Purpose/ Target Audience
The purpose of this WebQuest for sixth grade world history students is to:
1) Understand how historical events are connected
2) Examine the how one event or change can impact an entire time period
3) Demonstrate the ability to collaborate with peers in a productive, positive manner
4) Relay information about a specific topic through multiple mediums (written, visual, audio)
Standards
6.2.8.CivicsPl.4.a: Analyze the role of religion and other means rulers used to unify and centrally govern expanding territories with diverse populations
6.2.8.GeoHE.4.a: Explain how geography influenced the development of the political, economic, and cultural centers of each empire as well as the empires' relationships with other parts of the world.
6.2.8.HistoryCC.4.a: Determine which events led to the rise and eventual decline of European feudalism
6.2.8.HistoryCC.4.e: Determine the extent to which the Byzantine Empire influenced the Islamic world and western Europe
6.2.8.HistoryCC.4.g: Evaluate the importance and enduring legacy of the major achievements of the people living in Asia, Africa, Europe, and the Americas over time
WHST.6-8.7: Conduct short research projects to answer a question (including a self-generated question), drawing on several sources and generating additional related, focused questions that all for multiple avenues of exploration.
WHST.6-8.9: Draw evidence from informational texts to support analysis, reflection, and research
8.2.8.ITH.1: Explain how the development and use of technology influences economic, political, social, and cultural issues
9.4.8.GCA.2: Demonstrate openness to diverse ideas and perspectives through active discussions to achieve a group goal
Objectives/ Essential Question
Essential Question: How did the fall of the Roman Empire lead to the Middle Ages? How fall of the Roman Empire change the geography, religion, achievements, politics, economics, and social structure of Europe?
Objectives
1) Compare and contrast the Roman Empire to the Middle Ages using GRAPES
2) Create original written, audio, and visual products using primary and secondary sources
3) Analyze primary and secondary sources
4) Incorporate digital media with written texts to enhance understanding
Modifications
Special Education
-Reduce number of questions required from 12 to 6
-Use already produced visual and audio resources to enhance presentation
-Mixed ability grouping
-Note sheets/ reference sheets
-Use talk to text for writing
Gifted and Talented
-Encourage connecting three aspects of GRAPES to one question
-Create an original podcast or visual
-Provide higher Lexile texts to collect data from