Give 5th grade class an overview of the Corps of Discovery WebQuest. Class continues their WebQuest while teacher provides support. Last week to finish. This lesson was effective because it forced my students to work cooperatively. Members of the group were held accountable for their specific role so that the whole group looked good and not just one person.
Students proofread their findings from the web to make sure they answered the question.
This was tough for many students, but an invaluable experience. It was a challenge for some groups because they had to work out their differences together in order to receive a good group score. Some groups worked better than others. The groups that worked well showed it when they presented their findings to the class. Groups who did not work well together presented poorly.