Imagine living between 1990 and 1920. Alot can happen in two decades. What is happening in your community? What is your school like? What are the current events shaping the world from next door to across the country? What about music, the arts and sports? Who are the important people of this era and why are they so important? It is difficult to imagine, but in this Webquest we will travel back in time to do just that. We will find out what happened during these decades in our history, how they shaped our world as we know it today and create a scrapbook of our findings by students from all over the world to share with other students.
By focusing specifically on the 1900 and 1910 decades, you will globally research that time period, narrow down a specific topic of interest and ultimately present your findings in the "Turn of the Century Scrapbook" in webpage format.
In this Webquest, you can work independently, in teams, small groups or as an entire class.
You will begin by researching and exploring web pages from all over the world focusing on events, people, politics, culture, the arts, sports, communities, education, etc. of the 1900's and 1910's. The web sites below will be a good starting point for you.
Begin focusing in on a specific area of interest of those decades and further research that area. Searching on specific topics will also be valuable at this point.
Brainstorm on the possibilities of presenting your information to your peers and the world at large on the Internet. Examples include:
Create and design a web page for your project.
Submit form and URL to the "The Turn of the Century" project with information to be posted in the scrapbook with other projects.
It's clear that the world in the 1900's and 1910's had much to offer. It is our history. By focusing on specific decades each semester, and creating a scrapbook of projects of those times as seen through your eyes and the eyes of children all over the world, we will have an incredible wealth of information and accounts of the entire century.
