RoadTrip

TeacherPage
AWebQuestfor5thGradeImportantLandmarks
Designedby
AndyNebl
an3936@stu.armstrong.edu

Introduction

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Learners

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Standards

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Process

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Resources

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Evaluation

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Conclusion
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Credits

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StudentPage

Introduction
ThisWebQuestwasdevelopedaspartofanassignmentintheTechnologyApplication
forTeachersCourseEDUC6100.

Insmallgroups,thestudentswilldevelopaplanforaroadtripthatwilltakethemto
variousimportantlandmarksoftheirchoosing.Theywillmakeatripplan,andshareit
withtherestoftheclass.Anaddontaskistheywilldevelopagroupbudgettobeable
totakethistrip.

Learners
Thislessonisanchoredinfifthgradegeographyandinvolvessocialstudies,historyand
mathtoalesserextent."Thelessonallowsforseveralvariationstofitabroadarrayof
gradelevels.Additionalrequirementscanbeaddedtomakeitamorechallenging
lessonplanifcriticalthinkingskillsaremorecloselytargeted.

Learnersneedtohavesomelevelofexposuretoimportantlandmarks.Notmuchtime
willbespentonchoosingalocation/landmarktovisit,sothestudent,mustalready
possessadesireorcertainlevelofknowledgeaboutaplace.

CurriculumStandards

GeographyStandardsAddressed
GeographicUnderstandingsThestudentwilllocateimportantplacesinthe
UnitedStates
Locateimportantphysicalfeatures:includetheGrandCanyon,GreatSaltLake,
MojaveDesert,andSaltonSea
LocateimportantmanmadeplacesincludetheChisolmTrailPittsburg,PA
Gettysburg,PAKittyHawk,NCPearlHarbor,HIMontgomery,AL

SocialStudiesStandardsAddressed
Usegraphicscalesonmaptodeterminedistances
Uselatitudeandlongitudetodeterminelocationonamap

Additionally,thistrainingmoduleincorporatesbasicmathskillstohelpwithbudget
planning.Ifastudentselectsahistoriclandmarkthensomeelementofhistoryis
introducedinthelessonaswell.Teamworkisanothervariabletothislesson.

Process

Workingingroupsofthree,eachstudentpicksalandmarktovisitintheUnitedStates.
Thelandmarkshouldbeaplaceyouvealwayswantedtovisit.Itcanbeaphysical
feature,ahistoriclandmark,ormanmadestructure.Examplesinclude(GrandCanyon,
GreatSaltLake,SaltanSea,MojaveDesert,Gettysburg,PearlHarbor,ChisolmTrail,
KittyHawk,NC)Beabletoexplaintheimportanceofthelandmarkandwhyyouwantto
visit.Thewebsitesbelowcanprovideideasforplacestovisit.

https://www.nps.gov/
http://www.parents.com/fun/vacation/usdestinations/50states50landmarks/
http://www.historyplace.com/tourism/usa.htm

Onceyoudeterminewhichlandmarkyouwanttovisit,utilizetheprovidedmapsto
determinetheshortestroutebetweenthethreelandmarks.Yourtripbeginsandendsat
schoolhereinSavannah.Also,usingthemapprovidealatitudeandlongitudeofyour
landmark.Youcanfindandprintyourmapshere:

ProvidedAtlas
http://nationalgeographic.org/education/mapping/outlinemap/?map=USA

Whenyouhavedeterminedyourrouteanddistances,figureouthowmuchmoneyyour
teamwillneedtogoonthistrip.Heressomeinformationthatmighthelpyou.
Youareonlyallowedtodrive350milesaday.
Yourmustangconvertiblegets20milespergallon.
Itwillcosteachofyou$30/daytoeat
Itwillcosteachofyou$100/nightforahotelroom

Provideagroupsketchofyourmapwithdistancesandlocationsdisplayed.Be
preparedtobriefyourtriptotherestoftheclassandhowmuchmoneyyourequire.You
willhave5minutesofallottedtimeforyourbrief.

Variations

Computerandinternetprogramscanmakethislessonmucheasierthanplanned.With
thecorrectresourcesonhand,Iwouldnotallowtheuseofdigitalresourcesforthis
lesson.Forexample,googlingalat/longlocationforalandmarkasopposedtousinga
maptodeterminethepositionutilizingMapquesttodeterminetheshortestdistance
betweenlandmarksasopposedtousingthemapscalestocalculatedistances.

Local/Statelandmarkscanreplacethenationallandmarkrequirementsofthelesson
andleadtoalocalhistorylessonandanincorporatedfieldtrip.

ResourcesNeeded
Describewhat'sneededtoimplementthislesson.Someofthepossibilities:
10Atlas
Computeraccess
Butcherblockpaperorwhiteboardaccess
Anotherteachercouldassist(notrequired)

Evaluation
Thislessonwillbedeemedasuccessifthestudentslearnaboutimportantlandmarksin
andhavefunwhiledoingit.Theabilitytoworkinateam,showalevelofcreativity

duringtheirpresentationsandaccuratelydescribewhytheplacestheychoseare
importantarethemainevaluationcriteria.

Beginning
1

Average
2

Locate/
describe
important
physical
landmarks

Descriptionof
identifiable
performance
characteristics
reflectinga
beginning
levelof
performance.

Descriptionof
identifiable
performance
characteristics
reflecting
development
andmovement
towardmastery
ofperformance.

Usegraphic
scaleson
mapto
determine
distance/
location

Descriptionof
identifiable
performance
characteristics
reflectinga
beginning
levelof
performance.

Usemath
principlesto
determinetrip
cost

Summary
postermap

Good
3

Excellent
4

Score

Descriptionof
identifiable
performance
characteristics
reflecting
masteryof
performance.

Descriptionof
identifiable
performance
characteristics
reflectingthe
highestlevel
of
performance.

Descriptionof
identifiable
performance
characteristics
reflecting
development
andmovement
towardmastery
ofperformance.

Descriptionof
identifiable
performance
characteristics
reflecting
masteryof
performance.

Descriptionof
identifiable
performance
characteristics
reflectingthe
highestlevel
of
performance.

Descriptionof
identifiable
performance
characteristics
reflectinga
beginning
levelof
performance.

Descriptionof
identifiable
performance
characteristics
reflecting
development
andmovement
towardmastery
ofperformance.

Descriptionof
identifiable
performance
characteristics
reflecting
masteryof
performance.

Descriptionof
identifiable
performance
characteristics
reflectingthe
highestlevel
of
performance.

Descriptionof
identifiable
performance
characteristics
reflectinga
beginning
levelof
performance.

Descriptionof
identifiable
performance
characteristics
reflecting
development
andmovement
towardmastery
ofperformance.

Descriptionof
identifiable
performance
characteristics
reflecting
masteryof
performance.

Descriptionof
identifiable
performance
characteristics
reflectingthe
highestlevel
of
performance.


Brief

Descriptionof
identifiable
performance
characteristics
reflectinga
beginning
levelof
performance.

Descriptionof
identifiable
performance
characteristics
reflecting
development
andmovement
towardmastery
ofperformance.

Descriptionof
identifiable
performance
characteristics
reflecting
masteryof
performance.

Descriptionof
identifiable
performance
characteristics
reflectingthe
highestlevel
of
performance.

Conclusion
ThislessonwillcovertherequiredGeographicUnderstandingsectionsoftheGeorgia
PerformanceStandardswhilesprinklinginotherstandardsthroughoutthelesson.Itis
designedtobeafunlessonallowingforcreativityandteamwork.

Credits&References