Educator Names:                       Claire Thompson and Myrt Smith

School:                                        Hattiesburg High School

School District:                          Hattiesburg Public School District

Student Grade Levels:              10-12

Subject:                                      U. S. History

Title of Lesson Plan:                Cinderella Webquest

Unit/Theme:                              End-of-Year Review

Competency Number:              U. S. History 1, 2, and 3

United States History: 1877 to the Present

Strands: Civics, History, Geography, and Economics

1.  Explain how geography, economics, and politics have influenced the historical

    development of the United States in the global community. (History, Geography, and

    Economics)

a.  Apply economic concepts and reasoning when evaluating historical and

     contemporary social developments and issues (e.g., gold standard, free coinage

     of silver, tariff issue, laissez faire, deficit spending, etc.)

b.  Explain the emergence of modern America from a domestic perspective (e.g.,

     frontier experience, Industrial Revolution and organized labor, reform

     movements of Populism and Progressivism, Women's Movement, Civil Rights

     Movement, the New Deal, etc.)

c.  Explain the changing role of the United States in world affairs since 1877

d.  Trace the expansion of the United States and its acquisition of territory from

      1877 (e.g., expansionism and imperialism)

2.  Describe the impact of science and technology on the historical development of the

     United States in the global community.  (History, Geography, and Economics)

            a.  Analyze the impact of inventions on the United States (e.g., telephone, light

                 bulb, etc.)

            b.  Examine the continuing impact of the Industrial Revolution on the

                 development of our nation (e.g., mass production, computer operations, etc.)

            c.  Describe the effects of transportation and communication advances since 1877.

3.  Describe the relationship of people, places, and environments through time.

     (Civics, History, Geography, and Economics)

            a.  Analyze human migration patterns since 1877 (e.g., rural to urban, the Great

                 Migration, etc.)

            b.  Analyze how changing human, physical, geographic characteristics can alter a

                 regional landscape (e.g., urbanization, Dust Bowl, etc.)

Objective:      

Using what the students have learned this school year, complete the Webquest by choosing a decade in U. S. History from 1890-1980.

Instructional Format:            Webquest and Links; individual and group activities

Prior Preparation:              

Educator must go through MAGNOLIA and Webquest site prior to preparing lesson

based on three competencies and objectives.  Go to http://webquest.sdsu.edu/. 

Materials Needed:                     

Computer

Reference sources

Pictures

Multimedia

Internet Access

MAGNOLIA

Webquest

Duration of Activity:                      3 to 4 weeks (4 to 6 scheduled library sessions)

Activities:

Students go to "An American Cinderella" at: http://www.hpsd.k12.ms.us/blair/Library/cinderlesson.htm. 

There, they may be able to search from grades 9-12 Social Studies Webquests at:

http://webquest.sdsu.edu/matrix/9-12-Soc.htm.  Students can search "American History

From 1860 to the Present" from Kingwood College Library. 

Explore Activity:

Students may go to MAGNOLIA website and click on ERIC.  Students may type in word search "United States History."  There, they may link to Explore NARA Digital Classroom at: http://www.archives.gov/digital_classroom/teaching_with_documents.html.

Formal Assessment:  

Teacher and Librarian evaluation using Webquest rubric.  The students and teacher can also create a rubric together.  Students will be evaluated as a team, incorporating the following:

Team work, content authenticity, elements of fairy tale, project, presentation, and reflection. 

Students will be asked the question:  How does culture and time in history affect folktales and our perception of the decade that we have chosen to develop?