· Brief summary:
Here is the introduction and description from the webquest I created that I am basing my project on (Monumental Presidents):
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A large earthquake has destroyed the Presidential faces of Presidents Washington, Jefferson, Lincoln, and Theodore Roosevelt that were carved into Mount Rushmore in the Early 20th Century. The government has decided to create a new monument to great American Presidents, to be located in the rocky Mountains in Colorado. Geologists and carvers have concluded that there is room to carve 6 faces into the mountain.
Historians, politicians, and the public have been debating which six Presidents should be carved into the mountain. The only consensus is that Presidents Washington and Jefferson should be included. A committee has narrowed down the options to a list of 10 Presidents. Your team has been selected to recommend which four Presidents will join Washington and Jefferson on the new monument.
Your task is to research each of the Presidents on the list and make a recommendation to the committee on which four Presidents are the most worthy to be included on the new monument. You will prepare a PowerPoint presentation with your recommendations, with clear evidence why you selected the four you went with, and why they are better choices than the other six.
You will each present a separate PowerPoint presentation to the class with your findings.
· Curriculum-Framing Questions
ESSENTIAL Q: What makes a great leader great?
UNIT QUESTIONS: Who were the greatest Presidents in US History?
CONTENT QUESTIONS:
What contributions did Geroge Washington Make to the development of the US?
Who was Thomas Jefferson?
What were the major accomplishments of Abraham Lincoln?
List the major accomplishments of John Kennedy's Presidency.
How did Woodrow Wilson attempt to prevent world wars at the end of WWI?
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· Unit plan title:
Monumental Presidents
· Brief summary:
Here is the introduction and description from the webquest I created that I am basing my project on (Monumental Presidents):
A large earthquake has destroyed the Presidential faces of Presidents Washington, Jefferson, Lincoln, and Theodore Roosevelt that were carved into Mount Rushmore in the Early 20th Century. The government has decided to create a new monument to great American Presidents, to be located in the rocky Mountains in Colorado. Geologists and carvers have concluded that there is room to carve 6 faces into the mountain.
Historians, politicians, and the public have been debating which six Presidents should be carved into the mountain. The only consensus is that Presidents Washington and Jefferson should be included. A committee has narrowed down the options to a list of 10 Presidents. Your team has been selected to recommend which four Presidents will join Washington and Jefferson on the new monument.
Your task is to research each of the Presidents on the list and make a recommendation to the committee on which four Presidents are the most worthy to be included on the new monument. You will prepare a PowerPoint presentation with your recommendations, with clear evidence why you selected the four you went with, and why they are better choices than the other six.
You will each present a separate PowerPoint presentation to the class with your findings.
· Curriculum-Framing Questions
ESSENTIAL Q: What makes a great leader great?
UNIT QUESTIONS: Who were the greatest Presidents in US History?
CONTENT QUESTIONS:
What contributions did Geroge Washington Make to the development of the US?
Who was Thomas Jefferson?
What were the major accomplishments of Abraham Lincoln?
List the major accomplishments of John Kennedy's Presidency.
How did Woodrow Wilson attempt to prevent world wars at the end of WWI?
· Web site address of your blog (optional)
http://oldpuebloednet.blogspot.com/
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· Unit Plan:
· Assessment examples
Rubric: http://www.dutiel.com/webquests/presidents/evaluation.htm
· Student sample :
· Either a facilitation or student support resource
· Any other resources you would like to share
Web Resources for student research:
http://www.whitehouse.gov/history/presidents/
http://www.ipl.org/div/potus/
http://www.snowcrest.net/jmike/ampres.html
http://www.teach-at-home.com/FastFacts/Presidents/president.asp