Introduction
The Seminoles of Florida
Webquest
In the 1830s, the U.S. government decided to relocate Seminoles to a new Indian territory, which is now Oklahoma. The Second Seminole War was the outcome of this policy. This war lasted for seven years. Eventually, some Seminoles left on their own, some were captured and sent to Oklahoma, and others escaped into the Everglades in south Florida. About 5,000 Seminoles were removed from Florida. Only about 200 were able to survive in the Everglades. Osceola was a Seminole war leader who refused to leave his home in Florida. He was a brave fighter, but he was captured and sent to prison. He died a short time later. He became famous because of his resistance to the policy of removal. Today, he is a symbol of the Seminole people of Florida.
Task
Your task is to complete the Webquest Journal by completing each required task in the webquest. Be sure to read directions carefully as well as visiting and studying each required link within the webquest. After completing this webquest you will be an expert on Florida's geography during the time period of 1763-1845, Andrew Jackson, and the Seminole people. Enjoy your journey!
Process
Webquest Part 1
What do you know about Florida geography in 1763?
By 1763, the Florida peninsula had been colonized, and people were traveling across and around the state. As people became more familiar with interior and maritime boundaries, they documented these changes on maps and charts.
Cartographers are people who make maps and charts.
They identify rivers, bays, forts, roads, and political boundaries of an area, such as cities, towns, and counties. Studying these documents can show us how the geography of an area changed over time.
Go to www.dictionary.com to define the highlighted words. Record in your webquest journal.
Your next task for this part of the Web Quest is to compare a map of Florida from 1763 with a map from 1845 and identify the changes.
Directions:
1. View the 1763 Florida map on page 9 or on the Florida Memory web site: www.floridamemory.com/items/show/35204
2. On the Florida Memory website , search Map of Florida 1845.
3. Answer questions from Webquest Journal. (Same questions as listed below)
Questions:
Q1. The 1763 map includes words in Spanish. Why would Spanish names appear on an English map?
Q2. What natural feature formed the border between East and West Florida? What river marked Florida’s western border?
Q3. Examine the enlarged view of Pensacola. Where are the buildings? How many forts are identified? Where did ships usually anchor? What do the numbers in the middle of the bay represent?
Q4. What is the modern location and name for the Bay of Sta Rosa? What evidence supports this conclusion?
Q5. What is the modern name for Cape Escondido? In which county is it located?
Q6. What major river in the northeast is represented on the 1763 map? What is the modern name for this river?
Webquest Part 2:
Who is the man in this painting?
Directions Part A:
1. Who is the man in the painting? Study what he is wearing.
2. Go to the following website and learn about the objects he is wearing. Determine if he would have typically worn these items.
http://www.christopherstill.com/mural_patriot_and_warrior.htm#top
View the photo on the web site at: http://www.floridamemory.com/items/show/69683
Answer the Following questions in your Webquest Journal
Q1. What is your first impression of the photograph? Why?
Q2. What is happening in the picture?
Q3. How would you describe the people? (their age, clothing, expressions, relationship)
Q4. Create a bubble map of the activities that are taking place and the objects that are found in the picture.
Q5. When do you think the picture was taken (the year, the time of day)? Where was it taken? How can you tell?
Directions Part B:
The ancestors of the 200 Seminoles who remained in Florida in 1860 lived in camps in the south Florida Everglades. Each camp had several open-air houses called “chickees” that were used for cooking, eating, sleeping, and working. The Seminoles also used new plants for food and medicine and developed a unique style of lightweight clothing. The campfire was the center of activity, and families gathered at night to share stories and legends.
Go to the following website and study how a chickee is constructed by reading the page and looking at the pictures. Then draw a picture and lable the parts of a chickee in your journal. http://www.semtribe.com/Culture/Chickee.aspx
Your next task for Part B is to write a paragraph after studying the old photograph of the Seminole Tribe and identify what daily life was like for Seminole Indians in your journal.
Webquest Part 3: From Territory to State
What city in Florida is represented in the painting? Here’s a clue: the log cabin was the first capitol.
Go to www.christopherstill.com/mural_a_new_capital.htm to learn how Florida became a state.
From Territory to State
General Andrew Jackson set up a new territorial government in 1821. Tallahassee was chosen as the new state capital. The first legislators met in a simple log cabin. Two years later, a new capitol building made of bricks was completed. As the number of people in Florida grew, tension increased between whites and Indians. The Seminoles occupied lands that white settlers wanted, and they also lived with escaped slaves. The idea of removing Indians from Florida became more popular among white leaders. The territory’s economy was based on agriculture, and enslaved blacks worked on numerous cotton plantations and small farms. By 1840, almost half of Florida’s population consisted of blacks, and most were slaves. Florida became the 27th state in 1845.
What do you know about Andrew Jackson?
Portraits are paintings that show what a person looks like at a certain point in time. They can be important state and family records or a way to remember a person. Artists a re usually hired to paint a portrait but sometimes an artist paints a portrait because they are inspired by or admires a person.
How do historians use Portraits?
Historians use portaraits to become familiar with the person they are researching. Because artists paint from their point of view, studying a group of portraits painted by different artists can tell us much more about the person.
Your task for this Web Quest is to study various portraits of Andrew Jackson to find facts about who he was.
Directions:
1. Go to www.floridamemory.com.
2. Search Andrew Jackson portrait 1767 - 1845
3. Scroll through the search results to answer the questions below in your Webquest Journal
Questions:
Q1. Describe what is similar or different about how Jackson looks in the portraits.
Q2. What is he wearing in most of the portraits?
Q3. According to the search results, where is one of the portraits currently on display?
Find the silhouette. Click on the image for answers to fill in the blanks.
Q4. Andrew Jackson was Florida’s ___________ governor.
Q5. He served as the governor of the territories of ________ and _________ Florida from March 10 until December 31, 1821.
Q6. Find the medallion. Click on the image. What does it say?
Evaluation
Your final Webquest Journal will be evaluated for completion and effort. The following standards will be assessed. Go to your data notebook and score yourself accordingly on your mastery of each standard. We will discuss at an upcoming data notebook conference.
Scale to use
1 - Developing 2 - Applying 3 -
Standards to assess:
Cluster 3: Research to Build and Present Knowledge
LAFS.4.W.3.7 Conduct short research projects that build knowledge through investigation of different aspects of a topic.
LAFS.4.W.3.8 Recall relevant information from experiences or gather relevant information from print and digital sources; take notes and categorize information, and provide a list of sources.
LAFS.4.W.3.9 Draw evidence from literary or informational texts to support analysis, reflection, and research.
Apply grade 4 Reading standards to informational texts (e.g., “Explain how an
author uses reasons and evidence to support particular points in a text”).