Introduction

This WebQuest was developed as part of the Clark County
School District's U.S. History Course Syllabus and Standards. 

This WebQuest was designed to help the students learn more
in-depth information about our sixteenth President, Abraham
Lincoln.  This lesson provides students with interesting facts and more knowledge about Lincoln then the classroom textbook can provide. 

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Learners

I developed this WebQuest for my 11th grade U.S.
History Resource students. 

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Curriculum Standards

Social Studies Standards Addressed

• (Course Goal) To acquire an appreciation of our American heritage.
• (6.1) The students will trace the events leading to the civil war.
• (6.4) The students will discuss the significant events of the Civil War era.
• (6.5) The students will assess the impact of the Civil War on America.
• (WebQuest Goal) Students will recall the role that depression played in Lincoln's life.
• (WebQuest Goal) Students will recall facts about the personal life of Lincoln.
• (WebQuest Goal) Students will be able to discuss Linclon's role in the Civil War.
• (WebQuest Goal) Students will be able to identify the roles that John Wilkes Booth and Dr. Samuel Mudd played in the assassination of Lincoln.
• (WebQuest Goal) Students will be able to write an newspaper article about the life of our 16th President.

• Communication (Reading, Writing, Speaking and Listening).  The students will locate, comprehend and interpret written information.  The students will organize, compose, proof and edit written materials.
• Resources/Information.  The students will acquire, organize, interpret and process information.
• Technology. The students will use appropriate technology to function effectively.
• Interpresonal Skills. The students will demonstrate effective interpersonal skills by cooperating in team situations and be able to share skills, knowledge and materials with peers.

• Memory
• Translation
• Interpretation
• Application
• Analysis 
• Evaluation

Process
The most important concept is that the teacher
assigns the students to their groups of two reporters. 

I recommend that you place two different levels of students as the pair.  Perhaps a higher reading/writing level student with alower reading/writing level student. 

Like a real reporter's life... set a deadline for each part of this
assignment. 

Each reporters' job is equal.  No one reporter's job is more
difficult. 

Each print out of the reporters' questions has the website above it so they know which website to visit to answer their specific questions. 

After the students' turn in a copy of their rough draft article on Lincoln, make sure that you meet with each student individually checking on how much each student has contributed to the assignment. 

Make sure that the students' followed all the directions for the rough draft (ex: catchy headline, etc.) 

Before the students turn in the final product, you need to remind them of what you want turned in and the order you would like them to turn in their materials. (ex: typed article, rough draft,brainstorm, Reporters 1 and 2's worksheets.) 

Always provide praise for on task behavior!! 

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Resources Needed

The following items will be needed to implement this WebQuest:

• A computer lab or access to computers
• Access to the internet
• A word processing program
• Printers

Human Resources Needed:

• At least one teacher 
• If possible, an ECS (Education Computer Strategist) to assist you in the computer lab

Evaluation

The rubric for this WebQuest was simply created. The students are graded on five sections and can receive a score between zero to six.  A score of zero is the lowest score one can receive, and a score of a six is the highest score a student can earn. 

This WebQuest promotes team work, and good communication amongst the students and the teacher.

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Conclusion

By the end of this WebQuest, students' should have
a better perspective on Abraham Lincoln's life and all the
controversies that surrounded our 16th President. 

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Credits & References
I would like to thank the following websites for their great
animation: 

http://webclipart.about.com/

http://webclipart.about.com/cs/msub73d/ 

The following website provided pictures of Abraham Lincoln:
http://images.google.com/images?q=Abraham+Lincoln

I would also like to thank the following websites for helping me
create the WebQuest Rubric: 

http://school.discovery.com/schrockguide/assess.html#rubrics

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