1. The intended audience is high school students, around the 10th or 11th grade. Ideally this webquest would be in conjuncture with the study of the Civil War and Reconstruction, whenever that may be.
2. In class the students briefly went over the four main plans for Reconstruction. The webquest will have them go more into depth about the plans. Also, students will be reading small articles that describe people's lives in the time during Reconstruction. The last part should instill in the students that Reconstruction was necessary (both for rebuilding destroyed cities and for the better of African Americans and other minorities).
3. Students will need basic searching skills. I have all of the links provided so that the "searching" portion is cut down dramatically. Although I have provided the links, the students still have freedom to search other web pages if they are dissatisfied with the information that they find. Also, for the second web page, the students have the option of which 10 articles they will read. Students will also need to have basic word processing skills as they will be typing an essay at the end of this assignment. Along with the essay, students are required to cite Thieu paper using mla formatting. By know, the students should be familiar with that style of formatting, however, if they are not, I enclosed a link so that they may become familiar.
4. Students will roughly need 2 1/2 hours to complete the guided activities. Included in this time estimate is unproductive time, as we all know student can become easily distracted while on the computers. Depending on the student, this time estimate may be shorter or longer. Students will also need time on the computer to write their essay. I reccomend that they write their rough draft on the computer, which allows for easier editing. If this is the case then I would allow 3 more hours on the computer. In total I estimate around 6 hours. All 6 hours should not be class time. I will give the students time in class to do the guided activities, but it is the responsibility of the student to write his/her paper in their own time (whether that be at their home, the library, or one of the school's computer lab).
5. Please see the attachment on blackboard for the grading rubric.
Abraham Lincoln
Abraham Lincoln was the 16th President of the United States of America. America was not very united at the time of his presidency. Lincoln held office from 1861-1865. He was assassinated less than a month after the end of the Civil War.
Andrew Johnson
Andrew Johnson was the 17th President of the United States of America. He was Lincoln's Vice President before he was assassinated. Johnson's presidency lasted from 1865-1869. He was the only southern Senator not to quit his post upon secession, and became the most prominent War Democrat from the South, supporting the military policies of US President Abraham Lincoln during the American Civil War.
Ulysses S. Grant
Ulysses S. Grant was an American general and the 18th President of the United States of America. His presidency lasted from 1869–1877. He achieved international fame as the leading Union general in the American Civil War.
