A webquest for secondary students by Michael Pastor Introduction In this lesson, we will travel back in time to June, 1944. Using a variety of primary and secondary sources, all of which are found on the internet, we will explore the invasion of Europe by exploring a series of critical questions that historians have pondered for the past 65 years. Introduction Evaluation Task Critical Questions Process Conclusion Links Credits Task Introduction Evaluation Working in groups, you will use the links that are provided to address one critical question (see next slide). You will use the information that you find to create a mini- lesson to share your findings with your classmates. All of the mini-lessons will eventually be combined into a web page that can be used to teach other students about the Invasion of Europe. Task Critical Questions Process Conclusion Links Credits Six Critical Questions: I. II. III. IV. V. VI. How did the Allies prepare for the Invasion? How did the Axis try to thwart the Invasion? Describe the various ways that the French reacted to the occupation of their country by Germany and their liberation by the Allies. What effect did D-Day have on the War, and what would have happened if D-Day had failed? What role did spying and deception play in determining the outcome of the Invasion? Describe three technological Innovations that influenced the outcome of D-Day. Introduction Evaluation Task Critical Questions Process Conclusion Links Credits Roles: Pilot: Sets the overall strategy for searching the links that have been provided to address the critical question, and resolves any conflicts that arise within the group. Navigator: Determines where the group is in the mission, reminds the group of the steps that still have to be taken, and suggests different courses of action that the group can follow. War Correspondent: Reports on the progress the group has made to date. Process Your group will be assigned one critical question that must be answered using the links that are provided in the credits. You may use other links to add to your answer, though you must assess the value of these before you include them in your work. You and your group will use the information that you gather to create a mini lesson for your classmates. Introduction Evaluation Task Critical Questions Process Conclusion Links Credits Evaluation You will be evaluated according to a rubric that will be distributed in class. Part of your evaluation will come from your classmates following your presentation. Introduction Evaluation Task Critical Questions Process Conclusion Links Credits Conclusion In history, we learn that there is no easy way of understanding an event as momentous as the Invasion of Normandy. Such an understanding involves asking questions about the event that will stir your curiosity and creativity, and making the effort, either alone or in a group, to find the information that you need to answer these. This effort stretches the limits of your understanding, and adds to the lessons that we learn by studying events like the Invasion of Normandy. Introduction Evaluation Task Critical Questions Process Conclusion Links Credits Links: •Overview of Invasion: ohttp://www.pathsofmemory.net/1gm/l.asp?ver=gb ohttp://www.worldwar-2.net/timelines/war-in-europe/westerneurope/western-europe-index-1944.htm ohttp://www.world-war-2.info/battles/bt_2.php ohttp://www.strijdbewijs.nl/normandie1/home.htm ohttp://history.com/shows/wwii-in-hd/interactives/inside-wwiiinteractive ohttp://www.worldwariihistory.info/WWII/D-Day.html ohttp://www.backtonormandy.org/ Introduction Evaluation Task Critical Questions Process Conclusion Teacher Page Credits Links: Strategy: http://home.wanadoo.nl/cclinks/abtf/invasi~2.html http://www.sproe.com/a/atlantic-wall.html http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/atlantic_wall http://www.worldwariihistory.info/WWII Links Deception: http://www.globalsecurity.org/military/library/report/1997/Wen dell.htm http://www.awesomestories.com/history/normandyinvasion/deception Technology: http://www.awesomestories.com/history/normandyinvasion/the-weather-breaks http://www.sproe.com/l/lcvp.html Links: France in World War Two http://www.worldwariihistory.info/in/France.html. http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/French_Resistance http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Charles_De_Gaulle http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Gilbert_Renault http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Maquis_(World_War_I I) Introduction Evaluation Task Critical Questions Process Conclusion Teacher Page Credits Credits: Paths of Memory http://www.pathsofmemory.net/1gm/l.asp?ver=gb World War II Timelines http://www.worldwar-2.net/timelines/war-in- europe/western-europe/western-europe-index1944.htm World War II battles http://www.world-war-2.info/battles/bt_2.php Battlefield Normandie – Tour the Beaches http://www.strijdbewijs.nl/normandie1/home.htm History Channel http://history.com/shows/wwii-in- hd/interactives/inside-wwii- interactive Credits, cont. D-Day, The Cross-Channel Attack http://www.worldwariihistory.info/WWII/D-Day.html Back to Normandy http://www.backtonormandy.org/ Invasion: The Beaches and Beyond http://home.wanadoo.nl/cclinks/abtf/invasi~2.ht ml Saving Private Ryan Online Encyclopedia http://www.sproe.com/a/atlantic-wall.html Wikipedia http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/atlantic_wall Credits, cont. World War II History http://www.worldwariihistory.info/WWII Normandy Invasion: Deception http://www.globalsecurity.org/military/library/repo rt/1997/Wendell.htm Awesome stories http://www.awesomestories.com/history/norman dy-invasion/deception