WebQuest Introduction Task Process Resources Conclusion
Frederick Douglas Abolitionist Movement	Education Reform	Dorothea Dix Prison Reform	Temperance Movement

Introduction:

There were several reform movements that took place between 1820 and 1860. Some of these reforms included the abolitionist movement, temperance movement, prison reform, and education reform. Because women, students, African Americans, and the mentally ill faced discrimination it was necessary to make changes and push for reform. Because you are living in a democracy you can express your beliefs and make a difference! These groups did not have that opportunity, yet fought for the rights enjoyed by many today. Looking back to the past you realize just how much Americans have achieved.

In this web quest, you will be asked to research various reform movements and reformers between 1820 and 1860, identify a social problem that existed, gather evidence, determine the causes, and evaluate the policy. You will be an investigator, historian and public policy analyst all rolled into one. Your findings will be used to inform our students at G. Ray Bodley as to the realities of woman, African Americans, students, prisoners, and the mentally ill in our nation’s history.

GOOD LUCK!!!

Task

1. Individually choose one reform movement or reformer from American history (1820-1860) to research.

2. Use the American History Public Policy Analyst to guide your research.

3. Create a five minute poster presentation explaining the struggles and challenges of the selected reformer or reform movement.

Ø Define the social problem.

Ø Include evidence of research

Ø Include all four steps of AHPPA

4. Include a conclusion in your poster that discusses the social problem and how it affects society today based on the evidence you gathered.

Process

Each group will use and complete the AHPPA that investigates the social problems that faced African Americans, women of the temperance movement, public education, and the mentally ill in American History. As Public Policy Analyst, you will use steps to complete your presentations. You will be responsible for completing the worksheets on the links below. You will use the web sites in the “resource” section along with outside material to complete the four worksheets. These four steps will form the outline for your poster and oral presentation.

STEP # 1: Defining the Social Problem

STEP # 2: Gathering the Evidence

STEP # 3: Determining the Causes

STEP # 4: Evaluate the Policy

Resources

www.google.com

www.bing.com

www.yahoo.com

Abolitionist Movement:

http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Abolitionism

http://schools.qps.org/antislavery/famous_abolitionist1.htm

http://library.thinkquest.org/06aug/01071/famousblacks.htm

http://winningthevote.org/FDouglass.html

Temperance Movement:

http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Temperance_movement

http://www.wctu.org/

http://www.cartoonstock.com/vintage/directory/t/temperance_movement.asp

http://www.thecanadianencyclopedia.com/index.cfm?PgNm=TCE&Params=A1ARTA0007912

www.u-s-history.com/pages/h1054.html

Dorothea Dix and Prison Reform:

http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Dorothea_Dix

http://wiki.answers.com/Q/Why_did_Dorothea_Dix_get_involved_with_prison_reform

http://answers.yahoo.com/question/index?qid=20090503191439AAZYWtu

http://www.ushistory.org/us/26d.asp

Education Reform

http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Horace_Mann

http://www.uncp.edu/home/canada/work/allam/17841865/history/educate.htm

http://www.associatedcontent.com/article/390620/the_rise_of_the_public_school_system.html

Evaluation

CATEGORY	EXCELLENT (4)	VERY GOOD (3)	SATISFACTORY (2)	NEEDS REVISION (1)
Organization	Information is very organized with detailed paragraphs and subheadings.	Information is organized with some detailed paragraphs.	Information is organized, but paragraphs lacked detail.	The information appears to be disorganized.
Sources	All sources (information and graphics) are accurately documented.	All information and graphics are accurately documented.	All information and graphics are documented.	Many sources are not documented.
Amount of Information (AHPPA Documents)	All topics are addressed and all questions answered with at least 2 sentences about each.	All topics are addressed and most questions answered with at least 2 sentences about each.	All topics are addressed, and most questions answered with 1 sentence about each.	One or more topics were not addressed.
Poster Presentation	Discusses all aspects of the project.	Discussed most aspects of the project.	Discussed at least half the aspects of the project.	Discusses only one aspect of the project

Conclusion

By completing this webquest you should have learned about the various reform movements and reformers between 1820 and 1860. You will have researched the abolitionist movement, the temperance movement, the reform of public education, and prison reform. You have learned how these reforms and reformers have impacted today’s society. You have become a historian and public policy analysts and have investigated the impact reformers have made on the American society. You have also seen the injustice that African Americans, woman, the mentally ill, and students have faced throughout history. Because you are living in a democracy you can express your beliefs and make a difference!