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A WebQuest for 6th Grade Social Studies
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Designed by Aliveni Akella, Danielle Lefebvre, and Rebecca Stapleton
Introduction | Learners | Standards | Process | Resources | Evaluation
| Conclusion | Credits | Student Page
Introduction
This WebQuest was designed as part of an Educational Technology
Masters Degree Program at the University of Hartford.
This lesson is designed to teach students about the important events
and people of the 1960’s. After completing the WebQuest students
should be able to tell how the 1960’s shaped America today.
Learners
This lesson is designed for 6th grade Social Studies curriculum in the
State of Connecticut. This lesson also involves Technology standards.
Prior to beginning this lesson students need to have experience with
technology including: following links, creating PowerPoint
Presentations, and using MS Word.
Curriculum Standards
While working on this WebQuest students will be addressing the
following Social Studies and Technology standards:
Social Studies Standards
Content Standard 1: Historical Thinking
Students will develop historical thinking skills, including chronological
thinking and recognizing change over time; contextualizing,
comprehending and analyzing historical literature; researching
historical sources; understanding the concept of historical causation;
understanding competing narratives and interpretation; and
constructing narratives and interpretation.
Content Standard 2: Local, United States, and World History
Students will use historical thinking skills to develop an understanding
of the major historical periods, issues and trends in United States
history, world history, and Connecticut and local history.
Content Standard 3: Historical Themes
Students will apply their understanding of historical periods, issues and
trends to examine such historical themes as ideals, beliefs and
institutions; conflict and conflict resolution; human movement and
interaction; and science and technology in order to understand how
the world came to be the way it is.
Technology Standards
1. Basic operations and concepts
 Students demonstrate a sound understanding of the nature
and operation of technology systems.
 Students are proficient in the use of technology.
2. Social, ethical, and human issues
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3.
Technology productivity tools
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4.
Students use technology tools to enhance learning,
increase productivity, and promote creativity.
Students use productivity tools to collaborate in
constructing technology-enhanced models, prepare
publications, and produce other creative works.
Technology communications tools
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5.
Students understand the ethical, cultural, and societal
issues related to technology.
Students practice responsible use of technology systems,
information, and software.
Students develop positive attitudes toward technology
uses that support lifelong learning, collaboration, personal
pursuits, and productivity.
Students use telecommunications to collaborate, publish,
and interact with peers, experts, and other audiences.
Students use a variety of media and formats to
communicate information and ideas effectively to multiple
audiences.
Technology research tools
 Students use technology to locate, evaluate, and collect
information from a variety of sources.
 Students use technology tools to process data and report
results
Process
***This webquest will take five to six sixty minute class periods to
complete.
1. Join the group of time travelers that your teacher
has assigned you to. Each group should consist
of 4 students. You can assign them to groups
according to your knowledge of your students.
2. Each member of the group must take on one of
the following roles.
Arts and Entertainment Specialist
People and Events Coordinator
Science and Technology Guru
Lifestyles and Sports Expert
3. Each of you must research the following questions that go along
with your role. Click on your role to download your research
organizer.
Arts and Entertainment Specialist
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What were some of the popular forms of entertainment during
the 1960’s? (Examples: radio shows, television, books,
movies, theater, musical artists etc.)
Who were some influential artists of that time? What pieces of
art did they create?
What major advances were made in arts and entertainment?
People and Events Coordinator
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What were some of the historical, political, military, and social
events that took place?
Who were the important people in these events?
Science and Technology Guru
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What were some of the important
inventions and discoveries?
What were some of the important
innovations and improvements made to
existing products?
Lifestyles and Sports Expert
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What were the major fashion trends?
What were the main leisure time activities?
What sports were popular?
4. Use the resources provided in the Resources section of the quest
to gather information on these questions. You may also want to
use any materials that you have available in your classroom or
school library. Research should take two sixty minute periods to
complete.
5. Review all of your answers and each of you will choose the four
most important pieces of information that you found. This
information will be used for your multi-media presentation. You
may want to take some time to review with students how to
determine what information is important. You could use present
time references for examples.
