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Seventh Grade Social Studies WebQuests Links to social studies webquests and how to create them.	Seventh Grade Social Studies Sites Sites for student research.
	Professional Resources for Seventh Grade Social Studies Teachers Lesson plans, ideas, standards, and more can be found below.

Introduction
There are numerous webquest sites that match national standards and specific state standards. This sampling was chosen to represent webquests that align best with the Michigan Framework for social studies and are age-appropriate for middle school students. 

To develop a better understanding of webquests, participate in The Middle School Webquest Quest, an introduction to evaluating webquest design and curriculum integration. It was developed by John Beaver, Professor of Education, Buffalo State College.

To find others, choose a search engine, and select key words such as "ancient china webquest." For a recommended list of search engines and search indexes, go to Search the Web, a list of middle school appropriate sources, including "Choose the Best Search for Your Purpose."

Links often change or disappear. It is recommended that you thoroughly review the webquest for content or evaluation, and check that links are active prior to sharing the webquest with your students.

General Information

• The Webquest Page at San Diego State University
  Ready-made web search activities and training materials to make your own webquest. http://edweb.sdsu.edu/webquest/webquest.html

5 Themes of Geography

Growth of Trade 500AD to 1500AD

• The Spice Trade
  A mini-quest from Economics for Tomorrow, a Michigan Technology Literacy Grant.
  http://www.macatawa.org/~paws/eft/student3/mq.spice.html

Becoming a Modern World: Renaissance, Reformation, Exploration vs. Isolationism, Economics

• Meeting of the Minds
  A Renaissance Webquest by Ms. T. Noonan, Ms. Douglas, and Mrs. Henry, MLS
  http://www.gananda.k12.ny.us/library/mshslibrary/wqrenais.htm
  

Revolutions: Political, Economic Systems, Nationalism, Imperialism, Industrial Revolution.

• Guess Who's Coming to Dinner
  A webquest exploring the characters of the French Revolution by Lorraine Lord, Monterey High School. Although this is geared primarily for high schoolers, it would be easy to scale it down for middle school.
  http://www.lubbock.k12.tx.us/quests/FrenchRevWebQuest/
  

• Reporting on the Industrial Revolution
  Designed by Dan McDowell for a 10th grade World History class. May be scaled down for middle school.
  http://www.guhsd.net/mcdowell/wq/ir/
  

• The Industrial Revolution
  A webquest created by Nancy Lewis which focuses on inventions, and why the chosen invention was the single most important development of the Industrial Revolution.
  http://staffweb.peoriaud.k12.az.us/AIM_Humanities_Nancy_Lewis/IndustrialRevolutionWebQuest.htm
  

• The Russian Revolution
  The year is 1924. Lenin, the leader of your country, has suffered another stroke, and there is concern that he might die. You are a member of the committee that will decide his successor.
  http://westford.mec.edu/schools/Blanch/Webquests/RusRv_Wq.htm
  

World Wars

• Attack on Hiroshima
  A webquest by Jeremy D. Foster, Olivet Nazarene University.
  http://www.manteno.k12.il.us/drussert/WebQuests/JeremyFoster/attack.htm

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