This WebQuest was created for primary students, specifically kindergartners. With older students as technology buddies, students will research and create a Photo Story about a national symbol assigned to them.
Prior to completing this WebQuest, students should be introduced to the national symbols specified by the Georgia Performance Standards: SSKH2 The student will identify important American symbols and explain their meaning. a. The national flag b. The bald eagle c. The Statue of Liberty d. Lincoln Memorial e. Washington Monument f. White House
ELAKW2 The student begins to write in a variety of genres, including narrative, informational, persuasive, and response to literature.
The student produces informational writing that: a. Involves one topic. b. Uses drawings, letters, and phonetically spelled words to share information. c. Begins to use organizational structures (steps). d. May include describing words. e. May include a sense of closure. f. Includes oral or written pre-writing to generate ideas (graphic organizers and pictures). g. May include a draft developed from pre-writing. h. May publish a final copy.