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A WebQuest for 5th grade
Debbie Armistead
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• 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.
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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
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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.
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• Destiny
• World Book
• SIRS Discoverer
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• Review the Rubric to see how you will be scored
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• 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.
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• 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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Fact Finding Sheet
Full name, birth date, and birth place:
Years served as President and Which Number President they were:
Vice President:
Political Party:
Major contributions as President:
Spouse’s (Wife) Name and name of children (if any):
What important job they did as President:
What they are most well-known for:
What is interesting or funny about this President:
If they have a Presidential Library and where it is located:
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Making A President Card
CATEGORY 4 3 2 1
Required Elements
The President Card includes all required elements as well as additional information.
All required elements are included on the president card.
All but 1 of the required elements is included on the president card.
Several required elements were missing.
Knowledge Gained
Student can accurately answer all questions related to facts in the president card and processes used to create the president card.
Student can accurately answer most questions related to facts in the president card and processes used to create the president card.
Student can accurately answer about 75% of questions related to facts in the president card and processes used to create the president card.
Student appears to have insufficient knowledge about the facts or processes used in the president card.
Portrait Portrait is related to the topic. Portrait has a source citation.
Portrait is related to the topic. No source citation.
Portrait does not relate to the topic.
No portrait.
Content - Accuracy
At least 7 accurate facts are displayed on the president card.
5-6 accurate facts are displayed on the president card.
3-4 accurate facts are displayed on the president card.
Less than 3 accurate facts are displayed on the president card.
Use of Class Time
Used time well during each class period. Focused on getting the project done. Never distracted others.
Used time well during each class period. Usually focused on getting the project done and never distracted others.
Used some of the time well during each class period. There was some focus on getting the project done but occasionally distracted others.
Did not use class time to focus on the project OR often distracted others.
