It's your job to know your topic! Below are some sites you can use to research the important symbols, and the life of Americans, between the years of 1776 - the early 1800's (abolitionist). YOUR JOB: We are on a quest to discover what was important to all Americans during the birth of the Nation.
New Nation Webquest! Your job is to complete the webquest. As you search through the sites, identify the major symbols that represented American loyalty. http://www.geocities.com/EnchantedForest/Mountain/9112/NNHunt.html
Get ready to be a part of the United States Government! Research the three branches using this webquest. Ready . . . Set . . . GO ..... http://projects.edtech.sandi.net/marston/constitution/index.htm
Try out this American symbols quest! http://schoolweb.missouri.edu/Smithville.k12.mo.us/uptegrove/usasymbols.htm
Enter here to journey on the Underground Railroad! Learn about the experience and the symbols that lead men, women, families, and children to freedom. http://www.nationalgeographic.com/railroad/
The Language of Quilts. Learn more about the symbols used on quilts. http://pathways.thinkport.org/secrets/quilts2.cfm
Underground Railroad code words! http://www.africanaonline.com/slavery_codewords.htm
Sample Quilts! Try to get some ideas. Here you can see samples and read about why people had various designs. http://xroads.virginia.edu/~ug97/quilt/etrads.html
Gees Bend Quilts! This style of quilting is beautiful. Learn the history of this original African American style. http://www.rockymountainquilts.com/files/antique_quilts_aa.php
Gees Bend History http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Gee's_Bend,_Alabama
More Quilts http://www.pbs.org/newshour/bb/entertainment/july-dec03/quilts_07-01.html
Art Gallery of Quilts http://www.auburn.edu/academic/other/geesbend/explore/catalog/slideshow/index.htm
A timeline of quilting history. http://www.reddawn.net/quilt/timeline.htm