Boycott
WebQuest

Teacher Page

The purpose of this page is to provide teachers with a summary of the purpose, learner description, prerequisites, objectives, standards, and assessments of the Boycott WebQuest.

Purpose

This lesson is an extension of the American Revolution Scholastic Hands-On History Unit. The Boycott WebQuest was designed to help students understand the role of the First Continental Congress through boycotts. Through the research and understanding of this event, students will learn the definition and the meaning of boycott. They will also be able to understand the significance of historical boycotts and apply this meaning to a cause that is important to them.

Rationale

Boycotts have been a major part of history. It is important to understand their rationale, effectiveness and civic duty to community. It is also important when boycotting is appropriate and when there are other ways to solve conflict.

Learner Description

This WebQuest was designed for grades 4-8 students studying the causes and effects of the American Revolution.

Prerequisites

Students who use this WebQuest should be familiar with internet navigation, web browsers, word processing, and LMS systems.

Instructional Objectives

Upon completion of this WebQuest, learners will be able to

  • Explain the results of the First Continental Congress
  • Examine similar boycott events that happened throughout history
  • Illustrate the causes and effects of the First Continental Congress and other historical boycott events
  • Plan a boycott of their own supporting it with reasons/causes for the boycott and possible effects
  • Evaluate other classmates’ boycotts using a rubric

Standards

 The standards Addressed are from:

1. The Common Core State Standards Initiative. The standards addressed are:

CCSS.ELA-LITERACY.RI.5.3
Explain the relationships or interactions between two or more individuals, events, ideas, or concepts in a historical, scientific, or technical text based on specific information in the text.
CCSS.ELA-LITERACY.RI.5.6
Analyze multiple accounts of the same event or topic, noting important similarities and differences in the point of view they represent.
CCSS.ELA-LITERACY.RI.5.9
Integrate information from several texts on the same topic in order to write or speak about the subject knowledgeably.

2. The ISTE Standards. The standards addressed are:

Knowledge Constructor-Students critically curate a variety of resources using digital tools to construct knowledge, produce and creative artifacts and make meaningful learning experiences for themselves and others. Students:
a. plan and employ effective research strategies to locate information and other resources for their intellectual or creative pursuits.
b. evaluate the accuracy, perspective, credibility and relevance of information, media, data or other resources.
c. curate information from digital resources using a variety of tools and methods to create collections of artifacts that demonstrate meaningful connections or conclusions.
d. build knowledge by actively exploring real-world issues and problems, developing ideas and theories and pursuing answers and solutions.

Subject Matter Description

The WebQuest follows the model by Bernie Dodge and Tom March. The following sections are included for learners:

  • Introduction: This section presents a summary to help learners to become familiar with the topic.
  • Task: The tasks to be completed is described in this section. Learners will learn about the causes and effects of boycotts. Learners will then apply this knowledge to create their own boycott.
  • Process: Here is the list of steps of the process: Define boycott, learn about the results of the First Continental Congress and discuss, research and share about famous historical boycotts. Plan a boycott.
  • Evaluation: Learners are provided with a rubric to self and peer score their completed WebQuest assignments. The instructor will use the same rubric to evaluate student work completed for this WebQuest.
  • Conclusion: The conclusion page reviews the unit and reflects on future associations.

Assessment

Students will learn about and discuss the meaning and applications of boycotts. They will also produce a written boycott plan with causes and possible effects. These tasks will be evaluated with the rubric in the evaluation section of the WebQuest.