WebQuest

Kansas State Emblems and Symbols

A WebQuest for 3rd Grade Social Studies

Dixie Norris
norris_dixie@stumail.emporia.edu

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Introduction

We will be learning about Kansas State emblems and symbols. We will explore what each of them and their significance to Kansas’s history. In the end we will be doing a presentation in groups that will be about the emblems and symbols.

This section of our class will focus on the significance of why Kansas has state emblems and symbols and what they are.

The Task

By the end of this section the class will have learned:

What Kansas state emblems and symbols are;
Why they are important to Kansas;
Be able to gather information;
Be able to present the information gathered in an organized manner;
Be able to learn something new and interesting about Kansas.

If the final will involve a power point presentation and a two page report using Word.

The Process

For this section the teacher will have three main activities that will be consist of a crossword puzzle, a collage and a presentation.

The Crossword Puzzle:

1. The teacher will provide a crossword puzzle for students to work on with clues about certain Kansas emblems and symbols.

2. The students will use library or Internet resources to find the answers.

3. This will be due during the presentations.

The Collage about Kansas:

1. The teacher will provide a sheet of paper for the students, along with a short explaination of what should be on the sheet of paper.

2. Students will find pictures out of magazines, newspapers, clipart and other pictures or words they can find.

3. Students will be graded on completeness and creativity.

4. Students will also need to write a short explanation of what they put on their collage.

The Presentation:

1. The teacher will break the students up into groups of 4, 5, or 6.

2. The teacher will then provide a topic for each group to find information about.

3. The teacher will have the librarian pull information pertaining to Kansas.

4. The teacher will provide what information will be needed for the presentation.

5. Students will then have class time to gather the information needed and prepare their presentation.

6. Once the students have information on their topic they will be able to get on the computer to put together their power point.

Evaluation

This is the rubric that can be used for the power point presentation.

	Beginning 1	Developing 2	Accomplished 3	Exemplary 4	Score
Content - Accuracy	All content throughout the presentation is accurate. There are no factual errors.	Most of the content is accurate but there is one piece of information that might be inaccurate.	The content is generally accurate, but one piece of information is clearly flawed or inaccurate.	Content is typically confusing or contains more than one factual error.
Originality	Presentation shows considerable originality and inventiveness. The content and ideas are presented in a unique and interesting way.	Presentation shows some originality and inventiveness. The content and ideas are presented in an interesting way.	Presentation shows an attempt at originality and inventiveness on 1-2 cards.	Presentation is a rehash of other people's ideas and/or graphics and shows very little attempt at original thought.
Sequencing of Information	Information is organized in a clear, logical way. It is easy to anticipate the type of material that might be on the next card.	Most information is organized in a clear, logical way. One card or item of information seems out of place.	Some information is logically sequenced. An occasional card or item of information seems out of place.	There is no clear plan for the organization of information.
Use of Graphics	All graphics are attractive (size and colors) and support the theme/content of the presentation.	A few graphics are not attractive but all support the theme/content of the presentation.	All graphics are attractive but a few do not seem to support the theme/content of the presentation.	Several graphics are unattractive AND detract from the content of the presentation.
Cooperation	Group delegates tasks and shares responsibility effectively all of the time.	Group delegates tasks and shares responsibility effectively most of the time.	Group delegates tasks and shares responsibility effectively some of the time.	Group often is not effective in delegating tasks and/or sharing responsibility.

Conclusion

After this section of the course students will be able to know and identify Kansas State emblems and symbols. They will also be able to create a collage and some research for a power point presentation. They will be able to work on a computer to create a power point presentation.

Credits & References

http://www.enchantedlearning.com/usa/states/kansas/

http://www.classbrain.com/artstate/publish/cat_index_23.shtml

http://www.kshs.org/kids/things/symbols/1_question.htm#symbols

The teacher may provide other sources from the internet or in the library to use for these assignments.

Any books that may be in the school or public library that can be used that are related to Kansas.

Last updated on April 20, 2005 . Based on a template from The WebQuest Page