Exploring the Presidents of the United States

Slide1HomeIntroduction Task Process Resources Evaluation Conclusion Teachers Introduction Task Process Resources Evaluation Conclusion Teachers A WebQuest for 5 th  grade Debbie Armistead Deborah.Armistead@cpschools.com

Slide2HomeIntroduction Task Process Resources Evaluation Conclusion Teachers Introduction • You have been chosen as history experts to share your knowledge about the Presidents of the United States.  There have been 44 Presidents since the United States became a nation. • You will use books and the internet to find information about one of the Presidents .

Slide3HomeIntroduction Task Process Resources Evaluation Conclusion Teachers Task Create President Card: - Look over your notes and graphic organizer - Choose dates, events, accomplishments that you and your partner think are essential in knowing this President - Record your information on one side of your index card - Draw a portrait of your President on other side of index card

Slide4HomeIntroduction Task Process Resources Evaluation Conclusion Teachers Process 1. Choose a President. 2. Gather information from the Internet and the library. 3. Using  Thinking Maps  and the  Fact Finding Sheet gather your information. 4. Record the internet addresses and site name of each internet source from which you get information. 5. Record information from each book you use. • Title • Author • Year Published 6. Use your Fact Finding Sheet to ensure you include all facts as listed in the Task section.

Slide5HomeIntroduction Task Process Resources Evaluation Conclusion Teachers Resources • Google • Destiny • World Book • SIRS Discoverer

Slide6HomeIntroduction Task Process Resources Evaluation Conclusion Teachers Evaluation • Review the  Rubric  to see how you will be scored

Slide7HomeIntroduction Task Process Resources Evaluation Conclusion Teachers Conclusion • Congratulations, your president card is complete! You can proudly share your president card with others.   • By completing this WebQuest, you have learned how to research, record and organize information. • You have also learned how to use computers and technology to create a project.

Slide8HomeIntroduction Task Process Resources Evaluation Conclusion Teachers Teachers • By completing this WebQuest, students have learned how to research, record and organize information. • 5.6 The student will read and demonstrate comprehension of nonfiction texts. • 5.7 The student will write for a variety of purposes: to describe, to inform, to entertain, to explain, and to persuade. • 5.9 The student will find, evaluate, and select appropriate resources for a research product.

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