Introduction
         This webquest is designed as an introduction to the 50 states of America. 

The Task
      We will be creating flashcards to help us learn basic facts about the United States such as: The state capital, the state population, when the state became a state, sketch the state flag, state nickname, and a sketch of the state.

The Process
      You will be assigned 1 or 2 states (maybe more depending on your class size). For each state research the and record:
    On the other side of the paper wright the name of the state you are researching in big letters. Remember to use your BEST handwriting so that others can read your facts. On some of the links you may need to scroll down and read carefully to find the information that you are looking for.

        50 States Resourcess for Research: 

    http://www.enchantedlearning.com/usa/states/
    http://www.50states.com/
    http://www.ipl.org/div/stateknow/
    http://www.50states.com/flag/

Evaluation

	Beginning 1	Developing 2	Accomplished 3	Exemplary 4	Score
Research	No information collected	Accurately collects a few  of the requested facts	Accurately collects most of the requested facts	Accurately collects all of the requuested facts
Completion	Does not complete the assignment	Completes most of the assingment for one state	Completes the assignment for  one state	Comletes the assignment for one or more states
Neatness	Illegible or not organized	Difficult to read, organization is not clear or consistant	Some words are hard to read, has organization	Easy to read, proofread, clearly organized
Ontask	Not ontask or doing the assignement, needs to be repeatedly reminded or removed from the lab.	Needs frequent reminding to stay on task	Needs some reminding but getting work done.	Does not need reminding and is getting lots of work (multiple states completed)

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Conclusion
        Once you have completed the facts for your assigned states, proof read them, turn in your fact sheets and double check with your teacher that all 50 states have been  passed out. Your teacher will lamenate the flash cards and your class can use them to become familiar with the 50 states. If your class is doing a state project, you may want to look at the flash cards and write down states you would like to do your project on.

Credits & References
    http://www.enchantedlearning.com/usa/states/
    http://www.50states.com/
    http://www.ipl.org/div/stateknow/
    http://www.50states.com/flag/

                                 

Created by Shannon Blacklidge last updated December 4, 2008 shannon.blacklidge@pacificu.edu