Introduction
We are studying the Western Region of the United States.
Task
Your task is to pick a state from the West Region of the United States. At the end of the project, you will be able to tell the following information on a state.
- When the state was formed
- The capital of the state
- The governor of the state
- Special landmarks from the state
Process
Pick a state from the West Region. The following are a list of the states to choose from and a few websites to get you started.
Washington, Hawaii, Montana, Colorado, Idaho, Oregon, California, Arizona, New Mexico, Alaska, Wyoming, Utah and Nevada.
Websites:
www.history.com/topics/us-states/california
We will spend 2 class periods in the computer lab. You may need to spend time outside of class to finish this in a timely manner.
At the end of this project, you will be able to tell about the state in a report form using the following information:
- When the state was formed
- Current govenor
- Capital
- Landmarks/cities/national parks
Evaluation
5- All information for state correct. Presentation has no spelling or grammar errors. Pictures/graphics included.
4- All information for state correct. Presentation has some spelling or grammar errors. Pictures/graphics included.
3- Some information for state correct. Presentation has some spelling or grammar errors. Pictures included.
2- Some information for state correct. Presentation has alot of spelling or grammar errors. Pictures included.
1- Some information for state correct. Presentation has alot of spelling or grammar errors. No picture.
0- No presentation completed.
Conclusion
The student should have a presentation of a state from the Midwest.
Credits
Websites used for this webquest presentation.
www.history.com/topics/us-states/california
Both of these sites can be used for any state to find information. Just type the url address and insert the state name.
Teacher Page
Mrs. Jones
3rd/4th grade special education
Thank you for participating in the webquest project on the Western region of the United States!