American Women American Women Who Have Made a Who Have Made a

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Grades 4-6Grades 4-6

EDU 505EDU 505

By: Shannon By: Shannon ShawShaw

IntroductionIntroduction

Dear class,Dear class,

We at the Local Newspaper have heard about We at the Local Newspaper have heard about how terrific of news reporters you have how terrific of news reporters you have become. Your teacher informed the newspaper become. Your teacher informed the newspaper about your understanding of answering the five about your understanding of answering the five W’s and H question when it comes to reporting. W’s and H question when it comes to reporting. We are going to hire your class for a special We are going to hire your class for a special edition. Since March is Women’s history month, edition. Since March is Women’s history month, we would like you to create a newspaper we would like you to create a newspaper highlighting women who have made great highlighting women who have made great contributions to American society.contributions to American society.

Thank you,Thank you,The Local Newspaper The Local Newspaper

TaskTaskYour group will work cooperatively to research one woman Your group will work cooperatively to research one woman who has made a difference in American society.who has made a difference in American society.

You will need to answer: Who, What, When, Where, Why, and You will need to answer: Who, What, When, Where, Why, and How. It is important that you explain what this wonderful How. It is important that you explain what this wonderful woman achieved and how she did it. woman achieved and how she did it.

Each group will: Visit the websites for their selected American Each group will: Visit the websites for their selected American woman, write a 1-2 page newspaper section about this woman, write a 1-2 page newspaper section about this woman (the section can include an imaginative interview, woman (the section can include an imaginative interview, letter from the editor, breaking news, pictures, and it must letter from the editor, breaking news, pictures, and it must include a section on biographical information). The group will include a section on biographical information). The group will present to the class their section of the newspaper and what present to the class their section of the newspaper and what they have learned about this particular individual. they have learned about this particular individual.

ProcessProcess1.1. The group will select one famous woman to research. The group will select one famous woman to research. 2.2. Work together to gather information from the websites Work together to gather information from the websites

provided. Use the media center to take out books.provided. Use the media center to take out books.

3 3 Using the information you gathered brainstorm ideas for Using the information you gathered brainstorm ideas for your groups section of the special edition newspaper.your groups section of the special edition newspaper.

4.4. Each group member will then write an article related to the Each group member will then write an article related to the American woman your group has learned about.American woman your group has learned about.

5.5. During computer time the group will create a section of the During computer time the group will create a section of the newspaper for this woman.newspaper for this woman.

6.6. Groups will share their section of the newspaper with the Groups will share their section of the newspaper with the rest of the class.rest of the class.

Remember to be creative and stay on task!Remember to be creative and stay on task!

What American woman will What American woman will your group research?your group research?

Eleanor RooseveltEleanor Roosevelt

Clara BartonClara Barton

Sojourner TruthSojourner Truth

SacagaweaSacagawea

Rosa ParksRosa Parks

Sandra Day O’ConnorSandra Day O’Connor

Eleanor RooseveltEleanor Roosevelt

http://www.whitehouse.gov/history/firstladies/ar32.html

http://www.pbs.org/wgbh/amex/eleanor/timeline/index.html

http://www.greatwomen.org/women.php?action=viewone&id=128

Clara BartonClara Barton

http://www.lkwdpl.org/http://www.lkwdpl.org/WIHOHIO/bart-cla.htmWIHOHIO/bart-cla.htm

http://www.incwell.cohttp://www.incwell.com/Biographies/Barton.m/Biographies/Barton.htmlhtml

http://www.greatwomehttp://www.greatwomen.org/women.php?actin.org/women.php?action=viewone&id=17on=viewone&id=17

Sojourner TruthSojourner Truth

http://aolsvc.timeforkids.kolhttp://aolsvc.timeforkids.kol.aol.com/TFK/teachers/wr/ar.aol.com/TFK/teachers/wr/article/0,27972,203485,00.htticle/0,27972,203485,00.htmlml

http://http://www.sojournertruth.org/Librwww.sojournertruth.org/Library/Speeches/Default.htmary/Speeches/Default.htm

http://http://www.greatwomen.org/womwww.greatwomen.org/women.php?actionen.php?action==viewone&idviewone&id=158=158

Harriet TubmanHarriet Tubman

http://www.harriettubmanbhttp://www.harriettubmanbiography.com/iography.com/

http://www.funsocialstudiehttp://www.funsocialstudies.learninghaven.com/articls.learninghaven.com/articles/harriet_tubman.htmes/harriet_tubman.htm

http://www.greatwomen.orhttp://www.greatwomen.org/women.php?action=viewg/women.php?action=viewone&id=159one&id=159

Rosa ParksRosa Parks

http://www.rosaparks.org/http://www.rosaparks.org/bio.htmlbio.html

http://content.scholastic.cohttp://content.scholastic.com/browse/article.jsp?id=48m/browse/article.jsp?id=480909

http://http://www.greatwomen.org/www.greatwomen.org/women.php?women.php?action=viewone&id=117action=viewone&id=117

Sandra Day O’ConnorSandra Day O’Connor

http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Sandra_Day_O'ConnorSandra_Day_O'Connor

http://http://library.thinkquest.org/3776/library.thinkquest.org/3776/sandra_day_o'connor.htmlsandra_day_o'connor.html

http://http://www.greatwomen.org/www.greatwomen.org/women.php?women.php?action=viewone&id=115action=viewone&id=115

Additional ResourcesAdditional Resources

http://search.eb.com/women/browse?http://search.eb.com/women/browse?browseId=248524browseId=248524

http://http://teacher.scholastic.com/activities/womteacher.scholastic.com/activities/women/index.htmen/index.htm

http://lkwdpl.org/wihohio/figures.htmhttp://lkwdpl.org/wihohio/figures.htm

http://www.usgennet.org/usa/il/state/http://www.usgennet.org/usa/il/state/AZfiles/women.htmlAZfiles/women.html

EvaluationEvaluationYour group’s evaluation will be evaluated using the Your group’s evaluation will be evaluated using the following grading:following grading:

- American Women Rubric (28 points)- American Women Rubric (28 points) - Newspaper section (20 points)- Newspaper section (20 points) - Group presentation of newspaper (12 - Group presentation of newspaper (12

points)points)

Make sure that all group members participate in Make sure that all group members participate in learning about your famous woman in American learning about your famous woman in American history. Put your best effort and hard work into it. history. Put your best effort and hard work into it.

You want to be proud of your work. Your group has You want to be proud of your work. Your group has the important responsibility of teaching the class the important responsibility of teaching the class and readers about the American women you have and readers about the American women you have spent so much time learning about.spent so much time learning about.

ConclusionConclusion

Congratulations reporters! You have Congratulations reporters! You have completed your web quest. The class has completed your web quest. The class has put together a wonderful special edition put together a wonderful special edition newspaper. It provides excellent newspaper. It provides excellent information about women who have information about women who have made a difference in America. The made a difference in America. The newspaper readers are going to learn a newspaper readers are going to learn a lot from your research. Great Job!lot from your research. Great Job!