WebQuest+Task



Red Group: You are the East. Yellow Group: You are the North. Your domain also includes Alaska. Blue Group: You are the South. Green Group: You are the West. Your domain also includes Hawaii.

Steps you may want to consider:
 * 1) Make a decision on which states you want to focus on. I wouldn't recommend trying to cover your entire region. Pick a few states to do research on first. You may want to focus on areas that have a lot of tourist attractions.
 * 2) Once you have decided on the states to research, break up the research into the following categories: Geography, livelihood of the locals (How do people live? Where do they live?), and superstitions. This will help you find that cultural element of your tales. FOR EXAMPLE: I wouldn't expect a canary on a beach to have the same significance of a canary in a coal mine.
 * 3) Once you are divided, take on your specific category with gusto. Collect anything you think your group can use. You will be given time to organized data later.
 * 4) Find at least 3 examples of folk tales from your region. You only have to share one, but if you all bring some to the table, you can choose your favorite.
 * 5) Make your poster vibrant with color and a lot of detail. I expect you to teach your peers about a specific region. You are the experts and need to teach us all we need to know so we can appreciate the folk tale just like a local.
 * 6) Check your presentation rubric to make sure you addressed all the criteria.
 * 7) Relax! The web quest is done.



Whats the overall goal?

Task 1: Students will be able to work collaboratively to develop a criteria based on a specific geographical region for an original folk tale. Task 2: Students will organize their collective information to create an informative poster for peers and teachers to evaluate. Task 3: Students will become experts of folk tales originating from a specific region of the United States of America. They will be able to teach their peers about that regions culture: including animals, morals, and geography. Task 4: Students will be able to analyze the components of a folk tale and create an original folk tale mimicking the style of their researched folk tales. Items you will be graded on: Organized group folder with note cards from each member, Poster with culturally relevant information and one folk tale, successful creation of a folk tale, Exit passes from library, Peer review of group work exit passes.