By:
Hope Mayes
Megan McGuire
Michelle Orenstein
Kimmie Tinney
Tina White
Task
• On this web quest, the students will
take on five different roles that will
lead them to a better understanding
of how to become a positive American
citizen.
• Each role will have a separate task to
accomplish.
Roles
• Student of the Future: The student has been chosen to attend
the school on the moon. They will explore the differences
between needs and wants.
• The Historian: The student will get advice from Thomas
Jefferson on how to be a positive American.
• The Explorer: This student will journey with Lewis and Clark and
learn about how they became American heroes.
• The President: The student will act as the newly elected
President of the United States and learn the important
characteristics of being a good American citizen.
• The Volunteer: The students will assume the role of the future
volunteer and learn its relevance to becoming a positive
American citizen.
Choose Your Role!
The Explorer
The Volunteer
Student of
the Future
The President
The
Historian
Georgia Performance Standards
First grade
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Science- Habits Of Mind
S1CS1. Students will be aware of the importance of curiosity, honesty,
openness, and skepticism in science and will exhibit these traits in their own
efforts to understand how the world works.
S1CS5. Students will communicate scientific ideas and activities clearly.
S1E1. Students will observe, measure and communicate weather data to
see patterns in weather and climate.
English: Reading-Concepts of Print
ELA1R1. The student demonstrates knowledge of concepts of print.
English: Comprehension
ELA1R5: The student acquires and uses grade level words to communicate
effectively.
ELA1W1: The student begins to understand the principles of
ELA1W2. The student produces a response to literature.
Georgia Performance Standards
Continued…
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Mathematics
M1N3. Students will add and subtract numbers less than 100 as well as
understand and use the inverse relationship between addition and
subtraction.
M1N1. Students will estimate, model, compare, order, and represent whole
numbers up to 100.
M1N3. Students will add and subtract numbers less than 100 as well as
understand and use the inverse relationship between addition and
subtraction.
M1D1. Students will create simple tables and graphs and interpret them.
a. Interpret tally marks, picture graphs and bar graphs.
b. Organize and record data using objects, pictures, tally marks, and picture
graphs.
M1P1. Students will solve problems (using appropriate technology).
M1P2. Students will reason and evaluate mathematical arguments.
M1P3. Students will communicate mathematically.
Georgia Performance Standards
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• Social Studies
SS1H1. The student will read about and describe the life of historical
figures in American history.
A. Contributions made by these figures: Thomas Jefferson, Lewis
and Clark and Sacagawea)
B. Describe how everyday life of this historical figures is similar to
and different from everyday life in the present.
SS1CG1. The student will describe the historical figures in SS1H1A
display positive character traits of fairness, respect for others,
respect environment, conservation, courage, equality, tolerance,
perseverance, and commitment
Evaluation
• Now that you have become an expert on how
to be a positive American citizen, share your
knowledge with your group members.
• As a group create a public service
announcement about how to be an active
American with a positive influence.
• Get ready to share this announcement with
your kindergarten buddies!
• Show them that YOU are a positive American
citizen.
CATEGORY
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Vocabulary
Uses vocabulary
appropriate for the
audience. Extends
audience vocabulary by
defining words that might
be new to most of the
audience. Uses all six new
vocabulary words.
Uses vocabulary
appropriate for the
audience. Includes 1-2
words that might be new
to most of the audience,
but does not define them.
Uses only four to five new
vocabulary words.
Uses vocabulary
appropriate for the
audience. Does not
include any vocabulary
that might be new to the
audience. Uses one or
more new vocabulary
words.
Uses several (5 or more)
words or phrases that are
not understood by the
audience. Does not use
any new vocabulary
words.
Enthusiasm
Facial expressions and
body language generate a
strong interest and
enthusiasm about the
topic in others.
Facial expressions and
body language sometimes
generate a strong interest
and enthusiasm about the
topic in others.
Facial expressions and
body language are used to
try to generate
enthusiasm, but seem
somewhat faked.
Very little use of facial
expressions or body
language. Did not
generate much interest in
topic being presented.
Content
Shows a full
understanding of the
topic.
Shows a good
understanding of the
topic.
Shows a good
Does not seem to
understanding of parts of understand the topic very
the topic.
well.
Comprehension
Student is able to
accurately answer almost
all questions posed by
classmates about the
topic.
Student is able to
accurately answer most
questions posed by
classmates about the
topic.
Student is able to
accurately answer a few
questions posed by
classmates about the
topic.
Student is unable to
accurately answer
questions posed by
classmates about the
topic.
Colorful
Poster is full of color and
design. Shows a serious
effort to persuade the
other grade.
Poster has some color and
some design. There is
some effort to persuade
the other class.
Poster has little to no
color or design. Not very
much effort to persuade
the other class.
Poster has no color or
design and shows no
effort to persuade the
other class.
Conclusion
Congratulations!
Now you have a better understanding of how to
become a positive American citizen.
• You have been:
• The Explorer!
• The President!
• The Volunteer!
• The Historian!
• The Student of the Future!
Now you know that there are many different things
that you can do to be a positive American citizen!
References
•Willows, Vicky. (2006). American Heroes: Lewis and Clark with
Sacagawea. Houghton Mifflin Company.
•Ransom, Candice. (2003). Lewis and Clark. Barnes & Noble,
Inc. Minneapolis, MN.
Schanzer, Rosalyn. (1997). How we crossed the west: The
adventures of Lewis and Clark. National Geographic Society.
Washington, D.C.
Johnson, Jack. (2006) Upside Down. Jack Johnson and Friends: a
sing-A-long and lullabies for the film Curious George. CD.
Lewis and Clark map. Google images.
Spider man. Picture. Google images.
Wonder Woman. Picture. Google images.
References Continued…
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http://player.discoveryeducation.com/index.cfm?guidAssetId=A363BD182B71-4C72-8409-02CD60A2C7EC&blnFromSearch=1
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http://wiki.moniticello.org/mediawiki/index.php/Clothes_Rack
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http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=--VMlvbkJbw&feature=email
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http://wiki.monticello.org/mediawiki/index.php/Jefferson_Nickel
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If You Sailed on the Mayflower in 1620, by Ann McGovern
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Needs and Wants video from United Streaming Wants and Needs. 100%
Educational Videos. 2005.
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Brainy Betty PowerPoint Sound
Created by:
Hope Mayes
Megan McGuire
Michelle Orenstein