6. Put all of your information together to create a PowerPoint
presentation that you will use to teach America about the
1960’s. You will need to have knowledge of PowerPoint to do this
part of the assignment. If you are uncomfortable with
PowerPoint you will want to enlist the help of your library/media
specialist. You will need two to three sixty minute periods for
students to complete their presentations.
7. Present your PowerPoint to the class. At the time of your
presentation, you will turn in your answers to the research
questions. Collect information sheets from students. You will
need to provide one day for presentations.
Resources Needed
In order to successfully implement this lesson you will need:
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Computers
PowerPoint software
Internet Access
Links used in this lesson include:
1960’s Flashback – This site tells all about music, fads, and sports
from the 1960’s.
1960’s Timeline - Get information on all aspects of the 1960’s.
Fact Monster – 1960-1969 World History – This site goes into detail
about important people
during the 1960’s
were.
Great Moments of the 1960’s – Visit this site to learn about important
events of the 1960’s.
Nostalgia Café: The 1960’s – This site is full of information on sports,
lifestyles, entertainment,
and more.
Issues from the Interviews ~ the 1960’s – Quotes from people about
important events during the
1960’s.
The Apollo Program – Find out about the space program.
American Cultural History – 1960-1969 – Get information on all
aspects of the 1960’s.
This lesson is designed to be implemented using 1 teacher.
Evaluation
To evaluate the lesson objectives teachers should use the following
rubric while looking at students PowerPoint presentations and
Research Organizers.
Content
Research
Beginning
Developing
Accomplished
Exemplary
1
2
3
4
Four
Less than
Four pieces
relevant
four pieces
Information
of
pieces of
of
is
information
information
information
incomplete,
from each
from each
from each
irrelevant,
reporter are reporter are
reporter are
and/or
presented in
clearly
presented in
unclear.
the
presented in
the
presentation.
the
presentation.
presentation.
Each
Most
One or more
Each reporter
reporter
reporters reporters did
answered
completely
did not
not answer
most of the answered all
answer the
the
questions
of the
questions
questions
required of
questions
required of required of
their role.
required of
their role.
their role.
their role.
Score
Use of font,
color,
PowerPoint
graphics,
Presentation effects etc.
but these
Appearance
often
distract
from the
presentation
content.
Makes use of
Makes
font, color,
Makes good excellent use
graphics,
use of font,
of font,
effects, etc.
color,
color,
but
graphics,
graphics,
occasionally
effects, etc. effects, etc.
these detract
to enhance to to enhance
from the
presentation.
the
presentation
presentation.
content.
Content is
PowerPoint minimal OR
Presentation there are
- Content
several
factual
errors.
Includes
Includes
Covers topic
essential
essential
in-depth
information
knowledge
with details
about the
about the
and
topic but
topic. Subject examples.
there are 1knowledge
Subject
2 factual
appears to be knowledge is
errors.
good.
excellent.
Four
PowerPoint More than 4
misspellings
Presentation
errors in
and/or
– Spelling & spelling or
grammatical
Mechanics
grammar.
errors.
Three or
fewer
misspellings
and/or
mechanical
errors.
No
misspellings
or
grammatical
errors.
Rehearsed
Delivery not
with fairly
Wellsmooth, but
Presentation Delivery not
smooth
rehearsed
able to
Skills
smooth and
delivery that with smooth
maintain
audience
holds
delivery that
interest of
attention
audience
holds
the audience
often lost.
attention
audience
most of the
most of the
attention.
time.
time.
Teamwork
The
The
The workload
The
workload
workload
is divided and workload is
was not
was divided, shared fairly divided and
divided OR
but one
by all team
shared
several
person in the members, equally by all
people in
group is
though
team
the group
viewed as
are viewed
not doing
as not doing his/her fair
their fair
share of the
share of the
work.
work.
workloads
may vary
from person
to person.
members.
Conclusion
This lesson will teach students about the decade 1960, which was a
very important decade in American History. Students must tell
important events and people of the 1960’s and explain how it has
influenced their life today.
Credits & References
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Infoplease, and The Mountain 99.5.
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