Hockey

Introduction

The history of hockey is an amazing topic to research. There are many different components to hockey and the history is even more fascinating. There are many different records and awards. Hockey is amazing and interesting. You will be able to learn about the history of hockey with this web quest.

Task

The following lessons will teach you about the history of hockey. In lesson 1 you will learn about the history of current NHL teams such as their records, famous players, etc. You will also be able to learn about current record holders. Finally you will be able to make a prediction about who you think will win the award you pick to write about. The awards could be the Calder trophy, the Vezina, etc.

Process

Lesson 1:

Pick a current NHL team and write 2 paragraphs about the history of the team. Answer some of the following questions in your paragraphs.

Were/are there any famous players on this team?
When did the team form?
Has this team ever won the Stanley Cup? If they have when did they win it? If they haven't how close have they come to winning?
Did this team ever change their name?
What is there current record or their end of the season record?
Lesson 2:

Use this link to answer the following questions (http://statshockey.homestead.com/nhlrecords.html)

Who holds the record for the most penalties in one game?
Who holds the record for the most assists in one season?
Who holds the record for the most Stanley cups won in their career?
Who holds the record for the most points by a defense man in one season?
Who holds the record for the most goals scored as a rookie?
Lesson 3:

Pick one of the following awards and write a paragraph about the history of the award.

Vezina Trophy
Calder Memorial Trophy
Lady Byng Memorial Trophy
Jack Adams Award
Ted Lindsey Award
Next you will research the finalists for your chosen award. You will write another paragraph about who you think should win the award. You must say why you think that player deserved the award and why he is better then any of the other candidates.

Evaluation

Evaluation for lesson 1:

Criteria	4 – Advanced	3 – Proficient	2 – Progressing	1 – Non Proficient
Organization	· Details are placed in a logical order and keeps the interest of the reader.	· Details are placed in a logical order, but makes the writing less interesting.	· Some details are not in a logical or expected order, and this distracts the reader.	· Many details are not in a logical or expected order. Writing is unorganized.
Mechanics	Writer makes no errors in grammar or spelling that distract the reader from the content. Needs little or no editing Good word choice	Writer makes 1-2 errors in grammar or spelling that distract the reader from the content. Needs editing but doesn’t distract from reading Good word choice	Writer makes 3-5 errors in grammar or spelling that distract the reader from the content. Needs editing Decent word choice	Writer makes more than 5 errors in grammar or spelling that distracts from understanding/communication Needs major editing Poor word choice
Content	There is one clear, well-focused topic. Main idea stands out and is supported by detailed information. Topic sentence is well written The conclusion sentence is well written and sums up the paragraph.	Main idea is clear, but the supporting information is general. Attempts topic sentence Conclusion attempts to sum up the paragraph	Main idea is somewhat clear, but there is a need for more supporting information. Topic sentence is poorly written Poor attempt at conclusion	The main idea is not clear. There is a seemingly random collection of information. No topic sentence No conclusion.

Grading for lesson 2: Worth a total of 25 points, 5 points per queation

Grading for lesson 3:

Criteria	4 – Advanced	3 – Proficient	2 – Progressing	1 – Non Proficient
Organization	· Details are placed in a logical order and keeps the interest of the reader.	· Details are placed in a logical order, but makes the writing less interesting.	· Some details are not in a logical or expected order, and this distracts the reader.	· Many details are not in a logical or expected order. Writing is unorganized.
Mechanics	Writer makes no errors in grammar or spelling that distract the reader from the content. Needs little or no editing Good word choice	Writer makes 1-2 errors in grammar or spelling that distract the reader from the content. Needs editing but doesn’t distract from reading Good word choice	Writer makes 3-5 errors in grammar or spelling that distract the reader from the content. Needs editing Decent word choice	Writer makes more than 5 errors in grammar or spelling that distracts from understanding/communication Needs major editing Poor word choice
Content	There is one clear, well-focused topic. Main idea stands out and is supported by detailed information. Topic sentence is well written The conclusion sentence is well written and sums up the paragraph.	Main idea is clear, but the supporting information is general. Attempts topic sentence Conclusion attempts to sum up the paragraph	Main idea is somewhat clear, but there is a need for more supporting information. Topic sentence is poorly written Poor attempt at conclusion	The main idea is not clear. There is a seemingly random collection of information. No topic sentence No conclusion.

Conclusion

Congatulations!! You finished my wonderful amazing awesome lesson! I hope you learned something!

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