Island Colonization

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Please note: You may continue to use this page type if you desire. <P class=MsoNormal style="MARGIN: 0in 0in 0pt; TEXT-ALIGN: center" align=center><B style="mso-bidi-font-weight: normal"><SPAN style="FONT-SIZE: 16pt; COLOR: navy; FONT-FAMILY: 'Comic Sans MS'">ISLAND COLONIZATION WEBQUEST<o:p></o:p></SPAN></B></P> <P class=MsoNormal style="MARGIN: 0in 0in 0pt; TEXT-ALIGN: center" align=center><SPAN style="FONT-SIZE: 16pt; COLOR: navy; FONT-FAMILY: 'Comic Sans MS'"><o:p> </o:p></SPAN></P> <P class=MsoNormal style="MARGIN: 0in 0in 0pt"><B style="mso-bidi-font-weight: normal"><SPAN style="FONT-SIZE: 14pt; COLOR: navy; FONT-FAMILY: 'Comic Sans MS'">Introduction<o:p></o:p></SPAN></B></P> <P class=MsoNormal style="MARGIN: 0in 0in 0pt"><B style="mso-bidi-font-weight: normal"><SPAN style="FONT-SIZE: 14pt; COLOR: navy; FONT-FAMILY: 'Comic Sans MS'"><o:p> </o:p></SPAN></B></P> <P class=MsoNormal style="MARGIN: 0in 0in 0pt"><SPAN style="COLOR: navy; FONT-FAMILY: 'Comic Sans MS'">This WebQuest was designed as part of the </SPAN><?xml:namespace prefix = st1 ns = "urn:schemas-microsoft-com:office:smarttags" /><st1:place><st1:PlaceType><SPAN style="COLOR: navy; FONT-FAMILY: 'Comic Sans MS'">University</SPAN></st1:PlaceType><SPAN style="COLOR: navy; FONT-FAMILY: 'Comic Sans MS'"> of </SPAN><st1:PlaceName><SPAN style="COLOR: navy; FONT-FAMILY: 'Comic Sans MS'">Northern Iowa</SPAN></st1:PlaceName></st1:place><SPAN style="COLOR: navy; FONT-FAMILY: 'Comic Sans MS'">’s </SPAN><SPAN style="COLOR: navy; FONT-FAMILY: 'Comic Sans MS'; mso-bidi-font-family: Arial">Problem Based Learning with WebQuests <A href="http://www.uni.edu/profdev/courses/infolit.html"><FONT style="BACKGROUND-COLOR: #00ff80">online class.</FONT></A><SPAN style="mso-spacerun: yes"> </SPAN><o:p></o:p></SPAN></P> <P class=MsoNormal style="MARGIN: 0in 0in 0pt"><SPAN style="COLOR: navy; FONT-FAMILY: 'Comic Sans MS'; mso-bidi-font-family: Arial"><o:p> </o:p></SPAN></P> <P class=MsoNormal style="MARGIN: 0in 0in 0pt"><SPAN style="COLOR: navy; FONT-FAMILY: 'Comic Sans MS'; mso-bidi-font-family: Arial">Groups of four to five students will work together to create a persuasive argument for <B style="mso-bidi-font-weight: normal">or </B>against colonization of a newly discovered island.<SPAN style="mso-spacerun: yes"> </SPAN>In order to make an informed choice, students will need to research early American colonies and the impact they had on indigenous people.<SPAN style="mso-spacerun: yes"> </SPAN>The persuasive format can be a letter, PowerPoint, or video.<o:p></o:p></SPAN></P> <P class=MsoNormal style="MARGIN: 0in 0in 0pt"><SPAN style="COLOR: navy; 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FONT-FAMILY: 'Comic Sans MS'; mso-bidi-font-family: Arial">Taipei</SPAN></st1:PlaceName><SPAN style="COLOR: navy; FONT-FAMILY: 'Comic Sans MS'; mso-bidi-font-family: Arial"> </SPAN><st1:PlaceName><SPAN style="COLOR: navy; FONT-FAMILY: 'Comic Sans MS'; mso-bidi-font-family: Arial">American</SPAN></st1:PlaceName><SPAN style="COLOR: navy; FONT-FAMILY: 'Comic Sans MS'; mso-bidi-font-family: Arial"> </SPAN><st1:PlaceType><SPAN style="COLOR: navy; FONT-FAMILY: 'Comic Sans MS'; mso-bidi-font-family: Arial">School</SPAN></st1:PlaceType></FONT></A></st1:place><SPAN style="COLOR: navy; FONT-FAMILY: 'Comic Sans MS'; mso-bidi-font-family: Arial"><A href="http://www.tas.edu.tw/Default.asp?bhcp=1"><FONT style="BACKGROUND-COLOR: #00ff80">.</FONT></A><SPAN style="mso-spacerun: yes"> </SPAN>The students previously completed a unit on exploration and designed their own island posters, complete with flora, fauna, and geographic features.<SPAN style="mso-spacerun: yes"> </SPAN>This WebQuest takes them on the next step of the journey…to think about colonization, which will <SPAN style="mso-spacerun: yes">lead into one of the 6th grade units, where the students design a 3-D island with a fully developed culture.</SPAN></SPAN></P> <P class=MsoNormal style="MARGIN: 0in 0in 0pt"><SPAN style="COLOR: navy; 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FONT-FAMILY: 'Comic Sans MS'">Taipei</SPAN></st1:PlaceName><SPAN style="COLOR: navy; FONT-FAMILY: 'Comic Sans MS'"> </SPAN><st1:PlaceName><SPAN style="COLOR: navy; FONT-FAMILY: 'Comic Sans MS'">American</SPAN></st1:PlaceName><SPAN style="COLOR: navy; FONT-FAMILY: 'Comic Sans MS'"> </SPAN><st1:PlaceType><SPAN style="COLOR: navy; FONT-FAMILY: 'Comic Sans MS'">School</SPAN></st1:PlaceType></st1:place><SPAN style="COLOR: navy; FONT-FAMILY: 'Comic Sans MS'"> adopted<B style="mso-bidi-font-weight: normal"> </B>Language Arts and Social Studies standards and Technology Standards from <A href="http://cnets.iste.org/students/s_stands.html"><SPAN style="COLOR: navy"><FONT style="BACKGROUND-COLOR: #00ff80">National Education Technology Standards for Students.</FONT></SPAN></A><SPAN class=MsoHyperlink><SPAN style="COLOR: navy"><o:p></o:p></SPAN></SPAN></SPAN></P> <P class=MsoNormal style="MARGIN: 0in 0in 0pt"><SPAN style="COLOR: navy"><o:p> </o:p></SPAN></P> <P class=MsoNormal style="MARGIN: 0in 0in 0pt"><B><SPAN style="COLOR: navy; FONT-FAMILY: 'Comic Sans MS'; mso-bidi-font-family: Arial">Language Arts, Level II: Grades 3-5, 1. Demonstrates competence in the general skills and strategies of the writing process<o:p></o:p></SPAN></B></P> <UL type=disc> <LI class=MsoNormal style="MARGIN: 0in 0in 0pt; COLOR: navy; mso-list: l2 level1 lfo1; tab-stops: list .5in; mso-margin-top-alt: auto; mso-margin-bottom-alt: auto"><SPAN style="FONT-FAMILY: 'Comic Sans MS'; mso-bidi-font-family: Arial">IILan1B12: Prewriting: Uses prewriting strategies to plan written work (e.g., uses graphic organizers, story maps, and webs; groups related ideas; takes notes; brainstorms ideas)<o:p></o:p></SPAN></LI></UL> <P class=MsoNormal style="MARGIN: 0in 0in 0pt"><B><SPAN style="COLOR: navy; FONT-FAMILY: 'Comic Sans MS'; mso-bidi-font-family: Arial">Social Studies, Level I: Grades K - 5, 3. People, Places and Environments: Understands relationships between humans and their physical environment</SPAN></B><SPAN style="COLOR: navy; FONT-FAMILY: 'Comic Sans MS'; mso-bidi-font-family: Arial"> <o:p></o:p></SPAN></P> <UL type=disc> <LI class=MsoNormal style="MARGIN: 0in 0in 0pt; COLOR: navy; mso-list: l4 level1 lfo2; tab-stops: list .5in; mso-margin-top-alt: auto; mso-margin-bottom-alt: auto"><SPAN style="FONT-FAMILY: 'Comic Sans MS'; mso-bidi-font-family: Arial">ISoc3B8: h. examine the interaction of human beings and their physical environment, the use of land, building of cities, and ecosystem changes in selected locales and regions;<o:p></o:p></SPAN></LI></UL> <P class=MsoNormal style="MARGIN: 0in 0in 0pt"><B><SPAN style="COLOR: navy; FONT-FAMILY: 'Comic Sans MS'; mso-bidi-font-family: Arial">Social Studies, Level I: Grades K - 5, 5. Individuals, Groups and Institutions: Understands the interactions among individuals, groups and institutions</SPAN></B><SPAN style="COLOR: navy; FONT-FAMILY: 'Comic Sans MS'; mso-bidi-font-family: Arial"> <o:p></o:p></SPAN></P> <UL type=disc> <LI class=MsoNormal style="MARGIN: 0in 0in 0pt; COLOR: navy; mso-list: l3 level1 lfo3; tab-stops: list .5in; mso-margin-top-alt: auto; mso-margin-bottom-alt: auto"><SPAN style="FONT-FAMILY: 'Comic Sans