Transcript Soltesz OROL Final History Project - Spring13-OR-01

Fort LeBoeuf
A “Heritage Days” Project
Exploring Fort LeBoeuf
Introduction
Task
Resources
Process
Evaluation
Conclusion
Standards
Citations
Teacher Notes
English 11 Webquest
Designed by – Miss Soltesz
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Based on a template from The WebQuest Page
Introduction
• Hi Students! The Boro of Waterford
has recruited you and your partner
to create an exhibit about the
establishment of our town’s
namesake and primary former
monument, Fort LeBoeuf, for our
annual Heritage Days Celebration.
You must collect and analyze
research concerning various
aspects of the war. Then you must
determine the most effective way
to present the information you
learn!
Task
• You and your partner must layout the design
of the exhibition at the Fort LeBouef Historical
Society so that visitors can understand the
history of Fort LeBoeuf and the role of our town
in the establishment of our nation. Your
exhibition should have at least four major
topics or areas of interest, including but not
limited to dates, artifacts, people of interest,
art, maps, or video.
• The design of your exhibition and Fort LeBoeuf
information will be presented as an electronic
report that includes the layout of the exhibit as
well as all of the material used in the display.
Process
• As a team, you will work together to gather information
that will determine your exhibit’s design. You will then
virtually present your museum to the class in
PowerPoint form.
• Determine as a group the parts of the exhibit you feel
are the most important. Complete individual research
by navigating the links on the next page to gather
information.
• Gather your team’s information into categories based
on your proposed exhibit’s design. Determine the most
important information and how it can best be
presented to people who are visiting Heritage Days.
• Check to be sure that both team members have cited
their sources.
Process, cont.
• In PowerPoint, create a design of your exhibition,
making sure to indicate where each area will be
located. Your options are limitless!
• Create one-two slides for each of the four areas of the
exhibit, including pictures and information of what will
be included for each topic. Include a Works Cited
slide at the end of your presentation.
• Use the notes section, under each slide to describe
what information you hope to convey to the audience
from each part of the exhibit.
• When your exhibit is finished, write a 1-2 page double
spaced reflection explaining the significance of
presenting a historical exhibition and delineating the
contributions of each team member.
Resources
Emphasis:
French & Indian War
• French & Indian War (La Guerre video)
• Washington During the French and Indian
War
• Military Heritage Music
• French and Indian War Sites
• The French and Indian War in PA (Video)
• The Music of Early America (Audio)
Resources
Emphasis:
George Washington
• Washington's Northern Trek Through
Western PA
• Washington During the French and Indian
War (Audio)
• The Life of George Washington (Video)
• Washington Lithograph (Image)
Resources
Emphasis:
The Ohio River
Valley/ Northwest
Pennsylvania
• The War for Empire in NW Pennsylvania
• Fort LeBoeuf Highway Marker
• George Washington's Map "Journey to the
Ohio"
• The French Creek Watershed
• French Forts in North America (Image)
Resources
Emphasis: Our Fort
• The Frontier Forts of Western Pennsylvania
• Finding Fort LeBoeuf (Edinboro University)
• Fort LeBoeuf Historical Society
• Fort LeBoeuf Trail (Map)
• Hutchins' Map of Fort LeBoeuf
Evaluation
CATEGORY
Poor (2)
Average (6)
Above Average (10)
Research/Artifacts
& Citations
Research is superficial
and/or ineffective.
Research not cited
correctly. Very limited
variety of materials.
Some research is
interesting and effective.
Variety in types of
material collected. Most
materials cited correctly.
Surplus of research
collected. Wide variety
of materials presented to
create interest. All
materials cited correctly.
Quality of
Presentation
(Double weighted
category)
Very little research
presented. Design is
unorganized. Little
creative design visible.
Very few images and/or
primary sources.
Some research
presented. Design seems
somewhat thought out.
Shows some creative
thought and has multiple
images and primary
sources.
Abundant research
presented. Design shows
clear purpose and
original thought.
Creatively constructed
with a multitude of
images and primary
sources.
Reflection
Poor structure. Little
knowledge of topic
presented. Multiple
spelling or grammatical
errors.
Acceptable structure.
Some knowledge of topic
shown. Very few spelling
or grammatical mistakes.
Effective structure with
clear purpose. Thorough
knowledge of topic. No
grammatical or spelling
errors.
Team effort
Minimal feedback on
group effort and
individual roles.
Limited feedback on
group effort. Some
individual feedback.
Well-developed
feedback on group effort.
Individual feedback
presented clearly.
Conclusion
Congratulations! All of your hard work has
paid off. You have created a thoughtfullydesigned exhibition that captures the
highlights of our small town’s big impact on
our nation.
Share with other groups some of the
successes and frustrations you may have
had along the way to creating this
beautiful exhibition.
Standards: PA Common Core
• CC.1.4.11-12.V: Conduct short as well as more sustained
research projects to answer a question (including a selfgenerated question) or solve a problem; narrow or broaden
the inquiry when appropriate; synthesize multiple sources on
the subject, demonstrating understanding of the subject
under investigation.
• CC.1.4.11-12.W: Gather relevant information from multiple
authoritative print and digital sources, using advanced
searches effectively; assess the strengths and limitations of
each source in terms of the task, purpose, and audience;
integrate information into the text selectively to maintain the
flow of ideas, avoiding plagiarism and overreliance on any
one source and following a standard format for citation.
• PDE: SAS Portal Common Core
Photo Credits
• Slide 1: George Washington Statue, Fort LeBoeuf Probable Location
•
http://letsmoveoutside.org/trails.php/Fort-LeBoeuf-Trail/51/2218/655/3146
• Slide 2: Fort LeBoeuf Sketch
•
http://2.bp.blogspot.com/-nM_uHkSMXVg/UCQYUSgVH2I/AAAAAAAAB7A/QdP_JVmDrd4/s1600/Ft+LeBoeuf.jpg
• Slide 3: Heritage Days Poster
•
http://www.waterfordheritagedays.com/
• Slide 7: French & Indian War
•
http://www.snyder7hills.org/units/ss/oh3/images/fiw1.jpg
• Slide 8: George Washington
•
http://www.mountvernon.org/sites/mountvernon.org/files/images/French&Indian-WarCT-6534.jpg
• Slide 9: The Ohio River Valley
•
http://www.virginiaplaces.org/military/graphics/ohiorivervalley.gif
• Slide 10: Fort LeBoeuf
•
http://www.turtletrack.org/Issues02/Co11302002/Art/FortLeBoeuf1796.jpg