Introduction
Have you ever wondered what kind of people lived in the state of Kentucky in the past? There are many famous and important people that lived in Kentucky. In this Webquest you will learn about five historical figures that impacted Kentucky history.
Task
Students will research a historical figure and write a letter to them. Then they will make a poster about them and present it to the class.
Process
Today we are going to learn about historical figures that lived in the state of Kentucky. You will choose one of the five historical figures listed below and research them. By clicking on the person’s name, it will take you to a website that will tell you all you need to know about the person.
Step 1:
Explore the following websites about your selected historical figure.
James Bowie
Muhammad Ali
Henry Clay
Step 2:
While reviewing the website write down important facts and information to help you complete the activity. For example: The year your historical figure was born. Where they lived? What made them important? Was anything created in their memory?
Step 3:
Each person then writes a letter to their specific historical figure asking any questions they might have, mentioning specific events the historical figure was a part of. Be sure in your letter you are showing the information you have learned about your historical figure.
Step 4:
Now design a poster to present to the class showing what you have learned about your historical figure. Be sure to include what made this person so famous and at least three of their biggest achievements.
Evaluation
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Beginning 1 |
Developing 2 |
Accomplished 3 |
Exemplary 4 |
Score |
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Grammar and Spelling
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10 or more mistakes |
6-9 mistakes |
3-5 mistakes |
1-2 mistakes |
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Formating
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Not using the letter writing format. (missing dear, from, date, etc.) |
Grasped the letter format but still major errors. |
Has a complete grasp on the format of a letter. Few errors |
Letter format complete with no errors. |
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Organization
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Writing not organized, not legible, and lacking sentence clarity. |
Needs improvement with organization, clarity, and legibility. |
Still developing organization with a few errors |
Very well organized, great penmanship, and sentence clarity. |
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Data Gathering and Analysis
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Did not gather any information from the links provided. |
Gathered only a few facts from the links provided. Most not important |
Gathered many facts with only a few facts not important from the links provided. |
Gathered many facts all important information about their historical figure from the links provided. |
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Oral Presentation |
Did not present. (Just stood there) No poster or visual |
Poor visual, not very useful information |
Good visual and almost all useful information |
Great visual and useful information. |
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Speaking Clarity
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Very hard to understand and hear during presentation. |
Hard to hear during presentation. |
Can hear most of the time during presentation. |
Can hear throughout the entire presentation. |
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Conclusion
You have now researched your historical figure, wrote a letter to them, made a poster about them, and presented the poster. I hope everyone enjoyed learning about historical figures in Kentucky!