Expository Writing - Women's History

Introduction

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Welcome to Women's History Webquest!

Description: This is a webquest that will help students learn about women's history

Grade Level: 6 - 8

Curriculum: English/Language Arts

Keywords: Women's history, webquest, writing

Task

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Earlier this year, the major motion picture Hidden Fences was released and to the surprise of many, told the unknown story of fascinating women who had helped the NASA space program.

As students, it is very important that we know and understand about those who have helped our world. In honor of Women's History Month, and Mother's Day, which will be celebrated when you turn in your report, you are to research a female hero and create a report. By researching a famous female hero's life you will gain an appreciation of the person and a better understanding of our community.

Together with a partner you will follow the instructions on the process page answering the questions on the handout by following the links provided to the appropriate website and pages. You will have the entire lesson today as well as multiple lesson time in the next few weeks. The answers you complete from the links will be your research to write an expository report on your subject. Your completed project will be due on May 5, 2017.

As you research your topic I want you to keep in mind the importance of the person you are researching and think about why you may not have heard about them before.

Process

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To better understand the subject you will begin this WebQuest assignment by first watching the attached video on Women's History Monthhttp://www.history.com/topics/holidays/womens-history-month/videos

To begin your WebQuest assignment you will need to choose a famous female to research. As a way to decide on your subject, you can review the attached video on some highlighted females. https://learning.blogs.nytimes.com/teaching-topics/celebrate-womens-history-month/?_r=0

You will research the name of a famous female by using this link http://www.myhero.com

Famous Person's Life: Click here to answer these questions.https://docs.google.com/a/rcbc.edu/forms/d/e/1FAIpQLSdVtveMQxSFERVvez3sasrwZgyUifHWiZ62qhNJmbFrIAUKOA/viewform?c=0&w=1

How much do I know about this famous female?

What is this person's name?

Where was this person born?

On what date was she born?

What did this person do to change the world?

What day did she die?

Is this person a hero?

Additional questions for research: Click here to answer: https://docs.google.com/forms/d/1koJoimwezR09Ywhpg4UwIen7YbEBAkWhcQNWA3CKyV0/edit

Where did this famous person live as a child?

Did she attend school?

If so, where did she attend high school?

College?

Did she have brothers and sisters?

If so, what are their names?

Did she live with her parents?

If not, why?

Where did she live as an adult?

Was her contribution to history a dangerous mission?

If so, how was it dangerous?

If not, how was it ordinary?

Would you be able to complete the same task as your subject?

Your research subject may have lived in a different time or different place than you. Research where on the map your famous female lived. http://www.exploringbytheseat.com

When your questions are completed and your research paper is ready, we will being adding our information to be shared with family and friends. You can add your information to www.flipsnack.com. Flipsnack.com is a publishing site that creates electronic flip books. You can "publish" your book and email it to someone to read!

Evaluation

	Excellent 8 points	Good 7 points	Average 6 points	Fair 5 points
Informational Content	All content is relevant or is necessary to understand your project. All parts of information is included.	Most content is relevant or is necessary to understand project topic. Most parts of information is included	Some content is not relevant or is not necessary in order to understand your project. Some parts of important information is missing.	Large amounts of content is not relevant or is not necessary in order to understand your topic. Large parts of information is missing.
Organization	Inviting introduction and conclusion that are unique and connected.	Effective introduction and conclusion. Facts follow a logical sequence	Simple introduction and conclusion. Facts are linked in a logical manner.	Ineffective introduction and conclusion. OR 1 is missing. Facts are strung together in an unorganized manner
Sentence Fluency and Word Choice	Rythym and flow feel natural. Varied sentence length. Excellent word choices	Begins to have flow and rhythm. Strong sentences. Word choice is creative.	Attempts compound and complex sentences. Sentences have different beginnings. There are some words that help to enhance meaning.	Some simple sentences. Words convey general meaning.
Usage and Mechanics	No spelling errors. Accurate punctuation and no grammar errors	Less than 2 spelling errors. No punctuation, grammar or capitalization errors.	3-5 spelling errors. 1-2 punctuation, grammar, or capitalization errors	6 or more spelling errors. 3-5 errors on punctuation and capitalization. 3-5 grammar errors.
Teamwork with research partner	Worked very well together. Answered all questions on link.	Worked well together. Answered most questions on link.	Worked together fairly. Answered almost all questions on link	Worked together poorly. Left 6 or more questions blank

Conclusion

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Now that you are familiar with the context of your female hero, you will have a better understanding on the life that they have lived and the important change they made in your life.

We will be holding an Open House on May 12, 2017 and I will be looking for a few volunteers to dress up like their famous female. Our famous females will be present to share their accomplishments to our visitors. Please let me know if you would be interested in representing your famous female at our event.

If you are not interested in representing your famous female - Your research project will be proudly displayed during our Open House on May 12, 2017 for all visitors to enjoy reading.