Current Museum 1900-1905 / 2000-2005

DEDICATION
To Mayor Joseph Swann who gave us the idea for this year’s decades museum. Don’t worry; we are sure that by the time the students are old enough to vote, they will no longer blame you.

INTRODUCTION:
You, along with two of your classmates, will immerse yourself in comparing the start of the 20th century (1900-1905) with the start of the 21st century (2000-2005), and together, ultimately, generate a multimedia exhibit on a preselected topic related to this time period 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 skills.

WEBQUEST OBJECTIVES:
• Utilize speaking, writing, researching, critical thinking, and computer technology skills in an interdisciplinary project;
• Utilize multimedia to create, to display, to explain, and to evaluate information;
• Be exposed to cultures that encompass similarities and differences among people, including their beliefs, knowledge, values, and traditions.