CREATING WEB SOURCES FOR

A US HISTORY WEB QUEST

Students: You will be creating a U.S. history web quest on topics in early American history. You will work with a group of 3 other students on a common topic of research.

Your Goal: Choose 5 relevant, informative and insightful websites to place in the Early American web quest for future research on the topic your group has been assigned. All 5 websites must be turned in by the last week of the first six weeks on __________________.  

Grading: A “group grade” will be earned which consists of the following grading criteria:

1. Have 5 relevant, informative and insightful web sites.
2. All five websites are ACCESSIBLE and able to be linked to the web quest page.
3. An evaluation written on each website noting what your group thought was particularly helpful and any anything you found lacking, annoying, etc. in the website. The form below should serve as a excellent outline of each summary. Comments on your websites may be included next to your website links on the web quest page.
4. All five websites are specifically focused on your TOPIC and are useful in answering the question(s) on the topic.

*****************************Sample Evaluation Information *************************************

Website Title or Homepage Title _____________________________________________________

Web Address ______________________________________________________________________

Topic Addressed in your team’s question _______________________________________________

Any primary sources within the web site? _______________________________________________

Is website current? __________________________________________________________________

What does your group like most about the website? _______________________________________

What does your group like least or find annoying/lacking? _________________________________

Additional Comments: _________________________________________________________ ______

TOPICS FOR WEBSITE RESEARCH ARE:

 THE FRENCH IN THE NEW WORLD / THE DUTCH IN THE NEW WORLD

 THE SPANISH IN THE NEW WORLD/ THE EARLY DAYS OF ENGLISH EXPLORATION

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