A.R.A

Classified Government DocumentYear: 2029

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INTRODUCTION

Current date: May, 2029

This is the United States Government. You have been selected to represent a matter of national interest. Many animals have been becoming extinct from our planet and our only hope is to send a team of researchers back to the year 2009 in order to bring awareness to what will happen in 20 years from then. Your mission, should you choose to accept it, is to go back to the year 2009 and do as much research on an endangered species as you can. A list of animals will be provided to you at the briefing at 0900 hours. You will be sent to Mrs. Well’s sixth grade classroom in order to execute this mission. We hope you will be successful in this quest. Many animals are counting on you for their very survival. Good Luck.

The President of the United States

TASK

YOUR Briefing:

Welcome to Government Agency A.R.A. The Animal Renewal Agency. Your mission has now begun. You have been selected due to your excellent research skills. You and your team have been assigned the dangerous task of being sent back to the year 2009 in order to create a webpage on an animal that was once endangered and has now become extinct. You and your team must research an animal and acquire important information that will help people learn why we need to save it and how we can protect it. When your task is complete you will be returned to the year 2029. You are dismissed.

• Once you have collected all your research and information. Use Microsoft Office to create a webpage document. You will need to include the following information on the page:

• About the Endangered Animal• Current Status and Condition• Why the Animal is Endangered• How You Can Help

• In addition to these headings you can also include links to websites, photos of your animal, ways to contribute to foundations and links to

make donations. Use your imaginations and be creative.

TASK

Teleportation begins now

PROCESS

Operation #1

Your team must choose an endangered species fromthe following list to research:

1- The Atlantic Hawksbill Sea Turtle2- The Short-eared Owl3- The Humpback Whale4- American Burying Beetle5- The American Grey Wolf

Once your team has decided on an animal,

you will need to begin your research. Use the

following links for your research and data

collection.

Operation #2

The American Grey Wolf

• This is a Gray Wolf fact sheet

Facts

• This is a press release explaining the plight of the Gray WolvesPress Release Article

American Burying Beetle

• This link is a fact sheet about the American Burying Beetle

Facts• This link will take you to

information about recovery efforts

Recovery Efforts• This link shows a map of

the United States and a past to present distribution map

Comparison Map

The Humpback Whale

• This link is a fact sheet about the Humpback Whale

Facts• This link will explain why

Humpback Whales are headed toward extinction

Reasons Humpbacks are Endangered• This link provides information

about things that you can do every day to help save all marine life including the Humpback Whales.

How can I Help Protect Humpback Whales?

The Short-eared Owl

• This link is a fact sheet about the Short-eared OwlsFacts

• This link provides some more information as well as threats to the Short-eared Owl and ways to help protect them.Current Threats to Short-eared Owls and Ways to Help Protect Them

The Atlantic Hawksbill Sea Turtle

• This link is a fact sheet about the Atlantic Hawksbill Sea TurtleFacts

• This link provides more information about the Atlantic Hawksbill Sea Turtle as well as many beautiful pictures. Navigate by using the heading buttons at the top of the page.Threats, Conservation Efforts and Photos

Operation #3

Your mission is complete, but before you can be transported

back to 2029 you must make one final decision. Your team

will share the completed webpage with everyone in class

and as a group you will discuss each of the animals and

decide to make a donation to one of them. If possible we can

get the entire school involved and have everyone make

a donation.

Re-Teleportation begins now

EVALUATION

The following is a link to a rubric created

for this WebQuest

Rubric

CONCLUSION

Mission AccomplishedCongratulations, your mission was a success! As aresult of all your hard work, many of the animalsthat were once endangered species are now thrivingin their natural habitat again. The A.R.A. hasawarded you a Medal of Excellence. Thank you foryour help.

A.R.AThe Animal Renewal Agency

Example Webpage

Join Us in Helping to Save the Humpback Whale

By April Wells

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