MS'; mso-bidi-font-family: Arial">ISoc5B2: b. give examples of and explain group and institutional influences such as religious beliefs, laws, and peer pressure, on people, events, and elements of culture; <o:p></o:p></SPAN></LI> <LI class=MsoNormal style="MARGIN: 0in 0in 0pt; COLOR: navy; mso-list: l3 level1 lfo3; tab-stops: list .5in; mso-margin-top-alt: auto; mso-margin-bottom-alt: auto"><SPAN style="FONT-FAMILY: 'Comic Sans MS'; mso-bidi-font-family: Arial">ISoc5B4: d. identify and describe examples of tensions between and among individuals, groups, or institutions, and how belonging to more than one group can cause internal conflict; <o:p></o:p></SPAN></LI> <LI class=MsoNormal style="MARGIN: 0in 0in 0pt; COLOR: navy; mso-list: l3 level1 lfo3; tab-stops: list .5in; mso-margin-top-alt: auto; mso-margin-bottom-alt: auto"><SPAN style="FONT-FAMILY: 'Comic Sans MS'; mso-bidi-font-family: Arial">ISoc5B5: e. identify and describe examples of tension between an individual's beliefs and government policies and laws; <o:p></o:p></SPAN></LI> <LI class=MsoNormal style="MARGIN: 0in 0in 0pt; COLOR: navy; mso-list: l3 level1 lfo3; tab-stops: list .5in; mso-margin-top-alt: auto; mso-margin-bottom-alt: auto"><SPAN style="FONT-FAMILY: 'Comic Sans MS'; mso-bidi-font-family: Arial">ISoc5B7: g. show how groups and institutions work to meet individual needs and promote the common good, and identify examples of where they fail to do so.<o:p></o:p></SPAN></LI></UL> <P class=MsoNormal style="MARGIN: 0in 0in 0pt"><B><SPAN style="COLOR: navy; FONT-FAMILY: 'Comic Sans MS'; mso-bidi-font-family: Arial">Social Studies, Level I: Grades K - 5, 6. Power, Authority and Governance: Understands how people influence and are affected by structures of power, authority and governance.</SPAN></B><SPAN style="COLOR: navy; FONT-FAMILY: 'Comic Sans MS'; mso-bidi-font-family: Arial"> <o:p></o:p></SPAN></P> <UL type=disc> <LI class=MsoNormal style="MARGIN: 0in 0in 0pt; COLOR: navy; mso-list: l1 level1 lfo4; tab-stops: list .5in; mso-margin-top-alt: auto; mso-margin-bottom-alt: auto"><SPAN style="FONT-FAMILY: 'Comic Sans MS'; mso-bidi-font-family: Arial">ISoc6B6: f. identify and describe factors that contribute to cooperation and cause disputes within and among groups and nations; <o:p></o:p></SPAN></LI> <LI class=MsoNormal style="MARGIN: 0in 0in 0pt; COLOR: navy; mso-list: l1 level1 lfo4; tab-stops: list .5in; mso-margin-top-alt: auto; mso-margin-bottom-alt: auto"><SPAN style="FONT-FAMILY: 'Comic Sans MS'; mso-bidi-font-family: Arial">ISoc6B8: h. recognizes and gives examples of the tensions between the wants and needs of individuals and groups, and concept, such as fairness, equity, and justice.<o:p></o:p></SPAN></LI></UL> <P class=MsoNormal style="MARGIN: 0in 0in 0pt"><B style="mso-bidi-font-weight: normal"><SPAN style="COLOR: navy; FONT-FAMILY: 'Comic Sans MS'">Technology Foundation Standards for Students<o:p></o:p></SPAN></B></P> <P class=MsoNormal style="MARGIN: 0in 0in 0pt"><SPAN style="COLOR: navy; FONT-FAMILY: 'Comic Sans MS'"><o:p> </o:p></SPAN></P> <P class=MsoNormal style="MARGIN: 0in 0in 0pt 0.25in; TEXT-INDENT: -0.25in; tab-stops: list .25in"><SPAN style="COLOR: navy; FONT-FAMILY: 'Comic Sans MS'; mso-fareast-font-family: 'Comic Sans MS'; mso-bidi-font-family: 'Comic Sans MS'">1)</SPAN><SPAN style="FONT-SIZE: 7pt; COLOR: navy; mso-fareast-font-family: 'Comic Sans MS'"> </SPAN><SPAN style="COLOR: navy; FONT-FAMILY: 'Comic Sans MS'">Basic operations and concepts<o:p></o:p></SPAN></P> <P class=MsoNormal style="MARGIN: 0in 0in 0pt 0.75in; TEXT-INDENT: -0.25in; tab-stops: list .75in"><SPAN style="COLOR: navy; FONT-FAMILY: Symbol; mso-fareast-font-family: Symbol; mso-bidi-font-family: Symbol">·</SPAN><SPAN style="FONT-SIZE: 7pt; COLOR: navy; mso-fareast-font-family: Symbol"> </SPAN><SPAN style="COLOR: navy; FONT-FAMILY: 'Comic Sans MS'">Students are proficient in the use of technology.<o:p></o:p></SPAN></P> <P class=MsoNormal style="MARGIN: 0in 0in 0pt; TEXT-INDENT: 21pt"><SPAN style="COLOR: navy; FONT-FAMILY: 'Comic Sans MS'"><o:p> </o:p></SPAN></P> <P class=MsoNormal style="MARGIN: 0in 0in 0pt 0.25in; TEXT-INDENT: -0.25in; tab-stops: list .25in"><SPAN style="COLOR: navy; FONT-FAMILY: 'Comic Sans MS'; mso-fareast-font-family: 'Comic Sans MS'; mso-bidi-font-family: 'Comic Sans MS'">2)</SPAN><SPAN style="FONT-SIZE: 7pt; COLOR: navy; mso-fareast-font-family: 'Comic Sans MS'"> </SPAN><SPAN style="COLOR: navy; FONT-FAMILY: 'Comic Sans MS'">Social, ethical, and human issues<o:p></o:p></SPAN></P> <P class=MsoNormal style="MARGIN: 0in 0in 0pt 0.75in; TEXT-INDENT: -0.25in; tab-stops: list .75in"><SPAN style="COLOR: navy; FONT-FAMILY: Symbol; mso-fareast-font-family: Symbol; mso-bidi-font-family: Symbol">·</SPAN><SPAN style="FONT-SIZE: 7pt; COLOR: navy; mso-fareast-font-family: Symbol"> </SPAN><SPAN style="COLOR: navy; FONT-FAMILY: 'Comic Sans MS'">Students understand the ethical, cultural, and societal issues related to technology.<o:p></o:p></SPAN></P> <P class=MsoNormal style="MARGIN: 0in 0in 0pt 0.75in; TEXT-INDENT: -0.25in; tab-stops: list .75in"><SPAN style="COLOR: navy; FONT-FAMILY: Symbol; mso-fareast-font-family: Symbol; mso-bidi-font-family: Symbol">·</SPAN><SPAN style="FONT-SIZE: 7pt; COLOR: navy; mso-fareast-font-family: Symbol"> </SPAN><SPAN style="COLOR: navy; FONT-FAMILY: 'Comic Sans MS'">Students practice responsible use of technology systems, information, and software.<o:p></o:p></SPAN></P> <P class=MsoNormal style="MARGIN: 0in 0in 0pt 0.75in; TEXT-INDENT: -0.25in; tab-stops: list .75in"><SPAN style="COLOR: navy; FONT-FAMILY: Symbol; mso-fareast-font-family: Symbol; mso-bidi-font-family: Symbol">·</SPAN><SPAN style="FONT-SIZE: 7pt; COLOR: navy; mso-fareast-font-family: Symbol"> </SPAN><SPAN style="COLOR: navy; FONT-FAMILY: 'Comic Sans MS'">Students develop positive attitudes toward technology uses that support lifelong learning, collaboration, personal pursuits, and productivity.<o:p></o:p></SPAN></P> <P class=MsoNormal style="MARGIN: 0in 0in 0pt; TEXT-INDENT: 21pt"><SPAN style="COLOR: navy; FONT-FAMILY: 'Comic Sans MS'"><o:p> </o:p></SPAN></P> <P class=MsoNormal style="MARGIN: 0in 0in 0pt 0.25in; TEXT-INDENT: -0.25in; tab-stops: list .25in"><SPAN style="COLOR: navy; FONT-FAMILY: 'Comic Sans MS'; mso-fareast-font-family: 'Comic Sans MS'; mso-bidi-font-family: 'Comic Sans MS'">3)</SPAN><SPAN style="FONT-SIZE: 7pt; COLOR: navy; mso-fareast-font-family: 'Comic Sans MS'"> </SPAN><SPAN style="COLOR: navy; FONT-FAMILY: 'Comic Sans MS'">Technology productivity tools<o:p></o:p></SPAN></P> <P class=MsoNormal style="MARGIN: 0in 0in 0pt 0.75in; TEXT-INDENT: -0.25in; tab-stops: list .75in"><SPAN style="COLOR: navy; FONT-FAMILY: Symbol; mso-fareast-font-family: Symbol; mso-bidi-font-family: Symbol">·</SPAN><SPAN style="FONT-SIZE: 7pt; COLOR: navy; mso-fareast-font-family: Symbol"> </SPAN><SPAN style="COLOR: navy; FONT-FAMILY: 'Comic Sans MS'">Students use technology tools to enhance learning, increase productivity, and promote creativity.<o:p></o:p></SPAN></P> <P class=MsoNormal style="MARGIN: 0in 0in 0pt 0.75in; TEXT-INDENT: -0.25in; tab-stops: list .75in"><SPAN style="COLOR: navy; FONT-FAMILY: Symbol; mso-fareast-font-family: Symbol; mso-bidi-font-family: Symbol">·</SPAN><SPAN style="FONT-SIZE: 7pt; COLOR: navy; mso-fareast-font-family: Symbol"> </SPAN><SPAN style="COLOR: navy; FONT-FAMILY: 'Comic Sans MS'">Students use productivity tools to collaborate in constructing technology-enhanced models, prepare publications, and produce other creative works.