This document summarizes a webquest activity for students to research Abraham Lincoln in groups. Students will be assigned a time period of Lincoln's life and complete worksheets and a presentation. They will use approved websites for research and develop skills like critical thinking, teamwork, and compromise. The teacher will assess students on content knowledge, computer use, delegation of work, organization, and writing. The goal is for students to learn about Lincoln and develop 21st century skills through group research and presentations.

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Webquest for Abraham
Title Lincoln Group Project
Introduction
Task For Educators
Process Designed by
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Brian Mallon
Conclusion bmm36@zips.uakron.edu
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Title
Introduction
What is a WebQuest ?
Task “A WebQuest is an inquiry-oriented lesson format in
Process which most or all the information that learners work
Evaluation with comes from the web.” (www.webquest.org).
Conclusion Webquests are designed around students using the
Internet for research.
Beyond that, WebQuests :
Webquests are usually lessons that are designed
around group work. Group work lesson plans like
this usually force students to make compromises
with their group members. Webquest lessons can
take place anywhere from one day to one month.
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Title
Introduction
This lesson was created so that you could learn about President Abraham
Task Lincoln, as well as better develop your 21 st century education skills. You
will be split up into groups of 4 to 5 students, and this assignment will take
Process
place over a span of 2 to 3 weeks. Each day I will give you the second
Evaluation half of class to meet with your groups and work on the project.
Conclusion
Each group will be assigned a different timespan of President Lincoln’s
life to research. I will give you a list of acceptable/viable websites that you
can use to do your research. There is also an online worksheet that you
have to fill out in complete sentences. Each group will have to do a Power
Point presentation at the end during an assigned class period. Following
all of the group presentations there will be a quiz over the different stages
of President Lincoln’s life. It is important that you try and think about how
the social and cultural conditions at the time may have caused him to act
certain ways.
During this project you will use many different thinking and communication
skills (critical thinking, teamwork, categorization). It is important to
understand when you are working with other students that you may have
to make compromises.
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1. I will assign you into groups of 4 to 5 students.
Title 2. Each group will then be assigned a specific time period of Lincoln’s life.
3. Each group will be given different worksheets depending on their timespan.
Introduction 4. As a group you will then be able to use computers to gather information.
Task 1. It would be helpful to keep track of information in chronological order.
5. Following the allotted amount of time allowed to work on the project, each
Process group will give a 5 minute Power Point presentation on their timespan.
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The Following Web Sites will be Helpful:
Conclusion
Biography Reference Bank:
http://ehis.ebscohost.com/ehost/results?sid=8a81a38f-64dc-4a4a-81d8-caee23
The Library of Congress:
http://memory.loc.gov/ammem/index.html
World Book Advanced: http://www.worldbookonline.com/advanced/home
Student Research Center: (Powered by EBSCOhost)
http://web.ebscohost.com/src/results?sid=483855f3-cd27-43c0-a14d-c2a452b80
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Group Planning -- Research Project : Abraham Lincoln
Title
Teacher Name: Mr. Mallon
Introduction Student Name: ________________________________________
Task CATEGORY 4 3 2 1
Content Student is able to answer each Student was able to answer Student was able to answer Student did not answer the
questions clearly and correctly. most of the questions some questions correctly but majority of the questions for
Process correctly, but sometimes overall struggled to clearly and the assignment correctly.
struggled clearly stating their correctly answer them.
Evaluation answers.
Conclusion Classroom Internet Sage Student did not take Student was caught once or Student was caught using the Student would daily use the
advantage of the Internet and twice doing something on the computers for something allotted time for the
use it for things other than the computer other than the other than their project more assignment to surf the web. Or
project assigned. assigned project. than twice. if student is found using the
computers for inappropriate or
unethical behavior.
Delegation of Responsibility Each student in the group can Each student in the group can Each student in the group can, One or more students in the
clearly explain what clearly explain what with minimal prompting from group cannot clearly explain
information is needed by the information s/he is responsible peers, clearly explain what what information they are
group, what information s/he for locating. information s/he is responsible responsible for locating.
is responsible for locating, and for locating.
when the information is
needed.
Plan for Organizing Students have developed a Students have developed a Students have developed a Students have no clear plan for
Information clear plan for organizing the clear plan for organizing the clear plan for organizing the organizing the information
information as it is gathered information in the final information as it is gathered. AND/OR students in the group
and in the final research research product. All students All students can independently cannot explain their
product. All students can can independently explain this explain most of this plan. organizational plan.
independently explain the plan.
planned organization of the
research findings.
Grammer Answers written in complete Good writing, but contains 3-5 Written with improper Answers not written in
sentences with no more than 2 grammatical errors. grammar and/or 5+ errors. complete sentences.
grammatical mistakes.
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Title
Introduction By completing this activity you will both develop 21st century
Task education skills, as well as learn more about President
Abraham Lincoln. You will also become more familiar with
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what Internet recourses are appropriate for finding
Evaluation information, and which ones are not. This lesson will also
Conclusion help improve your skills involving the use of Power Point.
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Title
Introduction Wikispaces.com
Task
MyWikispacesPage.
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Evaluation Webquest.org
Conclusion
Slideshare.net
Rubistar.4teachers.org
Whitehouse.gov
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