Introduction

Throughout this webquest, you will be exploring quilts for various purposes. The tasks you will complete will include reading and analyzing articles, designing questions for guests that will visit our school, writing poems, and creating interesting quilt blocks. The main purpose for this webquest is for you to visit your past experiences and recall important memories that will help you write a personal narrative, essay, or memoir.

You will also participate in a Paideia seminar during the course of this unit of study. This means that everything we will be doing to prepare you for the final product (your personal piece) will NOT be included in this webquest. As we make our way through this unit, you will visit this webquest more than once. It is important that you work only on the portions that your teacher specifies. If you jump ahead, you will not understand all parts of the unit.

Please enjoy as you take a trip down memory lane…

The Tasks

You will complete several tasks during this unit of study. They are listed below:

Task #1: Read and reflect over articles on quilting.
Task #2: Design Questions for “Quilting Bee.”
Task #3: Seminar (will be completed in class NOT on webquest)
Task #4: Read Poetry models
Task #5: Write Memory Poem (rubric will be provided)
Task #6: Quilt Square
Task #7: Pre-writing activities (will be completed in class NOT on webquest)

· www.historyofquilts.com: This website contains a variety of articles about the history of quilt making. You will read at least two of these articles and respond on the Reflection Sheet.

· http://www.historyofquilts.com/oldterms.html: This includes a group of vocabulary words that will be helpful when writing questions for the quilting bee.

· Reflection Sheet: (You may need to copy and paste the worksheet into Microsoft Word before printing).

Patches from the Past

Finish the following statement: A quilt is…

Title of Article:__________________________________________________

Article’s Main Points:

Notes from other’s articles:

After discussing the articles, complete the statement: A quilt is…

· Rubric: (You may have to copy and paste into Microsoft Word before printing).

Rubric for Personal Poem

Quilt Unit

Name:____________________________ Teacher:______________

	Criteria
	1	2	3	4	Points
Focused on a single event, moment, or person	Poem is not focused on single event, moment, or person	Poem has lapses in focus of the event, moment, or person	Poem is focused on single event, moment, or person	Poem is focused in depth on single event, moment, or person	______
The poet uses effective figurative language in the poem	The poet uses no figurative language	The poet uses too little or too much figurative language	The poet uses effective figurative language.	The poet has controlled use of figurative language, and is subtle in delivery.	______
The idea development of the poem is organized and coherent	The poem is unorganized or incoherent.	The poem has lapses in organization.	The poem is organized and understandable	The poem is organized in a subtle manner.	______
The poem is written for a specific Audience	There is no audience awareness	There is limited audience awareness`	There is evidence of audience awareness	The audience is manipulated by the poem	______
				Totalà

· “A Gift of Tradition:” http://www.historyofquilts.com/hanna.html: This is an example of a personal memoir poem. You will use this poem as an example when you write your own personal memory poem.

· Other memory poems to use as examples

o http://home.earthlink.net/~jesmith/Grandpa.html

o http://home.earthlink.net/~jesmith/Sept12ndpoem.html

o http://mrmom.amaonline.com/poems/sisters.htm

o http://www.thewritesource.com/STUDENTMODELS/WI-Poetry.HTM

The Process

1. Go to www.historyofquilts.com. You will choose TWO articles from the following list:

a. Harriet Powers: Her Life and Story Quilts

b. Blue Star Banners and Quilts

c. When Rugs Weren’t for Floors

d. The Grandest Quilted Star of All

e. The Not So Good Lives of New England’s Good Wives

f. Soothing the Edges of Pain

g. Patriotic, Political, and Commemorative Quilts

h. Quilting: The Art of the Everyday Woman

i. Quilts: from Ancient Egypt to America’s Shore

2. Print two copies of the reflection worksheet, “Patches from the Past.” Complete one reflection for each article you read. Then discuss your articles with two class members (see your teacher for direction before you do this!)

3. There will be several members of a local quilting bee who will visit our school during this unit. Based upon what you have read in the articles, design three open-ended questions to ask during the quilt demonstration. Go to http://www.historyofquilts.com/oldterms.html to find appropriate terms to use in your questions. Two of your questions MUST include the words “how” or “why.” Type your questions in Microsoft Word, and get permission from your teacher to print.

4. Read “A Gift of Tradition,” found at http://www.historyofquilts.com/hanna.html. Also read two other poems found at the following websites:

· http://home.earthlink.net/~jesmith/Grandpa.html

· http://home.earthlink.net/~jesmith/Sept12ndpoem.html

· http://mrmom.amaonline.com/poems/sisters.htm

· http://www.thewritesource.com/STUDENTMODELS/WI-Poetry.HTM

You will be using these poems as a model to write your own memory poem. You can come back to these poems at any time!

5. Write a memory poem. Choose a memory about a person who is important to you. Your poem can be about a significant event, moment, or relationship that involves this person and you. Use your prior poetry knowledge to include figurative language and poem “qualities.” The rubric you will be scored by is found at: (if you wish, ask your teacher to allow you to print the rubric.)

6. Get a square sheet of paper from your teacher to make a rough draft of a “Quilt Square of Memories.” This quilt will represent memories from your past that you have been reminded of during this webquest. Your square will be unique because it will contain your personal memories and experiences. Your final draft of the quilt square will be drawn on tag board and arranged into a quilt with other members of your class. These will be displayed in the windows of the media center to be enjoyed by the staff and students of our school.

Learning Advise

It may be a good idea to keep your writing journal with you during this webquest. You will probably recall memories that you don’t want to forget later in the unit. Label one page “Memory Lane Webquest” and add memories as they come to you.

Evaluation

You will be evaluated by the following:

· Article Reflection Form

· Questions created for quilting bee members

· Seminar participation goals (group and individual)

· Rough Draft of quilt square

· Memory poem (rubric:

· Final Draft of quilt square

Conclusion

You have now completed the Trip Through Memory Lane webquest. You will be using the information gleaned from the articles as well as the artwork and poem you have created to continue exploring memories from your past. Our ultimate goal is to write a personal piece (narrative, essay, or memoir), and the remainder of the activities during this unit will focus on finding the right topic for you! Good luck and enjoy your writing adventure!

This page written by Heather Newman and Jeanette Campbell, College View Middle School

Last updated date: June 17, 2003

This page was adapted from Bernie Dodge 's WebQuest_Template1.html by Tom March