Colonial+America+Virtual+Field+Trip

= Are you ready to take a trip through the colonies? =

I hope you are ready to see some sites that you wouldn't be able to see just sitting in our classroom. **Make sure you tell your family and friends that you will send them postcards along the way.**

You will be visiting one of the five following places: Boston, Massachusetts; Claude Moore Colonial Farm; Colonial Williamsburg; Pennsylvania Dutch Country, or two Southern Plantations. Since we aren't all going together (that would cost too much) it is your job to take lots of pictures and notes about your trip. Remember, we are most interested in what these places were like during Colonial American times. When you return, you will be putting everything together on your wiki travel page and you will then take us on a trip to your site through pictures and notes you took along the way.

These are the things that you must include on your wiki travel page:
 * 1) Lots of Pictures
 * 2) Lots of notes about the pictures.
 * 3) Your notes should include information to help the rest of us know what colonial times were like in your vacation area.
 * 4) Sources - make sure you sight all your sources so we know where your information came from.
 * 5) When you have finished with your travel page, write 5 Questions for your audience to answer as a result of reading about your trip. Include 4 short answer questions (like we do for Battle of the Books) and one open-ended question. Place these on your travel page, too.

=Have fun! Be creative! And most of all, have a safe trip!!!=

Click here to travel to Pennsylvania Dutch Country Click here to travel to Boston, Massachusetts. Click here to travel to Claude Moore Colonial Farm Click here to travel to Southern Plantations Click here to travel to Colonial Williamsburg

Rubric for evaluating your travel page:

Virtual Field Trip Travel Page

 * Crenshaw**
 * CATEGORY || 3 || 2 || 1 || 0 ||
 * Pictures || Travel page includes several clear pictures that illustrate the vacation destiny. || Travel page includes some pictures that illustrate the vacation destiny || Travel page includes a few picture that may or may not illustrate the vacation destiny. || No pictures included. ||
 * Notes || Information displayed on the travel page is detailed and important to the reader's understanding of the vacation destiny. || Information displayed on the travel page is somewhat detailed and important to the reader's understanding of the vacation destiny. || Information displayed on the travel page shows little detail and may or may not be important to the reader's understanding of the vacation destiny. || No notes included. ||
 * Organization || Travel page is organized in a manner that is easy for the reader to follow. || Travel page is somewhat organized and allows the reader to follow most of the information easily. || Travel page lacks organized and makes it difficult for the reader to follow. || Travel page shows no attempt at organization. ||
 * Accuracy || Pictures and notes displayed on the travel page are accurate for the vacation destiny. || Most pictures and notes displayed on the travel page are accurate for the vacation destiny. || Pictures and/or notes displayed on the travel page may lack accuracy or part of the requirement is missing. || Pictures and notes are not accurate. ||
 * Sources || All picture and information sources are cited || Most picture and information sources are cited || Some picture and information sources are cited || No sources are cited. ||
 * Presentation || Overall appearance of the travel page is attractive, shows creativity, and is easy to follow || Overall appearance of the travel page is somewhat attractive but may lack creativity and may or may not be easy to follow. || Overall appearance of the travel page is only slightly attractive. More use of color, graphics, and/or creativeness is needed. || Overall appearance of the travel page is not attractive. Page may look like it was put together quickly and/or with little thought. ||
 * Student Questions || 5 questions have been written and turned in covering information on the travel page. There are 4 short answer questions and 1 open-ended question. || 5 questions have been written and turned in covering information on the travel page. There are 4 short answer questions and 1 open-ended question. Some questions are not focused on this travel page or answers cannot be found on the travel page. || 5 questions have been written and turned in covering information on the travel page. Either part of the short answer questions are there and the open-ended question OR all short answer questions are included and no open-ended question. Questions may or may not be able to be answered with this travel page. || All the requirements for the questions are not included OR no questions were turned in with travel page. ||