Introduction
If it were not for a shepherd in 1947 throwing a rock ito a cave, the greatest archeological find might never have been discovered. Check out this short video to understand how one random discovery has changed the face of biblical scholarship around the world!
[video:https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=SLQB-Y97bxk]
Task
Before you progress through this lesson on The Dead Sea Scrolls it is important that you know what you will be working on when the WebQuest ends.
You will be preparing a Literature Review that develops a question you formulate in order to further your understanding of the Scrolls. Please watch the video below as well as open up the helpful link from the University of Guelph so that you have a working knowledge of how to prepare a review - who knows... your question may develop as a result of something you read or see in this Webquest
[video:https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=z2CDxAHxNJQ]
Check out the University of Guelph's page on writing a Literature Review
http://www.lib.uoguelph.ca/get-assistance/writing/specific-types-papers…
Process
For the remainder of this lesson you will be reading/watching numerous items on the Dead Sea Scrolls. Try and formulate a question you would like to research for your Liteature Review
Video #1 - Answer the points that are rasied on the note outline
[video:https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=9I2a1zuJznU]
Video #2 - As you watch this video - numerous questions may arise that you will want to examine in your literature review #hint
Evaluation
At this point you should know some key aspects about the scrolls. Your task for today and tomorrow is to navigate/search the sites included here to determine an area of research you would like to conduct. As you read, watch and learn.... take notes - this will help you formulate your question.
Resource #1 - Library of Congress
http://www.loc.gov/exhibits/scrolls/
Resource #2 - National Geographic
Conclusion
What will your question be?
If you are here and you still do not know.... go back to the Process/Evaluation pages and re-watch. There are probably 60 areas of study raised within these two pages.
If you still do not know and feel like walking up to ask me......
DON'T!
Credits
This Webquest would like to thank the following people for sharing their resources online (for free)
Becodgers YouTube channel
National Geogrpahic
Library of Congress