WebQuest
Historical Context: The 30s and 40s
Process
The Researcher
Your job is to gather together important historical facts about your chosen topic so that the writers can begin creating a real believable story. Choose facts that are significant and interesting. You should provide your writers with at least 30 important facts. Open and then print the Researcher's Fact Sheet. You may find the following links helpful to get you started in your search for information. Use at least four sources. One of these sources can be your Social Studies textbook. List all sources on the back of the Researcher's Fact Sheet.
White House Reacts to Attack on Pearl Harbor
World War II Vessel: The Saidor
World War II Vessel: USS Rendova
Atomic Bomb Test in the Bikini Islands
The Character-Creator
Your job is to create believable characters that the story writer will place within the setting to create the action. You will decide on at least two major characters and two minor characters. All characters will need authentic names from this time period. The two major characters will need to be well-rounded, while the two minor characters may be flat characters. Read the information on the websites below to help you understand what is needed to create well-rounded and flat characters. Then open and print the Character-Creator Sheet for complete directions.
Difference between Round and Flat Characters
The Story Writer
Your job is to take all of the information and write the story! Use the facts provided by the Researcher to create the setting. Use the Character Map and Feelings Map provided by the Character-Creator to discover the identity of your characters.
Now think of your plot! Click on the website below for information on the most important elements of a plot. Remember, every plot has an "Oh, No!!" and a "Yay!!" Something must happen that will hook the reader to want to keep reading. This must be resolved at the end of your story.
Use the "Feelings" sheet that will be given to you by the Character-Creator to plan at least one event that will cause the main characters to change as indicated by the bottom box on the "Feelings" sheet. You may choose to plan more than one event, but there must be at least one thing that happens that leads to the change in the character's thinking, mood, feelings, or ways of relating to others.
Open and print the Story Writer Sheet for complete directions.
The Artist
You will create the original drawings that will illustrate the short-story. It is also your job to create the cover art. Download the Artist's Instruction Sheet from the Resources section of this Webquest. Study what you will need to do. Then watch the videos below before beginning to draw. (Please skip the advertisements at the beginning of the videos.)
How to draw a child, teen, and older person
How to draw metallic, chrome letters
Attachments
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Feelings Map
Description: Use this graphic organizer to plan how your two well-rounded characters will CHANGE in your story.
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Artist's Instruction Sheet
Description: This provides everything the Artists need to know to do their part.
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Story Writer Instructions
Description: Story Writers will find a detailed description of their tasks on this document.
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Character-Creator's Directions
Description: Read these directions to find out what you need to do in creating interesting characters for your story.
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Researcher Fact Sheet
Description: Researchers use this sheet to compile significant and interesting facts about their topic.
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Character Map
Description: This character map will help you determine and describe the characters that will be placed in your story.
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