TKM+Webquest

For today's webquest, you're going to need to use a Google doc for collaboration, which means everyone will need their email address. If you do not have one, this would be a very good time to register for a [|gmail] account.

One person needs to open a Google document. Go to Google and click on More at the top. Select Documents. If none of you has a Google account, you can register quickly with your own email address.

On the left, select Create New -> Document. It will open a document. Now, you need to share the document with your group so you can all edit it. On the right, click Share and select Invite People. Have each person type in their email address. They will receive an email that allows them access to that document. (Add me, as well, so I can see how you're doing and check participation.)

Google Docs allows each of you to edit the document at the same time (unlike Word, which opens it for others as a Read-Only file). I would suggest, for ease of use, that you talk together and figure out how you will complete this project.

Now for the the project:

**//To Kill a Mockingbird//** **by Harper Lee**
 * Historical Context Web Quest**

//To Kill a Mockingbird// is a novel told from the point of view of a little girl named Scout. The story is set in the 1930s in the South. This is a time of legal segregation and the Great Depression. This is also the time that Harper Lee, the author, was about Scout's age and living in Alabama. A better understanding of Lee's life, the time in which the story is set, and the time in which the story is being written should help us get a better understanding of the novel and give us some insights in our analysis of the story. In groups, you will do research on a specific topic. You will become an expert on this topic and present the topic to the class.
 * Introduction**

In designated groups: 1. Do research on the sites linked under resources for the specific topic that has been assigned to your group. 2. Once you have collected the information, create a Frequently Ask Questions (FAQ). Your FAQ should have at least five significant questions with detailed answers in paragraph form. 3. On Friday, your group will informally present what you found out. Additionally, all information will be uploaded to the wiki so all classes will have access to your information.
 * Task**

1. In your groups, you will be researching one of the following to complete the task: 2. Write five questions that many people would ask about your topic. These are supposed to be frequently asked questions that will give enough information on your topic to support your classmates who are not researching your topic. They should take more than one sentence to answer. 3. Answer your own questions with the research that you will do. Start with the resources provided below, but the websites provided are not inclusive. Be sure to use a credible source. 4. Give credit at the end of each answer to the source(s) from where you got the information. * Do not plagiarize. Make sure to use your own words. * I would suggest the use of easybib. 5. Locate a visual image to represent your topic that can be shown when your group presents. You can use a Google Presentation to collaborate on this as well. Just be sure you share with your group. 6. Complete the group evaluation/reflection form by Monday 3/1. 6. Present information to the class using your visual image & FAQ developed answers.
 * Process**
 * Harper Lee's Life
 * The Great Depression
 * Civil Rights Movement
 * Pulitzer Prize
 * Jim Crow
 * Lynching
 * Scottsboro Boys

Harper Lee
 * Resources**
 * [|Harper Lee – Biography]
 * [|National Endowment for the Arts – The Big Read: about the author]

The Great Depression
 * [|People & Events: The Great Depression]
 * [|The Great Depression @ the Herbert Hoover Museum]
 * [|Great Depression: Encarta]

Civil Rights Movement
 * The Civil Rights Movement 1955-1965: Introduction
 * "The Transition from Segregation to Civil Rights" by Ronald L. F. Davis
 * [|CNN: The Civil Rights Movement]
 * [|Voices of Civil Rights]

Pulitzer Prize
 * "History: Joseph Pulitzer and The Pulitzer Prizes" by Seymour Topping
 * Pulitzer FAQ

Jim Crow
 * "What Was Jim Crow?" by David Pilgrim
 * "From Terror to Triumph: Historical Overview" by Ronald L. F. Davis
 * "Creating Jim Crow: In-Depth Essay" By Ronald L. F. Davis
 * "Surviving Jim Crow" by Ronald Davis
 * "Resisting Jim Crow: In-Depth Essay" by Ronald L. F. Davis
 * [|"Escaping Jim Crow" by Ronald L. F. Davis]

Lynching
 * [|"About Lynching"]
 * [|The Murder of Emmitt Till – Lynching in America]
 * [[file:lynching_newspaper_articles.pdf]]--A few newspaper articles from the early 20th century.

Scottsboro Boys **Evaluation**
 * Scottsboro: An American Tragedy
 * The Trials of the Scottsboro Boys
 * Newspaper Articles
 * Review of the Trial
 * For an A**:
 * all information must be accurate
 * questions asked and answered must be relevant
 * all information must be adequate; be sure to elaborate when possible
 * FAQ answers must be complete paragraphs
 * correct works cited (reference to website material was learned from)
 * presentation must be clear, organized, relevant, informative
 * other people's words should be quoted. No sign of plagiarism.
 * For a B:**
 * all information must be accurate.
 * questions asked and answered should be relevant
 * all information must be adequate.
 * FAQ answers must be complete paragraphs
 * works cited (reference to website material was learned from)
 * presentation must be informative
 * do not plagiarize
 * For a C:**
 * sufficient amount of relevant information
 * minimum requirements fulfilled
 * works cited (reference to website material was learned from)
 * presentations must be informative
 * do not plagiarize