WebQuest Discoveries
Susan Meece
EDT 530

Designing a Tour of Washington D.C.
http://infosys.pls.uni.edu/nielsen/nielsen/wdcintro.html
Curt Nielsen
High School Social Studies (9- 12)

This is an interesting tour of our capital, Washington DC. Students need to visit many of the government sites and become tour guides.  It is a fun and insightful overview of what DC looks like.


Looking Who‚s Footing the Bill; Democracy and the National Debt
http://www.kn.pacbell.com/wired/democracy/debtquest.html
Tom March
High School Social Studies (11-12)

The National Debt is an extremely complex issue, so this webquest will be best for older students.  Students must research the national debt and find solution s to deal with it. The webquest‚s greatest strength is that it creates separate and distinct jobs for each member of the group and creates a true „jigsaw.‰



Stand and Be Heard: A Lesson in Civil Disobedience
http://oncampus.richmond.edu/academics/education/projects/webquests/civildisobedience/
Tracy Hammer and Carolyn Constantakis
High School Social Studies

The webquest asks students to really think about civil disobedience in its historical context, and then apply it to their everyday life. It incorporates several different types of primary sources and gives each member of the team a specific job.


Never Again! – Again?
http://drb.lifestreamcenter.net/Lessons/genocide/
Carolyn Burleson
High School Social Studies

This webquest looks at the mass killings and genocides in the world. It asks students how they would stop genocide and has them investigate specific conflicts.  It is a great project because it helps students look at events that are often underreported in the US media and makes them analyze the roots of this massive problem.


Social Security: A New Challenge for the 21st Century
http://drb.lifestreamcenter.net/Lessons/soc_sec/
Carolyn Burleson
High School Social Studies

This webquest has student investigate Social Security an d its issues and problems.  Students must decide on a solution for the impending crisis using a variety of sources.  The best part is that they post their answers to a Wikipedia site.

American Liberty Quest
http://drb.lifestreamcenter.net/Lessons/America/index.htm
Carolyn Burleson
High School Social Studies

This site is a combination webquest and virtual field trip. The student is given a series of pictures that represent American symbols and their job is to interpret the symbols and what they represent.  The final product is a book that lets students be both creative and investigative.