This document provides an introduction to a student webquest on the War of 1812. It begins with background information on the causes of the war, including British seizure of American ships and impressment of American sailors. It then discusses the key tasks of the webquest, which are for students to understand why the war was fought and what it accomplished. Students will be split into groups and each research different aspects of the war to create a presentation and outline covering major battles, key acts leading to war, and consequences of the war. Resources for research are provided.

1. The War of 1812 Student Page Title Introduction Task Process Evaluation Conclusion Credits [ Teacher Page ] A WebQuest for 10th Grade American History Designed by; Joseph A. Nicolino [email_address] Based on a template from The WebQuest Page *1

2. Introduction Student Page Title Introduction Task Process Evaluation Conclusion Credits [ Teacher Page ] “ Twenty-nine years after the end of the American Revolution, conflict between Great Britain and the young United States flared up again. War broke out for a variety of reasons, including Britain’s seizure of American ships, impressment of American sailors into the British navy and restriction of trade between the United States and France. In June 1812 James Madison became the first U.S. president to ask Congress to declare war. Fought in three theaters, the conflict ended with the Treaty of Ghent in 1815”. “ In one of its most memorable episodes, as British troops entered the capital to burn the White House and other government buildings, first lady Dolley Madison refused to evacuate the White House until a portrait of George Washington was rescued. The lyrics of “The Star-Spangled Banner,” the U.S. national anthem, are another important legacy of the War of 1812. They were penned by the amateur poet Francis Scott Key after he watched American forces withstand the British siege of Fort McHenry”. The main point of this WebQuest is to understand why the War of 1812 was fought and what it accomplished . For this project, your WebQuest group is a group of historians trying to understand the War of 1812, each of you will have a separate responsibility and role in creating a presentation that will teach the class about the War of 1812. 2*

6. Evaluation Student Page Title Introduction Task Process Evaluation Conclusion Credits [ Teacher Page ] 3* CATEGORY Excellent 5 Good 4 Acceptable 3 Poor 2 Unacceptable 1 Presentation Well-rehearsed with smooth delivery that holds audience attention. Rehearsed with fairly smooth delivery that holds audience attention most of the time. Delivery is acceptable and maintains the interest of the audience most of the time. Delivery not smooth, but able to maintain interest of the audience some of the time. Delivery not smooth and audience attention often lost. Organization Content is well organized using headings or bulleted lists to group related material. Uses headings or bulleted lists to organize, but contains minimal mistakes. Overall organization of topics appears logical for the most part. Content is logically organized, but has noticeable flaws that distract the audience. There was no clear or logical organizational structure, just lots of facts. Content Covers topic in-depth with details and examples. Subject knowledge is excellent. Includes essential knowledge about the topic. Subject knowledge appears to be good. Includes essential knowledge about the topic, but has a factual error. Includes essential information about the topic but there are 2-3 factual errors. Content is minimal OR there are several factual errors. Mechanics No misspellings or grammatical errors. Three or Five misspellings and/or mechanical errors. Five to Six Misspellings and or grammatical errors. Seven to nine misspellings and/or grammatical errors. Ten or more errors in spelling or grammar. Attractiveness Makes excellent use of font, color, graphics, effects, etc. to enhance the presentation. Makes good use of font, color, graphics, effects, etc. to enhance to presentation. Attractive appearance, but is difficult to look at for extended periods of time. Makes use of font, color, graphics, effects, etc. but occasionally these detract from the presentation content. Use of font, color, graphics, effects etc. but these often distract from the presentation content. Paragraphs on slides and not bullet points.

7. Conclusion Student Page Title Introduction Task Process Evaluation Conclusion Credits [ Teacher Page ] Together your group will accomplish a good presentation to help your fellow students learn and understand the War of 1812. Remember, you must use the websites given as resources for your presentation, but you can also branch out and find your own resources if needed. Your in class presentation will be graded individually, but the group contribution as a whole will be graded using the rubric, but if one section is missing because your other group member did not do their part it will not affect your grade. Hopefully you are able to use this WebQuest to explore the War of 1812 in more detail and get a deeper understanding of why the war was fought and what it accomplished, because it was a significant war in American History, even though many people forget it even occurred.

8. Credits & References Student Page Title Introduction Task Process Evaluation Conclusion Credits [ Teacher Page ] 1. Cannon Image, < http://www.eurotrader1.com/miniatures.htm >. 2. The History Chanel Website, < http://www.history.com/topics/war-of-1812 >. 3. Rubric Created using Rubistar, < http://rubistar4teachers.org/ >. 4. PBS, The War of 1812, < http://www.pbs.org/wned/war-of-1812/ >. 5. The Smithsonian Website on the War of 1812, < http://americanhistory.si.edu/starspangledbanner/the-war-of-1812.aspx >. 6. Web Guides, The War of 1812, < http://www.loc.gov/rr/program/bib/1812/ >. 7. PowerPoint Retrieved from Springboard, < http://springboard.uakron.edu >. 8. Wikispaces.com, < http://wikispaces.com >. 9. Joseph Nicolino’s Wiki, < https://jnicolino.wikispaces.com/ >. The Template and Training Materials for this WebQuest comes from, The WebQuest Page and The WebQuest Slideshare Group

9. The War of 1812 (Teacher) [ Student Page ] Title Standards Credits Teacher Page A WebQuest for 10th Grade American History Designed by Joseph A. Nicolino [email_address] Based on a template from The WebQuest Page *1

12. Credits & References (Teacher) [ Student Page ] Title Standards Credits Teacher Page 1. Cannon Image: < http://www.eurotrader1.com/miniatures.htm >. 2. Common Core Standards for High School History, < http://www.corestandards.org/assets/CCSSI_ELA%20Standards.pdf >. 3. PowerPoint Retrieved from Springboard, < http://springboard.uakron.edu >. 4. Wikispaces.com, < http://wikispaces.com >. 5. Joseph Nicolino’s Wiki, < https://jnicolino.wikispaces.com/ >. The Template and Training Materials for this WebQuest comes from, The WebQuest Page and The WebQuest Slideshare Group