Webquest
In the book A Day No Pigs Would Die, there are many different topics that need to be explored before we can begin our reading. Today you are going to go on a webquest to find information about the topics at hand. Here are the topics you need to find. * The Shakers * Butchers * Vermont * Swine * The Green Mountain Boys * The goiter * Butchers * Robert Newton Peck (author of the book) |
Assignment
On this webquest, you need to first visit all of these sites and write down any interesting facts about the things you've read. Then you need to answer the following questions. Each question MUST be answered in two-three complete sentences. You may finish the questions at home, so you need to take good notes as you look at these websites. 1. Who are the Shakers? What are they famous for?
2. Who are the Green Mountain Boys? What are they known for?
3. What is a goiter? How does one get one? Who is most likely to get one? 4. Why is baseball a part of Vermont? Who invented the game? Give some information about the state of Vermont .
5. Who is Ethan Allan? What is he famous for?
6. What are swine? What does it take to raise them? Which of the pigs shown would Pinky look like when she is full grown?
7. What are some of the duties of a butcher? Include some facts about raising pigs.
8. What other books did Peck write? Give some information about the author. |
