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Assume the perspective of one of the crew members 

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The WebQuest consists on:

- Writing an individual small travel journal from the prospective of a crew member of Christopher Columbus’ first voyage.

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Follow the Paper Bag Journal Instructions in order to create a brown paper bag journal.
Write as neatly as possible.

Feel free to illustrate some details.
You can use a laptop if you need more research for the pictures.

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Sign up a writing conference with your teacher.

Bring your organizers, rough draft and the edited sheet to the meeting.

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Let one of your shipmates/ group members edit your journal by using the checklist.

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Begin writing a rough draft of your journal.

Use the first person and try to add as much historical detail as possible.

Make the journals personal and use the character development card in order to give your character a more realistic feel.

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Plan your journal by using an interactive timeline to place all the events in order.

The journal should have four main sections:

- Before Setting Sail

- Life on the Ocean Sea

- Land, ho

- The Return

Type in your journal’s title and your name, print it and have an adult sign off of it.

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-Divide in small groups
-Create a persuasive poster recruiting crew members
-Research an event during the voyage and share this information with the other group mates
-Creating an individual travel journey.

The goal of this work is:

- To stay true to the time period
-Assume the perspective of one of the crew members
-Not changing or criticising historical events

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Share the gathered information with your group and make sure your chart is readable and clear.

Discuss how to write a travel journal in first person and use a real name of a crew member. But do not use Christopher Columbus.

Fill out a character trading card with the chosen name, print it and have an adult sign off of it.

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Set up the norms for your group. In order to be an effective crew, you must be able to get along well… your survival depends upon it.

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Determine the most appropriate role for each of your crew members.  Although you will be working together on your poster, you must create a travel journal on your own.   The topics are:

Before Setting Sail

(This person will be in charge of researching information about the events that occurred before Christopher Columbus set sail.)

Life on the Ocean Sea

(This person will be in charge of researching information about what life was like on the open sea.)

Land, Ho!

(This person will be in charge of researching information about the events that occurred when Christopher Columbus and his crew sighted land.)

The Return

(This person will research the shipwreck on December 24, 1942, the storm at sea, and the final arrival back in Palos harbor on March 15, 1943.)

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Begin researching your topic for half of the class period.  Use your time wisely!  Pay close attention to how Christopher Columbus and his crew stayed alive during the different parts of his journey.

For the second half of class, begin researching your recruitment poster by using the book:

You Wouldn't Want to Sail With Christopher Columbus! Uncharted Waters You'd Rather Not Cross by Fiona Macdonald.

After reading the book, use the information to create a persuasive poster that would convince other crew members to join.  Work quickly, your posters will be due tomorrow at the end of class.

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Finish researching your topic and add as much detail as you can to your facts so that you can write in the correct historical perspective. Remember that you want to paint a picture of what life would have been like in 1492 and the more information that you can find, the better.

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Complete your poster and prepare a short (2-3 min) presentation to the class.

Your presentation should include:

Why the class should sail with you

What obstacles your might encounter and how you will overcome them

Brief explanation of how you found your information

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Answer the following questions together after reading Christopher Columbus' personal journal :

What was Christopher Columbus's childhood like?

Who did Christopher Columbus sail under? (What country)

Why did Christopher Columbus set sail in 1492?

What type of man was Christopher Columbus?  Use three adjectives to describe him and explain why they fit him.

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- they can apply their new knowledge
- creative activities
- take over somebody else´s perspective - leave your own opinion behind
- students can develop digital competences - digital

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- promotes group work
- still independently responsible for their own part
- creativity
- better learning through creative use of new knowledge
- involves historical investigation
- different types of media and material
- trains ability to take over somebody else´s perspective
- not about criticism, but about the story itself
- different social forms and types of activities
- introduces different research resources or