<o:p></o:p></SPAN></P> <P class=MsoNormal style="MARGIN: 0in 0in 0pt; TEXT-INDENT: 21pt"><SPAN style="COLOR: navy; FONT-FAMILY: 'Comic Sans MS'"><o:p> </o:p></SPAN></P> <P class=MsoNormal style="MARGIN: 0in 0in 0pt 0.25in; TEXT-INDENT: -0.25in; tab-stops: list .25in"><SPAN style="COLOR: navy; FONT-FAMILY: 'Comic Sans MS'; mso-fareast-font-family: 'Comic Sans MS'; mso-bidi-font-family: 'Comic Sans MS'">4)</SPAN><SPAN style="FONT-SIZE: 7pt; COLOR: navy; mso-fareast-font-family: 'Comic Sans MS'"> </SPAN><SPAN style="COLOR: navy; FONT-FAMILY: 'Comic Sans MS'">Technology communications tools<o:p></o:p></SPAN></P> <P class=MsoNormal style="MARGIN: 0in 0in 0pt 0.75in; TEXT-INDENT: -0.25in; tab-stops: list .75in"><SPAN style="COLOR: navy; FONT-FAMILY: Symbol; mso-fareast-font-family: Symbol; mso-bidi-font-family: Symbol">·</SPAN><SPAN style="FONT-SIZE: 7pt; COLOR: navy; mso-fareast-font-family: Symbol"> </SPAN><SPAN style="COLOR: navy; FONT-FAMILY: 'Comic Sans MS'">Students use a variety of media and formats to communicate information and ideas effectively to multiple audiences.<o:p></o:p></SPAN></P> <P class=MsoNormal style="MARGIN: 0in 0in 0pt; TEXT-INDENT: 21pt"><SPAN style="COLOR: navy; FONT-FAMILY: 'Comic Sans MS'"><o:p> </o:p></SPAN></P> <P class=MsoNormal style="MARGIN: 0in 0in 0pt 0.25in; TEXT-INDENT: -0.25in; tab-stops: list .25in"><SPAN style="COLOR: navy; FONT-FAMILY: 'Comic Sans MS'; mso-fareast-font-family: 'Comic Sans MS'; mso-bidi-font-family: 'Comic Sans MS'">5)</SPAN><SPAN style="FONT-SIZE: 7pt; COLOR: navy; mso-fareast-font-family: 'Comic Sans MS'"> </SPAN><SPAN style="COLOR: navy; FONT-FAMILY: 'Comic Sans MS'">Technology research tools<o:p></o:p></SPAN></P> <P class=MsoNormal style="MARGIN: 0in 0in 0pt 0.75in; TEXT-INDENT: -0.25in; tab-stops: list .75in"><SPAN style="COLOR: navy; FONT-FAMILY: Symbol; mso-fareast-font-family: Symbol; mso-bidi-font-family: Symbol">·</SPAN><SPAN style="FONT-SIZE: 7pt; COLOR: navy; mso-fareast-font-family: Symbol"> </SPAN><SPAN style="COLOR: navy; FONT-FAMILY: 'Comic Sans MS'">Students use technology to locate, evaluate, and collect information from a variety of sources.<o:p></o:p></SPAN></P> <P class=MsoNormal style="MARGIN: 0in 0in 0pt 0.75in; TEXT-INDENT: -0.25in; tab-stops: list .75in"><SPAN style="COLOR: navy; FONT-FAMILY: Symbol; mso-fareast-font-family: Symbol; mso-bidi-font-family: Symbol">·</SPAN><SPAN style="FONT-SIZE: 7pt; COLOR: navy; mso-fareast-font-family: Symbol"> </SPAN><SPAN style="COLOR: navy; FONT-FAMILY: 'Comic Sans MS'">Students use technology tools to process data and report results.<o:p></o:p></SPAN></P> <P class=MsoNormal style="MARGIN: 0in 0in 0pt; TEXT-INDENT: 21pt"><SPAN style="COLOR: navy; FONT-FAMILY: 'Comic Sans MS'"><o:p> </o:p></SPAN></P> <P class=MsoNormal style="MARGIN: 0in 0in 0pt 0.25in; TEXT-INDENT: -0.25in; tab-stops: list .25in"><SPAN style="COLOR: navy; FONT-FAMILY: 'Comic Sans MS'; mso-fareast-font-family: 'Comic Sans MS'; mso-bidi-font-family: 'Comic Sans MS'">6)</SPAN><SPAN style="FONT-SIZE: 7pt; COLOR: navy; mso-fareast-font-family: 'Comic Sans MS'"> </SPAN><SPAN style="COLOR: navy; FONT-FAMILY: 'Comic Sans MS'">Technology problem-solving and decision-making tools<o:p></o:p></SPAN></P> <P class=MsoNormal style="MARGIN: 0in 0in 0pt 0.75in; TEXT-INDENT: -0.25in; tab-stops: list .75in"><SPAN style="COLOR: navy; FONT-FAMILY: Symbol; mso-fareast-font-family: Symbol; mso-bidi-font-family: Symbol">·</SPAN><SPAN style="FONT-SIZE: 7pt; COLOR: navy; mso-fareast-font-family: Symbol"> </SPAN><SPAN style="COLOR: navy; FONT-FAMILY: 'Comic Sans MS'">Students use technology resources for solving problems and making informed decisions.<o:p></o:p></SPAN></P> <P class=MsoNormal style="MARGIN: 0in 0in 0pt 0.75in; TEXT-INDENT: -0.25in; tab-stops: list .75in"><SPAN style="COLOR: navy; FONT-FAMILY: Symbol; mso-fareast-font-family: Symbol; mso-bidi-font-family: Symbol">·</SPAN><SPAN style="FONT-SIZE: 7pt; COLOR: navy; mso-fareast-font-family: Symbol"> </SPAN><SPAN style="COLOR: navy; FONT-FAMILY: 'Comic Sans MS'">Students employ technology in the development of strategies for solving problems in the real world.<o:p></o:p></SPAN></P> <P class=MsoNormal style="MARGIN: 0in 0in 0pt; tab-stops: list .75in"><SPAN style="COLOR: navy; FONT-FAMILY: 'Comic Sans MS'"><o:p></o:p></SPAN> </P> <P class=MsoNormal style="MARGIN: 0in 0in 0pt; tab-stops: list .75in"><SPAN style="COLOR: navy; FONT-FAMILY: 'Comic Sans MS'"><o:p> <A href="http://teacherweb.com/TW/TaipeiAmericanSchool/BrendaHuff/hf6.stm"><STRONG><FONT style="BACKGROUND-COLOR: #00ff80">TOP OF PAGE</FONT></STRONG> </A></o:p></SPAN></P> <P class=MsoNormal style="MARGIN: 0in 0in 0pt; tab-stops: list .75in"><B style="mso-bidi-font-weight: normal"><SPAN style="FONT-SIZE: 14pt; COLOR: navy; FONT-FAMILY: 'Comic Sans MS'">Process<o:p></o:p></SPAN></B></P> <P class=MsoNormal style="MARGIN: 0in 0in 0pt; tab-stops: list .75in"><B style="mso-bidi-font-weight: normal"><SPAN style="FONT-SIZE: 14pt; COLOR: navy; FONT-FAMILY: 'Comic Sans MS'"><o:p> </o:p></SPAN></B></P> <P class=MsoNormal style="MARGIN: 0in 0in 0pt; tab-stops: list .75in"><SPAN style="COLOR: navy; FONT-FAMILY: 'Comic Sans MS'">This Webquest will take between three to four weeks to complete. I found when I used this last year that I needed to print out some of the web resource pages in order for my students to read more carefully for pertinent information.<SPAN style="mso-spacerun: yes"> </SPAN>Computer access can be problematic, but once the research is complete, the students can work offline to generate answers to questions and formulate opinions.<SPAN style="mso-spacerun: yes"> </SPAN>All of our students have Internet access at home, so they can also do part of the task as homework.<SPAN style="mso-spacerun: yes"> </SPAN>And since all of the students have telephones and email, they can communicate with their group members from home as well.<SPAN style="mso-spacerun: yes"> </SPAN><o:p></o:p></SPAN></P> <P class=MsoNormal style="MARGIN: 0in 0in 0pt; tab-stops: list .75in"><SPAN style="COLOR: navy; FONT-FAMILY: 'Comic Sans MS'"><o:p> </o:p></SPAN></P> <P class=MsoNormal style="MARGIN: 0in 0in 0pt; tab-stops: list .75in"><SPAN style="COLOR: navy; FONT-FAMILY: 'Comic Sans MS'">Before students begin the WebQuest, take a look at it yourself so you know what it’s like.<SPAN style="mso-spacerun: yes"> </SPAN>Next, divide the students into groups of four or five.<SPAN style="mso-spacerun: yes"> </SPAN>Then, depending on the technology skills of the students, they can be allowed to move into looking at the WebQuest on their own, and getting right into it.<SPAN style="mso-spacerun: yes"> </SPAN>If their technology skills are still developing, you might want to demonstrate the navigation of the site.<SPAN style="mso-spacerun: yes"> </SPAN>It would be helpful to add the URL to the favorites on the computers they’ll be using or including it in a shared file.<SPAN style="mso-spacerun: yes"> </SPAN>This helps eliminate pesky spelling problems when inputting web addresses.