Food Today, Food Tomorrow, because we can!

A Webquest dealing with the Industrial Revolution and the canning process.

Introduction

You have just received word that you are the proud owner of a canning factory began in the early 1900's, several changes have been made in the canning process over the last century. You must make suggestions to the board of directors as to how to improve the present conditions at your newly owned factory.

The Task

In three weeks you will be asked to present the history of canning, improvements to be made at the factory, and a listing of new employees. You may present this in an oral format, verbal format, or multimedia format. You will be required to put together team of researches and assistants to help you complete this task. In order to fulfill your responsibilities please see the list of tasks to be accomplished before your presentation.

Create a name for the company, decide on the product, and create a logo.
Create a 3 flow charts telling how the canning process has worked in the past, present, and future.

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Example 2

Research the history of other plants like yours at the turn of the century, in the fifties, and now including operating cost and cooperate economic conditions. Listing the advantages and disadvantages of this technology during the industrial revolution. Why was this invented? How has it made life better for people? How did this affect the people of the time and what other improvements came about because of it?

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Create a comparison and contrast chart to diagram the differences.
Decide on the jobs and the number of employees you will need to hire for the factory.

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Create a help wanted advertisement for the new employees.

Example

Video tape an interview with your new employees.

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Bibliography on where you found information.
Create the presentation for the Board of directors.

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Present the information to your Board of directors.

The Process

To accomplish the task, You should begin by selecting your four other assistants. The team of specialist should include: 2 researchers, an executive assistant, computer technician/programer, and yourself (the owner of the company).

1. You will be assigned a group of four people. You will need to decide who will do what job based on their knowledge level and talents.

2. Once you've picked an assignment for each person, begin to decide who shall be responsible for each task outlined about. Make sure that you are as clear as can be on who should do what in order to complete the task.

3. Each day you will have an hour to work. Begin each day, recapping the information each person has completed and reassess who needs to do what and how to accomplish this. Remember you have a time frame.

4. Decide on what type of presentation you will give and create it once all information has been found and organized.

5. Present your presentation.

Resources available to you:

Social Studies Text
Library media: including books, encyclopedias, magazine, newspaper articles, and books.
On line resource:
Cambell soup
StarKiss
Planters
Dole
Green Giant
Flow charts
Encarta
Sirs
Any other site you wish to use, but you must site it in your presentation.

Evaluation

Each member of the group will be given an individual grade on their portion of the information for the presentation. Each group will grade all other partners on their participation, information, and cooperation and then take the average of each individual assessment. The group will also receive a grade for the presentation and cooperation as a whole team.

Rubrics

Assessment Rubrics and Resource List.htm
Collaboration Rubric.htm
Multimedia Rubric.htm
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PowerPoint Rubric.htm

Conclusion

Now that you understand what has gone into this company over the centuries, and what it will take to make it continue, you must decide if it should be in your best interest to continue the company or to sell the company.

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