Here Ye,

Here Ye

A WebQuest for 5th Grade History

Designed by Longina Burroughs

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Introduction | Task | Process | Evaluation | Conclusion | Credits | Teacher Page

       Introduction

Colonists are upset that King George III is trying to tax them and they are ready to fight for their freedom from England.  However, they need somewhere to get their news.  You are about to go back in time as a newspaper publisher in the year 1775.  The colonists are asking you to publish a newspaper that will inform them of what is going on. 

Task

With a partner, your task is to create a newspaper for the colonists to read.  You will need to come up with a name, include important information, and publish it without the British knowing. 

Process

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Step One:  Create a name for your newspaper. 
  • Be creative
     Step Two:  Begin creating your newspaper.  The following sections will need to be included.
  • Battle of the Week
  • Hero of the Week
    • Choose a British soldier or Colonial soldier.  Write a biography of this person including name, date born, importance in the war, and a picture.
    • Midnight Riders
  • Opinion Page
    • This section is where people can write in and say how they feel about the war.  Write a paragraph on how a colonist would feel about the war.  One in favor of the war and one against the war.
  • Comic strip or cartoon
    • You will create a comic strip or cartoon that has to do with the war. 
  • Look out for...
  • Graphics
    • Include a map with a caption or a picture with a caption.
    • Liberty

Evaluation

Each individual will be evaluated on the following criteria.   The articles that you have contributed will be evaluated.  The following evaluation will also be used to determine the overall grade of your group.  So, you will get both an individual grade and a group grade.
CATEGORY
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Requirements
All of the required content was present.
Almost all the required content was present.
At least 75% of the required content was present.
Less than 75% of the required content was present.
Layout - Headlines & Captions
All articles have headlines that capture the reader's attention and accurately describe the content. All graphics have captions that adequately describe the people and action in the graphic.
All articles have headlines that accurately describe the content. All graphics have captions.
Most articles have headlines that accurately describe the content. Most graphics have captions.
Many articles do not have adequate headlines OR many graphics do not have captions.
Articles - Purpose
90-100% of the articles establish a clear purpose in the lead paragraph and demonstrate a clear understanding of the topic.
85-89% of the articles establish a clear purpose in the lead paragraph and demonstrate a clear understanding of the topic.
75-84% of the articles establish a clear purpose in the lead paragraph and demonstrate a clear understanding of the topic.
Less than 75% of the articles establish a clear purpose in the lead paragraph and demonstrate a clear understanding of the topic.
Articles - Interest
 The articles contain facts, figures, and/or word choices that make the articles exceptionally interesting to readers. The articles contain facts, figures, and/or word choices that make the articles interesting to readers The article contains some facts or figures but is marginally interesting to read. The article does not contain facts or figures that might make it interesting to read.
Knowledge Gained
All students in the group can accurately answer all questions related to stories in the newspaper.
All students in the group can accurately answer most questions related to stories in the newspaper. 
Most students in the group can accurately answer most questions related to  stories in the newspaper. 
Several students in the group appear to have little knowledge about the facts used for the newspaper.
Graphics
Graphics are in focus, are well-cropped and are clearly related to the articles they accompany.
Graphics are in focus and are clearly related to the articles they accompany.
80-100% of the graphics are clearly related to the articles they accompany.
More than 20% of the graphics are not clearly related to the articles OR no graphics were used.
Spelling and Proofreading
No spelling or grammar errors remain after one or more people (in addition to the typist) read and correct the newspaper.
No more than a couple of spelling or grammar errors remain after one or more people (in addition to the typist) read and correct the newspaper.
No more than 3 spelling or grammar errors remain after one or more people (in addition to the typist) read and correct the newspaper.
Several spelling or grammar errors remain in the final copy of the newspaper.
Contributions of Group Members
Each person in the group has contributed at least two articles and one graphic without prompting from teachers or peers.
Each person in the group has contributed at least one article and one graphic with a few reminders from peers.
Each person in the group has contributed at least one article with some minimal assistance from peers.
One or more students in the group required quite a lot of assistance from peers before contributing one article.

Conclusion

Congratulations!  The colonists are happy to have someone like you successfully publish a newspaper. 

Look at other classmates newspapers.  Which newspaper would be the most useful to colonists?  What other information could you add to your newspaper that would be helpful for the colonists to know?

Credits & References

Pictures came from the following websites:
The Genetic Revolution
Voice

References:
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