Famous Black Americans

A Web Quest for  Grades Fourth-Sixth (Social Studies)
 

Designed By
Aletha Johnson
ajohnson@i-55.com
 

Introduction | Task | Process | Evaluation | Conclusion | Credits | Teacher Page

Web Quest on Famous Black Americans

Introduction
 The month of February is recognized as Black History month. This is in honor of many famous Black Americans who have made a significant contribution to America and our society.   Sometimes we are not able to understand the significance of the struggle and determination to change attitudes and heighten the understanding of what this month really means.   It is also recognized as the birthdays of some great African American pioneers such as Frederick Douglass, W.E.B. DuBois, Langston Hughes, and Eubie Blake.
 
 


 
 




 

The Task
 As a researcher in the 21st century you will chose a famous Black American from the present or the past.  You will decide what contribution this individual has made to our history. You must explain why you selected this individual and on what criterion you based your decision.  Please include the significant area of study that the contribution was made in.
 

  • A biography of the individual whether woman or man
  • A description or a picture of the contribution this person has made to society and why it was significant.
  • A multi-media display of the project which should include:            Written information
  • Visual such as pictures, graphs, or charts
  • You will generate a presentation using Powerpoint, KidPix, Timeliner or any other software needed to complete this process.
  • Complete a written bibliography on the use of  3 online resources and any others you felt were necessary to complete this task.
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The Process
 

  • To accomplish the task you will use the online links below to complete the  the necessary information. Check with your teacher to make sure there are no duplicates.  Include the following biographical information such as, name,date of birth, education, work experience, description of contribution and why it was important.  You may want to use the following link as a tool for the organization of your notes and any additional resources you may want to use.
    • Black History Data Collection Sheet http://www.sacs.k12.in.us/woodside/techlab/bhistwq/docs/blackdat.htm
     
     
     
     
     





                           Internet Resource
     

                   African- American Homepage
         http://www.triadntr.net/~rdavis/biolish.htm
                  Biographical Sketches of Jazz Musicians
          http://www.enmu.edu/~daym/mus103/bios.htm

                  Faces of Science
          http://www.enmu.edu/~daym/mus103/bios.htm

                  Internet African- American Challenge
          http://www.brightmoments.com/blackhistory/

                  Black History Month
         C:\WINDOWS\Desktop\wequest\weblinks\black history  month.htm

                  Famous Black American
          http://ffjh.davis.k12.ut.us/afamer.htm

                  African -American History, Culture, and Black Studies Resources
           http://www.blackquest.com/link.htm
     
     


    Evaluation

    You will receive a grade for the information gathered as well as the actual presentation of the finished product.
     

     
    Beginner
    Accomplished
    Excellent
    Superior
    Score
    Introduction Does not give any information about what to expect in the project. Gives very little information. Gives some information,but is not clear. Gives a clear, concise explanation to the project
    Research Does not address any of the issues presented in the Task and Process sections. Addresses some of the issues. Addresses most of the issues and give a few other facts. Addresses most of the issues and includes other interesting details.
    Grammar and Spelling Very frequent grammatical and/or spelling errors. Has more than two errors. Only one or two errors. Grammar and spelling are correct.
    Project Timelines Project more than one week late. Project one week late. Project up to two days late. Project completed on time.
    Visual Contains only one or two pictures and are not identified  Contains one or two pictures correctly identified Contains more than two pictures and other visual. Contains pictures that are correctly identified and properly labeled.
    Computer Presentation Confusing, not well organized. Organized, but very limited. Well organized and informative. Well organized, informative and visually attractive.

     

    Conclusion
    This Famous Black American WebQuest was an important project that teaches students to research information using the Internet. Students searched for facts on their famous Black American and located what significant contribution they made to our society.   They learned many interesting facts.   Hopefully, this project will encourage them to do more investigating on the role of different famous African Americans.
    As an extra incentive to do further research on other famous Black Americans, see if you are able to earn extra points by playing the game, "Welcome to Black History Jeopardy", or in taking the "Black History Test".
     http://www.fred.net/nhhs/project/2000/jeopardy/bhjeopardy.htm
     http://www.fred.net/nhhs/project/2000/jsquiz/test.htm


    Credits & References

    The photos were used from some of the above links.
    Thanks to my instructor, Danny Williams for his patience and expertise.

    Last updated on May 3, 2000.  Based on a template from The Web Quest Page