Introduction | Task |
Process | Resources
| Evaluation | Conclusion
Introduction:
You have been asked to create a quilt using a sewing machine, but you know absolutely nothing about this machine. You will be investigating the inventor(s) of the sewing machine and how a modern day machine works.
Task:
Each team will consist of 4 members. Your team is responsible for researching the invention of the sewing machine and how a modern day machine works. Each member will need to choose one of the following jobs:
Historian #1: Will research the life and times of the Inventor Elias Howe. Find pictures and information describing his success and failures.Historian #2: Will research the life and times of the Inventor Isaac Singer. Find pictures and information describing his success and failures.
Photo Editor: Will create a Time Line of the Invention of the Sewing Machine. Include Pictures and dates from the 1st patent to present day.
Engineer: Will investigate how a "present day" sewing machine works and create a presentation with power point.
Process:
Begin researching information specified by your job description. We will use the Media Center computer lab to search on the internet. You may also want to use books found in the Media Center.Keep track of the information you gather by creating a folder on the desktop of your computer station, and storing your data there. If you are a historian or the photo editor, you may also want to create an Inspiration outline.
Resources:
Historian: http://inventors.about.com/library/inventors/blsewing_machine.htm?once=true&
School
Media Center
Photo Editor:
Engineer:
The Way Things Work by David Macaulay
Evaluation:
Here is how your grade will be determined.
Upon successful completion of your WebQuest, each member of your group will receive a "License to Sew " certificate. This certificate will enable you to go into the lab and actually sew on a sewing machine.
Conclusion:
This unit is an exciting way to introduce students to the world of sewing technology through computers and machinery. This unit can be used cross-curriculum in the visual arts, science and technology, history and english.
This WebQuest was constructed during a professional development course instructed by Len Euart and Donna Lebretton at Plymouth South Middle School in Plymouth, MA June 2003
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