As a young detective you have been charged with finding and capturing the infamous criminal William Barnett, wanted for improper use of cutlery at the table and not keeping in touch with his mother as much as she'd like him to. William has not appeared for his court sentencing and is presumed to have fled to avoid rotting in a prison brig. Last seen heading to the docks, William is believed to be hiding out on one of the ships bound for Australia. If you hurry you can jump aboard one of the supply ships and track him down. Detective it is imperative that you find this man and he is held accountable for his crimes. Keep in contact with London and submit your report and findings creating a informational poster using Glogster. Interview all those on board the eleven ships, from the Captain to the cabin boy, someone will know where he is.
In your informational poster you must outline the following.
- The route the ships take using http://www.timetoast.com/ or http://quikmaps.com/
- The conditions of the voyage and life aboard the fleet.
- Information about one ship. You are free to choose which ship.
- An account from one person aboard the fleet, this can be anyone, it is up to you to choose who to talk to and report on.
In this account, include their name, age, their reason for sailing to Australia and their position on board the ship, what they experienced on board and what happened to them once they settled in Australia. Please use spicynodes to present your information on this person, if you like you can use an alternate site to present you information but it must be teacher approved. http://www.spicynodes.org/
- What happens once you arrive in Australia.
Present all of your research in an online Glogster poster.
http://www.glogster.com/
In your informational poster you must outline the following.
- The route the ships take using http://www.timetoast.com/ or http://quikmaps.com/
- The conditions of the voyage and life aboard the fleet.
- Information about one ship. You are free to choose which ship.
- An account from one person aboard the fleet, this can be anyone, it is up to you to choose who to talk to and report on.
In this account, include their name, age, their reason for sailing to Australia and their position on board the ship, what they experienced on board and what happened to them once they settled in Australia. Please use spicynodes to present your information on this person, if you like you can use an alternate site to present you information but it must be teacher approved. http://www.spicynodes.org/
- What happens once you arrive in Australia.
Present all of your research in an online Glogster poster.
http://www.glogster.com/