Important Locations In the United States

Written By Group 2

In Association with ED: 630

GROUP 2 Productions PRESENTS

A Group 2 Webquest Production

Anna Brant Linelle Monya Tamara

Introduction

• You have been hired by the President of the United States to prepare a brochure of important locations in America!!!!!

• The brochure will be displayed in numerous July the 4th ceremonies.

• Soon you will begin on a journey to help the President.

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Task

• Your task is to create a brochure describing various important locations in the United States.

• Each location in your brochure will include an illustration you create and at least a one paragraph summary below.

• You will navigate through some websites where you will collect information for your brochure:

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Example

• Summary:The Golden Gate Bridge is a suspension bridge spanning the Golden Gate, the opening into the San Francisco Bay from the Pacific Ocean. It connects the city of San Francisco on the northern tip of the San Francisco Peninsula to Marin County as part of US Highway 101 and California State Highway 1.The Golden Gate Bridge was the largest suspension bridge in the world when it was completed in 1937 and has become an internationally recognized symbol of San Francisco and the United States. It is currently the second longest suspension bridge in the United States after the Verrazano-Narrows Bridge in New York City.

•Golden State Bridge( You will draw your illustration)

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Process

1. Students will be placed in groups of 4. 2. Groups, you must decide which member will take what role. The

roles are as follows:a. Group facilitator: moderates discussions, keeps the group on task,

assures work is done by all, and makes sure all have opportunity to participate and learn.

b. Timekeeper: monitors time and moves group along so that they complete the task in the available time, keeps area clean, assumes role of any missing group member if there is no wildcard member.

c. Recorder: takes notes of the group's discussion and prepares a written conclusion.

d. Research-Runner: gets needed materials and is the liaison between groups and between their group and the instructor.

3. Make sure your Research Runner picks up the worksheet before you start the lesson.

4. After you have decided your roles, you will click on the Lesson tab. 5. You will read the information on the slides and follow along.

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Process Continued

6. As you go through the lesson, make sure you complete your lesson worksheet! You will have to repeat the lesson if you don’t complete the worksheet the first time.

7. After you complete the lesson, you will make a brochure of the important locations in the United States.

8. All members must contribute to the making of the brochure!

9. For each location you must include an illustration of the location and a 1 paragraph summary of why this location is important.

10. Your group will only choose five locations of your choice and present them to the class.

11. You will complete a peer evaluation in which you tell me how well your team members did.

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Ready...Set….Go!!!!

Remember the following rules as you work together:1. People listen and pay attention to one another. 2. People discuss the subject at hand. 3. Everyone's ideas and suggestions are welcomed. 4. Everyone has a chance to state his or her views. 5. The group uses its agenda as a guide for discussion. 6. One or two members are appointed to summarize the

discussion and to see that everyone has had a chance to speak.

7. Members know and use problem-solving steps. 8. Members are clear about group decisions and committed

to them.9. HAVE FUN!!!!!!!!!!!!!

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Grand Canyon

• Ever heard of the Grand Canyon?

• Why is it so popular?• After clicking the

picture…go to the sections titled History, Animals and Plants &Trees to answer the question on your worksheet.

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Grand Canyon

The Grand Canyon Skywalk protrudes 20 meters (65 feet) beyond the edge of the canyon. The walls and floor are built from glass 10.2 cm (4 inches) thick. The Skywalk is capable of holding 70 tons of weight (the equivalent of 800 people weighing 80 kg ( 175 lbs.) each), however the permitted capacity is limited to 120 persons. Visitors are provided with shoe covers to protect them from slipping and to prevent the glass floor from being scratched.

Directions: Write a one paragraph on your worksheet as a group on whether you would walk on the Grand Canyon Skywalk . State why or why not. If there is a tie you need to write both views.Click on the Picture to learn more

about the Grand Canyon Skywalk

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Grand Canyon

• *** You may want to draw a illustration based on one of the pictures you like.

• Click the picture to view more pictures of the Grand Canyon.

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Visit the Great Salt Lake……

• The largest U.S. natural lake west of the Mississippi River

• The 4th largest terminal lake (no outlet) in the world

• A remnant of Lake Bonneville, a great ice age lake that rose dramatically from a small saline lake 30,000 years ago. It was a prehistoric freshwater lake that was 10 times larger than GSL

• Typically 3 to 5 times saltier than the ocean • This lake is fish free and the largest aquatic

critters are brine shrimp and brine flies

• One of the largest migratory bird magnets in Western North America

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I wonder…..

