You might choose to do a quiz, an essay, or a classroom discussion about what was learned using the links provided. Such an activity can be used for assessment in either a subjective or objective manner. I have included a series of questions that can be used before and after the research. These can be asked of the entire class after the research time period, or of individuals or teams as you walk about the class and observe students conducting the research. Be sure to construct an appropriate rubric which describes how the students will be graded on the task.
Students tend to perform better if they know what is required in specific detail.
You can make it an interdisciplinary lesson by requiring students to write an essay about what they learned 3. You can have the students prepare a graphic organizer that compares and contrasts they regions investigated. The student's journal is well organized. Each entry is dated. Clear and accurate information is shown in each entry.