WEBQUEST

Name : || Imagine yourself as a miner or someone who works in some other way on one of the Australian goldfields in the 1850s. You have come from another country to seek your fortune. Perhaps you were unsuccessful as a miner, and have now opened a business on the goldfields, doing a job that you had before gold was discovered, or perhaps you still mine your claim and still hope to find gold. First of all you must find out about the discovery of gold, about life on the diggings, how gold was mined in the 1850s, and information that will help you develop the role of the person you will be. You will need to print the [|data chart] and make as many copies as you need. In each question space, write a research question. For example, if you wrote //'In what ways did people search for gold?',// you would make notes in that column as you found information that answered the question. You will find information on kidcyber by following the links from [|Gold] ! You may use books or Internet to find information. Some websites that will help: @http://www.cultureandrecreation.gov.au/articles/goldrush/ @http://www.museum.vic.gov.au/marvellous/gold/index.asp @http://www.sbs.com.au/gold/ @http://www.upfromaustralia.com/sovhilgolrus.html @http://www.sbs.com.au/gold/story.html?storyid=110 This one has a list of links @http://www.trinity.wa.edu.au/plduffyrc/subjects/sose/austhist/gold.htm You will write either a detailed journal of your days at the diggings, or a series of detailed letters home to your family telling them about your life on the goldfields. You must include a great deal of information and detail from your research. You may include drawings, maps or other things with your written project. You will make a presentation to the class, showing your journal or letters, reading some sections and talking about the gold rush. You will answer questions people ask after your talk.
 * The Australian Gold Rush ** ||
 * The Australian Gold Rush ** ||
 * Setting the Scene **
 * The Process **
 * Resources **
 * The Task **
 * Evaluation **

Australian Gold Rush Self Assessment || Name : ||

Now that you have finished your Australian Gold Rush WebQuest, you will rate how well you think you worked. Tick a number to tell how well you did, then print the page and talk about it with your teacher. 1= I need help to do this better next time 2=I did it well 3=I did an excellent job ||   1   ||    2   ||    3   ||                finding internet sites  || ||    ||     || finding books  || ||     ||     || making notes  || ||    ||     || maps,diagrams,other enhancements  || ||    ||     || my finished //Journal// or //letters home//  || ||    ||     || talking & answering questions  ||   ||   ||   || staying on task ||   ||   ||   ||