• Why is the Great Lake Salty?

http://geology.utah.gov/online_html/pi/pi-39/pi39pg03.htm

• What creates the foam on the Great Salt Lake?

http://geology.utah.gov/surveynotes/gladasked/gladfoam.htm

• Can I float in the Great Salt Lake?

http://geology.utah.gov/online_html/pi/pi-39/pi39pg9.htm

• What lives in the Great Salt Lake?

http://geology.utah.gov/online_html/pi/pi-39/pi39pg12.htm

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Gettysburg, PA

• Gettysburg is a historical landmark in the United States of America. There are various historical figures who made monumental contributions to the life of this country during their time in Gettysburg.

• Many flock to this location each year to study what happened there and to take a trip back in history to understand why Gettysburg is so wonderfully woven into the fabric of American History.

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Gettysburg, PA

• There are several exciting questions that you should answer to learn more about Gettysburg, Pennsylvania. Happy searching!

Town of Gettysburg

Click the Picture to go to the website.

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Kittyhawk, North Carolina

• Kittyhawk, North Carolina plays an important role in the way that we travel within our country and all across the world.

• The name might sound funny, but the transportation and communication contributions that were birthed out of Kittyhawk, North Carolina are no laughing matter.

• They helped to change not only the way that we travel, but also how we deliver goods and services across the world.

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Kittyhawk, North Carolina

• Now it’s time for you to go on a search and travel to Kittyhawk and find out why this little town on the outer banks of North Carolina is so important.

Click the picture to go to the website.

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Welcome to Pearl Harbor, Hawaii!

• Pearl Harbor was named for the pearls collected from oysters found in the shallow water.

• Despite this, Pearl Harbor is best known for the devastating attack on the U.S. military base by the Japanese on December 7, 1941.

• What war did the United States enter after the attack on Pearl Harbor?

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Pearl Harbor

• Currently, Pearl Harbor still serves as a United States military base as well as a historical site which can be visited by the public. The USS Arizona, which can be visited, is pictured above.

• How has the attack on Pearl Harbor affected the world?

• Click on the following links to discover the answer to these questions and more information on Pearl Harbor:

• Pearl Harbor History• USS Arizona• Pearl Harbor Pictures

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It’s lovely in Montgomery!

• Montgomery, the capital of Alabama, is rich in history.

• Montgomery was the capital of the Confederacy during the Civil War and later became a primary location for events that occurred during the Civil Rights Movement.

• What is one important Civil Rights Movement event that occurred in Montgomery?

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Montgomery, Alabama

• Currently, Montgomery continues to grow in size and population and serves as a critical location in supplying computer systems to the United States military.

• Why is it important for Montgomery to continue supplying the military with computer systems?

• Click on the following links to find the answers to these questions as well as more information on Montgomery:

• Montgomery, Alabama Facts• The City of Montgomery

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Chisholm Trail

• The Chisholm Trail is important to US History because it was a major route out of Texas for livestock.

• As you research the Chisholm Trail, keep in mind the following questions.

• Click on the map to open the link

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Another Chisholm Trail link is www.thechisholmtrail.com

Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania

• Pittsburgh is another important place in the United States.

• As you research the following site on Pittsburgh, please answer the questions on your worksheet.

• Click on the picture above to find out more about Pittsburgh.

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Mohave Desert….

• What exactly is a desert?

http://www.desertusa.com/life.html

• What type of animals live in the desert and how do they survive?

http://www.desertusa.com/animal.html

http://www.desertusa.com/survive.html

• What in the world can you do in the desert?

http://www.nps.gov/moja/planyourvisit/things2do.htm

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Mohave Facts…..

• The Mojave Desert is located in the Southern parts of California, and Nevada, and in the Northern part of Arizona. The Mojave is the smallest the of four major deserts in North America. See a map of all four and find the Mojave.

http://www.runet.edu/~swoodwar/CLASSES/GEOG235/biomes/desert/namdesrt.html

• The Mojave Desert is the site of the lowest point in the Western Hemisphere, Death Valley, which is 282 feet below sea level. For more information on Death Valley:

http://www.nps.gov/deva/

• Another unique feature of the Mojave desert is the ancient Joshua Tree forest. Joshua trees are only found in the Mojave Desert. Some scientists think that some of the Joshua trees are up to 500 years old!

http://www.desertusa.com/jtree/josh_month.html

http://www.nps.gov/archive/moja/mojaanjt.htm

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Conclusion

• I hope you enjoyed your journey……and learned a lot.

• By now you should have the necessary information to make a Brochure for the President.

• Continue in order to find out how you will be graded.

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Evaluation

• Evaluation 1: Groups will answer the questions on the worksheet with 80% accuracy.

• Evaluation 2: Groups will produce a brochure with 80% accuracy according to the rubric.

