Best of pennsylvania web quest

Best of Pennsylvania Best of Pennsylvania WebQuestWebQuest

Mrs. CummingsMrs. Cummings

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IntroductionIntroduction

Congratulations! You are such an expert on Congratulations! You are such an expert on Pennsylvania that you have been selected to Pennsylvania that you have been selected to work with other students to create a “Best of work with other students to create a “Best of Pennsylvania” slide show.Pennsylvania” slide show.

Your group will research Pennsylvania’s Your group will research Pennsylvania’s history, people, geography, and entertainment. history, people, geography, and entertainment. Each of you will be assigned two topics and Each of you will be assigned two topics and use 1-2 slides to create a slide show to present use 1-2 slides to create a slide show to present your information for each topic. your information for each topic.

Remember, the slide show is called the Remember, the slide show is called the “Best of PA” so you will have to decide which “Best of PA” so you will have to decide which information to include.information to include.

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TaskTask Your group’s task is to research Your group’s task is to research

Pennsylvania. Each group member will Pennsylvania. Each group member will research two specific topics: PA research two specific topics: PA History (A), PA People (B), PA History (A), PA People (B), PA Geography (C), and PA Entertainment Geography (C), and PA Entertainment (D).(D).

After you have researched the After you have researched the websites, you will create 1-2 slides websites, you will create 1-2 slides containing the most important containing the most important information in each topic.information in each topic.

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ProcessProcess

Everyone will be assigned to a group of two Everyone will be assigned to a group of two students.students.

Each group member will decide on two of the Each group member will decide on two of the topics. The topics are history, people, topics. The topics are history, people, geography, and entertainment.geography, and entertainment.

Use the websites provided to gather Use the websites provided to gather information about your topic. Write the information about your topic. Write the information on the organizers provided.information on the organizers provided.

Use Microsoft PowerPoint to create 1-2 slides Use Microsoft PowerPoint to create 1-2 slides containing the most important information containing the most important information on each of your topics. on each of your topics.

Continue to the nextProcess Slide.Back to Task

ProcessProcess

After each group member has created 1-2 After each group member has created 1-2 slides of important information for each topic, slides of important information for each topic, your group will compile the slides into one your group will compile the slides into one “Best of Pennsylvania” slide show.“Best of Pennsylvania” slide show.

All the slides must have the same background All the slides must have the same background and font. Don’t forget a title page and and font. Don’t forget a title page and resource page.resource page.

To begin your research, click on your topic on To begin your research, click on your topic on the next page.the next page.

Topic PageBack to last slide

TopicsTopicsClick on your topic to begin.Click on your topic to begin.

Pennsylvania History Pennsylvania People

Pennsylvania Geography Pennsylvania Entertainment

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Pennsylvania HistoryPennsylvania History

First, think about what you already First, think about what you already know about Pennsylvania history.know about Pennsylvania history.

What facts are key to the formation of What facts are key to the formation of the state?the state?

What questions do you still have What questions do you still have regarding Pennsylvania history?regarding Pennsylvania history?

What key facts will you include on your What key facts will you include on your slide?slide?

Use the websites and organizer on the Use the websites and organizer on the next page to begin your research.next page to begin your research.

Back to topics Continue to websitesProcess

Pennsylvania History Pennsylvania History WebsitesWebsites

Click here for website #1 Click here for website #1

Click here for website #2Click here for website #2





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http://explorepahistory.com/stories.php

http://www.nsf.gov/news/special_reports/liberty/01_history_01.jsp

http://cybersleuth-kids.com/sleuth/Geography/United_States/Pennsylvania/History/

http://www.socialstudiesforkids.com/articles/ushistory/13pennsylvania.htm

http://www.ushistory.org/philadelphia/index.html

http://www.americaslibrary.gov/cgi-bin/page.cgi/es/pa

Pennsylvania PeoplePennsylvania People

First, think about what you already know about First, think about what you already know about the kinds of people who founded Pennsylvania.the kinds of people who founded Pennsylvania.

What facts are key to understanding the What facts are key to understanding the people of Pennsylvania’s past and present?people of Pennsylvania’s past and present?

What questions do you still have regarding What questions do you still have regarding Pennsylvania people?Pennsylvania people?

