So You Say It's Your Birthday!
A Social Studies WebQuest for Eighth Graders

Steve Carpenter - Fairplay Middle School

Introduction
Task
Process
Evaluation
Conclusion
Credits

Task
Essential Questions: How are events throughout history tied together? Are certain categories interrelated or dependent on others to have significance? What inferences can be made from looking at history from a date related perspective?

Create a graphic organizer that divides the information you find into the five categories below:

People

Major Events

Fun Facts/Inventions

Entertainment/Sports

Money/Finance

With each event/person described, include the effects or influences of the following where appropriate:

1. the government at the time

2. the movement of the people

3. economics or trade increases or decreases

4. the individual in the community

 

Use a variety of resources to find information.


Mr. Carpenter asks, "Did you look in at least 3-5 sources to find different information and to make sure the data you gathered is accurate?"