Introduction:
This webquest was designed so students will understand the
unique geography, climate, natural resources, and economy of
the northeast region of the United States.
Your Task:
You are visiting Earth (Terra) from the planet Eus. You
are to create a visual and descriptive
tour of the Northeast Region for the Eusians back home
on your planet. You are to show the
highlights people visiting the area might need to know
about in order to find their way around
your region. Also include any information those visitors
may be interested in knowing to be
better able to enjoy their visit.
For this trip you will be working in groups of 3 or 4. You
and your travel companions will be
responsible for gathering information about the
Northeast Region.
Your project will be comprised of the following:
1) A PowerPoint presentation about the Northeast
Region.
2) An oral presentation of your research.
3) Each student will also keep a journal (note sheet) of
the information presented during the
oral presentations.
After each group presents their information about their
region, you have been commissioned to
write a letter back to your superiors on Eus, describing
the region. This will enable future
visitors from Eus to decide which region they would like
to visit.
Enjoy your trip and remember to gather some interesting
and unusual information so when
you’re fellow Eusians visit, they will be able to find their
way around the region and enjoy
learning about the unique qualities of the Northeast
Region.
Process:
Use the statements and links listed below to research the
Northeast Region. The information listed below is just a
starting point; please feel free to include any and all
information you can find on your region.
The Place:
Include a map of your region
List the states within the Northeast • (Maine to Maryland)
Describe the landforms and bodies of water found in the Northeast Region (e.g.Great Lakes; Niagara Falls; Appalachian Mountains; etc.)
Demonstrate geographic knowledge of the Northeast (e.g.-latitude, longitude,
boundary lines of the states)
Define/describe Megalopolis
Explain why northeastern cities developed where they did
Climate:
Describe the weather and the climate of the Northeast; include the factors that
affect the climate of the Northeast
Describe the four seasons
Describe a Nor’easter
Natural Resources:
Describe the many rich natural resources of the Northeast (e.g.-forests; coal; fish;
etc.)
Explain whether the natural resources of the Northeast are renewable or nonrenewable
Explain how pollution gets into our waters
Describe citizen efforts to preserve the rich resources of the beaches in the
northeast
Economy:
Describe the importance of the fishing industry to the Northeast from Maine to
Maryland
Describe the role of Agriculture to the economy of the Northeast (e.g.-dairy
farming)
Explain about the rise and fall of factories in the Northeast
Explain how the resources of the Northeast shaped the industries that grew there
Describe the major factory work in the Northeast today (e.g.-chemical; chocolate;
etc)
Describe the major areas of tourism in the Northeast (e.g.-New York City;
Washington DC; etc)
Culture:
Describe leaders in the fields of music, art, literature and sports from the
Northeast
Describe some of the different cultural celebrations of the Northeast (e.g.-Cherry
Blossom Festival; La Fiesta Italiana; etc)
Describe any foods native to this region
Resources:
USA Study Guide of the Regions
Blank Fill-in Map of the Northeast
States Directory
US States Information
Stately Knowledge
Explore the States
State's Kid's Pages
America in Stories
Factmonster
50 States
Northeast Region Info
Wikipedia
Mr. Nussbaum New England Interactive Map
Mr. Nussbaum Mid-Atlantic Interactive Map
http://users.tellurian.com/teach/regions/index.html
Assessment:
Criteria
Points
20-15 points
15-10 points
10-5 points
5-0 points
Introduction
All questions were
answered
completely and
rationales for the
answers were
clearly stated.
All questions were
answered
completely, but
rationales for all
the answers were
not clearly stated.
Not all questions
were answered
completely, or
greater than 2
rationales for all
answers were not
clearly stated.
All questions
were not
answered
completely.
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Task
All areas of the
task were
addressed and
handled with a
high degree of
sophistication. The
plan followed by
the team
demonstrated a
great deal of
thought.
At least one area
of the task was
not addressed.
The plan followed
by the team
demonstrated a
great deal of
thought.
At least two areas
of the task were
not addressed.
The plan followed
by the team
demonstrated a
moderate level of
thought.
The task is
incomplete and/or
it is apparent that
little effort went
into the
development of
the task.
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Process:
Teamwork
It is evident that a
mutual effort and
cohesive unit
created the final
product.
The team worked
well together, but
could have utilized
each other's skills
to a better degree.
The team had
problems working
together. Little
collaboration
occurred.
The final product
is not the result of
a collaborative
effort. The group
showed no
evidence of
collaboration.
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Process:
Oral
Presentation
The ideas
expressed by the
students were
clear and concise
and presented in
an original
manner. They
were able to
answer all
questions posed to
them about their
topic.
The ideas
expressed by the
students were
mostly clear and
concise and
presented in a
mostly original,
manner. They
were able to
answer most
questions posed to
them about their
topic.
The ideas
expressed by the
students were
somewhat clear
and concise and
presented in a
somewhat original,
manner. They
were able to
answer some
questions posed to
them about their
topic.
The ideas
expressed by the
students were
unclear and not
concise and
presented in an
unoriginal,
manner. They
were unable to
answer
questions posed
to them about
their topic.
Grammar,
Format , and
Spelling
The final body of
work was free of
grammar, spelling,
and formatting
errors.
The final body of
work had 1 error
related to
grammar, spelling,
and formatting
errors.
The final body of
work had 3-5
grammar, spelling,
and formatting
errors.
The final body of
work had major
grammar,
spelling, and
formatting errors.
Total---->
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