Symbols of the United States Webquest

Symbols of the United States
WebQuest

Introduction: Have you ever wondered where the Statue of Liberty came from? Why the U.S. flag is red, white, and blue? Or how the Liberty Bell got a crack in it? In this WebQuest you will travel around the country and learn about some of the most important symbols in the history of the United States of America.

Task: During this WebQuest you will travel to different sites to learn about some of the most famous American symbols. You will travel through America and discover many interesting facts about these symbols. As you travel, you will choose at least four of the symbols and take notes over them on the Information Sheet provided by your teacher. At the end of your trip through America, you will create a "Symbols of America Brochure." Your brochure will include important information to other people that may come to visit the United States.

Process:

You will work individually on this project.
Your teacher will provide you with the Information Sheet for note taking while traveling across America.
You will click on the links listed below to visit the sites of many famous American symbols.
Take notes on four of the symbols that you would like to include in your "Symbols of America Brochure."
Now that you have traveled across America and chosen four symbols to include in your brochure, you will create the brochure.
The brochure should give important information to foreign visitors about the symbols of our great country.

Using MS Publisher, create a brochure.

On the front flap title your brochure SYMBOLS of AMERICA by _________________.

Then, use the other four sections of your for the four symbols that you have chosen. Include a piece of clip art and the facts that you have gathered about this symbol (location, meaning, history, etc.).

When choosing your four symbols, one must come from each of the three columns below. The fourth one is also your choice from one of any of the remaining.

The very back flap is left blank.