The lost city of Pompeii

A Webquest for third graders

Introduction:

Hello third graders, and welcome to The lost city of Pompeii Webquest! You are an architect for a company that has recently discovered the location of the lost city of Pompeii! But in order to get recognition as the best architect in the company, you have to write an eye-catching article describing what the AD 79 eruption of Mt. Vesuvius and what the city of Pompeii looks like now that it's been uncovered!

Your mission:

Search these websites to find descriptions and pictures about the AD 79 eruption of Mt. Vesuvius that caused the disappearance of the city of Pompeii. You should get at least one picture from the internet, and some general information such as who, what, when, where, how and why the event happened the way it did. What kind of volcano is Mt. Vesuvius? What kinds of artifacts did you find when excavating Pompeii? Did Mt. Vesuvius have a nickname? Did the citizens of Pompeii know Mt. Vesuvius was going to erupt that day? After you get this information, write up a short article about your findings. To complete your research, check out these websites:

Your journey:

Pictures and images of Mt. Vesuvius

Some history about Mt. Vesuvius

How did Pompeii disappear?

Pompeii today

Pictures of Pompeii

To get even more information:

Try search engines such as Yahoo, Msn, or Google and type in some of these key words: Pompeii, Vesuvius, and Volcanoes.

Good luck architects!

If you have any questions, you can contact Kelly.