INTRODUCTION
Do you know how many rooms the White House has? Where was Abraham
Lincoln born? In what state is the Statue of Liberty and who gave it to
us? What presidents' faces are carved into Mount Rushmore? During this
webquest you will visit some famous American sites to find the answers
to these questions and many more. You will learn many interesting facts
about this great country in which you live.
TASK
Your task for this webquest will be to travel to and tour some famous
American sites. You will travel for 5 days. Each day you will visit
different sites. Your job will be to find answers to questions and
discover interesting facts about sites and symbols of our country. As
you travel you will take notes about what you learn. At the end of your
tour you will create a travel brochure. This brochure should give
important information to people who might visit our country.
THE
PROCESS
1. First you will be assigned a partner to work with.
2. Next you click on and print a USA INFORMATION SHEET. The sheet is
divided into 5 days. It will tell you where to visit on each day.
3. Then you will click on the links listed below to visit famous
American sites and sites that give information about the symbols of our
country.
4. You will complete the facts on the INFORMATION SHEET and take notes
that you might need for your travel brochure.
5. Along the way you will take some quizzes to see what you have
learned.
6. When you have finished you will create a travel brochure for the USA.
It should give important information to visitors about the sites and
symbols of our country. Fold a piece of paper into thirds and include
the following.
a. On the front flap write A TRIP TO THE USA by _________.
b. Make one page for presidents.
c. Make two pages for famous American
sites.
d. Make two pages of famous American symbols.
e. Be sure to illustrate and decorate all pages in red, white and blue. |