<o:p></o:p></SPAN></P> <P class=MsoNormal style="MARGIN: 0in 0in 0pt; tab-stops: list .75in"><SPAN style="COLOR: navy; FONT-FAMILY: 'Comic Sans MS'"><o:p> </o:p></SPAN></P> <P class=MsoNormal style="MARGIN: 0in 0in 0pt; tab-stops: list .75in"><B style="mso-bidi-font-weight: normal"><SPAN style="FONT-SIZE: 14pt; COLOR: navy; FONT-FAMILY: 'Comic Sans MS'">Student Process<o:p></o:p></SPAN></B></P> <P class=MsoNormal style="MARGIN: 0in 0in 0pt; tab-stops: list .75in"><SPAN style="COLOR: navy; FONT-FAMILY: 'Comic Sans MS'"><o:p> </o:p></SPAN></P> <P class=MsoNormal style="MARGIN: 0in 0in 0pt"><SPAN style="COLOR: navy; FONT-FAMILY: 'Comic Sans MS'">You will be part of an assigned group, consisting of four to five members.<SPAN style="mso-spacerun: yes"> </SPAN>Before you and your group can persuade others on the pros and cons of colonization, you will need to learn about past colonization.<SPAN style="mso-spacerun: yes"> </SPAN>Looking at early American colonization will give you many ideas that will help you form your opinions and complete your task.</SPAN><SPAN style="COLOR: navy"><o:p></o:p></SPAN></P> <P class=MsoNormal style="MARGIN: 0in 0in 0pt"><SPAN style="COLOR: navy; FONT-FAMILY: 'Comic Sans MS'"> </SPAN><SPAN style="COLOR: navy"><o:p></o:p></SPAN></P> <P class=MsoNormal style="MARGIN: 0in 0in 0pt"><SPAN style="COLOR: navy; FONT-FAMILY: 'Comic Sans MS'">Before you start the Process, read through the entire page. You might also want to take a quick look at the rest of the site to see how it all works. You can always return to the previous page by hitting the browser's <STRONG>"back"</STRONG></SPAN><SPAN style="COLOR: navy"> <FONT face="Comic Sans MS">button. You should keep this in mind when you look at the guides and rubrics on the "Rubrics/Resources" page. Keep in mind also the fact that you will be completing a <FONT style="BACKGROUND-COLOR: #00ff80"><A href="http://teacherweb.com/TW/TaipeiAmericanSchool/BrendaHuff/photo1.stm">self-assessment rubric</A></FONT> at the end of this WebQuest. Looking at it now will give you an idea of what is expected of you.</FONT></SPAN></P> <P class=MsoNormal style="MARGIN: 0in 0in 0pt"><SPAN style="COLOR: navy"><FONT face="Comic Sans MS"><o:p></o:p></FONT></SPAN> </P> <P class=MsoNormal style="MARGIN: 0in 0in 0pt"><SPAN style="COLOR: navy; FONT-FAMILY: 'Comic Sans MS'">Begin by brainstorming answers (use the <FONT style="BACKGROUND-COLOR: #00ff80"><A href="http://teacherweb.com/TW/TaipeiAmericanSchool/BrendaHuff/photo1.stm">brainstorm guide</A></FONT> provided to help with your brainstorm session) to the following questions:</SPAN><SPAN style="COLOR: navy"><o:p></o:p></SPAN></P> <P class=MsoNormal style="MARGIN: 0in 0in 0pt; TEXT-INDENT: 0.5in"><FONT color=#ff0000><STRONG><SPAN style="FONT-SIZE: 11pt; COLOR: red; FONT-FAMILY: 'Comic Sans MS'">Note to teachers:<SPAN style="mso-spacerun: yes"> </SPAN>It would be a good idea to have students keep all their work, no matter how sloppy.<SPAN style="mso-spacerun: yes"> </SPAN>I have mine keep papers in a divided binder, but you could use whatever system works for you.</SPAN><SPAN style="COLOR: red; FONT-FAMILY: 'Comic Sans MS'"> </SPAN><SPAN style="COLOR: red"><o:p></o:p></SPAN></STRONG></FONT></P> <P class=MsoNormal style="MARGIN: 0in 0in 0pt 0.75in; TEXT-INDENT: -0.25in; mso-list: l7 level1 lfo7; tab-stops: list .75in"><SPAN style="COLOR: navy; FONT-FAMILY: Symbol; mso-fareast-font-family: Symbol; mso-bidi-font-family: Symbol"><SPAN style="mso-list: Ignore">·<SPAN style="FONT: 7pt 'Times New Roman'"> </SPAN></SPAN></SPAN><SPAN style="COLOR: navy; FONT-FAMILY: 'Comic Sans MS'">What is a colony?</SPAN><SPAN style="COLOR: navy"><o:p></o:p></SPAN></P> <P class=MsoNormal style="MARGIN: 0in 0in 0pt 0.75in; TEXT-INDENT: -0.25in; mso-list: l7 level1 lfo7; tab-stops: list .75in"><SPAN style="COLOR: navy; FONT-FAMILY: Symbol; mso-fareast-font-family: Symbol; mso-bidi-font-family: Symbol"><SPAN style="mso-list: Ignore">·<SPAN style="FONT: 7pt 'Times New Roman'"> </SPAN></SPAN></SPAN><SPAN style="COLOR: navy; FONT-FAMILY: 'Comic Sans MS'">Why do people colonize?</SPAN><SPAN style="COLOR: navy"><o:p></o:p></SPAN></P> <P class=MsoNormal style="MARGIN: 0in 0in 0pt 0.75in; TEXT-INDENT: -0.25in; mso-list: l7 level1 lfo7; tab-stops: list .75in"><SPAN style="COLOR: navy; FONT-FAMILY: Symbol; mso-fareast-font-family: Symbol; mso-bidi-font-family: Symbol"><SPAN style="mso-list: Ignore">·<SPAN style="FONT: 7pt 'Times New Roman'"> </SPAN></SPAN></SPAN><SPAN style="COLOR: navy; FONT-FAMILY: 'Comic Sans MS'">What might be the needs of the new colonists, and how will they be met?</SPAN><SPAN style="COLOR: navy"><o:p></o:p></SPAN></P> <P class=MsoNormal style="MARGIN: 0in 0in 0pt 0.75in; TEXT-INDENT: -0.25in; mso-list: l7 level1 lfo7; tab-stops: list .75in"><SPAN style="COLOR: navy; FONT-FAMILY: Symbol; mso-fareast-font-family: Symbol; mso-bidi-font-family: Symbol"><SPAN style="mso-list: Ignore">·<SPAN style="FONT: 7pt 'Times New Roman'"> </SPAN></SPAN></SPAN><SPAN style="COLOR: navy; FONT-FAMILY: 'Comic Sans MS'">What impact might colonization have on native culture?</SPAN><SPAN style="COLOR: navy"><o:p></o:p></SPAN></P> <P class=MsoNormal style="MARGIN: 0in 0in 0pt"><SPAN style="COLOR: navy; FONT-FAMILY: 'Comic Sans MS'"> </SPAN><SPAN style="COLOR: navy"><o:p></o:p></SPAN></P> <P class=MsoNormal style="MARGIN: 0in 0in 0pt"><SPAN style="COLOR: navy; FONT-FAMILY: 'Comic Sans MS'">Look at the <A href="http://teacherweb.com/TW/TaipeiAmericanSchool/BrendaHuff/photo1.stm"><FONT style="BACKGROUND-COLOR: #00ff80">vocabulary and definition sheet</FONT></A> for help with the questions. When the brainstorming is complete, your group will research answers to the following questions:</SPAN><SPAN style="COLOR: navy"><o:p></o:p></SPAN></P> <P class=MsoNormal style="MARGIN: 0in 0in 0pt"><SPAN style="COLOR: navy; FONT-FAMILY: 'Comic Sans MS'"><SPAN style="mso-spacerun: yes"> </SPAN></SPAN><SPAN style="COLOR: navy"><o:p></o:p></SPAN></P> <UL style="MARGIN-TOP: 0in" type=square> <LI class=MsoNormal style="MARGIN: 0in 0in 0pt; COLOR: navy; mso-list: l6 level1 lfo8; tab-stops: list .5in"><SPAN style="FONT-FAMILY: 'Comic Sans MS'">Why did people leave their homeland and colonize in </SPAN><st1:country-region><st1:place><SPAN style="FONT-FAMILY: 'Comic Sans MS'">America</SPAN></st1:place></st1:country-region><SPAN style="FONT-FAMILY: 'Comic Sans MS'">?</SPAN><o:p></o:p></LI> <LI class=MsoNormal style="MARGIN: 0in 0in 0pt; COLOR: navy; mso-list: l6 level1 lfo8; tab-stops: list .5in"><SPAN style="FONT-FAMILY: 'Comic Sans MS'">Who were some of the important people in the early American colonies?</SPAN><o:p></o:p></LI> <LI class=MsoNormal style="MARGIN: 0in 0in 0pt; COLOR: navy; mso-list: l6 level1 lfo8; tab-stops: list .5in"><SPAN style="FONT-FAMILY: 'Comic Sans MS'">What supplies did the colonists need in the first year?</SPAN><o:p></o:p></LI> <LI class=MsoNormal style="MARGIN: 0in 0in 0pt; COLOR: navy; mso-list: l6 level1 lfo8; tab-stops: list .5in"><SPAN style="FONT-FAMILY: 'Comic Sans MS'">How were the needs of the colonists met?</SPAN><o:p></o:p></LI> <LI class=MsoNormal style="MARGIN: 0in 0in 0pt; COLOR: navy; mso-list: l6 level1 lfo8; tab-stops: list .5in"><SPAN style="FONT-FAMILY: 'Comic Sans MS'">How were the natural resources of the land used?