"Sure,
we were young. We were arrogant. We were ridiculous. There were excesses.
We
were brash. We were foolish. We had factional fights. But we were right."
- Abbie Hoffman
A
HIGH SCHOOL INTERDISCIPLINARY PROJECT
FOR U.S. HISTORY AND ENGLISH
Designed
by: Marion C. Vose
Content
Provided by: Dr. Penny Ferguson
Mr.
Mark White
Mrs. Maelea Galyon,
THE 1960s DECADE
INTRODUCTION:
You, along
with two of your classmates, will immerse yourself in the 1960's and together,
ultimately, generate a multimedia exhibit on a preselected topic related
to this decade of U.S. history. Each exhibit will be based on research
and "expert" interviews and will include a brochure, five media
components put together in a museum display, and a decade-appropriate
costume to wear on the days the project is presented. You will be expected
to produce quality work that combines history, research, interviews, artifacts,
displays, multimedia elements, and opportunities for interactive learning.
At the end of the project, your group will appear to defend your research
before a panel of judges. The museum will then be open one evening for
families, friends, and the community and again the following school day
for all interested classes.
WEBQUEST
RATIONALE:
• Foster cooperation
and joint planning between teachers in different disciplines;
• Introduce more technology
into the curriculum;
• Provide opportunities
for students to participate in interdisciplinary projects that teach and
reinforce a variety of informational and cognitive skills.
WEBQUEST
OBJECTIVES:
• Utilize speaking,
writing, researching, critical thinking, and computer technology skills
in an interdisciplinary project;
• Utilize multimedia to create, display,
explain, and evaluate information;
• Be exposed to cultures
that encompass similarities and differences among people, including their
beliefs, knowledge, values, and traditions.