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American History
 * Topic:**

Founding of Georgia
 * Specific Subject:**

Middle School Students (Although, it could be used at a more advanced secondary level with slight adjustments)
 * Audience:**

Online Scavenger Hunt In this Scavenger Hunt, students will learn the history behind the foundation of the southernmost colony, Georgia. At the end of this activity learners will be able to understand who founded the colony, where it was founded, what were its founding principles and why were they important. Once these questions have been answered learners will have not only a deeper understanding of the colonies origins but also a deeper appreciation for those origins.
 * Activity:**
 * Overview:**

Students will have one class period to complete this activity. At the completion of their research they will be given until the next class to summarize their findings on the class website. They must answer all of the following questions: "Who? What? Where? When? and Why?" If possible they should also address the question "How?" in their own words. They can do so through the class blog. They are required to answer these questions but should also comment on other students' postings with their own interpretation of the research.
 * Task:**

Learners will use the computer lab in order to complete the scavenger hunt. Students will be given their instructions prior to utilizing the computers. We will meet in the classroom, go over the answers they must find, and then move to the lab. Once we are in the lab they will be given until the bell rings to find and document all of their answers. That evening they will be required to post on the class website. If a student does not have access to a computer or the internet at home they will be provided with an alternative form of activity completion.
 * Process:**

Students' posts must reflect appropriate responses to the above questions. Several of the questions are more opinionated in nature. This will provide for a broad spectrum of answers and is intended to create debate between the learners. If they complete the above classroom work and the subsequent online postings then the students will receive both a classroom work grade of 100 and a homework grade of 100. Grades will vary dependent upon the number of questions successfully answered and their attentiveness in the lab.
 * Evaluation:**

Georgia is my home state and is often neglected during instruction of American History. If I ever end up returning to teaching this would provide me with an excellent activity from which I could prepare the students for a lesson on the southernmost colony. It would be especially beneficial if the class was based in Georgia as it would afford the students a certain amount of pride in their state and a greater level of intrinsic motivation for completing their research.
 * Reflection:**