Native American Webquest Talley

North American Native Americans WebQuest

Introduction || The Task || Resources ||The Process ||

Learning Advice || Vt. Standards || Assessment || Conclusion

Introduction

Whose footsteps first walked this land? Were your anscestors the first ones here?

The land that we are now walking was first inhabited by the Native Americans. They were here long before the white man came. We have learned there are five main groups of Native Americans of North America. We have studied the Native Americans of the Woodlands,Plains, and Desert. We are about to begin our study of the Native Americans of the Northwest Coast and Arctic. One of the crucial events which occurred for the Southeastern Native Americans, specifically the Choctaw and Cherokee Nations, was the government forcing them off their land.

We need to become more familiar with those nations. To become more familiar with them, you and a small group of students will locate information about these two nations and the events leading up to their removal. Why were they forced off their land? Where did they have to go? Who forced them to leave? What was their life like once they moved and got settled again? What was the Trail of Tears?

Your goal is to visit internet sites and other resources to help you learn about the Choctaw and Cherokee Nations' culture and the Trail of Tears. By visiting these sites you will learn the answer to these questions and learn more about their way of life.

The Task

Your task is to become experts on the events and circumstances concerning the Trail of Tears. You and your cooperative group will create a map and timeline to explain what you have learned.

You and your cooperate group will be expected to create a map of the actual trail. Your map must include the locations of specific places the Choctaw and Cherokee nations traveled.
Along with this, pretend you are a Choctaw or Cherokee child and create a timeline to show the sequence of events which occurred during the Trail of Tears. You are expected to list at least five important events on your timeline.
Once you have completed your map and timeline, you and your group will present this information to the rest of the class.

The Process

Let's Get Started!

1. Once you are in your cooperative group, you need to decide how to share the work of:

the recorder
reporter
cartographer ( person who checks to make sure the locations are accurately labled)
events checker ( person who checks to make sure the events are relevant and in the correct order)

2. Remember, you will be assessed on how well you work with your group. Check out the expectations in the rubric so you will know exactly what is required of you.

3. Begin your on-line research and gather the information you need to complete the map and timeline.

4. Remember, if it's blue or purple, it's hot and could be a resource link. Check it out.

4. Once your map and timeline are completed, you will share them with the rest of the class. Remember to speak loudly and clearly. We want to hear what you've learned.

Resources

You may use a variety of resources in your quest for completing your Trail of Tears study. The following internet sources will help you gather the information you need. Please feel free to use other resources in our classroom and/or the Library/Media Center to help you complete this WebQuest. You may also access this Webquest on the Internet and share it with your family at home. Good luck with your quest!

Learning Advice

My advice to you is to use the resources that have been linked for you to complete your quest. As you use the internet resources, please use the following suggestions to help you navigate through those resources.

The words that are underlined and colored are links to sites. Notice in the task there are highlighted words. When you click on the word "timeline", you will come to a ShadowWolf site. This site will bring you to a links page with many links listed. Please use the following links to help you in your search:

When you are in the "locations" link from the above task, also see "Surviving the Trail of Tears" link you will find at the bottom of that page. The project and cooperative group expectations have been clearly set forth. Use your rubric as a checklist for locating and completing the assignment. Have fun and enjoy the learning process!

Vt. Standards

The following Vt. Standards will be assessed during this WebQuest:

6.25 a,b National Identity Students understand the sources and characteristics of the national identity of the culture under study, and understand how competing identities may cause confrontations.

3.10 Teamwork Students perform effectively on teams that set and achieve goals, conduct investigations, solve problems, and create solutions.

1.19 Informational Sources Students use organizational systems to obtain information from various sources (including libraries and the Internet).

Assessment

Trail of Tears Project Rubric

Standard Getting Started Almost There Got It! Wow!

6.25 a,b, National Identity The map was missing important locations of the Trail of Tears. The timeline included one or two events which occurred during the Trail of Tears. The map had most of the locations labled. The timeline included three or four events which occurred during the Trail of Tears. The map clearly showed the route of the Trail of Tears and the timeline highlighted all five important events along the way Created a 3- dimensional map. The timeline included more than five important events along the way.

3.10 Teamwork The group was only able to solve problems with adult support Sometimes the group solved problems independently and had some success creating solutions to conflicts. All members of the group worked together cooperatively to solve any problems that occurred. The group cooperated and was able to avoid problems at all times.

1.19 Informational Sources The group had difficulty getting the necessary information to complete the task The group found some of the necessary information to complete the task The group found all of the necessary information to complete the task In addition, the group used resources other than the WebQuest to include additional information to complete the task... classroom resources, encyclopedias (text and/or electronic), Milton Public Library, School Library/Media Center

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Conclusion

Well Done! You have successfully completed your first WebQuest. I hope you have enjoyed it and have had fun while learning about the Trail of Tears. You have learned some interesting information which you now can share with your peers. I hope you now have a greater understanding of and appreciation for their culture, beliefs as well as the ordeal they experienced.

Standard	Getting Started	Almost There	Got It!	Wow!
6.25 a,b, National Identity	The map was missing important locations of the Trail of Tears. The timeline included one or two events which occurred during the Trail of Tears.	The map had most of the locations labled. The timeline included three or four events which occurred during the Trail of Tears.	The map clearly showed the route of the Trail of Tears and the timeline highlighted all five important events along the way	Created a 3- dimensional map. The timeline included more than five important events along the way.
3.10 Teamwork	The group was only able to solve problems with adult support	Sometimes the group solved problems independently and had some success creating solutions to conflicts.	All members of the group worked together cooperatively to solve any problems that occurred.	The group cooperated and was able to avoid problems at all times.
1.19 Informational Sources	The group had difficulty getting the necessary information to complete the task	The group found some of the necessary information to complete the task	The group found all of the necessary information to complete the task	In addition, the group used resources other than the WebQuest to include additional information to complete the task... classroom resources, encyclopedias (text and/or electronic), Milton Public Library, School Library/Media Center