Assignment task: Virtual Scavenger Hunt
Who:
This Virtual Scavenger Hunt is for students enrolled in online sections of UNIV 100 at Jackson State University.
What:
The Team Building Scavenger Hunt is a fun and interactive way to allow students in University Success the opportunity to work with each other within the campus environment. The activity requires students to work together within teams and digital JSU resources.
Why:
The Scavenger Hunt is a team-building activity designed to foster collaboration and cooperation - skills that are necessary for student success and professional work. It is also a way to introduce students to Jackson State University resources - and let them explore them on their own.
Instructions
As a group, complete the scavenger hunt and create a Scavenger Hunt Presentation using PowerPoint, Instagram Reel, or another social media outlet (excluding TikTok) that includes photos and/or videos of your group in each location. If social media platforms are selected for submission, the post must be made public so the instructor can access the file. Your presentation should include the answers to each question and the significance of each resource for JSU students.
Scavenger Hunt:
For Part 1, answer each riddle below. After finding the location, take a screenshot. You don't have to complete the scavenger hunt in any particular order.
Part I:
1. Find PELL Grants and Loans with this resource. Find their website and locate the answer to "When Should I complete the FAFSA?" Need Assignment Help?
2. They deal with parking, Protect and serve, yes, they do. They ride around in cars, and are there to help you. Find their website and locate the answer to "What is the price of a commuter decal?" in case you ever need to park on campus.
3. This place can help you to write your best, write more clearly and pass any written tests. Find the website and locate the answer to "How do I schedule a virtual appointment?"
4. The oldest building on campus, Houses the MJW Center. The Dr. Rod Paige exhibit is there too. Find the website and locate the answer to "What is Margaret Walker's lasting achievement to JSU?"
5. Digital access is vital to online student success. Who do you call when your NetId login is causing you stress? Find their website to locate the answer to "What phone number do I call when I cannot log in with my net ID?"
6. This center celebrates civil rights. Located right on the edge of JSU. 1017 JRL Street is where it is. Its name sounds a bit like Kung Fu. Find their website to locate the answer to "What year was my headquarters established in Jackson, Mississippi?"
7. Have you heard of MADDRAMA? A nationally renowned performance troupe. Google the group to find their website. Locate the answer to "What is the full-length performance with the goal to show the journey we have traveled as a culture of people?"
8. A firm one of these can show respect during introductions. At JSU students use it to find jobs - on campus and at corporations. Find this resource on JSU's website. Locate the answer to "what kinds of jobs are available for JSU students?"
9. This office is here to help you with every step of your academic journey, keep on track with classes so you can finish on time and save money! Find this resource on JSU's website. Locate the answer to "How do I contact my advisor for assistance?"
10. This web resource makes JSU's history and missions no mystery as our heritage goes back way more than a century. Locate the answer to "In what year was Jackson State University founded?"
Part II:
1. Read about the Green-Gibbs tragedy below:
- Gibbs-Green Plaza was once Lynch Street that ran directly past Jackson State College to downtown Jackson. On May 14, 1970, during student unrest regarding the Vietnam War and the earlier murder of four Kent State University students by the Ohio National Guard, two students were killed in the crossfire by city and state police officers on the Jackson State College campus; Phillip Lafayette Gibbs, a JSU student; and James Earl Green, a student at Jim Hill High School. Twelve other students were injured. Lynch Street was blocked off after the shooting and a plaza was built and named in honor of the slain students.
- As a group, research information about the Green-Gibbs tragedy to include a summary about the significance of the tragedy. Your response should identify the important historical details about the Green-Gibbs tragedy, and include a summary explaining how those details relate to the significance of knowing the legacy of HBCU's. Present your summary within your scavenger hunt presentation.
2. This activity was an example of student-to-student interaction/interaction with peers.
Why is connecting with peers and collaborating with others important in college? Include your response to this question in your scavenger hunt presentation.