Colorado Avalanche

Introduction

The Quebec Nordiques became the Colorado Avalanche in 1995. The hockey club holds a top spot in their division and a top ten spot in the league. The team has incredible goalies, Olympic medalists, and top coaches. This team has great history and players. 

Task

The objective for this Webquest is to learn about the Avs and the Nordiques and their top players. 

Process

Answer the following questions in complete sentences, restating the question. Some questions may require research.

1) What does the word 'Nordiques' mean?

2) Who are the players that have their jersey hung in the Pepsi Center? Include their numbers.

3) What years did the Avalanche win the Stanley Cup in?

4) Who is the current Avalanche coach, who is sometimes considered legendary?

5) True or False: The Stastny Brothers played for the Quebec Nordiques. (Hint: Look up Statsny Brothers.)

Name the person on the Avalanche Team and their positions who are finalists for the following awards.

1) Jack Adams Trophy

2) Vezina Trophy

3) Calder Trophy

4) Lady Byng Trophy

Name these pictures with the correct player:

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Evaluation

 

Criteria

4 – Advanced

3 – Proficient

2 – Progressing

1 – Non Proficient

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 sentence.

  • Main idea is clear, but the supporting information is general.

  • Attempts topic sentence

  • Conclusion attempts to sum up the sentence

  • 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

Congratualtions! You now have knowledge on the Colorado Avalanche and background information on the Quebec Nordiques!