St. Augustine WebQuestIntroduction

It is your task to research and uncover clues about the mysterious city of St. Augustine. You are to use all types of media resources. You may use books, encyclopedias, the internet, and other references that you may have in your classroom, at home, or in the school Media Center. Please read your task carefully.

The TaskYou are going to use reference material and internet sites to discover the answers to many of the following questions. Please glue these questions to a sheet of writing paper, using a new page for each section. Leave space to answer questions, take notes, and add any additional information you learn on your search.

Page 1

Where is St. Augustine?

On the map below, mark the spot where St. Augustine is located on a Florida map.

Write at least three facts about the city of St. Augustine:

Page 2What is the name of the fort in St. Augustine that is shown in the image below? When you have figured it out, try to fill in the blanks below:"Spain founded the city of St. Augustine in ________ (year). This fort helped defend against hostile powers that preyed on Spanish treasure fleets returning fromPeru and Mexico. In defense, Spain built the fort named________________. Its distinctive omnidirectional bastions successfully helped repel attacks from land and sea."

Write three additional facts about the fort.

Page 3See if you can find information about the oldest school in the United States which is located in St. Augustine. A photo of the oldest school is below:

Write at least three facts on the oldest school.

Write at least three facts on the oldest school.

Page 4Who is the person reflected in the statue below? (You will see thisstatue when you visit St. Augustine.)

Write at least five facts about the man shown in the statue.

Page 5Now it is your turn to do research on St. Augustine. Write at least ten interesting facts about St. Augustine that are historic facts (not opinions). Use the websites, encyclopedia, and books to help you.

Be prepared to share your facts in class.

The TaskYour task will be to gather the answers to the questions above. You will cut out the questions and glue them onto a writing paper. (Look at examplar on board.) This part of the project is due before vacation. When your Webquest is complete, you will process and transform the information you've gathered into a PowerPoint presentation.As you research the websites on the internet, use the links that are on my webpage. If you need more information, you may use the text, magazines, & reference materials in the library. Please be sure to copy this information carefully.

EvaluationThe chart below explains how you will be given points and a grade for the first part of this project. This is due before Christmas break.

Information Less than 1/2questions complete

Most of answers complete

Complete, spelling errors, or messy

Complete. No errors

Staying on Task

Over ½ time was off task

Mostly on task

Mostly on task ; and working well with others

On task; & working well with others

1 point 2 points 3 points 4 points

Part 1 (Due Dec. 20)

7 & 8 points= A 6 points= B 5 points= C 4 or less= D

EvaluationThe chart below explains how part two of this project will be evaluated. This will be in a Power Point or written report. There will be at least 6 slides.

PowerPointor written report

Some done but incomplete

½ not complete

Complete, spelling errors, or messy

Complete. No errors

Staying on Task

Over ½ time was off task

Mostly on task

Mostly on task ; and working well with others

On task; & working well with others

1 point 2 points 3 points 4 points

Part 2 (Due Jan. 18)

11- 12points= A 9- 10 points= B 7-8 points= C 6 or less= D

Present information

Many parts missing

Over ½ included

Some presenting unclear

Excellent oral report

http://www.oldcity.com/history-and-culture.php

http://www.augustine.com/history/index.php

http://www.harcourtschool.com/activity/castillo/castillo.html

http://www.staugustinehistoricalsociety.org/

http://library.thinkquest.org/CR0213580/fortmose1.html

http://www.flmnh.ufl.edu/staugustine/intro.htm

http://fcit.usf.edu/florida/default.htm

http://fcit.usf.edu/florida/lessons/lessons.htm

http://fcit.usf.edu/florida/photos/cities/staug/staug.htm

St. Augustine History

Augustine.com: History

Castillo de San Marcos

Oldest House

Fort Mose

St. Augustine: FloridaMuseum of National History

Exploring Florida:SocialStudies Resources forStudents and Teachers

Florida: Then and Now

St. Augustine Images