</SPAN><o:p></o:p></LI> <LI class=MsoNormal style="MARGIN: 0in 0in 0pt; COLOR: navy; mso-list: l6 level1 lfo8; tab-stops: list .5in"><SPAN style="FONT-FAMILY: 'Comic Sans MS'">What geographic features helped make a colony successful?</SPAN><o:p></o:p></LI> <LI class=MsoNormal style="MARGIN: 0in 0in 0pt; COLOR: navy; mso-list: l6 level1 lfo8; tab-stops: list .5in"><SPAN style="FONT-FAMILY: 'Comic Sans MS'">How did early colonists govern themselves?</SPAN><o:p></o:p></LI> <LI class=MsoNormal style="MARGIN: 0in 0in 0pt; COLOR: navy; mso-list: l6 level1 lfo8; tab-stops: list .5in"><SPAN style="FONT-FAMILY: 'Comic Sans MS'">How did the early American colonists change the lives of the indigenous people?</SPAN><o:p></o:p></LI> <LI class=MsoNormal style="MARGIN: 0in 0in 0pt; COLOR: navy; mso-list: l6 level1 lfo8; tab-stops: list .5in"><SPAN style="FONT-FAMILY: 'Comic Sans MS'">Which early American colony was the most successful, and why?</SPAN><o:p></o:p></LI></UL> <P class=MsoNormal style="MARGIN: 0in 0in 0pt 0.25in"><SPAN style="COLOR: navy"><o:p> <FONT face="Comic Sans MS"> <STRONG><A href="http://teacherweb.com/TW/TaipeiAmericanSchool/BrendaHuff/hf6.stm"><FONT style="BACKGROUND-COLOR: #00ff80">TOP OF PAGE</FONT></A></STRONG></FONT></o:p></SPAN></P> <P class=MsoNormal style="MARGIN: 0in 0in 0pt 0.25in"><SPAN style="COLOR: navy"><o:p></o:p></SPAN> </P> <P class=MsoNormal style="MARGIN: 0in 0in 0pt"><STRONG><SPAN style="COLOR: navy; FONT-FAMILY: 'Comic Sans MS'">Instructions for research:</SPAN></STRONG><SPAN style="COLOR: navy"><o:p></o:p></SPAN></P> <P class=MsoNormal style="MARGIN: 0in 0in 0pt; TEXT-INDENT: 0.5in"><SPAN style="COLOR: navy; FONT-FAMILY: 'Comic Sans MS'">1.<SPAN style="mso-spacerun: yes"> </SPAN>First, carefully read through the questions to make sure all members understand them.</SPAN></P> <P class=MsoNormal style="MARGIN: 0in 0in 0pt; TEXT-INDENT: 0.5in"><SPAN style="COLOR: navy; FONT-FAMILY: 'Comic Sans MS'"></SPAN><SPAN style="COLOR: navy; FONT-FAMILY: 'Comic Sans MS'">2.<SPAN style="mso-spacerun: yes"> </SPAN>Next, answer the questions based on the knowledge you already have as a team.</SPAN></P><SPAN style="COLOR: navy; FONT-FAMILY: 'Comic Sans MS'"><o:p> <P class=MsoNormal style="MARGIN: 0in 0in 0pt"><SPAN style="FONT-SIZE: 11pt; COLOR: navy; FONT-FAMILY: 'Comic Sans MS'"><SPAN style="mso-tab-count: 1"> </SPAN></SPAN><STRONG><SPAN style="FONT-SIZE: 11pt; COLOR: red; FONT-FAMILY: 'Comic Sans MS'">Note to teachers:<SPAN style="mso-spacerun: yes"> </SPAN>Some students may need help understanding these questions.</SPAN></STRONG><STRONG><SPAN style="COLOR: red; FONT-FAMILY: 'Comic Sans MS'"><SPAN style="mso-spacerun: yes"> </SPAN></SPAN></STRONG><STRONG><SPAN style="FONT-SIZE: 11pt; COLOR: red; FONT-FAMILY: 'Comic Sans MS'">Since the questions need to be divided up between group members, you may wish to help with the dividing up.</SPAN></STRONG></P> <P class=MsoNormal style="MARGIN: 0in 0in 0pt"><STRONG><SPAN style="FONT-SIZE: 11pt; COLOR: red; FONT-FAMILY: 'Comic Sans MS'"></SPAN></STRONG> </P><o:p></o:p> <P class=MsoNormal style="MARGIN: 0in 0in 0pt"><SPAN style="COLOR: navy; FONT-FAMILY: 'Comic Sans MS'">Divide the questions among team members in order to search more effectively.<SPAN style="mso-spacerun: yes"> </SPAN>Complete your research by using the <A href="http://teacherweb.com/TW/TaipeiAmericanSchool/BrendaHuff/wqr1.stm"><FONT style="BACKGROUND-COLOR: #00ff80">websites</FONT></A> provided.</SPAN><st1:PersonName><SPAN style="COLOR: navy; FONT-FAMILY: 'Comic Sans MS'"><SPAN style="mso-spacerun: yes"> </SPAN></SPAN></st1:PersonName><SPAN style="COLOR: navy; FONT-FAMILY: 'Comic Sans MS'">If you still need more information, you can use books from the school library.<SPAN style="mso-spacerun: yes"> </SPAN>Doing your own Internet search for more information is not recommended because there is so much information out there!<SPAN style="mso-spacerun: yes"> </SPAN>However, if you still feel the need to search the web, use the key words provided, and be prepared to sift through a lot of sites to find good ones.</SPAN></P></o:p></SPAN> <P class=MsoNormal style="MARGIN: 0in 0in 0pt"><SPAN style="COLOR: navy; FONT-FAMILY: 'Comic Sans MS'"><o:p> </o:p></SPAN><FONT color=#00ff80><STRONG><SPAN style="FONT-SIZE: 11pt; COLOR: red; FONT-FAMILY: 'Comic Sans MS'">Note to teachers:<SPAN style="mso-spacerun: yes"> </SPAN>The web is inundated with sites that relate to the colonies and early American history.<SPAN style="mso-spacerun: yes"> </SPAN>The students can quickly become overwhelmed and spend hours searching in vain for just the “right” source.<SPAN style="mso-spacerun: yes"> </SPAN></SPAN><SPAN style="FONT-SIZE: 11pt; COLOR: red"><o:p></o:p></SPAN></STRONG></FONT></P> <P class=MsoNormal style="MARGIN: 0in 0in 0pt"><SPAN style="FONT-SIZE: 11pt; COLOR: navy"><o:p> </o:p></SPAN></P> <P class=MsoNormal style="MARGIN: 0in 0in 0pt"><STRONG><SPAN style="COLOR: navy; FONT-FAMILY: 'Comic Sans MS'">Key Words for Internet search:</SPAN></STRONG><SPAN style="COLOR: navy"><o:p></o:p></SPAN></P> <OL style="MARGIN-TOP: 0in" type=A> <LI class=MsoNormal style="MARGIN: 0in 0in 0pt; COLOR: navy; mso-list: l5 level1 lfo5; tab-stops: list .5in"><SPAN style="FONT-FAMILY: 'Comic Sans MS'">Colonization of early </SPAN><st1:country-region><st1:place><SPAN style="FONT-FAMILY: 'Comic Sans MS'">America</SPAN></st1:place></st1:country-region><o:p></o:p></LI> <LI class=MsoNormal style="MARGIN: 0in 0in 0pt; COLOR: navy; mso-list: l5 level1 lfo5; tab-stops: list .5in"><st1:City><st1:place><SPAN style="FONT-FAMILY: 'Comic Sans MS'">Jamestown</SPAN></st1:place></st1:City><SPAN style="FONT-FAMILY: 'Comic Sans MS'"> colony</SPAN><o:p></o:p></LI> <LI class=MsoNormal style="MARGIN: 0in 0in 0pt; COLOR: navy; mso-list: l5 level1 lfo5; tab-stops: list .5in"><SPAN style="FONT-FAMILY: 'Comic Sans MS'">Thirteen colonies</SPAN><o:p></o:p></LI> <LI class=MsoNormal style="MARGIN: 0in 0in 0pt; COLOR: navy; mso-list: l5 level1 lfo5; tab-stops: list .5in"><SPAN style="FONT-FAMILY: 'Comic Sans MS'">Early American history</SPAN><o:p></o:p></LI> <LI class=MsoNormal style="MARGIN: 0in 0in 0pt; COLOR: navy; mso-list: l5 level1 lfo5; tab-stops: list .5in"><SPAN style="FONT-FAMILY: 'Comic Sans MS'">American colony timeline</SPAN><o:p></o:p></LI> <LI class=MsoNormal style="MARGIN: 0in 0in 0pt; COLOR: navy; mso-list: l5 level1 lfo5; tab-stops: list .5in"><SPAN style="FONT-FAMILY: 'Comic Sans MS'">Indigenous people in early </SPAN><st1:country-region><st1:place><SPAN style="FONT-FAMILY: 'Comic Sans MS'">America</SPAN></st1:place></st1:country-region><o:p></o:p></LI> <LI class=MsoNormal style="MARGIN: 0in 0in 0pt; COLOR: navy; mso-list: l5 level1 lfo5; tab-stops: list .5in"><SPAN style="FONT-FAMILY: 'Comic Sans MS'">Indigenous cultures</SPAN><o:p></o:p></LI> <LI class=MsoNormal style="MARGIN: 0in 0in 0pt; COLOR: navy; mso-list: l5 level1 lfo5; tab-stops: list .5in"><SPAN style="FONT-FAMILY: 'Comic Sans MS'">Native Americans</SPAN><o:p></o:p></LI> <LI class=MsoNormal style="MARGIN: 0in 0in 0pt; COLOR: navy; mso-list: l5 level1 lfo5; tab-stops: list .5in"><SPAN style="FONT-FAMILY: 'Comic Sans MS'">History of </SPAN><st1:City><st1:place><SPAN style="FONT-FAMILY: 'Comic Sans