Unit 7 Webquests

Constitutional Convention Painting

Roll your mouse over the painting to see the names of the delegates who are featured.  Choose three delegates.  For each of those three delegates, click on their name, and then click the “Learn More” button.  For each of those three delegates, write down two interesting facts that you learn about them.

Constitutional Convention Map

Complete all of the following (a, b, c) below.

a.  Write down the names of three different businesses.

b.  Write down the names of at least four church buildings.

c.  Write down the names of at least three private residences/houses.

Bill of Rights Game

Play through the game, following the instructions on the screen.  After you have finished the game, choose ONE of the amendments and write a sentence about why that amendment is important.

Life Without the Bill of Rights Game

Follow the instructions for the game on the screen.  As you select and deselect boxes, watch how your rights and freedoms change.  After you have finished with all of the boxes, write one sentence explaining which freedom you would be MOST upset about losing (which scenario looked the scariest to you?). 

War of 1812 Timeline

Look through the timeline, clicking on the different events to learn more about the War of 1812.  You can also click on the dots on the map to get more information.  Choose THREE events that you find to be the most interesting.  For EACH of those three events, write down the name, date, and importance of the event.

A Sailor's Life for Me Game

1.  Click on “Explore Old Ironsides.”  Click on each of the purple dots to explore a different part on the ship.  At each different purple dot, click on the image in different places to learn more.  Move around the ship by clicking on the purple dots that are on the image of the ship in the lower left-hand corner.

2.  After you have explored the ship, click on the link at the top that says “A Sailor’s Life for Me” on the left to take you back to the homepage.  Then click on “Meet your Shipmates.”  Click on each group or individual to learn more about them.  Then write ONE sentence explaining which position you would most like to be in on the ship and why.

3.  After you have met all of your shipmates, click on the link at the top that says “A Sailor’s Life for Me” to take you back to the homepage.  Then click on “Play Now” in the center.  Click “Play Game” – you don’t need to register.  Play through the game. 

  

Lewis & Clark Exploration

Click on the button in the upper right that says “Journey.”  Click on “Explore the Map” on the left.  Start with Day 1 (Box 1), and follow the map throughout Lewis and Clark’s journey.  As you go to each spot on the map, click on the pictures, videos, text, etc. to learn more about the journey.  You proceed through the map by clicking on the arrows along the trail.  After you have finished going through the map, write two sentences explaining which day you would have liked to have been on the trail with Lewis and Clark.