Sean

In order to make sure that your WebQuest stays aligned with your unit, you will need to copy and paste 3 things from your Stages 1 and 2 from Dr. Grace's wiki onto this page. (This will also help Dr. Theresa give you better feedback on your Intro, Task, and Conclusion.)

=G.R.A.S.P.S= //( Feel free to copy and paste what you have on your wiki page for Dr. Grace for the GRASPS portion. Note that you don't need the Standards part, though you can include it if you want.)// =Understanding(s)= //(Copy and paste the big understanding(s) you have listed in your unit for Dr. Grace. What are the academic goals for the unit (which will also be the purpose of the WebQuest).)// •the relationship between the American colonies and England was filled with tension. •there was a generational gap that brought on new ways of thinking and strained the relationship with England. •the culture then, although different from today, helped create our great culture today.
 * Goal || **Win the competition and have our comic displayed in the Smithsonian** ||
 * Role || **A comic book company.** ||
 * Audience || **Late elementary school to middle school age children.** ||
 * Setting || **There is a competition to have a comic strip displayed in the Smithsonian's new Pre-Revolutionary America exhibit.** ||
 * Presentation || **Create a comic strip that highlights the important events of the Pre-Revolutionary America time period.** ||

=Introduction= //(Set the stage, give us any background info that we might need to know (but just a hint), this is your HOOK. Provide a segue to the Task . . . make your reader want to click to the next section. There should be nothing that sounds like school work in this section. Don't give away what's going to happen in the Task.)// Ever wonder how we became the country we are today? =Task= //(This story should match the Task Description/Summary from your unit. You can copy and paste from Dr. Grace's wiki.// //Tell the story of the Role, Audience, Setting, and Presentation. Be a story teller. Save any classroom-specific information for the Process. Build the scenario and stay in character. You can reference the Introduction but try not to duplicate the information that's in the Introduction.)// The Smithsonian Museum is opening a new exhibition on Pre-Revolutionary America for late elementary school to middle school age children. The competition requires a comic strip that illustrates the key events from the Pre-Revolutionary America era. You are a comic book company and winning the competition will be really good for your company name. A panel of judges from the museum has been put together to assess all the entries sent in from all over the country. Win the competition and have your company's comic strip on display in the Smithsonian for all to see. Not only will your comic strip be on display as a prize, but it also comes along with a two year contract with the Smithsonian Museum to do more comic strips for children. =Conclusion= //(Tie everything the participants have done back to the Goal. Why did they go through all of this? Tie the scenario to the real world. Remind them of the "Big Idea" that they were supposed to gain from this, just in case they didn't make the connection on their own. Don't get preachy. If you ask a question here, it has to be rhetorical. No work or assignments should be included. Short is good.)//