7th Grade English Fever Webquest

Mission:

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**Big 6 Research Method for Fever 1793 Webquest**
	1.1. Define the problem 1.2 Identify the information requirements	Using the novel and the websites below, you will search for information, write and edit a newspaper article from Philadelphia, PA, in 1793. See examples Ben Franklin's Pennsylvania Gazette The Boston Gazette The Massachusetts Centinel You must extract information from one of the topics below: Topics: Historical Philadelphia in 1793 Yellow fever disease An obituary of a yellow fever victim (life before and up to their death) Free African Society Doctors of the fever: Dr. Rush, Dr. Deveze, Steven Girard All other topics to be approved by Mrs. Albicelli. *Due Monday, March 14, 2011.*
	2.1 Determine kinds of sources 2.2 Prioritize sources	ONLY the pre-approved websites listed below - you must use at least 2. NOTE: You must use the Facts on File American History Database for your graphics - NO GOOGLE.
	3.1 Locate actual resources 3.2 Locate information	Database for graphics: American History Online Internet: History of Philadelphia, PA - US History.org Yellow Fever (NY State Dept. of Health) Children during the Yellow Fever Epidemics Short History of Yellow Fever The Diseased City Africans in America
	4.1 Engage (read, view, interview) 4.2 Extract (make notes)	Take notes electronically, making sure to capture info for citation. Citation generator You are responsible for the accuracy of your citation, not the generator or the database vendor. Warning: Facts on File citations are usually incorrect. EasyBib for website EasyBib for picture from a database
	5.1 Organize information 5.2 Present information	REMINDER: Use a minimum of 2 approved websites A minimum of five historically accurate vocabulary words A page of notes in proper MLA style - must be typed At least 1, but no more than 3, historically accurate graphics FROM THE DATABASE Product: 250-500 word article, typed. You may choose any 12 point font Separate MLA Works Cited page in Times New Roman 12 pt. font, with standard 4 line heading - 2 copies The Works Cited page will be a separate document. Make sure that your Works Cited page follows MLA formatting: 1" margins, 12 point Times New Roman font, with resources in alphabetical order in hanging format. *Use proper MLA date formatting:* Heading: 21 October 2010 Citation: 21 Oct 2010 Example of Notes with explanations Example of Notes (PDF) Example of Works Cited with explanations Example of Works Cited
	6.1 Judge the product 6.2 Judge the process	Did you make sure to use 5 vocab words? Did you check your facts? Spelling? What did you learn about note-taking? About the Fever 1793 background?
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Big 6 Research Method for Fever 1793 Webquest

1.1. Define the problem

1.2 Identify the information requirements

Using the novel and the websites below, you will search for information, write and edit a newspaper article from Philadelphia, PA, in 1793.

See examples

Ben Franklin's Pennsylvania Gazette

The Boston Gazette

The Massachusetts Centinel

You must extract information from one of the topics below:

Topics:

Historical Philadelphia in 1793
Yellow fever disease
An obituary of a yellow fever victim (life before and up to their death)
Free African Society
Doctors of the fever: Dr. Rush, Dr. Deveze, Steven Girard

All other topics to be approved by Mrs. Albicelli.

Due Monday, March 14, 2011.

2.1 Determine kinds of sources

2.2 Prioritize sources

ONLY the pre-approved websites listed below - you must use at least 2.

NOTE: You must use the Facts on File American History Database for your graphics - NO GOOGLE.

3.1 Locate actual resources

3.2 Locate information

Database for graphics: American History Online

Internet:

History of Philadelphia, PA - US History.org

Yellow Fever (NY State Dept. of Health)

Children during the Yellow Fever Epidemics

Short History of Yellow Fever

The Diseased City

Africans in America

4.1 Engage (read, view, interview)

4.2 Extract (make notes)

Take notes electronically, making sure to capture info for citation.

Citation generator

You are responsible for the accuracy of your citation, not the generator or the database vendor. Warning: Facts on File citations are usually incorrect.

EasyBib for website

EasyBib for picture from a database

5.1 Organize information

5.2 Present information

REMINDER:

Use a minimum of 2 approved websites
A minimum of five historically accurate vocabulary words
A page of notes in proper MLA style - must be typed
At least 1, but no more than 3, historically accurate graphics FROM THE DATABASE
Product: 250-500 word article, typed. You may choose any 12 point font
Separate MLA Works Cited page in Times New Roman 12 pt. font, with standard 4 line heading - 2 copies
The Works Cited page will be a separate document.

Make sure that your Works Cited page follows MLA formatting: 1" margins, 12 point Times New Roman font, with resources in alphabetical order in hanging format.

Use proper MLA date formatting:

Heading: 21 October 2010

Citation: 21 Oct 2010
Example of Notes with explanations
Example of Notes (PDF)
Example of Works Cited with explanations
Example of Works Cited

6.1 Judge the product

6.2 Judge the process

Did you make sure to use 5 vocab words? Did you check your facts? Spelling?

What did you learn about note-taking? About the Fever 1793 background?