EAST CARTER FAMOUS MISSOURIAN WAX MUSEUM
A FOURTH GRADE SOCIAL STUDIES WEBQUEST


 
 
INTRODUCTION
TASK
PROCESS
EVALUATION
CONCLUSION

THIS IS A REVISED VERSION from Julie Sievers OF SHARON SUMNERS
Missouri History:"A Living Museum"
 

INTRODUCTION

MISSOURI DAY IS CELEBRATED ON THE THIRD WEDNESDAY OF OCTOBER.  THIS WILL BE A VERY EXCITING DAY FOR YOU AS FOURTH GRADERS AT EAST CARTER ELEMENTARY SCHOOL.  OUR SCHOOL WILL BE OPENING (ONE DAY ONLY) A FAMOUS MISSOURIAN WAX MUSEUM. THIS MUSEUM WILL FEATURE EXHIBITS OF FAMOUS MISSOURIANS WHO COME TO LIFE AT THE TOUCH OF A BUTTON TO TELL THEIR LIFE STORIES. YOU WILL PORTRAY ONE OF THOSE FAMOUS MISSOURIAN BY BEING A STATUE IN THE EAST CARTER FAMOUS MISSOURIAN WAX MUSEUM.  FELLOW STUDENTS, ADMINISTRATION, PARENTS, AND COMMUNITY MEMBERS WILL BE VISITING THE MUSEUM THROUGH OUT THE DAY.  YOUR HARD WORK WILL PLAY A MAJOR PART IN MAKING THE EAST CARTER FAMOUS MISSOURIAN  WAX MUSEUM A HUGE HIT!!! THIS WILL BE YOUR DAY TO BE A STAR!!!

 

THE TASK

YOU WILL RESEARCH A FAMOUS MISSOURIAN, WRITE A PERSONAL NARRATIVE, MEMORIZE THE SCRIPT, AND BECOME THAT PERSON FOR THE DAY.  YOU WILL DECORATE YOUR STATUE'S PLATFORM.  AND YOU WILL THEN GO ON DISPLAY IN THE EAST CARTER FAMOUS MISSOURIAN WAX MUSEUM (THE GYM) FOR THE ENTIRE SCHOOL, PARENTS, AND VISITORS.  THEY WILL COME BY THROUGHOUT THE DAY AND PRESS A BUTTON ON YOUR HAD.  YOU WILL COME TO LIFE TO TELL YOUR STORY.  AT THE END OF THE DAY WE WILL GO BACK TO OUR CLASSROOM AND VISITORS WILL BE ABLE TO VIEW THE POWERPOINT CREATED BY YOU ABOUT YOUR FAMOUS MISSOURIAN.

 
 
 
 
 
 
 

THE PROCESS

IN THIS WEBQUEST, YOU WILL:
    *LEARN ABOUT FAMOUS PEOPLE IN MISSOURI'S HISTORY
    *PRACTICE RESEARCH SKILLS
    *WRITE A PERSONAL NARRATIVE AND MEMORIZE THE SCRIPT
   * ROLE PLAY
   * CREATE A POWERPOINT
   * PRESENT YOU POWERPOINT

PROCEDURE:
1..  YOU WILL PICK A NAME OUT OF A HAT TO DETERMINE WHAT 
     FAMOUS MISSOURIAN YOU WILL BE REQUIRED TO RESEARCH.
     SOME WORK WILL BE COMPLETED IN CLASS, BUT YOU WILL BE
     RESPONSIBLE FOR WORKING ON YOUR ROLE AT HOME ALSO.
2. CHECKLIST WILL BE PROVIDED TO HELP YOU IN YOUR RESEARCH AND PREPARE
    YOU FOR YOUR PRESENTATION.
3.  YOU WILL NEED TO WRITE A NARRATIVE THAT YOU WILL ALSO USE AS A SCRIPT.
REMEMBER...YOU ARE THAT PERSON.
4.  HAVE ANOTHER STUDENT, YOUR PARENTS,  AND YOUR TEACHER HELP YOU
     PROOFREAD YOUR SCRIPT.
     THEN TURN A COPY IN FOR GRADING.
5.  YOU WILL NEED TO MEMORIZE YOUR SCRIPT AND HAVE CLASS MEMBERS
     LISTEN AS YOU PRACTICE.
6.  YOU WILL GATHER PROPS AND COME UP WITH A COSTUME FOR YOUR PERSON.
7.  YOU WILL BE GIVEN A MILK CRATE TO DECORATE WITH INFORMATION ABOUT AND
     PICTURES OF YOUR FAMOUS MISSOURIAN.  THIS WILL BE YOUR STATUE'S PLATFORM.
8.  YOU WILL ALSO CREATE A POWERPOINT ABOUT YOUR  FAMOUS MISSOURIAN.
     THIS WILL BE PRESENTED AT THE END OF THE DAY ON MISSOURI DAY.
9.  THE EAST CARTER FAMOUS MISSOURIAN WAX MUSEUM WILL BE SET UP IN THE GYM
       ON MISSOURI DAY.  THE MUSEUM WILL BE OPEN OFF AND ON THROUGHOUT THE DAY.
       YOU WILL BE RESPONSIBLE FOR SETTING UP YOUR EXHIBIT AND BE READY FOR
      VISITORS AT ALL TIMES.

FOR YOUR RESEARCH GO TO THE

Famous People from Missouri
FAMOUS MISSOURIAN PAGE
Mrs. Crites Famous Missourians page
ETHEMES (FAMOUS  MISSOURIANS)
FAMOUS MISSOURIANS 
FARMINGTON'S FAMOUS MISSOURIANS
Famous Missourians 

 

 
 

EVALUATION

YOU WILL BE EVALUATED ON YOUR PERSONAL NARRATIVE, YOUR PRESENTATION OF YOUR PERSONAL NARRATIVE, YOUR STATUE'S PLATFORM (MILK CRATE), AND YOUR POWERPOINT.
YOUR TEACHER WILL PROVIDE YOU WITH COPIES OF THE RUBRIC FOR EACH EVALUATION.

 
 

CONCLUSION

FAMOUS PEOPLE FROM THIS GREAT STATE OF MISSOURI STARTED OUT AS CHILDREN JUST LIKE YOU!!!! THEY'VE GONE ON TO GREAT ACCOMPLISHMENTS.  HAVE YOU THOUGHT ABOUT WHAT YOUR GOALS IN LIFE MIGHT BE? WHO KNOWS? SOME DAY, IN SOME SCHOOL, SOME STUDENT MAY BE RESEARCHING AND PORTRAYING YOUR LIFE.

 
 
 
PICTURES

MRS SIEVERS 2003-2004 FAMOUS MISSOURIANS