THE BATTLE OF BUNKER HILL WEBQUEST Created by

THE BATTLE OF BUNKER HILL WEBQUEST Created by: Kelsey Bower

INTRODUCTION Have you ever been to Bunker Hill in Boston, MA? Did you know that over 300 years ago an important battle took place? Did you know that battle was part of what made America free from England’s King’s rule? After today you will be a historical expert when it comes to the Battle of Bunker Hill. You will know so much it will seem like you were there!

TASK Each student will become a Historian today! You will work with a partner to discover information relating to the Battle of Bunker Hill. You will be directed to websites and asked to answer questions relating to the information provided by each website. After the entire class has completed the Web. Quest we will hold a class discussion about what we have learned about the Battle of Bunker Hill!

PROCESS 1. Put both of your names on the “Bunker Hill Web. Quest Worksheet” 2. Go to Where? : Bunker Hill and answer questions #1 -3 on your worksheet. 3. Go to America Singing: The Battle of Bunker Hill and answer questions #4 -6. 4. Go to Social Studies for Kids: William Prescott & The Battle of Bunker Hill and answer questions #7 -10. 5. Go to William Prescott & The Battle of Bunker Hill, Page 2 and answer questions #11 – 12. 6. Go to William Prescott & The Battle of Bunker Hill, Page 3 and answer questions # 13 – 16. 7. Go to Bunker Hill Monument and answer questions # 17 – 20.

EVALUATION Category 4 3 2 1 Contributions Routinely provides Usually provides useful ideas when participating in the group and in classroom discussion. A definite strong group member leader who contributes a who tries hard! lot of effort. Sometimes provides Rarely provides useful ideas when participating in the group and in participating in the group classroom discussion. May refuse and in classroom to participate. discussion. A satisfactory group member who does what is required. Quality of Work Answers every question using a complete turn around sentence with correct information. Answers most questions with a complete turn around sentences. Also some of the answers may be incorrect. Answers some questions with complete turn around sentences and has incorrect answers. Focus on the task Consistently stays focused on the task and what needs to be done. Very self-directed. Focuses on the task and what needs to be done most of the time. Other group members can count on this person. Focuses on the task and Rarely focuses on the task and what needs to be done. Lets some of the time. Other others do the work. group members must sometimes nag, prod, and remind to keep this person on-task. Attitude Never is publicly critical Rarely is publicly critical Occasionally is publicly Often is publicly critical of the project or the work critical of the project or the work of others. Always has a of others. Often has a the work of other members of the group. Often has positive attitude about members of the group. a negative attitude about the task(s). Usually has a positive task(s). attitude about the task(s). Answers no questions with complete turn around sentences and has several errors or incomplete answers.

CONCLUSION You’ve completed the Battle of Bunker Hill Web. Quest! You now are a Battle of Bunker Hill Historian! You did a fabulous job working hard and staying focused! Please raise your hand inform your teacher you have completed the Webquest. She will collect your group’s worksheet and then let you know what to do next.

RESOURCES ". Archive. Bunker Hill. " Liberty's Kids. 01 Apr. 2009 <http: //www. libertyskids. com/arch_where_bunkerh. html>. "Bunker Hill Monument - Boston Landmarks Revolutionary War Monuments. " Boston Massachusetts. 01 Apr. 2009 <http: //boston. about. com/od/historylandmarks/a/B unker. Hill. Monu. htm>. "The Courage of William Prescott Part 1: Background. " Social Studies for Kids. 01 Apr. 2009 <http: //www. socialstudiesforkids. com/articles/ushistory/coura geofwilliamprescott 1. htm>. "The Courage of William Prescott Part 3: Courage Wins the Day. " Social Kids. 01 Apr. 2009 <http: //www. socialstudiesforkids. com/articles/ushistory/coura geofwilliamprescott 3. htm>. Studies for "The Courage of William Prescott Part 2: The Battle Itself. " Social Studies for Kids. 01 Apr. 2009 <http: //www. socialstudiesforkids. com/articles/ushistory/courag eofwilliamprescott 2. htm>.

FOR TEACHERS Grade Level: 3 Content: Social Studies – The Battle of Bunker Hill Overview: This Web. Quest abides by the Massachusetts History and Social Studies Curriculum Framework. 3. 5 Explain important political, economic, and military developments leading to and during the American Revolution. The students will be going to different websites to discover important information regarding the Battle of Bunker Hill. The students will be answering questions on a worksheet to explain important political, economic, and military developments leading to the American Revolution. A class discussion will be held where the students can reflect on their learning.