WQClayton

=G.R.A.S.P.S= //( Feel free to copy and paste what you have on your wiki page for Dr. Grace for the GRASPS portion.)// the Civil War exhibit. Product: Purpose and content, mechanics, video/photos, audio, use of technology, presentation Presentation: Content, uses complete sentences, preparedness, time-limit, speaks clearly, attire
 * Goal: ** To become the curator of the Smithsonian Civil War exhibit. ** Role: ** Political Scientist who is applying to be the curator of the Smithsonian Civil War exhibit.
 * Audience: ** The Smithsonian Board of Directors who will select the best video presentation for
 * Situation: ** Explain the social and political impact of the Civil War in an interesting way.
 * Product/Presentation: ** iMovie/oral presentation
 * Standards (Criteria from both rubrics - product and presentation): **

=Understanding(s)= //(Copy and paste the big understanding(s) you have listed in your unit for Dr. Grace. What are the academic goals for the unit (which will also be the purpose of the WebQuest).)//

=Introduction= //(Set the stage, give us any background info that we might need to know (but just a hint), this is your HOOK. Provide a segue to the Task . . . make your reader want to click to the next section. There should be nothing that sounds like school work in this section. Don't give away what's going to happen in the Task.)// Intro: When many people think of the American Civil War, their minds go immediately to things like Gettysburg, Antietam and Sherman's March. While these certainly affected the war itself, many people overlook the long-term effects the war had on the United States, politically and socially. It is your job to make sure that people understand, through your presentation, the social and political impact of the Civil War. Not only will it benefit a whole, younger generation of Americans, but it will send a message to the Smithsonian board of directors that you are serious about your application to be the curator of the new Civil War exhibit.

=Task= //(Tell the story of the Role, Audience, Setting, and Presentation. Be a story teller. Save any classroom-specific information for the Process. Build the scenario and stay in character. You can reference the Introduction but try not to duplicate the information that's in the Introduction.)// You are a political scientist trying to become the curator of the Civil War exhibit at the Smithsonian. You are instructed by the board of directors to present an essay on the social and political impact of the Civil War in the form of a video presentation. There are many candidates applying for the position, so you need to make your video as convincing, and as interesting as possible. Your video will be judged on the historical content, how well it's made(video/sound editing, grammar, lighting, etc.), how you present the video(e.g. attire, speech clarity), and how well you keep the audience's attention.

=Conclusion= //(Tie everything the participants have done back to the Goal. Why did they go through all of this? Tie the scenario to the real world. Remind them of the "Big Idea" that they were supposed to gain from this, just in case they didn't make the connection on their own. Don't get preachy. If you ask a question here, it has to be rhetorical. No work or assignments should be included. Short is good.)// Conclusion: You have successfully joined the ranks of one of the world's foremost museums! Your presentation was so captivating and inspirational that your audience left with a whole new knowledge of an area that they had almost no prior knowledge of. The board of directors, thoroughly impressed with your presentation, are more than happy to make you the curator of the new American Civil War exhibit. Your knowledge of the social and political implications of the Civil War far surpassed their expectations.