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INTRODUCTION:
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We all know our age in years, but what about in days? What was
happening in the world on the day you were born? Who was our president? What type of music was popular and who was
singing it? What movies were popular? What is your astrological sign and what
was the position of the moon? Which
celebrities share your birthday? This WebQuest will take you on a journey
over the Internet to find what was happening on the day you were born.
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TASK:
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collecting data
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recording your findings
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organizing the information
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creating a document in Ms Word
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PROCESS:
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How old are you in days, hours, minutes and seconds?
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What
was the position of the moon?
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Find
the TV Guide cover nearest the day you were born.
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Find out what movie was popular the year you were born.
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Find
the top news headlines for that day
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What
was the price of a postage stamp?
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How
much was a gallon of gasoline?
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Who
was our president and vice president?
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Resources:
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What’s in Your Name?
Uncle Woody’s Almanac
What does your name mean?
TV Guide Covers
DMarie Time Capsule
Famous Birthdays I
Famous Birthdays II
Famous Birthdays III
Dictionary of Names
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History of Postage Stamps
Dates and Time
On
this Day
Name
Meanings
Moon’s Phases
Movie
Timeline
Historical
Events
On this day in History
This day in history
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Evaluation:
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Your project will be worth 100
points
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Your Score
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Points Possible
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Number of Sites visited
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10
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Amount of facts
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10
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Use of graphics
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10
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Spelling and grammar
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10
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PowerPoint Presentation
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60
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CONCLUSION:
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After
completing this lesson, you will have experienced "surfing" the
web. You
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will
be more familiar with how to navigate on the web (go from one site to
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another
and back). You will be more knowledgeable about what the world was
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like
on the day you were born. You will also be developing research skills,
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thinking
skills and writing skills.
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