What key facts will you include on your slide?What key facts will you include on your slide? Use the websites and organizer on the next Use the websites and organizer on the next

page to begin your research.page to begin your research.

Continue to websitesBack to topicsProcess

Pennsylvania People Pennsylvania People WebsitesWebsites








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http://www.800padutch.com/amish.shtml

http://www.800padutch.com/

http://www.historyforkids.org/learn/northamerica/after1500/religion/quakers.htm

http://www.native-languages.org/pennsylvania.htm

http://www.depweb.state.pa.us/heritage/cwp/view.asp?a=3&Q=444195

http://www.pbs.org/benfranklin/

http://www.netstate.com/states/peop/pa_peop.htm

Pennsylvania Pennsylvania GeographyGeography First, think about what you already First, think about what you already

know about Pennsylvania geography.know about Pennsylvania geography. What facts are key to understanding the What facts are key to understanding the

geogrpahy of the state?geogrpahy of the state? What questions do you still have What questions do you still have

regarding Pennsylvania gepgraphy?regarding Pennsylvania gepgraphy? What key facts will you include on your What key facts will you include on your

slide?slide? Use the websites and organizer on the Use the websites and organizer on the

next page to begin your research.next page to begin your research.

Back to topics Process Continue to websites

Pennsylvania Pennsylvania Geography WebsitesGeography Websites







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http://geography.about.com/library/maps/bluspa.htm

http://www.visitpa.com/pa-maps/index.aspx?gclid=CMvP69rGyJoCFQOuFQodiRMS3g

http://www.netstate.com/states/geography/pa_geography.htm

http://geology.com/states/pennsylvania.shtml

http://www.city-data.com/us-cities/The-Northeast/Erie-Geography-and-Climate.html

http://www.pavacationrental.com/Travel-Pennsylvania-Information-Geography-Pennsylvania.htm

Pennsylvania Pennsylvania EntertainmentEntertainment First, think about what you already First, think about what you already

know about fun things to do in PA.know about fun things to do in PA. What ideas for entertainment d you What ideas for entertainment d you

think are most important?think are most important? What questions do you still have What questions do you still have

regarding Pennsylvania entertainment?regarding Pennsylvania entertainment? What key facts will you include on your What key facts will you include on your

slide?slide? Use the websites and organizer on the Use the websites and organizer on the

next page to begin your research.next page to begin your research.

Back to topics To the WebsitesProcess

Pennsylvania Pennsylvania Entertainment WebsitesEntertainment Websites








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To the Evaluation Page

http://www.pavacationrental.com/Pennsylvania-Attractions.htm

http://www.ridezone.com/parks/pa/index.htm

http://www.dcnr.state.pa.us/stateparks/

http://www.gophila.com/C/Things_to_Do_in_Philadelphia/211.html

http://www.visitpa.com/pa-maps/index.aspx?gclid=CMvP69rGyJoCFQOuFQodiRMS3g

http://www.visithhc.com/harrisburgpa.shtml

http://www.800poconos.com/things-to-do/

EvaluationEvaluation

There will be two evaluations for this There will be two evaluations for this project.project.

1. You will be evaluated on the 1. You will be evaluated on the quality of your research, the slide show quality of your research, the slide show produced by your group, and your produced by your group, and your group’s ability to work together using group’s ability to work together using the rubric on the next slide.the rubric on the next slide.

2. Your self evaluation and your 2. Your self evaluation and your evaluation of your group will used to evaluation of your group will used to determine a group collaboration grade.determine a group collaboration grade.

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RubricRubric

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Self Evaluation FormSelf Evaluation Form

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ConclusionConclusion

Congratulations! You have worked Congratulations! You have worked very hard on your research and the very hard on your research and the slide show.slide show.

Resources for the Resources for the Evaluation Page Evaluation Page

www.utexas.edu/academic/cte/sourcewww.utexas.edu/academic/cte/sourcebook/evalform.pdfbook/evalform.pdf

http://projects.edtech.sandi.net/staffdehttp://projects.edtech.sandi.net/staffdev/tpss99/rubrics/rubrics.htmlv/tpss99/rubrics/rubrics.html

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Best of pennsylvania web quest