MS'">Jamestown</SPAN></st1:place></st1:City><o:p></o:p></LI> <LI class=MsoNormal style="MARGIN: 0in 0in 0pt; COLOR: navy; mso-list: l5 level1 lfo5; tab-stops: list .5in"><SPAN style="FONT-FAMILY: 'Comic Sans MS'">American colonies</SPAN><o:p></o:p></LI> <LI class=MsoNormal style="MARGIN: 0in 0in 0pt; COLOR: navy; mso-list: l5 level1 lfo5; tab-stops: list .5in"><SPAN style="FONT-FAMILY: 'Comic Sans MS'">Middle colonies</SPAN><o:p></o:p></LI> <LI class=MsoNormal style="MARGIN: 0in 0in 0pt; COLOR: navy; mso-list: l5 level1 lfo5; tab-stops: list .5in"><SPAN style="FONT-FAMILY: 'Comic Sans MS'">Why people colonize</SPAN><o:p></o:p></LI> <LI class=MsoNormal style="MARGIN: 0in 0in 0pt; COLOR: navy; mso-list: l5 level1 lfo5; tab-stops: list .5in"><SPAN style="FONT-FAMILY: 'Comic Sans MS'">Common elements of culture</SPAN><o:p></o:p></LI> <LI class=MsoNormal style="MARGIN: 0in 0in 0pt; COLOR: navy; mso-list: l5 level1 lfo5; tab-stops: list .5in"><SPAN style="FONT-FAMILY: 'Comic Sans MS'">Cultural clash between indigenous people and colonists</SPAN><o:p></o:p></LI> <LI class=MsoNormal style="MARGIN: 0in 0in 0pt; COLOR: navy; mso-list: l5 level1 lfo5; tab-stops: list .5in"><SPAN style="FONT-FAMILY: 'Comic Sans MS'">Factors for colonization</SPAN><o:p></o:p></LI></OL> <P class=MsoNormal style="MARGIN: 0in 0in 0pt"><SPAN style="COLOR: navy; FONT-FAMILY: 'Comic Sans MS'"> </SPAN><SPAN style="COLOR: navy"><o:p></o:p></SPAN></P> <P class=MsoNormal style="MARGIN: 0in 0in 0pt 0.25in"><SPAN style="COLOR: navy; FONT-FAMILY: 'Comic Sans MS'">3.<SPAN style="mso-spacerun: yes"> </SPAN>You must ask permission before beginning your own web search, and use only the search engines your teacher tells you.<o:p></o:p></SPAN></P> <P class=MsoNormal style="MARGIN: 0in 0in 0pt 0.25in"><SPAN style="COLOR: navy; FONT-FAMILY: 'Comic Sans MS'">4.<SPAN style="mso-spacerun: yes"> </SPAN>Meet back together as a team to discuss answers.</SPAN></P> <P class=MsoNormal style="MARGIN: 0in 0in 0pt 0.25in"><SPAN style="COLOR: navy; FONT-FAMILY: 'Comic Sans MS'"></SPAN><SPAN style="COLOR: navy"><o:p></o:p></SPAN> </P> <P class=MsoNormal style="MARGIN: 0in 0in 0pt"><SPAN style="COLOR: navy; FONT-FAMILY: 'Comic Sans MS'"> <STRONG><FONT style="BACKGROUND-COLOR: #00ff80"><A href="http://teacherweb.com/TW/TaipeiAmericanSchool/BrendaHuff/hf6.stm">TOP OF PAGE</A></FONT></STRONG></SPAN></P> <P class=MsoNormal style="MARGIN: 0in 0in 0pt"><SPAN style="COLOR: navy; FONT-FAMILY: 'Comic Sans MS'"></SPAN><SPAN style="COLOR: navy"><o:p></o:p></SPAN> </P> <P class=MsoNormal style="MARGIN: 0in 0in 0pt"><STRONG><SPAN style="COLOR: navy; FONT-FAMILY: 'Comic Sans MS'">Instructions for task completion:</SPAN></STRONG><SPAN style="COLOR: navy"><o:p></o:p></SPAN></P> <OL style="MARGIN-TOP: 0in" type=1> <LI class=MsoNormal style="MARGIN: 0in 0in 0pt; COLOR: navy; mso-list: l0 level1 lfo6; tab-stops: list .5in"><SPAN style="FONT-FAMILY: 'Comic Sans MS'">Your teacher will present your group with a sealed envelope, which will indicate whether you are to be for or against the colonization of the island.</SPAN></LI></OL> <P class=MsoNormal style="MARGIN: 0in 0in 0pt; COLOR: navy; mso-list: l0 level1 lfo6; tab-stops: list .5in"><SPAN style="FONT-FAMILY: 'Comic Sans MS'"> </SPAN><SPAN style="FONT-SIZE: 11pt; COLOR: red; FONT-FAMILY: 'Comic Sans MS'"><STRONG>Note to teacher:<SPAN style="mso-spacerun: yes"> You can use the Pro and Con cards provided for this.</SPAN></STRONG></SPAN><SPAN style="FONT-SIZE: 11pt; COLOR: red; FONT-FAMILY: 'Comic Sans MS'"><o:p> </o:p></SPAN></P> <OL style="MARGIN-TOP: 0in" type=1 start=2> <LI class=MsoNormal style="MARGIN: 0in 0in 0pt; COLOR: navy; mso-list: l0 level1 lfo6; tab-stops: list .5in"><SPAN style="FONT-FAMILY: 'Comic Sans MS'">You and your team need to decide which format you will use to persuade others.<SPAN style="mso-spacerun: yes"> </SPAN>You may write a persuasive letter, or make a PowerPoint or video presentation.</SPAN><o:p></o:p></LI></OL> <P class=MsoNormal style="MARGIN: 0in 0in 0pt 0.25in; TEXT-INDENT: 0.25in"><SPAN style="FONT-SIZE: 11pt; COLOR: red; FONT-FAMILY: 'Comic Sans MS'"><STRONG>Note to teacher:<SPAN style="mso-spacerun: yes"> </SPAN>You may decide to limit the choice of formats to only PowerPoints or letters.<SPAN style="mso-spacerun: yes"> </SPAN>Making a video, especially if the students are the ones doing it, can be a time consuming and nightmarish proposition!<SPAN style="mso-spacerun: yes"> </SPAN>On the other hand, it could certainly encourage creativity.<SPAN style="mso-spacerun: yes"> </SPAN>Also, if you don’t have PowerPoint, another option would be to have the students make a slide show using Hyper Studio or other slide show software. Also, before filming the videotape, I've learned that it is a must to have a completed storyboard, as well as a well-written script. Lots of practice will go a long way toward having a successful videotape. Last year we just used a regular video camera, so we weren't able to do any editing with it. This year we will be using a digital video camera and Movie Maker in order to have a better end product.</STRONG></SPAN><SPAN style="FONT-SIZE: 11pt; COLOR: red"><o:p> </o:p></SPAN></P> <OL style="MARGIN-TOP: 0in" type=1 start=3> <LI class=MsoNormal style="MARGIN: 0in 0in 0pt; COLOR: navy; mso-list: l0 level1 lfo6; tab-stops: list .5in"><SPAN style="FONT-FAMILY: 'Comic Sans MS'">Divide your group so that you all share in the creation of the persuasive format.<SPAN style="mso-spacerun: yes"> </SPAN>You may wish to assign several people the task of doing the writing, while others may design the format of the presentation.<SPAN style="mso-spacerun: yes"> </SPAN>This choice will be left up to you to determine how best to use the skills of each group member.</SPAN><o:p></o:p></LI></OL> <P class=MsoNormal style="MARGIN: 0in 0in 0pt 0.25in; TEXT-INDENT: 0.25in"><SPAN style="FONT-SIZE: 11pt; COLOR: red; FONT-FAMILY: 'Comic Sans MS'"><STRONG>Note to teacher:<SPAN style="mso-spacerun: yes"> </SPAN>You may not wish to leave this decision making process in the hands of the students.<SPAN style="mso-spacerun: yes"> </SPAN>I’m not sure I will either!<o:p></o:p></STRONG></SPAN></P> <P class=MsoNormal style="MARGIN: 0in 0in 0pt 0.25in; TEXT-INDENT: 0.25in"><SPAN style="FONT-SIZE: 11pt; COLOR: red"><o:p> </o:p></SPAN></P> <P class=MsoNormal style="MARGIN: 0in 0in 0pt; COLOR: navy; mso-list: l0 level1 lfo6; tab-stops: list .5in"><SPAN style="FONT-FAMILY: 'Comic Sans MS'">Use the <SPAN style="COLOR: navy"><A href="http://teacherweb.com/TW/TaipeiAmericanSchool/BrendaHuff/photo1.stm"><FONT style="BACKGROUND-COLOR: #00ff80">persuasion graphic organizer</FONT></A> </SPAN>to help you with your planning. You should have three reasons to support your opinion, along with three supporting facts or details for each.</SPAN><o:p></o:p></P> <OL style="MARGIN-TOP: 0in" type=1 start=4> <LI class=MsoNormal style="MARGIN: 0in 0in 0pt; COLOR: navy; mso-list: l0 level1 lfo6; tab-stops: list .5in"><SPAN style="FONT-FAMILY: 'Comic Sans MS'">Use the <SPAN style="COLOR: navy"><A href="http://teacherweb.com/TW/TaipeiAmericanSchool/BrendaHuff/photo1.stm"><FONT style="BACKGROUND-COLOR: #00ff80">persuasive letter rubric</FONT></A> </SPAN>if you have decided to write a letter. If you are going to make a PowerPoint or video presentation, use the <SPAN style="COLOR: navy"><A href="http://teacherweb.com/TW/TaipeiAmericanSchool/BrendaHuff/photo1.stm"><FONT style="BACKGROUND-COLOR: #00ff80">persuasive presentation rubric</FONT></A> </SPAN>to make sure the necessary elements are completed.