ExplorEr’s WEbquEst
Task:
Your task is to investigate the conditions aboard European
explorers' ships and the areas they explored in the New World.
You will create a journal from the perspective of a sailor.
Your journal needs to include details about life aboard the
ship, what you would see when you finally reached land,
people you would meet on your journey and a map of your
travels.
Process:
In order to create your journal you'll need to do some
investigating. Use the websites to help you find information.
Your job is to select an explorer to learn about from the sites
on the webquest. When you create your journal, you will be
writing from the perspective of a sailor. This can be the captain
of the ship or a member of the crew. Give yourself a name, age
and background. While your character may be fictitious, you
MUST include historical facts in your journal (dates, places,
geographical features, names etc).
The following questions can help guide your research.
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Where did they travel to?
What kinds of experiences might they have had aboard
their ships?
What would they see on land?
What was their role aboard their ship?
Remember, you are seeking historical facts about life during
this time, routes of their travels and information about their
journeys. Use the websites below to locate and analyze
information about the life of these European explorers. Take
notes from the websites to complete your research. Then create
your journal after your research is complete.
Webquest Address:
http://www.zunal.com/webquest.php?w=155922
Explorers Webquest Evaluation Rubric
Beginning
Developing
Very Good
Excellent
Scor
e
Less than four entries Four or more entries
Journal Entries Less than four
entries are
are included. Dates are included. Dates
included. Dates are are provided for most are provided for most
not provided.
entries. Sentences
entries. Complete
Sentence structure, may not be complete sentences are used
spelling and
or have many
throughout but there
grammar are
spelling or grammar are a few errors in
incorrect
issues. Details are
grammar and
throughout. Details included for each
spelling. Details are
are limited or not entry, but they are not included for each
present.
specific.
entry, but they are
not specific.
Four or more
20
entries are
included. Dates are
provided for all
entries. Complete
sentences are used
throughout with
correct grammar
and spelling.
Specific details are
included for each
entry.
Images/Graphics Pictures or
graphics are
missing or
minimal. Visuals
may not relate to
the journal entries.
Little to no effort
was shown.
Pictures or graphics
are included. Visuals
may not relate to the
journal entries. Some
effort was shown.
Pictures or graphics
are included
throughout the
journal and relate to
the entries. Color was
used to add detail.
Good effort was
shown.
Pictures or graphics 10
are included
throughout the
journal and relate to
the entries. Color
was used to add
detail. Your best
effort was shown.
A map may be
included of the
ship's route.
Oceans, continents
and land forms are
not labeled or
missing. Little to
no map features
are included.
A map is included of
the ship's route.
Oceans, continents
and land forms may
be labeled or missing.
Some map features
are included.
A map is included of
the ship's route.
Oceans, continents
and land forms are
labeled. Most map
features are included.
A map is included 10
of the ship's route.
Oceans, continents
and land forms are
clearly labeled. All
map features are
included.
8-9 historical facts
are included in the
journal.
10 or more
historical facts are
included in the
journal.
Map
6-7 historical facts
Historical Facts 5 or fewer
historical facts are are included in the
included in the
journal.
journal.