Ghost Legends in Georgia

Ghost's of Georgia's Past

Introduction | Task | Standards | Process | Sites To Visit |
Evaluation | Conclusion | Credits

Introduction

Congratulations! You have successfully completed the short story unit and are now about to venture into the Non Fiction! Before you take that leap in celebration of Halloween you are going to participate in a web quest that explores ghost stories of the good ole state of GEORGIA!

Task

Your job is to visit a number of sites and find out information about Ghost’s in Georgia! You must provide details about the location, the legend (the ghost story).

GPS Standards (Grade 9):

ELA9RL3 The student deepens understanding of literary works by relating them to contemporary context or historical background.

ELA9RL4 The student employs a variety of writing genres to demonstrate a comprehensive grasp of significant ideas in selected literary works. The student composes essays, narratives, poems, or technical documents.

ELA9W3 The student uses research and technology to support writing.

Process
Log on to internet explorer and visit the links in the attachment below. You must locate at least five haunted locations in the state of Georgia only. Use the information gathered to create a haunted house travel brochure. You must include the following for each location:
1. Name of site and exact location
2. Hours of operation if open for business (If not open explain when and why it closed or is not available for visits.)
3. Describe the legend and what could possibly happen during a visit.
4. Locate pictures that you can use for at least two of your five locations.
5. Identify whether or not the story is fabricated or a true part of history

Sites to Visit

Evaluation

Making A Brochure : GHOST STORY WEB QUEST RUBRIC



Teacher Name: Ms. Robertson


Student Name: ________________________________________

CATEGORY	4 Exceeds Expectations	3 Meets Expectations	2 Needs Improvement	1 Below Expectations
Attractiveness & Organization	The brochure has exceptionally attractive formatting and well-organized information.	The brochure has attractive formatting and well-organized information.	The brochure has well-organized information.	The brochure's formatting and organization of material are confusing to the reader.
Knowledge Gained	All students in the group can accurately answer all questions related to facts in the brochure used to create the brochure.	All students in the group can accurately answer most questions related to facts in the brochure used to create the brochure.	Most students in the group can accurately answer most questions related to facts in the brochure used to create the brochure.	Several students in the group appear to have little knowledge about the facts used used in the brochure.
Graphics/Pictures	Graphics go well with the text and there is a good mix of text and graphics.	Graphics go well with the text, but there are so many that they distract from the text.	Graphics go well with the text, but there are too few and the brochure seems "text-heavy".	Graphics do not go with the accompanying text or appear to be randomly chosen.
Writing - Organization	Each section in the brochure has a clear beginning, middle, and end.	Almost all sections of the brochure have a clear beginning, middle and end.	Most sections of the brochure have a clear beginning, middle and end.	Less than half of the sections of the brochure have a clear beginning, middle and end.
Writing - Grammar	There are no grammatical mistakes in the brochure.	There are no grammatical mistakes in the brochure after feedback from an adult.	There are 1-2 grammatical mistakes in the brochure even after feedback from an adult.	There are several grammatical mistakes in the brochure even after feedback from an adult.
Content - Accuracy	All facts in the brochure are accurate.	99-90% of the facts in the brochure are accurate.	89-80% of the facts in the brochure are accurate.	Fewer than 80% of the facts in the brochure are accurate.
Spelling & Proofreading	No spelling errors remain after one person other than the typist reads and corrects the brochure.	No more than 1 spelling error remains after one person other than the typist reads and corrects the brochure.	No more than 3 spelling errors remain after one person other than the typist reads and corrects the brochure.	Several spelling errors in the brochure.

Date Created: Sep 05, 2010 07:20 pm (CDT)

Conclusion

Now, you have completed the web quest and you should have successfully been able to identify the difference between made up stories vs. real legends. You should have also became a little more familiar with how to search for information via the internet! During Activity 2 your newfound skills will be put to the test. Click on Proceed to Activity 2 below to move on the your next assignment.

Credits

http://classroomclipart.com/cgi-bin/kids/imageFolio.cgi?img=&search=georgia&cat=&bool=phrase
Pictures obtained from Microsoft Clip Art 2007

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