</SPAN></LI> <LI class=MsoNormal style="MARGIN: 0in 0in 0pt; COLOR: navy; mso-list: l0 level1 lfo6; tab-stops: list .5in"><SPAN style="FONT-FAMILY: 'Comic Sans MS'">Present the completed task to the class.</SPAN></LI> <LI class=MsoNormal style="MARGIN: 0in 0in 0pt; COLOR: navy; mso-list: l0 level1 lfo6; tab-stops: list .5in"><SPAN style="FONT-FAMILY: 'Comic Sans MS'"><SPAN style="FONT-FAMILY: 'Comic Sans MS'">Complete the <A href="http://teacherweb.com/TW/TaipeiAmericanSchool/BrendaHuff/photo1.stm"><FONT style="BACKGROUND-COLOR: #00ff80">self-assessment rubric.</FONT></A></SPAN><O:P></O:P></SPAN></LI></OL> <P class=MsoNormal style="MARGIN: 0in 0in 0pt; COLOR: navy; mso-list: l0 level1 lfo6; tab-stops: list .5in"><SPAN style="FONT-FAMILY: 'Comic Sans MS'"></SPAN><SPAN style="FONT-SIZE: 11pt; COLOR: red; FONT-FAMILY: 'Comic Sans MS'"><STRONG> Note to teacher:<SPAN style="mso-spacerun: yes"> </SPAN>The rubrics are pretty student friendly.<SPAN style="mso-spacerun: yes"> </SPAN>Our school has been using rubrics for several years now and the students are quite adept at interpreting them.<SPAN style="mso-spacerun: yes"> </SPAN>You will be completing rubrics for the group, but you may want to make a copy of the rubric for each student.<SPAN style="mso-spacerun: yes"> They of course, will be completing their own self-assessment rubric. </SPAN>This is something that would be a great addition to students’ portfolios.<o:p></o:p></STRONG></SPAN></P> <P class=MsoNormal style="MARGIN: 0in 0in 0pt 0.25in; TEXT-INDENT: 0.25in"><SPAN style="FONT-SIZE: 11pt; COLOR: navy"><o:p> </o:p></SPAN></P> <P class=MsoNormal style="MARGIN: 0in 0in 0pt; COLOR: navy; mso-list: l0 level1 lfo6; tab-stops: list .5in"><SPAN style="FONT-FAMILY: 'Comic Sans MS'"></SPAN> </P> <P class=MsoNormal style="MARGIN: 0in 0in 0pt 0.25in"><SPAN style="COLOR: navy"><o:p> </o:p></SPAN></P> <P class=MsoNormal style="MARGIN: 0in 0in 0pt; tab-stops: list .5in"><SPAN style="COLOR: navy; FONT-FAMILY: 'Comic Sans MS'">Go to <A href="http://teacherweb.com/TW/TaipeiAmericanSchool/BrendaHuff/hf3.stm"><SPAN style="COLOR: navy"><FONT style="BACKGROUND-COLOR: #00ff80">Conclusion</FONT></SPAN></A> for final thoughts on this WebQuest.<o:p></o:p></SPAN></P> <P class=MsoNormal style="MARGIN: 0in 0in 0pt; tab-stops: list .5in"><SPAN style="COLOR: navy; FONT-FAMILY: 'Comic Sans MS'"><o:p> </o:p></SPAN></P> <P class=MsoNormal style="MARGIN: 0in 0in 0pt; tab-stops: list .5in"><B style="mso-bidi-font-weight: normal"><SPAN style="FONT-SIZE: 14pt; COLOR: navy; FONT-FAMILY: 'Comic Sans MS'">Resources Needed<o:p></o:p></SPAN></B></P> <P class=MsoNormal style="MARGIN: 0in 0in 0pt; tab-stops: list .5in"><B style="mso-bidi-font-weight: normal"><SPAN style="FONT-SIZE: 14pt; COLOR: navy; FONT-FAMILY: 'Comic Sans MS'"><o:p> </o:p></SPAN></B></P> <P class=MsoNormal style="MARGIN: 0in 0in 0pt"><SPAN style="COLOR: navy; FONT-FAMILY: 'Comic Sans MS'">This WebQuest can’t be completed without the use of computers with Internet access.<SPAN style="mso-spacerun: yes"> </SPAN>The computers also need to have software such as Word, Appleworks, and PowerPoint or Hyper Studio. Internet Explorer, Netscape, and Safari web browsers should all work well with this WebQuest, although the boats on the pages sometimes stop moving with Safari!<o:p></o:p></SPAN></P> <P class=MsoNormal style="MARGIN: 0in 0in 0pt"><SPAN style="COLOR: navy; FONT-FAMILY: 'Comic Sans MS'"><o:p> </o:p></SPAN></P> <P class=MsoNormal style="MARGIN: 0in 0in 0pt"><SPAN style="COLOR: navy; FONT-FAMILY: 'Comic Sans MS'">Reference Materials<o:p></o:p></SPAN></P> <P class=MsoNormal style="MARGIN: 0in 0in 0pt"><SPAN style="COLOR: navy; FONT-FAMILY: 'Comic Sans MS'"><SPAN style="mso-tab-count: 1"> </SPAN><U>ALL WRITE: a student handbook for writing and learning</U>, published by Great Source Education Group, a Houghton Mifflin Company, ISBN 0-669-45980-1<o:p></o:p></SPAN></P> <P class=MsoNormal style="MARGIN: 0in 0in 0pt"><SPAN style="COLOR: navy; FONT-FAMILY: 'Comic Sans MS'"><o:p> </o:p></SPAN></P> <P class=MsoNormal style="MARGIN: 0in 0in 0pt"><SPAN style="COLOR: navy; FONT-FAMILY: 'Comic Sans MS'"><SPAN style="mso-tab-count: 1"> </SPAN><U>America Will Be</U>, a Social Studies textbook published by Houghton Mifflin, 1991.<SPAN style="mso-spacerun: yes"> </SPAN><o:p></o:p></SPAN></P> <P class=MsoNormal style="MARGIN: 0in 0in 0pt"><SPAN style="COLOR: navy; FONT-FAMILY: 'Comic Sans MS'"><o:p> </o:p></SPAN></P> <P class=MsoNormal style="MARGIN: 0in 0in 0pt"><SPAN style="COLOR: navy; FONT-FAMILY: 'Comic Sans MS'">There are also many related books found in public and school libraries.<o:p></o:p></SPAN></P> <P class=MsoNormal style="MARGIN: 0in 0in 0pt"><SPAN style="COLOR: navy; FONT-FAMILY: 'Comic Sans MS'"><o:p> </o:p></SPAN></P> <P class=MsoNormal style="MARGIN: 0in 0in 0pt"><SPAN style="COLOR: navy; FONT-FAMILY: 'Comic Sans MS'">Websites:<SPAN style="mso-spacerun: yes"> </SPAN>(this is the hot list I created to save students time)<o:p></o:p></SPAN></P> <P class=MsoNormal style="MARGIN: 0in 0in 0pt"><SPAN style="COLOR: navy; FONT-FAMILY: 'Comic Sans MS'"><A href="http://www.funsocialstudies.learninghaven.com/articles/natives2.htm"><SPAN style="COLOR: navy">http://www.funsocialstudies.learninghaven.com/articles/natives2.htm</SPAN></A><o:p></o:p></SPAN></P> <P class=MsoNormal style="MARGIN: 0in 0in 0pt"><SPAN style="COLOR: navy; FONT-FAMILY: 'Comic Sans MS'"><A href="http://www.timepage.org/spl/13colony.html"><SPAN style="COLOR: navy">http://www.timepage.org/spl/13colony.html</SPAN></A><o:p></o:p></SPAN></P> <P class=MsoNormal style="MARGIN: 0in 0in 0pt"><SPAN style="COLOR: navy; FONT-FAMILY: 'Comic Sans MS'"><A href="http://teacher.scholastic.com/thanksgiving/mayflower/index.htm"><SPAN style="COLOR: navy">http://teacher.scholastic.com/thanksgiving/mayflower/index.htm</SPAN></A><o:p></o:p></SPAN></P> <P class=MsoNormal style="MARGIN: 0in 0in 0pt"><SPAN style="COLOR: navy; FONT-FAMILY: 'Comic Sans MS'"><A href="http://www.umkc.edu/imc/mayflow.htm"><SPAN style="COLOR: navy">http://www.umkc.edu/imc/mayflow.htm</SPAN></A><o:p></o:p></SPAN></P> <P class=MsoNormal style="MARGIN: 0in 0in 0pt"><SPAN style="COLOR: navy; FONT-FAMILY: 'Comic Sans MS'"><A href="http://www.pilgrimhall.org/plgrmhll.htm"><SPAN style="COLOR: navy">http://www.pilgrimhall.org/plgrmhll.htm</SPAN></A><o:p></o:p></SPAN></P> <P class=MsoNormal style="MARGIN: 0in 0in 0pt"><SPAN style="COLOR: navy; FONT-FAMILY: 'Comic Sans MS'"><A href="http://www.apva.org/history/index.html"><SPAN style="COLOR: navy">http://www.apva.org/history/index.html</SPAN></A><o:p></o:p></SPAN></P> <P class=MsoNormal style="MARGIN: 0in 0in 0pt"><SPAN style="COLOR: navy; FONT-FAMILY: 'Comic Sans MS'"><A href="http://www.jamestowne.org/history0.htm"><SPAN style="COLOR: navy">http://www.jamestowne.org/history0.htm</SPAN></A><o:p></o:p></SPAN></P> <P class=MsoNormal style="MARGIN: 0in 0in 0pt"><SPAN style="COLOR: navy; FONT-FAMILY: 'Comic Sans MS'"><A