Introduction
Are you ready to become Ancient Egypt experts? Not yet? Don't worry! This webquest will help you through the process.
Go to the task section to find out what you will be expected to do.... good luck!
Task
At the end of this webquest you will prepare a presentation with your group about the topic that you have: River Nile, Everyday life, Mummies and Pyramids, Egyptian Society or Religion.
You have to organize your presentation carefully. You need to talk about your topic, explaining the main concepts and interacting with the pieces of art you created in the Art lessons. You can also include some pictures, cardboard and games for your parents at the end of the presentation.
Now you are ready to look at the process section where you will find the organization of our classes.
But.... before you may want to look at how you will be evaluated and what criteria will be considered before giving you and your group the final mark. Let's go!!!
Process
Here is how we will get organized to start preparing the presentations. Check these dates so that you don't fall behind. Ready.....steady.....go!!!
Class 1 / September 27th
- Get in groups.
- Start exploring your binder to look for the material you need to talk about.
- Prepare a list of concepts you will explain. Check the definitions in the binder.
-Present the list of concepts to the teachers. Every member of the group must have the list in their binders.
Class 2/ September 28th
- Check the extra material the teachers give you.
- Start preparing your presentation with your own words. You can create a word document..
- Divide the presentation so that everyone says something.
-Present the word document to the teachers.
Class 3 / October 4th
- Finish with the document of your presentation
- Think of the models you created in the Art lessons to be integrated with what you say.
-Think of the materials you will need
- Present to the teachers what you will create as visual aid and the things you will need to prepare the materials.
Class 4/ October 11th.
- Start preparing the materials you will include in your presentation.
-Think of a newspaper article or a funny poster to include in the presentation (we will help you!!)
- Present the visual aids to the teachers.
Class 5/ October 18th
- Check you have the materials ready
-Check that your presentation is organized
-Think of an activity or game for your parents
-Present the game or activity to the teachers. Present the organization of the presentation --> What you will say, who will say what, the interaction with the models and the activity for parents.
Class 6/ October 19th
- Start practising your presentation
- We will start listening to you. We will tell you if you need to study more or which things we would change.
- While we listen to other groups, make sure you have everything ready. You have time to finish with your materials, to practise your part and to practise with all the group. Use this time!
Class 7/ October 24th
-We will listen to the groups and tell them what to improve .
Class 8/ October 25th
- We will listen to the groups and tell them what they need to improve.
Class 9/ October 30th
- Rehearsal of the presentations
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October 31st: Showcase 4th TAV
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November 1st: Showcase 4th SHIN
Evaluation
Here are the things that the teacher will consider before giving you the final mark. Look at them before you start working on your presentation!
| Guidelines | Fair | Good | Very Good | Excellent |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Content of the presentation | I used little content from the binder and extra material. I memorize what I have to present. I make mistakes | I used content from the binder and some extra material. I memorize part of what I have to say. I some make mistakes. | I used content from the binder and extra material. I can explain with my own words what I have to present. I make few mistakes. | I used content from the binder and extra material. I can present the topic with my own words. I don't make mistakes. |
| Visual aids and interaction with models. | I didn't include any visual aids and I don't interact with the models we created in Art lessons. | I included little visual aids and I interact a bit with the models we created in Art. | I included a variety of visual aids and I interact with the models with created in Art. | I included a variety and original visual aids and I interact a lot with the models created in Art. |
| Activities and games for parents | I didn't include any activities for parents. | I included a simple activity for parents | I included more than one activity for parents. | I included more than one activity for parents. I thought of an original game to present them with. |
| Group work | I worked on my own and I didn't respect the other members of the group. We had some arguments. We needed the teacher's help to solve the conflicts. | I worked well with my group. We had some arguments but we solved them on our own. | We worked well in the group.We divided the tasks and we respected everyone's opinions and ideas. We had few conflicts but we solved them on our own. | We worked wonderful in the group. We shared and respected everyone's ideas. We didn't have any conflicts at all. |
Conclusion
It's not the end of the world, but it's the end of this Webquest. We hope you found it useful to help you organize your presentations.
Now, get ready because it's... show time!!!