| A few recommended
WebQuest alternatives from eMINTS teachers |
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How about having the kids learn about the historical figures and
dress up as them and share what they've learned. Or create a model
of a monument or symbol. Next week my kids are going to research
the symbols on monuments and then they'll choose one to write
about (synthesize their information) in an alpha antics poem. |
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How about
having your kids research the important figures of the time period
and then conduct interviews or hold discussions with each other.
Students actually "become" the figure they researched
answering questions as if they were that particular person in
history - how they actually would answer, what their view would
be, stands they took, conversations they would have had, etc. |
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After studying
the symbols, have your kids develop their own symbol applying
symbolic meaning, colors, icons, reason for the symbol, national
importance, etc. |
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Have each
group draw a symbol using Microsoft Paint. Then have them take
the picture and paste it into a short report about the importance
of the symbol using Word. Then glue the finished works onto a
large piece of bulletin board paper to put on display. |
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There is
a wonderful resource from the National Park Service and National
Register of Historic Places called "Teaching with Historic
Places" ( http://www.cr.nps.gov/nr/twhp/
). You can search their lesson plans, I found the following
lesson about the Liberty Bell under Colonial/Revolutionary in
the Time Periods section.
The Liberty Bell: From Obscurity to Icon
http://www.cr.nps.gov/nr/twhp/wwwlps/lessons/36liberty/36liberty.htm |
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You
might also be interested in Digital History: http://www.digitalhistory.uh.edu/
. It's a very interesting site with useful information. |
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PBS also
has an interesting site about the American Revolution called Libery:
The American Revolution: http://www.pbs.org/ktca/liberty |
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