Lesson Topic: George Washington and Abraham Lincoln Webquest

Kristin Oliver

EDU 321-01

April 16, 2009

Course Data

Date: April 16, 2009

Grade Level: 3rd

Unit Topic: Our Country’s History

Lesson Topic: George Washington and Abraham Lincoln webquest

DRL Component and Strategy: Webquest

Materials

Website:

Presidential scavenger hunt sheet

Venn Diagram Sheet

Comparison Report

Lesson Objectives

TSWBAT research information about George Washington and Abraham Lincoln using the internet.

TSWBAT compare and contrast George Washington and Abraham Lincoln using a Venn Diagram.

TSWBAT summarize the similarities and differences of George Washington and Abraham Lincoln on a comparison report.

TN Curriculum Standards

5.01 Identify major events, people, and patterns in Tennessee, United States, and world history.

Anticipatory Set/Focus

I want you to think about how much do you know about Presidents Day and what two presidents it is based on (ABK, RRL). One means that you know nothing about it and ten means that you know just about all that there is to know about it. Now, I want you to form a line at the front of the room according to your number (IAL). Who can tell me what two main presidents we celebrate Presidents Day for? [Pair students up with one high and one low working toward the middle]. Today, we are going to be working on the internet to find out more about George Washington and Abraham Lincoln (LL).

Instruction

Assign each pair a computer and place the link to the webpage on the board. Tell them that one person will navigate the computer and one person will write the information for Washington then they will switch roles when researching Lincoln. Give students 2 scavenger hunt sheets. Before letting the students begin, use the desktop viewer to help the students find their first fact using the resources to show them how to navigate around the web quest. Ask to see if students have questions. Walk behind students to help them if needed. After the students have completed both sheets using the resources on the web quest, they will raise their hand and get them checked and will be given a Venn Diagram sheet and a comparison report.

Closure

Learning Verbalized: If I asked you to line up in front of the class again raise your hand if you would be closer to ten than you were before?

Take up scavenger hunt, Venn Diagram, and comparison report for assessment.

Accommodations/Differentiated Learning Experiences

Walking around to help with web quest.

Presidential Scavenger Hunt

Names:______

Directions: Fill in the answers using the information found on the web resources.

President's Full Name

President's Nickname

Date of Birth

Date of Death

Birthplace

Parents' Names

Wife's Name

Children's Names

Profession

Name of Home

Location of Home

Years of Presidency

Political Party

He was the _____ President

The war that is associated with this president

Monuments that were built to honor this president
Names:______

Directions: Compare and contrast George Washington and Abraham Lincoln using this Venn Diagram.

Washington BothLincoln

Comparison Report

Name:______

Directions: Write a paragraph of the similarities between Washington and Lincoln and a paragraph of the differences between Washington and Lincoln.

1. What are some things that Lincoln and Washington have in common? In what ways were they alike? Discuss this with your partner and use the Venn Diagram that you completed to help you.

2. What are some ways that Lincoln and Washington are different? In what ways do they contrast? Discuss this with your partner and use the Venn Diagram that you completed to help you.

Presidents Day WebQuest

Introduction | Task | Process | Resources | Learning Advice | Conclusion

Introduction:

Welcome to our Presidents Day Web Quest on President George Washington and President Abraham Lincoln. You are a time traveler, going back in time to discover facts about these presidents. You will discover that Washington and Lincoln are among our most honored presidents. You will also find that they are our country's most beloved presidents. In this WebQuest you will find many interesting facts about these presidents, as you travel back in time to explore our national history.

The Task:

Our time travelers will travel back in time using resources on the Internet. Each time travel will have a traveling companion to help to complete research in another time period.

One of our time travelers will be the navigator and one person will be the writer for the 1700's and will search for information about George Washington using the George Washington Resources.

Then each traveler will switch roles to explore the 1800's and will search for information about Abraham Lincoln using the Abraham Lincoln Resources.

Each pair of time travelers will record their information on the Presidential Scavenger Hunt Sheets.

Both time travelers will come back in the 1900's to compare and contrast information about the two presidents.

The Process:

Read all directions before you click.

Step 1

• Each time traveler will receive a copy of the Presidential Scavenger Hunt Template.
  

Step 2

• Each time traveling pair should choose who will navigate first. The other partner should be recording the information. The first navigator will research Washington
• Time travelers navigating the research on Washington should use the George Washington Resources.
• Time travelers navigating the research on Lincoln should use the Abraham Lincoln Resources.
  Step 3
• Time travelers should click on the appropriate resources to online links to get information about their president.
• Search the different web sites to find information about your president and then write the information on your Presidential Scavenger Hunt sheet.
• Each time you need to get to another web site click Back to return to the Presidents Day WebQuest or click and drag under Go to get to the Presidents Day WebQuest.
• Click on Resources to find links to other web sites.
  Time travelers should try to complete their Presidential Scavenger Hunt Sheets.
  Step 4
• When Scavenger Hunt Sheets are completed, the two time travelers should discuss the two presidents and how they were alike as well as how they were different.
• Time travelers should compare and contrast the two presidents using the Comparison Venn Diagram Sheet.
• Time travelers should use the information gathered on the Scavenger Hunt Sheets and the Comparison Venn Diagram to complete the Comparison Report Sheet.
  Step 5
• When finished with the comparison report, time travelers may test their knowledge of the presidents by clicking under Resources. Find the section on Additional Presidential Resources and Activities.
• Select a link to a game, quiz, or additional activity about Lincoln and Washington.

Resources:

• Presidential Scavenger Hunt Template
• Presidential Comparison Venn Diagram
• Presidential Comparison Report Template
  

Abraham Lincoln Resources

• Abraham Lincoln for Primary Children
• Abraham Lincoln's Kids Site
• Abraham Lincoln's Biography
• Abraham Lincoln's Short Biography
• Abraham Lincoln's Boyhood Home
• Abraham Lincoln's Home
• Lincoln Memorial
  

George Washington Resources

• George Washington's Biography
• George Washington's Short Biography
• George Washington's Birthplace
• The Washington Monument

Additional Resources and Activities

• Biographical Dictionary
• Groliers Presidents Online
• Abraham Lincoln Quiz
• The Presidential Game Show
  

Learning Advice:

• The writer should also be helping the navigator look for the information for the scavenger hunt.
• It might be helpful to click on the links in order to make sure that you do not skip over one.

Conclusion:

Now that you have completed the activity, you and your partner now know lots of cool information about the two presidents that are honored by a national holiday which is celebrated on the second Monday of February. Hopehave a greater understanding of why they are honored by our Presidents Day National Holiday.

To contact the project leader, e-mail Jacqueline Bailey, third grade teacher at Summerfield Elementary School.

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