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Evaluation: Worksheet• Important United States Locations Worksheet

• Grand Canyon• The Grand Canyon area shows evidence of habitation as far back as ______ B.C.• Senator ___________ introduced the first bill to make the Grand Canyon a national park in 1882.• The canyon and its environs are home to many animals--____ mammals, ____species of birds, ____ reptiles, and ____ amphibians. Over _____

vertebrate species populate the park• One of the canyon's trees is the __________________or _______________pine.• Grand Canyon Paragraph:• ___________________________________________________________________________________________________________________

_______________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________

• Gettysburg, PA• There are several exciting questions that you should answer to learn more about Gettysburg, Pennsylvania. Happy searching!• How many miles is Gettysburg from Atlanta?

A. 236 B. 730 C. 413 D. 440• In what year did the Battle at Gettysburg occur?• Why is Gettysburg, PA important in US History?• Who gave the Gettysburg Address?• Why was the Gettysburg Address given?• Why did General Robert E. Lee give a Farewell Address in 1865?

• Kittyhawk, North Carolina• From where was the first telegraph dispatched?• Who dispatched it?• Kitty Hawk is considered the birthplace of _________________________.• Name a famous inventor who lived and invented in Kittyhawk.• How did the inventions made in Kittyhawk change the way that we live today?

• Pearl Harbor, HI• What war did the United States enter after the attack on Pearl Harbor by the Japanese?• How has the attack on Pearl Harbor affected the world?

• Montgomery, AL• What is one important Civil Rights Movement event that occurred in Montgomery?• Why is it important for Montgomery to continue supplying the military with computer systems?

Evaluation: Worksheet

Chisholm Trail• __________ was the greatest migration of livestock in

world history.• Why was the Chisholm Trail important to post-Civil War

America?• In what years did the Chisholm Trail exist?

Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania• Why was Pittsburgh founded?• What state is Pittsburgh located in?• What did Steel production have to do with the

development of Pittsburgh?• What are some reasons why people live and work in

Pittsburgh today?

Evaluation: Brochure RubricCATEGORY 4 3 2 1

Attractiveness & Organization

The brochure has exceptionally attractive formatting and well-organized information.

The brochure has attractive formatting and well-organized information.

The brochure has well-organized information.

The brochure's formatting and organization of material are confusing to the reader.

Graphics/Pictures Graphics go well with the text and there is a good mix of text and graphics.

Graphics go well with the text, but there are so many that they distract from the text.

Graphics go well with the text, but there are too few and the brochure seems "text-heavy".

Graphics do not go with the accompanying text or appear to be randomly chosen.

Knowledge Gained All students in the group can accurately answer all questions related to facts in the brochure and to technical processes used to create the brochure.

All students in the group can accurately answer most questions related to facts in the brochure and to technical processes used to create the brochure.

Most students in the group can accurately answer most questions related to facts in the brochure and to technical processes used to create the brochure.

Several students in the group appear to have little knowledge about the facts or technical processes used in the brochure.

Spelling & Proofreading

No spelling errors remain after one person other than the typist reads and corrects the brochure.

No more than 1 spelling error remains after one person other than the typist reads and corrects the brochure.

No more than 3 spelling errors remain after one person other than the typist reads and corrects the brochure.

Several spelling errors in the brochure.

Writing - Grammar There are no grammatical mistakes in the brochure.

There are no grammatical mistakes in the brochure after feedback from an adult.

There are 1-2 grammatical mistakes in the brochure even after feedback from an adult.

There are several grammatical mistakes in the brochure even after feedback from an adult.

Content - Accuracy All facts in the brochure are accurate.

99-90% of the facts in the brochure are accurate.

89-80% of the facts in the brochure are accurate.

Fewer than 80% of the facts in the brochure are accurate.

GPS

• Description: • SS5G1 The student will locate

important places in the United States.• Implementation Date: 06/01/2007 • Status: State Approved • Type: Georgia Performance Standard • Grades: 5  • Subject/Subtopic: Social Studies

References• Rubristar 4 teachers• Capital city of alabama, montgomery. (2007). Retrieved May 30,

2007, from City of Montgomery, AL Web site: http://www.montgomeryal.gov/

• Montgomery alabama. (2007). Retrieved May 30, 2007, from http://enwikipedia.org/wiki/Montgomery,_Alabama

• Pearl harbor. (2007). Retrieved May 30, 2007, from http://enwikipedia.org/wiki/Pearl_harbor

• Pearl harbor raid. (2001). Retrieved May 30, 2007, from Naval Historical Center, Department of the Navy Web site: www.history.navy.mil/photos/events/wwii-pac/pearlhbr/pearlhbr.htm

• The history place. (n.d.). Retrieved May 30, 2007, from www.historyplace.com/worldwar2/timeline/pearl.htm

• Uss arizona. (2007). Retrieved May 30, 2007, from National Park Service, U.S. Department of the Interior Web site: http://www.nps.gov/usar

Credits

• In Alphabetical Order

• Anna

• Brant

• Linelle

• Monya

• Tamara