Webquest+7

Introduction
In this web quest you will research one of significant historical events that happened in American history, but are probably ones you did not read about in your history textbooks: the Sand Creek Massacre.

Task
Write a 2 to 3 page description of the Sand Creek Massacre. You will find information that allows you to answer the following questions. You should incorporate your answers into a narrative format. At the end of your web quest you should list the sources you used. Any quotes that you use should be accuratedly sourced to the orginal writer using MLA format.

Questions
Your research should allow you to address the following questions: 1. Which tribe(s) were involved in the events? 2. When, where and why did the events occur? 3. What were the reasons given by Whites for the events? 4. What were the consequences/outcomes of the events? 5. Explain whether you believe if the term ‘genocide’ is appropriate to describe the events you have examined.

The Sand Creek Massacre
http://www.pbs.org/weta/thewest/resources/archives/four/sandcrk.htm http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Sand_Creek_Massacre http://www.nps.gov/sand/ http://www.nps.gov/sand/historyculture/people.htm