This lesson was developed as part of the Lewis & Clark Rediscovey Project, a federally funded Technology Innovation Challenge Grant.
This lesson encourages students to explore various ancient civilizations on a quest to find information that will provide them with an in depth view of that civilization. Students will work in teams of three and each student will be assigned a special role that will guide them to finding specific info. on their country. Together, when all three students have gathered their information, they will put together a travel booklet that will provide information about that country to prospective travelers

Learners 

This lesson integrates sixth grade social studies and involves language and writing skills . 

Learners will need to know how to gather information from a given website before beginning this lesson. Students will need to be familiar with Inspiration as well as powerpoint software to successfully complete this project.
 

Curriculum Standards      

As a result of this lesson students will demonstrate the following learning outcomes:

• will use reference materials and technology to locate, gather, and evaluate information
• will identify and describe selected cultures that had an impact on world history
• will describe environment and cultural factors that influence peoples lives in a certain region 
• will interpret maps, charts, and diagrams as they relate to past history.

Process
1.  There are several ways to put your class into 
     groups of three. Here is one quick easy method.
     Prepare slips of paper ahead of time which match 
     the number of  participating students in your
     class. Label the slips of paper as Ancient Greece, 
     Ancient Rome, Ancient Egypt or Ancient India 
     until you run out.

2.  Have all of those students from each matching 
     civilization form groups of three. This way they still 
     take some ownership in their team. Each  group of 
     three next needs to  read over the description 
     of each of the three roles and decide amongst 
     themselves who will take on the responsibilities for
     the role of host, historian and recreation advisor 
     among the group. 

      Country  Host 

     The country host will be the person who will be
     presenting an overall pictureof the destination. 
     They should provide  the following: 
          *  a detailed map of the area 
          *  a geographical description 
          *  population and climate report 
          *  a list of the major cities 
          *  religions and holidays celebrated 
          *  government and cultures practiced 
 

     Historian 

      The historian/ tour guide is responsible for 
      providing  a brief history of the area in addition to 
      finding areas of  historical interest within the area. 
      The historian should research and include the 
      following:
           * specific historical locations 
           * a brief description of the significance of each 
              location

      Recreation   Advisor 

     The recreation director  needs to find the hot spots
       or events  in the area that would be fun and 
        relaxing to visit. Keep in mind that a good variety 
       of choices will please all types of  travelers. The
       research director needs to research and identify 
       the following: 

             * activities both indoor and outdoor, land and
                water, daytime or evening 
             * names and locations of areas of interest 
             * any specific instructions or restrictions for 
                activities 

3.  Once they have decided the role they will play, record these for 
     each group and do a class demonstration on how to gather info. 
     online to fulfill the responsibilities of their role. 

4.  Ideally, each student should have their own computer but if this 
     is not possible, then at least each team should have their own 
     computer to do their research. Have them record or print off 
     material they find that will help them to complete their final 
     project.  The research will probably take a week and the 
     construction of the travel booklet may take from 3 - 5 days 
     depending on the group. so plan on a minimum of 2 weeks for 
     this project.

5.  To complete each job effectively and efficiently, information 
     about your destination will need to be researched from web 
     based locations located on the resource page. Once all 
     information has been collected, students will need to select the
     most useful information for their travel booklet and begin the
     writing process. 
 

 Written  Information –  Information  needs to be arranged under the 
                                                following  headings in the order listed.  (Provide 
                                                students with (8.5  x 11) pieces of construction 
                                                paper on which to build booklet)

  Location -  this is where you would put a map and  a  brief geographical 
                        description showing  where your destination is. (HOST)

  Region – a description of the  climate, government, religion, holidays, daily 
                    life, population, including average daytime and as well as a pictures 
                    to illustrate these facts.  (HOST)

  Hsitory –a description of the historical landmarks as well as a brief 
                    description of the significance of each location (HISTORIAN). 

  Activities – here you will list popular activities that are available to do in the 
                        area  (RECREATION    ADVISOR)

  Attractions – describe the special areas or places , where they are located 
                           and  why people would want to go there.  (RECREATION 
                           ADVISOR)
 
 

Resources Needed

To implement this lesson the following resources will be necessary :

• E-mail accounts for all students 
• 24 copies of Netscape ???
• class set of computers (approx. 24)
• Reference material on ancient civilizations (Greece, Rome, India,) (specific books listed below)
• Video or audio materials on ancient civilizations

Ancient Egypt
 Mr. Donns Ancient History Page
 Tour Ancient Egypt
 Daily Life in Ancient Egypt
 Ancient Egypt for Kids

Ancient India
 Mr. Donns Ancient History Page
 Life & Lifestyles in Ancient India
 Daily Life in Ancient India

Ancient Greece
 Ancient Greece Web Page
 Daily Life in Ancient Greece
 Ancient Greece Resources For 6th Grade Social Studies
 Mr. Donn's Ancient History Page

Ancient Rome
 Mr. Donn's Ancient History Page
 Daily Life In Ancient Rome
 Ancient Rome for Kids
The Romans
 

The following books will be helpful when  collecting information for your destination. They are arranged according to  ancient civilizations to make your research more efficient.

Ancient Egypt
Cohen, Daniel. Ancient Egypt. Doubleday, 1990
David, Rosalie & Antony. Ancient Egypt. Warwick Press, 1984
Hart, George.  Ancient Egypt (Eyewitness Books).Knopf,1990
Hart, George. Exploring the Past, Ancient Egypt. Harcourt Brace Jovanovich, 1988
Knight, Joan. Journey Into Egypt. Viking Kestrel,1986

Ancient India
Schulberg, Lucille. Historic India. Time-Life Books.
Srinivason, Radhika. India. Marshall Cavendish, 1990.
Wirsing, Robert & Nancy. Ancient India. Franklin Watts, Inc.,1973.

Ancient Greece
Burrell, Roy. The Greeks. Oxford University Press, 1990.
Cohen, Daniel. Ancient Greece.Doubleday, 1990
Loverance and Wood. Ancient Greece. Viking Press, 1992
Miquel, Pierre. Life in Ancient Greece. Silver Burdett, 1985.
Peach, Susan and Anne Millard. The Greeks. Usborne,1990
Pearson, Anne. What Do We Know About The Greeks ? Peter Bedrick Books, 1992.
Powell, Anton. The Greek World. Warwick Press, 1987.

Ancient Rome
Cohen, Daniel. Ancient Rome. Doubleday, 1990
Corbishley, Mike. The Romans. Warwick Press, 1983.
Dudley, Donald R. The Civilization of Rome. Penguin Books,1962.
Dupont, Florence. Daily Life in Ancient Rome. Blackwell Publishers, 1992.
Haywood, John. The Romans ( Spotlights ) Oxford University Press, 1996
James, Simon.  Ancient Rome (Eyewitness Books). Knopf, 1990.
Sauvain, Phillip. In The Roman Empire. New Discovery Books. 1992.
Steele, Phillip.Food & Feast in Ancient Rome. New Discovery Books, 1994
 

Although it will take only 1 teacher to implement the lesson, it may be helpful to have a few adult helpers, parents, or classroom aides to assist students until they feel comfortable  finding sources on the internet. 

Evaluation
       Your travel booklet will be evaluated in the 
     following categories
 

Conclusion
By completing this webquest students will learn to:

 * research specific and general information on the 
    internet 

 * transfer and organize new knowledge into  a
    creative, exciting   and usable form 

 * expand your own knowledge and background on 
     an ancient civilization. 

Credits & References

List here the sources of any images, music or text that you're using. Provide links back to the original source. Say thanks to anyone who provided resources or help.

List any books and other analog media that you used as information sources as well.