href="http://www.americaslibrary.gov/cgi-bin/page.cgi/jb/colonial"><SPAN style="COLOR: navy">http://www.americaslibrary.gov/cgi-bin/page.cgi/jb/colonial</SPAN></A> (this may load slowly, but is woth the wait)</SPAN></P> <P class=MsoNormal style="MARGIN: 0in 0in 0pt"><SPAN style="COLOR: navy; FONT-FAMILY: 'Comic Sans MS'"><A href="http://www.americaslibrary.gov/cgi-bin/page.cgi/jb/colonial/jamestwn_1"><SPAN style="COLOR: navy">http://www.americaslibrary.gov/cgi-bin/page.cgi/jb/colonial/jamestwn_1</SPAN></A> (loads slowly)<o:p></o:p></SPAN></P> <P class=MsoNormal style="MARGIN: 0in 0in 0pt"><SPAN style="COLOR: navy; FONT-FAMILY: 'Comic Sans MS'"><A href="http://odur.let.rug.nl/~usa/H/1994/ch1_p9.htm"><SPAN style="COLOR: navy">http://odur.let.rug.nl/~usa/H/1994/ch1_p9.htm</SPAN></A><o:p></o:p></SPAN></P> <P class=MsoNormal style="MARGIN: 0in 0in 0pt"><SPAN style="COLOR: navy; FONT-FAMILY: 'Comic Sans MS'"><A href="http://channels.netscape.com/ns/news/package.jsp?name=fte/ancientcity/ancientcity"><SPAN style="COLOR: navy">http://channels.netscape.com/ns/news/package.jsp?name=fte/ancientcity/ancientcity</SPAN></A><o:p></o:p></SPAN></P> <P class=MsoNormal style="MARGIN: 0in 0in 0pt"><SPAN style="COLOR: navy; FONT-FAMILY: 'Comic Sans MS'"><A href="http://channels.netscape.com/ns/news/package.jsp?name=fte/pocahontasvillage/pocahontasvillage"><SPAN style="COLOR: navy">http://channels.netscape.com/ns/news/package.jsp?name=fte/pocahontasvillage/pocahontasvillage</SPAN></A></SPAN></P> <P class=MsoNormal style="MARGIN: 0in 0in 0pt"><SPAN style="COLOR: navy; FONT-FAMILY: 'Comic Sans MS'"><o:p><A href="http://www.plimoth.org/">http://www.plimoth.org/</A></o:p></SPAN></P> <P class=MsoNormal style="MARGIN: 0in 0in 0pt"><SPAN style="COLOR: navy"><o:p> </o:p></SPAN></P> <P class=MsoNormal style="MARGIN: 0in 0in 0pt"><SPAN style="COLOR: navy; FONT-FAMILY: 'Comic Sans MS'">Some of the addresses are different from the student page since I converted some to Tiny URLs.<SPAN style="mso-spacerun: yes"> </SPAN><o:p></o:p></SPAN></P> <P class=MsoNormal style="MARGIN: 0in 0in 0pt"><SPAN style="COLOR: navy; FONT-FAMILY: 'Comic Sans MS'"><o:p> </o:p></SPAN></P> <P class=MsoNormal style="MARGIN: 0in 0in 0pt"><SPAN style="COLOR: navy; FONT-FAMILY: 'Comic Sans MS'"><o:p><STRONG> <FONT style="BACKGROUND-COLOR: #00ff80"><A href="http://teacherweb.com/TW/TaipeiAmericanSchool/BrendaHuff/hf6.stm">TOP OF PAGE</A></FONT></STRONG></o:p></SPAN></P> <P class=MsoNormal style="MARGIN: 0in 0in 0pt"><SPAN style="COLOR: navy; FONT-FAMILY: 'Comic Sans MS'"><o:p></o:p></SPAN> </P> <P class=MsoNormal style="MARGIN: 0in 0in 0pt"><B style="mso-bidi-font-weight: normal"><SPAN style="FONT-SIZE: 14pt; COLOR: navy; FONT-FAMILY: 'Comic Sans MS'">Evaluation<o:p></o:p></SPAN></B></P> <P class=MsoNormal style="MARGIN: 0in 0in 0pt"><SPAN style="COLOR: navy; FONT-FAMILY: 'Comic Sans MS'"><o:p> </o:p></SPAN></P> <P class=MsoNormal style="MARGIN: 0in 0in 0pt"><SPAN style="COLOR: navy; FONT-FAMILY: 'Comic Sans MS'">Students are evaluated using the rubrics.<SPAN style="mso-spacerun: yes"> </SPAN><o:p></o:p></SPAN></P> <P class=MsoNormal style="MARGIN: 0in 0in 0pt"><SPAN style="COLOR: navy; FONT-FAMILY: 'Comic Sans MS'"><o:p> </o:p></SPAN></P> <P class=MsoNormal style="MARGIN: 0in 0in 0pt"><B style="mso-bidi-font-weight: normal"><SPAN style="FONT-SIZE: 14pt; COLOR: navy; FONT-FAMILY: 'Comic Sans MS'">Conclusion<o:p></o:p></SPAN></B></P> <P class=MsoNormal style="MARGIN: 0in 0in 0pt"><B style="mso-bidi-font-weight: normal"><SPAN style="FONT-SIZE: 14pt; COLOR: navy; FONT-FAMILY: 'Comic Sans MS'"><o:p> </o:p></SPAN></B></P> <P class=MsoNormal style="MARGIN: 0in 0in 0pt"><SPAN style="COLOR: navy; FONT-FAMILY: 'Comic Sans MS'">The development of this WebQuest was an agonizing labor of love.<SPAN style="mso-spacerun: yes"> </SPAN>It helped to have an idea of where our third unit was heading, but organizing and producing all the components was definitely time-consuming.<SPAN style="mso-spacerun: yes"> </SPAN>That’s not to say I didn’t have an absolute terrific time finding and producing graphics and information that would help make it appealing and intriguing.<SPAN style="mso-spacerun: yes"> </SPAN>My students have yet to try this WebQuest, so my conclusion may change after they do!<SPAN style="mso-spacerun: yes"> </SPAN>Stay tuned for follow-up.<o:p></o:p></SPAN></P> <P class=MsoNormal style="MARGIN: 0in 0in 0pt"><SPAN style="COLOR: navy; FONT-FAMILY: 'Comic Sans MS'"><o:p> </o:p></SPAN></P> <P class=MsoNormal style="MARGIN: 0in 0in 0pt"><B style="mso-bidi-font-weight: normal"><SPAN style="FONT-SIZE: 14pt; COLOR: navy; FONT-FAMILY: 'Comic Sans MS'">Credits and Thanks<o:p></o:p></SPAN></B></P> <P class=MsoNormal style="MARGIN: 0in 0in 0pt"><B style="mso-bidi-font-weight: normal"><SPAN style="FONT-SIZE: 14pt; COLOR: navy; FONT-FAMILY: 'Comic Sans MS'"><o:p> </o:p></SPAN></B></P> <P class=MsoNormal style="MARGIN: 0in 0in 0pt"><SPAN style="COLOR: navy; FONT-FAMILY: 'Comic Sans MS'">Many thanks go to Becky Mather, instructor extraordinaire from UNI.<SPAN style="mso-spacerun: yes"> </SPAN>Her guidance and inspiration have made it possible for me to feel refreshed and invigorated even with many sleepless nights spent tossing and turning while thinking of ways to add components to this WebQuest.<o:p></o:p></SPAN></P> <P class=MsoNormal style="MARGIN: 0in 0in 0pt"><SPAN style="COLOR: navy; FONT-FAMILY: 'Comic Sans MS'"><o:p> </o:p></SPAN></P> <P class=MsoNormal style="MARGIN: 0in 0in 0pt"><SPAN style="COLOR: navy; FONT-FAMILY: 'Comic Sans MS'">Thanks also go to my Fall 2003 classmates of UNI Problem Based Learning with WebQuests.<SPAN style="mso-spacerun: yes"> </SPAN>Their guidance and insights were invaluable. And I cannot forget to thank my Grade 5 team at Taipei American School...they are truly a group of remarkable people who help make it a pleasure to go to school most every day. </SPAN></P> <P class=MsoNormal style="MARGIN: 0in 0in 0pt"><SPAN style="COLOR: navy; FONT-FAMILY: 'Comic Sans MS'"></SPAN> </P> <P class=MsoNormal style="MARGIN: 0in 0in 0pt"><SPAN style="COLOR: navy; FONT-FAMILY: 'Comic Sans MS'">I looked at many completed WebQuests in my search for inspiration, ideas, help, and answers to questions I didn't know I had. Thanks to all who paved the way by creating such great WebQuests.</SPAN></P> <P class=MsoNormal style="MARGIN: 0in 0in 0pt"><SPAN style="COLOR: navy; FONT-FAMILY: 'Comic Sans MS'"></SPAN><SPAN style="COLOR: navy; FONT-FAMILY: 'Comic Sans MS'"></SPAN><SPAN style="COLOR: navy; FONT-FAMILY: 'Comic Sans MS'"><o:p> </o:p></SPAN></P> <P class=MsoNormal style="MARGIN: 0in 0in 0pt"><SPAN style="COLOR: navy; FONT-FAMILY: 'Comic Sans MS'"><A href="http://teacherweb.com/"><FONT style="BACKGROUND-COLOR: #00ff80">TeacherWeb</FONT></A> gets a lot of kudos from me because they provided the free WebQuest templates and hosting.<SPAN style="mso-spacerun: yes"> </SPAN>Talk about a great service for educators. <o:p></o:p></SPAN></P> <P class=MsoNormal style="MARGIN: 0in 0in 0pt"><SPAN style="COLOR: navy; FONT-FAMILY: 'Comic Sans MS'"><o:p> </o:p></SPAN></P> <P class=MsoNormal style="MARGIN: 0in 0in 0pt"><SPAN style="COLOR: navy; FONT-FAMILY: 'Comic Sans MS'">I designed the compass rose graphic for my home page. 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