Title: Vietnam
Veterans Memorial: A Web Quest
Topics: Vietnam
War, The Wall, soldiers, veterans, monument, memorial, Washington,
D.C.
Subject: Social
Sciences, Language Arts
Grades: 6-8, 9-12
URL: http://www.berksiu.k12.pa.us/webquest/Bender/Bender/index.htm
Overview: Students
work in teams to research information about the Vietnam Veterans
Memorial in Washington, D.C., the monument commonly known as "The
Wall." Assuming such roles as Editor, Reporter, Graphic Artist,
and Feature Writer, teams use the results of their investigations
to develop a magazine about the memorial. Each team's magazine must
contain a variety of features including a description of The Wall,
interviews with at least two people who have visited the memorial,
a short biography of a local person whose name is inscribed on the
monument, and an editorial on the importance of The Wall.
Notes: Please note
the following changes and suggestions for this WebQuest.
Process: Click the
links noted below to go to the new sites for these resources.
Additional Resources:
Encourage students to check their school or local library for any
books noted in this section.
Conclusion:
Suggestion for an extra
credit activity : Extend the WebQuest by having your students
create an additional section in the magazine about the Vietnam Women's
Memorial. The following resources on the topic will help students
start their research.
Article by Lois Lewis
Education World®
Copyright © 2003 Education World
05/14/2003
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