presentation is less than 3 minutes OR more than 6 minutes.
Speaks Clearly	Speaks clearly and distinctly all (100-95%) the time, and mispronounces no words.	Speaks clearly and distinctly all (100-95%) the time, but mispronounces one word.	Speaks clearly and distinctly most ( 94-85%) of the time. Mispronounces no more than one word.	Often mumbles or can not be understood OR mispronounces more than one word.
Content	Shows a full understanding of the topic.	Shows a good understanding of the topic.	Shows a good understanding of parts of the topic.	Does not seem to understand the topic very well.
Listens to Other Presentations	Listens intently. Does not make distracting noises or movements.	Listens intently but has one distracting noise or movement.	Sometimes does not appear to be listening but is not distracting.	Sometimes does not appear to be listening and has distracting noises or movements.

Project

Category	4	3	2	1
Graphics- Relevance	All graphics are related to the topic and make it easier to understand. All borrowed graphics have a source citation.	All graphics are related to the topic and most make it easier to understand. All borrowed graphics have a source citation.	All graphics relate to the topic. Most borrowed graphics have a source citation.	Graphics do not relate to the topic OR several borrowed graphics do not have a source citation.
Attractiveness	Is exceptionally attractive in terms of design, layout, and neatness.	Is attractive in terms of design, layout and neatness.	Is acceptably attractive though it may be a bit messy.	Is distractingly messy or very poorly designed. It is not attractive.
Organized	Each section has a clear beginning, middle, and end.	Almost all sections of the sections have a clear beginning, middle and end.	Most sections have a clear beginning, middle and end.	Less than half of the sections have a clear beginning, middle and end.
Knowledge about Culture/Story	The student can answer 3 questions correctly about why this artifact relates to the culture or story being studied.	The student can answer 2 questions correctly about why this artifact relates to the culture or story being studied.	The student can answer 1 question correctly about why this artifact relates to the culture or story being studied.	The student does not understand why this artifact relates to the culture or story being studied.

Paper

Category	4	3	2	1
Attention Grabber	The introductory paragraph has a strong hook or attention grabber that is appropriate for the audience. This could be a strong statement, a relevant quotation, statistic, or question addressed to the reader.	The introductory paragraph has a hook or attention grabber, but it is weak, rambling or inappropriate for the audience.	The author has an interesting introductory paragraph but the connection to the topic is not clear.	The introductory paragraph is not interesting AND is not relevant to the topic.
Evidence and Examples	All of the evidence and examples are specific, relevant and explanations are given that show how each piece of evidence supports the author's position.	Most of the evidence and examples are specific, relevant and explanations are given that show how each piece of evidence supports the author's position.	At least one of the pieces of evidence and examples is relevant and has an explanation that shows how that piece of evidence supports the author's position.	Evidence and examples are NOT relevant AND/OR are not explained.
Audience	Demonstrates a clear understanding of the potential reader and uses appropriate vocabulary and arguments. Anticipates reader's questions and provides thorough answers appropriate for that audience.	Demonstrates a general understanding of the potential reader and uses vocabulary and arguments appropriate for that audience.	Demonstrates some understanding of the potential reader and uses arguments appropriate for that audience.	It is not clear who the author is writing for.
Grammar and Selling	Author makes no errors in grammar or spelling that distract the reader from the content.	Author makes 1-2 errors in grammar or spelling that distract the reader from the content.	Author makes 3-4 errors in grammar or spelling that distract the reader from the content.	Author makes more than 4 errors in grammar or spelling that distract the reader from the content.

This is an individual project, but can work with others to gather information about your specified town. Each person will be graded individually based on their oral presentation and their chosen project.

Conclusion

Make it personal. Make it relevant to you, and find yourself discovering a piece of history through your own life experience. Make sure you follow the few guidelines that have been placed, and find a process that best suits you. Read the Rubrics for both the presentation and the content, it will help you get the best out of this project. Finally, have fun, it has been a long year, and i would like to end it with a great student event.

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