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Activity Overview
The 5 Ws are a great way for students to organize information about a historical event, as it asks them to identify the Who, What, When, Where, Why, and sometimes How. It can be used for a specific event, or a broader range of time period. In this activity, students will create a spider map that answers the 5Ws and H for the Vietnam War. Students can answer the following questions through descriptions and illustrations:
- WHO was involved in the Vietnam War?
- WHAT was the Vietnam War?
- WHEN did the Vietnam War happen?
- WHERE did the Vietnam War happen?
- WHY did the Vietnam War start?
- HOW did the Vietnam War end?
Template and Class Instructions
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Due Date:
Objective:Create a 5Ws and H spider map describing the Vietnam War.< /p>
Student Instructions:
- Click “Start Assignment”.
- For each cell, answer the question with a 1-3 sentence description.
- Create an illustration that represents each answer using appropriate scenes, characters, and items.
Requirements: Answers to 6 5Ws&H questions in 1-3 sentences as well as appropriate illustrations for each.
Lesson Plan Reference
Common Core Standards
- [ELA-Literacy/RH/9-10/3] Analyze in detail a series of events described in a text; determine whether earlier events caused later ones or simply preceded them.
- [ELA-LITERACY/CCRA/R/1] Read closely to determine what the text says explicitly and to make logical inferences from it; cite specific textual evidence when writing or speaking to support conclusions drawn from the text.
- [ELA-LITERACY/CCRA/R/7] Integrate and evaluate content presented in diverse media and formats, including visually and quantitatively, as well as in words.
- [ELA-LITERACY/CCRA/R/9] Analyze how two or more texts address similar themes or topics in order to build knowledge or to compare the approaches the authors take.
- [ELA-LITERACY/WHST/11-12/2/B] Develop the topic thoroughly by selecting the most significant and relevant facts, extended definitions, concrete details, quotations, or other information and examples appropriate to the audience's knowledge of the topic.
- [ELA-LITERACY/WHST/9-10/2/B] Develop the topic with well-chosen, relevant, and sufficient facts, extended definitions, concrete details, quotations, or other information and examples appropriate to the audience's knowledge of the topic.
Rubric
(You can also create your own on Quick Rubric.)
5Ws & H Rubric
Create a spider map or chart that highlights 5Ws & H about the topic: Who, What, When, Where, Why and How.
| Proficient 10 Points | Emerging 6 Points | Needs Improvement 1 Points | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Description | The description is detailed and accurately answers the questions Who, What, When, Where, Why and How; clearly demonstrating student's thorough understanding. | The description is somewhat detailed and mostly answers the questions Who, What, When, Where, Why and How; demonstrating student's basic understanding. | The description is incomplete and does not answer the questions Who, What, When, Where, Why and How. |
| Artistic Depictions | The art chosen to depict the illustrations such as scenes, characters and items, are appropriate to the topic. Time and care is taken to ensure that the scenes are neat, eye-catching, and creative. | The art chosen to depict the illustrations such as scenes, characters and items, are mostly accurate, but there may be some liberties taken that distract from the assignment. Scene constructions are neat, and meet basic expectations. | The art chosen to depict the illustrations such as scenes, characters and items, are too limited or incomplete. |
| English Conventions | Ideas are organized. There are few or no grammatical, mechanical, or spelling errors. | Ideas are mostly organized. There are some grammatical, mechanical, or spelling errors. | Storyboard text is difficult to understand. |
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