Wax Museum Pathfinder 4 th grade Virginia Studies Ms. Mazzanti & Mrs. Cole
Assignment You will be doing a research report on a famous Virginian we have learned about this year in Social Studies. You will then use this report to write a short speech that you will perform during our annual wax museum. It is important that you find out what your Virginian looks like as well. You will be dressing up as them on that day!
Assignment You will need to find out the following things about your person When did they live? Where were they born? Why were they important to Virginia history? What are some interesting facts about your person? You will use this information to write a 5 paragraph report and your speech for the wax museum
Resources On the next slides you will find books, websites, databases and other resources you can use to help you complete your research!
Dictionary Kid’s Infobits Dictionary Word Central * Use these resources if you come across a word you don’t know the meaning of or don’t know how to pronounce. These can also be a great resource when editing your report!
Key words When searching the websites, databases, and encyclopedias here are some key words you might include in your search Your person’s name (ex. George Washington) Virginian President Famous American Accomplishments Abolitionist Patriot
Library Databases PebbleGo Go to the biographies section to help you get started! Grolier Online Kids Edition Use the advanced search feature to help you find exactly what you need. Biography Reference Center Try finding articles with lower “Lexile levels”. They will be easier to read and understand!
Books TitleCall Number John Smith : English explorer and colonistB Smith The Settling of Jamestown975.5 KNO Pocahontas : princess of the New WorldB Pocahontas The Powhatan and Their History ROS Woodrow Wilson : twenty-eighth president, B Wilson George C. MarshallB Marshall Thomas Jefferson : a picture book biography B Jefferson Harry F. Byrd, Sr.B Byrd George Washington : first president, B Washington Stonewall Jackson : spirit of the SouthB Jackson Robert E. Lee : duty and honorB Lee
Books TitleCall Number Maggie L. WalkerB Walker Liberty or Death : a story about Patrick Henry B Henry Oliver W. HillB Hill Arthur R. Ashe, JrB Ashe A. Linwood Holton, Jr.B Holton James Madison : fourth president, B Madison L. Douglas WilderB Wilder Harriet Tubman : hero of the Underground Railroad B Tubman John Brown : his fight for freedomB Brown Abraham Lincoln : defender of the UnionB Lincoln Ulysses S. Grant : confident leaders and hero B Grant
Library Catalog Elizabeth Scott Elementary This is where you can search our library for resources. Chesterfield County Public Library If you don’t find what you need at our library, you can try the public library! * If you didn’t find what you needed in the books I listed or they were already checked out you can try searching the catalogs here!
Encyclopedias Encyclopedia Britannica Elementary School Edition Try clicking the “Biographies” link on the left hand side to find your person. Infoplease.com Just type your person’s name into the search bar!
Websites America’s StoryUse the “Meet Amazing Americans” link to find information you need. POTUSFind information on all of the US Presidents. Biography.comFind biographical information on any of the famous Virginians.
In library class we will be plotting on a map where each of our famous Virginians were born. Once you have found where your person lives, you need to be able to locate it on a map of Virginia. Use this resource to help you! Kid’s InfoBits Atlas Link to a map of Virginia and it’s cities
Citing Your Sources It is always important to give credit to the sources you use. We will have a lesson on how to use Kid Bib Toolkit to cite your sources you use. Keep a list of what you found on the recording sheet attached! Link to recording sheet for your sources Link to Kid Bib Toolkit