Blessed Sacrament School - Web Quest, NC Lighthouses

Lighthouses of North Carolina

A Web Quest for Fourth and Eighth Grade

Designed by: Anne, Emily, Paige, and Charles

Introduction

Lighthouses have been around for centuries. They are used to help ships navigate through the rough water and hidden sandbars. Lighthouses are very useful at night, when it is storming, and when it is foggy. There are many different types of lighthouses in North Carolina and the first one was built in 1803. For example the Cape Hatteras lighthouse, standing at 191 ft., is the tallest lighthouse in the USA. As you progress in this project, you will find more and more interesting facts about lighthouses. Have fun!

The Task

At the end of your research you will have a 3D model of a lighthouse or a diorama from the list of possible choices and a one page report.

The Process

1. Choose one lighthouse from the following list:

Currituck Lighthouse
Bodie Lighthouse
Cape Hatteras Lighthouse
Diamond Shoals Light Tower
Ocracoke Lighthouse
Cape Lookout Lighthouse
Price Creek Lighthouse
Oak Island Lighthouse
Bald Head Island Lighthouse
Frying Pan Light Tower

2. Research your chosen lighthouse. The following are examples of resources you need to be using:

Lighthouses of the Carolinas: A Short History and Guide
by Terrance Zepke
(This has information on all the lighthouses listed above)

Info On All Lighthouses

http://www.btinternet.com/~k.trethewey/WebIndividualUSA.htm

http://carolinalights.com/

http://www.itpi.dpi.state.nc.us/caroclips/Homepage.html

http://www.cr.nps.gov/maritime/light/nc.htm

Info On Currituck Lighthouse

http://www.currituckbeachlight.com/

http://www.outerbanks.com/historiccorolla/

Info On Bodie Lighthouse

http://www.itpi.dpi.state.nc.us/caroclips/bodie.html

http://www.lighthouseratings.com/Bodie/

Info On Cape Hatteras

http://www.itpi.dpi.state.nc.us/caroclips/hatteras.html

http://www.harbourlights.com/lighthouses/hatteras/

Info On Ocracoke Lighthouse

http://bansemer.com/nc-lighthouses/ocracoke_lighthouse.htm

http://www.fishing-boating.com/articles/lighthouses/ocracoke.htm

http://www.ocracoke-nc.com/light/

Info On Cape Lookout

http://www.itpi.dpi.state.nc.us/caroclips/LOOKOUT.html

Info On Diamond Shoals Light Tower

http://www.itpi.dpi.state.nc.us/caroclips/diamond.html

Info On Oak Island Lighthouse

http://www.itpi.dpi.state.nc.us/caroclips/oakisland.html

Info On Bald Head Lighthouse

http://www.carolinalights.com/bald_head.php

Info On Frying Pan Light Tower

http://www.itpi.dpi.state.nc.us/caroclips/fryingpan.html

3. Write a full page report using 12 point font in a readable style and single spacing.

4. Choose one of the following:

A diorama of your chosen lighthouse and the surrounding scenery

Create a 3D model of your chosen lighthouse no shorter than 10 inches.

5. Present your report and model or diorama to the class.

Evaluation

Go through and find your score in each category. After you find each of your scores, average them together to get you final score. After you average your scores, a four is an A, a 3 is a B, a 2 is a C, and a 1 is a D.

	Beginning 1	Developing 2	Accomplished 3	Exemplary 4
Written report	Half a page or less, in a font larger than 12 or written in an unreadable style.	3/4 of a page or less in a font bigger than 12 or written in a readable style.	Full page written in a font bigger than 12 in a readable style.	One page or more written in a readable style in 12 font.
Spelling and grammar.	Fifteen or more spelling or grammatical errors throughout the whole report.	Ten-fourteen spelling or grammatical errors throughout your whole report.	Five-ten spelling or grammatical errors throughout your whole report.	You have four or less spelling or grammatical errors throughout your whole report.
Diorama	Your lighthouse is not the one that you chose to write about and there is no surrounding environment.	Your lighthouse is not the one that you chose to write about or there is no surrounding environment.	Your diorama is on the right lighthouse and has surrounding environment but it is poorly put together.	Your diorama is on the correct lighthouse and the surrounding environment resembles the actual setting.
3D model	Not on the right lighthouse and shorter than eight inches.	Not on the correct lighthouse but it is of the correct height.	On the right lighthouse but is not of the correct height.	On the right lighthouse, is of the right height, and is put together well.

Conclusion

In conclusion you should have learned more about what the North Carolina lighthouses are like. You also should have a written report on the lighthouses of the North Carolina and either a 3D model or a diorama of your lighthouse.

Credits & References

Lighthouses of the Carolinas: A Short History and Guide
by Terrance Zepke

http://www.gifsnow.com

http://www.gifanimations.com

This Web Quest was made possible through a "Teaching with Technology " grant received by Mrs. Maria Gomez and Mrs., Barbara Blair from the North Carolina Association of Educational Communications and Technology and a grant from the National Catholic Education Association.

Last updated on March 12, 2004. Based on a template from The WebQuest Page