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The question marks in the name of your team ARE a hint. They match the number of letters in the name of your team.
The picture on your webquest group page IS NOT a hint. It's just a picture of a National Treasure in Washington, D.C., and is not specifically related to your webquest.
CLUE #7
“This monument stands by a basin or pool where the cherry trees blossom in the springtime cool. His statue inside on the walls behind are the words of a document that is mighty fine. When in the course of human events – it gave us our freedom. What do we call it? And who was the man who wrote these brave words that made us a country where our voice could be heard?”
Let's get started ! You can record your research information in a Microsoft Word document and then print it when you are ready to put your power point together. Click on the Word Icon, click "new" to open a new document, and then click on "Save As" and type in the name of your group. Make sure you save your work!
Go to the Google link and begin your quest by typing in the question, “Who wrote the words “When in the course of human events”?
Once you have found the answer, use the information you located to answer to the following questions, or use the link under each question to help you find your answers.
http://www.google.com/
QUESTIONS
1) What is the name of the president in the clue?
http://www.whitehouse.gov/about/presidents/thomasjefferson
2) There is a monument to this president in Washington, D.C. – what is it called? Where is it located?
http://www.nps.gov/nr/travel/wash/dc73.htm
3) What was the name of the most famous document written by this president?
http://www.barefootsworld.net/doi1776.html
4) Where is the document today? What building is it kept in? Include a picture of the document and the building where it is kept.
http://www.archives.gov/
5) What was this president’s hair color?
http://www.monticello.org/site/research-and-collections/hats
6) This president had a famous house. What was it called?
http://www.monticello.org/
7) Find a video abut of this president AND find a video about his famous house.. Be prepared to play them for the class. Copy and paste the URL onto a blank document and have it printed out, and be prepare to find it quickly for your presentation using the Smart Board. You may link the video to your power point if you like.
http://www.monticello.org/
8) List 4 major accomplishments of this person.
http://www.revolutionary-war-and-beyond.com/facts-on-thomas-jefferson.html.
9) Why do you think a special monument was built in this man’s memory?
http://www.washingtondc-go.com/attractions/the-jefferson-memorial.html
10) Find some interesting and fun facts about both of these presidents.
http://www.socialstudiesforkids.com/articles/ushistory/thomasjefferson1.htm
11) Locate some pictures of this president and his monument. Search Google Images.
12) When did this president die? Did any other president die on this day? Where is this president buried?
http://python.net/crew/manus/Presidents/faq/july4.html
13) Using the Google maps link, find the location of the monument to this president in Washington, D.C. Include a map in your power point presentation by copying and pasting.
http://www.maps.google.com/
Now that you've completed your research, it’s time to create your power point. A tutorial that will show you how to do a power point is located on the tutorial page. Click on the tutorial page to learn what you need to know in order to complete a power point.
You will need to include a video about this monument/person in your power point, as well as several pictures of the person/monument.
Here is a check list of what you need to include in the power point.
1) An introduction that INCLUDES your clue. You may copy and paste the clue from your webquest page.
2) 15 slides MINIMUM
3) Answers to all the questions in your web quest.
4) Relevant clip art or photos on each page
5) Video about the building
6) A conclusion
7) No goofy colors or funky backgrounds. Make your power point look professional.
8) Map showing location of monument or other required information.
9) Correct spelling, punctuation, and grammar.
In addition to your power point, please work together to complete the following assignment.
Using a famous speech or sayings of this person, create a Reader's Theatre style presentation for the entire group to perform. Provide teacher with a copy of your script. Your final draft should be a document in Microsoft Word. You will present the script as a group. Google "Reader's Theatre scrips" to find some examples.
When you complete your webquest, go to the Evaluation page and click on "Extra" if you would like to solve some more riddles for extra credit. No power point involved, just the fun of solving the clues. Do not work together - work by yourself to find the answers to the clues. Write them down and turn them in on presentation day.
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Congratulations on finding such fabulous National Treasure!