North Carolina Landmarks
Grade 4 Webquest
Grade 4 Webquest
Welcome to our webquest where you will have a chance to explore one of a number of interesting landmarks in North Carolina, as part of North Carolina's 4th grade curriculum.
Learning about landmarks is a great way to find out about a particular area of our country. And a webquest is a way to search, interpret, and share information gathered through preselected web resources.
Let's begin by determining what a landmark actually is. You've probably helped someone needing to find their destination by directing them to a place that is well-known and easily recognized, that will help them figure out where they are. You were actually using...you guessed it...a landmark!
As the title of this webquest suggests, a landmark is a place, building, or structure that has historical or geographical significance or both! Let's keep that in mind as we take a look at our task.
The Task
The classes will be divided into small groups. Each group will gather detailed information about a landmark in North Carolina and prepare a presentation about this landmark for the class. A checklist for this project is provided.
The Process
1. With your group you will research a North Carolina landmark.
2. Using websites listed in the resources below, as well as encyclopedias and books, you will gather information to answer these questions (your answers will be written on your notetaking sheets):
Where is your landmark located? What is near your landmark?
Use Geography of Landmark for your notetaking sheet.
How can you describe your landmark?
Use Description of Landmark for your notetaking sheet.
Why is your landmark important?
Use Importance of Landmark for our notetaking sheet.
What activities are there at your landmark? What would you do there?
Use Activities Near Landmark for your notetaking sheet.
What other interesting facts have you learned about your landmark?
Use Interesting Facts About Landmark for your notetaking sheet.
3. After taking notes, you will need to organize your information before working on the computer. You will decide how to present your information on each slide. Your teacher will provide you with board builder worksheets for this part of the project.
4. Your group must use illustrations or photographs to accompany each set of notes you have gathered for your presentation. You will use the image bank located in your student folder entitled NC Landmarks.
5. Your group presentation must include a slide for each set of notes plus a title slide. The names of the members of your group must be included in the title slide.
Resources
Biltmore
http://www.biltmore.com/visit/biltmore-house-gardens/estate-history
http://nchistory.web.unc.edu/the-biltmore-estate/
http://www.theblueridgehighlander.com/Biltmore_Estate/Biltmore_Estate_history.php
http://www.biltmore.com/visit/things-to-do/tours
Cape Hatteras
http://www.nps.gov/caha/historyculture/cape-hatteras-light-station.htm
http://www.ncsu.edu/coast/chl/timeline.html
http://www.hatteras-nc.com/light/
http://www.carolinalights.com/north-carolina-lighthouses/cape-hatteras-lighthouse
http://www.nps.gov/caha/planyourvisit/climbing-the-cape-hatteras-lighthouse.htm
http://www.hatteras-nc.com/attractions/
Capitol Building
http://www.carolinalights.com/north-carolina-lighthouses/cape-hatteras-lighthouse
http://raleighhomesonline.com/2012/11/the-capital-building-and-union-square/
http://www.visitraleigh.com/Things-to-do/
Fort Fisher
http://www.nchistoricsites.org/fisher/fisher.htm
http://www.nchistoricsites.org/fisher/fort-fisher.htm
http://ncparks.gov/Visit/parks/fofi/history.php
http://www.civilwar.org/battlefields/fort-fisher.html
http://ftfishermilrec.com/camping/
http://www.ncaquariums.com/fort-fisher
USS NC
http://www.battleshipnc.com/AbouttheShip/History
http://www.battleshipnc.com/Visit
http://www.hnsa.org/ships/bbnc.htm
http://www.cr.nps.gov/history/online_books/butowsky1/northcarolina.htm
Old Salem Historic District
http://www.oldsalem.org/historyabout
http://www.oldsalem.org/cooking-in-salem
http://www.oldsalem.org/
http://city-of-winston-salem.com/old-salem/
http://www.northcarolinahistory.org/encyclopedia/715/entry
Reed Gold Mine
http://www.nchistoricsites.org/reed/history.htm
http://www.learnnc.org/lp/editions/nchist-newnation/4347
http://www.reedmine.com/
http://www.americanheritage.com/content/reed-gold-mine
http://ncpedia.org/reed-gold-mine
Learning about landmarks is a great way to find out about a particular area of our country. And a webquest is a way to search, interpret, and share information gathered through preselected web resources.
