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Description
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"Everybody knows that Lewis and Clark made it to the Pacific Ocean and back, yet almost 200 years have passed since the Corps of Discovery set off and Americans are still talking about their journey! A 512-page book about the expedition by historian Stephen Ambrose sold more than 750,000 copies and was on the best sellers list for over 6 months in 1996! Film maker Ken Burns produced a two hour documentary about them in 1997 that has been aired again and again on PBS. Back in 1984, when American Heritage magazine did a survey and asked several hundred noted historians what event in history they would most like to have been a part of, it was the Lewis and Clark expedition that was named most often. "
" As the newest volunteers on the Lewis and Clark Bicentennial Council, you and your friends are about to find out as you work on planning a special event to commemorate the 200th anniversary of this amazing journey."
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What makes this an interesting WebQuest
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- Excellent writing and polish.
- Nice emphasis on all perspectives / roles being required and getting enough support to achieve success.
- The two evaluation rubrics could serve as models for prompting students to focus on real learning, not just the collection of facts.
- You may have to shrpen the focus for students on transforming what they have learned so that their brochures, etc. don't fall into copy/paste, but really address the main stated task.
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