Introduction
Slavery began in the early seventeenth century, slaves were mostly used on farms and plantations to tend to the crops. Slavery started in Virginia and then spread throughout the Americana Colonies. Some historians estimated that there were about 7 to 8 million Africans taken from Africa to come to America and work as slaves. After the American Revolution the opression of slaveryy began. Slavery was mainly taken place in the South, and never made it too far up North.
Task
The task is to learn about slavery. You will be using the websites provided to gather your information to create your KWL chart at the end of the WebQuest. You will have the opportunity to learn more about the people who escaped slavery and how they did it. 
Process
What was Slavery?
http://www.history.com/topics/black-history/slavery
How was the underground railroad used?
http://www.history.com/topics/black-history/underground-railroad
Who was Harriet Tubman?
http://www.pbs.org/wgbh/aia/part4/4p1535.html
Who was the first slave to escape slavery?
http://www.smithsonianmag.com/ist/?next=/history/the-great-escape-from-…
Evaluation
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Unacceptable |
Proficient |
Exemplary |
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Quantity |
Student does not complete all three columns. |
Student completes all three columns, but only lists a few ideas in each. |
Student completes all three columns with several ideas in each. |
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Reading |
Student never or rarely refers to the story in the what I learned column. |
Student refers to details in the assigned chapters. |
Student refers to details and main ideas in the assigned readings. |
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Reflection |
Student does not list what they know about dragons and does not demonstrate how they could continue learning. |
Student refers to own knowledge but does not demonstrate how they could continue learning. |
Student refers to own experiences/knowledge, makes it personally meaningful, and shows reflective thinking in how they could continue learning. |
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Critical Thinking |
Student's ideas are short and shallow. |
Student's idea show evidence of critical thinking. |
Student's comments are in depth and show evidence of critical thinking. |
Conclusion
Once your entire KWL chart is filled out, I hope you all have gotten a better understanding of what slavery was like. I also hope all of your questions were answered while participating in this WebQuest.