Let's begin by determining what a landmark actually is. You've probably helped someone needing to find their destination by directing them to a place that is well-known and easily recognized, that will help them figure out where they are. You were actually using...you guessed it...a landmark!
As the title of this webquest suggests, a landmark is a place, building, or structure that has historical or geographical significance or both! Let's keep that in mind as we take a look at our task.
The Task
The classes will be divided into small groups. Each group will gather detailed information about a landmark in North Carolina and prepare a presentation about this landmark for the class. A checklist for this project is provided.
The Process
1. With your group you will research a North Carolina landmark.
2. Using websites listed in the resources below, as well as encyclopedias and books, you will gather information to answer these questions (your answers will be written on your notetaking sheets):
Where is your landmark located? What is near your landmark?
Use Geography of Landmark for your notetaking sheet.
How can you describe your landmark?
Use Description of Landmark for your notetaking sheet.
Why is your landmark important?
Use Importance of Landmark for our notetaking sheet.
What activities are there at your landmark? What would you do there?
Use Activities Near Landmark for your notetaking sheet.
What other interesting facts have you learned about your landmark?
Use Interesting Facts About Landmark for your notetaking sheet.
3. After taking notes, you will need to organize your information before working on the computer. You will decide how to present your information on each slide. Your teacher will provide you with board builder worksheets for this part of the project.
4. Your group must use illustrations or photographs to accompany each set of notes you have gathered for your presentation. You will use the image bank located in your student folder entitled NC Landmarks.
5. Your group presentation must include a slide for each set of notes plus a title slide. The names of the members of your group must be included in the title slide.
Resources
Biltmore
http://www.biltmore.com/visit/biltmore-house-gardens/estate-history
http://nchistory.web.unc.edu/the-biltmore-estate/
http://www.theblueridgehighlander.com/Biltmore_Estate/Biltmore_Estate_history.php
http://www.biltmore.com/visit/things-to-do/tours
Cape Hatteras
http://www.nps.gov/caha/historyculture/cape-hatteras-light-station.htm
http://www.ncsu.edu/coast/chl/timeline.html
http://www.hatteras-nc.com/light/
http://www.carolinalights.com/north-carolina-lighthouses/cape-hatteras-lighthouse
http://www.nps.gov/caha/planyourvisit/climbing-the-cape-hatteras-lighthouse.htm
http://www.hatteras-nc.com/attractions/
Capitol Building
http://www.carolinalights.com/north-carolina-lighthouses/cape-hatteras-lighthouse
http://raleighhomesonline.com/2012/11/the-capital-building-and-union-square/
http://www.visitraleigh.com/Things-to-do/
Fort Fisher
http://www.nchistoricsites.org/fisher/fisher.htm
http://www.nchistoricsites.org/fisher/fort-fisher.htm
http://ncparks.gov/Visit/parks/fofi/history.php
http://www.civilwar.org/battlefields/fort-fisher.html
http://ftfishermilrec.com/camping/
http://www.ncaquariums.com/fort-fisher
USS NC
http://www.battleshipnc.com/AbouttheShip/History
http://www.battleshipnc.com/Visit
http://www.hnsa.org/ships/bbnc.htm
http://www.cr.nps.gov/history/online_books/butowsky1/northcarolina.htm
Old Salem Historic District
http://www.oldsalem.org/historyabout
http://www.oldsalem.org/cooking-in-salem
http://www.oldsalem.org/
http://city-of-winston-salem.com/old-salem/
http://www.northcarolinahistory.org/encyclopedia/715/entry
Reed Gold Mine
http://www.nchistoricsites.org/reed/history.htm
http://www.learnnc.org/lp/editions/nchist-newnation/4347
http://www.reedmine.com/
http://www.americanheritage.com/content/reed-gold-mine
http://ncpedia.org/reed-gold-mine