Introduction
Freak the Mighty
Webquest
“Remembering is a great invention of the mind, and if you try hard enough you can remember anything, whether it really happened or not.”
― Rodman Philbrick, Freak the Mighty
Task
Please complete the webquest activities that are found in "Process." The activites with *red stars next to them are activities that are required. Activities that do not have stars are opportunities for extention.
All handouts to complete webquest activites will be provided as a hard copy.
Process
*Activity #1
Watch the following videos and visit the following websites. Fill out the research guide provided to you in the binders.
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=f2wUJUCSM-s
https://files.nyu.edu/amd402/public/arthur/kidstory.html
http://channel.nationalgeographic.com/channel/the-truth-behind/videos/the-sword-excalibur/
http://www.historyforkids.org/learn/medieval/literature/roundtable.htm
Extention Activity #1
Reseach what a "Coat of Arms" is and create one for yourself.
http://www.familytreesandcrests.com/heraldry-symbols.htm
*Activity #2
What was child labor like in the past? What does it look like now? Visit the following websites to complete the organizer found in the binders.
http://www.continuetolearn.uiowa.edu/laborctr/child_labor/about/us_history.html
http://www.boston.com/business/articles/2011/12/06/evidence_of_child_labor_in_mali_gold_mines/
http://www.ourownbackyard.org/index.shtml
http://www.usd116.org/profdev/ahtc/lessons/Kron08/Lesson%204/ILOPhotos.pdf
http://www.history.com/topics/labor/videos/the-fight-to-end-child-labor
http://video.pbs.org/video/2365056529/
http://teachunicef.org/explore/topic/child-labor
Extention #2
Suppose you have just been hired as corporation manager and your job description includes finding the most cost productive way to have your companies product produced. After viewing the previous policy and actions of the corporation you become aware that the company uses child labor to help defer production costs. What do you do? Do you turn a deaf ear to the questions and inquiries that are sure to arise? Or should you conduct a presentation to inform the company board of the less than ethical practices the company pursues? Your job rides on this single decision. Hide the fact and you will lose you job should this child labor issue be brought to the public eye, or take a stand and possibly lose your job for pointing out the past mistakes of a Fortune 500 company. Your decision will require some background research, discussion with colleagues, and, should you chose to speak out about the production practices, a production plan that illustrates the unethical practices of child labor and how the companies product can still be made cost effectively.
*Activity #3
Max and Kevin go on quests throughout the book. What is a quest and what are the characteristcs of it? Use the research organizers in the binders to complete this actvity. Use the following sites to help you.
Extention #3
Write a quest. Use the above link to see the 5 outlined steps.
*Activity #4
Starting in chapter 15, we learn more about Max's dad. Complete the organizer provided in class and use the suggested links below.
http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/List_of_punishments_for_murder_in_the_United_States#Illinois
http://www.justice.gov/uspc/faqs.html