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Liberty Scavenger Hunt
Students will use the internet to learn about the events leading up to the American Revolution.
Objectives
- Learn essential facts about the events leading up to the American Revolution.
- Learn how to maneuver within a website and know where to look for and find specific information online.
- Refine your skills using wireless laptop technology.
- Review for the test on Pre-Revolutionary America.
Procedure
- Today you are going on a "cyber" scavenger hunt to search for information about the American Revolution. You will use the following website to find the information: https://www.pbs.org/ktca/liberty/index.html. Explore the site and decide with your group the best place to look for each answer.
- Work with your group members to complete the "cyber" scavenger hunt.
- All of the information must come from the PBS Liberty online website listed on your answer sheet.
- Make sure that when you find an answer, the entire group knows WHERE you found it.
- After you have the answers to #s 1-9, check your answers before going on to the final task. Choose one person in your group to verify the answers with the judge (the teacher).
- EVERY PERSON in your group must have all the correct answers, AND know where to find them.
Sunshine State Standards
- SS.A.1.3.1
- SS.C.1.3.2
- SS.A.1.3.2.8.1
- SS.C.1.3.6
- SS.A.1.3.2.8.2
- SS.C.2.3.1
- SS.A.4.3.3
- SS.B.1.3.2
NETS Profiles for Technology Literate Students
- Students are proficient in the use of technology.
- Students practice responsible use of technology systems, information, and software
- Students develop positive attitudes toward technology uses that support lifelong learning, collaboration, personal pursuits, and productivity
- Students use technology to locate, evaluate, and collect information from a variety of sources.
- Students use technology tools to process data and report results.
Materials
- Laptop Cart or access to multiple laptops with internet access
- Powerpoint presentation giving directions regarding the lesson, as well as hints for using laptops (optional)
- Cyber Scavenger Hunt Questions
Alternatives/Extensions
- Students create their own scavenger hunt questions for other students using the Liberty website.
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