TECHNOLOGICAL REVOLUTION WEBQUEST Title Introduction Process Task Resources Evaluation Conclusion 9 TH GRADE MODERN AMERICAN HISTORY

INTRODUCTION Industrialization brought dramatic changes to society. The Industrial Revolution was a key point to ushering in the modern world. Did the changes that industrialization brought promote positive effects? Explain. Title Introduction Process Task Resources Evaluation Conclusion

TASK Your job will be to create a brochure explaining the benefits of industrialization. Your brochure should convince the reader that the Industrial Revolution demonstrated great progress for the world. You will use the Microsoft Publisher program to create the brochure. Title Introduction Process Task Resources Evaluation Conclusion

PROCESS Your brochure will contain 6 panels. 1.The front will be the cover page showing title and one picture. 2.The second panel will provide the definition and explanation of the Industrial Revolution and one picture. 3.The third panel will show up to three examples of inventions from the Industrial Revolution that changed daily life with text that describes them and one picture. 4.The fourth panel will be a description of one important person whose ideas and work showcase the great aspects of industrialization with text and one picture. (should be different from third panel) 5.The fifth panel will illustrate the specific changes that industrialization made. Show one picture and explanation of one agricultural feature and how it changed and was made better by industrialization. Consider farming, textile production, or transportation. 6.The sixth panel will be the summary of your arguments about how industrialization encouraged benefits to society and the credits (names of students, works consulted information, date created) for the brochure. Go to the following websites for information about the Industrial Revolution. Title Introduction Process Task Resources Evaluation Conclusion

RESOURCES For Panel 2: Summaries and Definitions of the Industrial Revolution For Panel 3: Sites containing many helpful links about Industrial Revolution For Panel 4: Sites about inventors in the Industrial Revolution For Panel 5: Sites about transportation and agriculture ag_rev For Panel 6: Sites summarizing the Industrial Revolution Title Introduction Process Task Resources Evaluation Conclusion

EVALUATION Title Introduction Process Task Resources Evaluation Conclusion CATEGORY(4) Excellent(3) Good(2) Almost(1) Not Yet Attractiveness & OrganizationThe brochure has attractive formatting, is in point form and has very well organized information. The brochure has attractive formatting, is in point form and has organized information. The brochure has adequate formatting, is in point form and is somewhat organized. The brochure's formatting and organization of material are confusing to the reader. Information is not in point form. Content - AccuracyThe brochure has all of the required information and some additional information. The brochure has all of the required information. The brochure has half of the required information. The brochure has little of the required information. Writing – Mechanics: Spelling Sentence Form Grammar Punctuation Capitalization All of the writing is in complete sentences. Capitalization, punctuation and spelling are correct throughout the brochure. Most of the writing is in complete sentences. Most of the capitalization, punctuation and spelling are correct throughout the brochure. Half of the writing is in complete sentences. Some of the capitalization, punctuation and spelling are correct throughout the brochure. Much of the writing is not in complete sentences. Much of the capitalization, punctuation and spelling is not correct throughout the brochure. Graphics/PicturesMore than two neatly colored graphics are included and go well with the text. Two neatly colored graphics are included and go well with the text. Two graphics are included but do not always go well with the text. Graphics may or may not be colored or neat. Less than two graphics are used and may or may not go with the text. Graphics may or may not be colored or neat. Brochure Rubric

CONCLUSION Title Introduction Process Task Resources Evaluation Conclusion