This web quest was designed:
- to incorporate the use of the Internet and computer programs (PowerPoint)
- to broaden students` outlook
- to stimulate students’ self-knowledge work
- to develop their competences and speaking skills.
Introduction
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In Belarus there are several public holidays that are observed nationwide and are official days off.
- What do you know about Belaruian holidays?
- How do you usually celebrate them?
Task
In this web-quest you will
- do on-line research on Belarusian holidays;
- discuss with your classmates how you usually celebrate them;
- make a Power Point presentation about holidays in Belarus, make a report about how you and your family usually celebrate them.
Process
STEP 1
- go through all the links below and study the information about holidays in Belarus
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Public_holidays_in_Belarus
http://www.belarus.by/en/about-belarus/national-holidays
http://mybelarus.skvortsov.com/holidays.shtml
If you have found some useful links yourselves, don't forget to share them with your classmates.
STEP 2
- discuss with your classmates how you usually celebrate this or that holiday.
STEP 3
- make a Power Point presentation about Belarusian holidays, make a report to your classmates.
Evaluation
|
Activity/mark |
3-4 |
5-6 |
7-8 |
9-10 |
Score |
|
Research and sharing of information |
Finds and shares little or no pertinent information with other team members |
Finds and shares some pertinent information with other team members |
Finds and shares important information needed to accomplish the task |
Finds and shares a great deal of important information to accomplish the task, adding complementary details |
10 |
|
Cooperation |
Rarely takes part in group discussions, shares very few ideas and does not respect others' opinions |
Occasionally takes part in group discussions, shares some ideas and respects others' opinions to a limited degree |
Takes an active part in group discussions, shares ideas most of the time, and respects others' opinions |
Takes the initiative in group discussions, shares ideas, and encourages others to do the same, respects others' opinions |
10 |
|
Authorship License: |
No links to all the materials |
No links to the factual material |
Some links to the materials used are not direct |
All the links to all the materials used are direct |
10 |
|
Content: |
Doesn’t cover the questions studied |
There are some factual mistakes |
The information seems good but not sufficient or the language is too difficult |
Covers topic completely, the language is understandable (adapted, not just copied from the Internet) |
10 |
|
Organization of thought: |
No structure, the information is disconnected |
The information is organized, but there are no logical links between the parts |
The information is organized logically but misses headings |
The information is organized logically and has headings |
10 |
|
Esthetic value: |
There is difficulty in reading the information on the slides/pages, the photos are of low quality |
Either the texts or the photos prevent comprehension |
There is no unity in organizing the information |
The presentation/ collage/booklet is done esthetically and creatively |
10 |
Total score:60
Conclusion
This is the end of our webquest. Now you will be able to speak about Belarusian holidays.