Know Your National Symbols

A Webquest for Grades 1 and 2 
(Social Studies)

Designed by 

Denise Stein
dstein@griswold.k12.ia.us
 
 

Introduction | Task | Process | Evaluation | Conclusion | Credits | Teacher Page

Introduction

Do you know why we say the Pledge of Allegiance every morning? 
Do you know what the stars and stripes on our flag represent? 
Do you know where the Statue of Liberty came from? 
You'll learn the answers to all of these questions and lots more when you complete this webquest. 

The Task

Your task is to work with a partner to create a Kid Pix slide show about one of our national symbols.

The Process
 

1.  Your teacher will assign you and your partner one national symbol. 
2.  You will research that national symbol and create a Kid Pix slide show about that symbol. 
Your slide show will have three slides.
*The first slide will include a picture of the symbol.
*The second slide will include a short description of the symbol.
*The third slide will include two sentences about why the symbol is important today.
3.  Click on your assigned symbol.
 

Evaluation

You will complete the rubric with your teacher.

	Beginning 1	Developing 2	Accomplished 3	Exemplary 4	Score
Following Directions	I did not listen to the directions so I did not know what to do.	I tried to follow the directions but had to be reminded to stay on task.	I followed the directions and stayed on task.	I followed all directions and I helped other students.
Cooperation with  partner	We played around instead of working on our project.	We wasted our time and had to finish our project during recess.	We worked together and completed our project.	We worked together to complete our project and helped others on their project.
Use of  resources	I could not find any information on my symbol.	I could find some information on my symbol.	I found all the information on my symbol.	I found all the information on my symbol and helped others find their information.
Completion of slide show	I did not complete my slide show.	I completed my slide show but had to use my recess time.	I completed my slide show on time.	I completed my slide show and helped others.
Presentation of slide show	I did not have a slide show to present.	Someone else presented my slide show to the class.	I presented my slide show to the class.	I presented my slide show to the class and presented one for someone else.

Conclusion

We have discovered that we have national symbols!  We have learned 
about some of them.   Now we know why we say the Pledge of Allegiance everyday.  We know why the flag is red, white, and blue.  And we know where the Statue of Liberty came from. 
 

Credits & References

List here the sources of any images, music or text that you're using. Provide links back to the original source. Say thanks to anyone who provided resources or help. 

List any books and other analog media that you used as information sources as well.

Last updated on June 7, 2001. Based on a template from The WebQuest Page