Honors English 10
Miss Munson
North Allegheny Intermediate High School
Introduction
This WebQuest was created to further your knowledge of Greek history and the figures involved in the Trojan War, and to understand the reason behind the war in general before we read Homer's The Iliad.
Task
You will use the Internet to conduct research to gain information that will help you better understand the story of The Iliad. Each group will be assigned a topic and will then create a presentation to use while teaching the class about the assigned topic. The presentation should have an introduction of some sort, a body full of relevant, significant information, and a conclusion, along with a Works Cited Page that follows the MLA format.
Process
In your groups, you will conduct research, take notes, and create a presentation that delivers pertinent information to the class. Therefore, you will need to include the following:
- First, create an introduction slide that includes your title, the names of the people in your group, and a relevant attention getter in the form of a question, powerful statement, popular quote, anecdote, etc.
- Second, additional slides for the body of your presentation that include detailed information about the assigned topic. - Third, create a conclusion that wraps up the information you have presented in your PowerPoint/Google Slideshow. - Finally, create a Works Cited Page that lists the websites you visited during your research. Make sure the sources are sited correctly using MLA format.
Evaluation
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Score and Category |
Distinguished (5) | Satisfactory (4) | Adequate (3) | Inadequate (2) | Unsatisfactory (1) | Unacceptable (0) |
| Content | Distinctly includes and thoroughly explains all pertinent information about topic; makes relevant connections to better understand material | Sufficiently includes and explains information about topic; makes some connections to better understand material | Includes the minimum information and somewhat explains information about topic; makes a few connections to better understand the material | Includes some relevant information about the topic; may or may not include connections to better understand the material | Includes few relevant details to teach the information; may or may not include connections | Information is not relatable to topic |
| Organization | Clearly organizes material so audience can easily follow and understand; incorporates an interesting introduction, a fully supported body, and a summarizing conclusion; also uses transitions effectively | Clearly organizes material so audience can easily follow and understand; incorporates a somewhat interesting introduction, a fully supported body, and a summarizing conclusion; also uses transitions, but may be bland or technical | Organizes material so audience can easily follow and understand; incorporates an intro., body, and conclusion; some transitions are included | Organization is difficult to follow in some areas; may or may not include an intro., complete body, or conclusion; may or may not use transitions | Organization is difficult to follow in many areas; does not include an intro., complete body, and/or conclusion; transitions may or may not be used | Lacks organizational strategy; confusing and difficult to follow throughout entire presentation |
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Conventions & Style |
There are no spelling, punctuation, capitalization, or formatting errors; tenses and agreement always match; style of presenting information is consistently the same | There are minor spelling, punctuation, capitalization, or formatting errors; teses and agreements may have minor errors; style of presenting information is for the most part consistent | There are a few spelling, punctuation, capitalization, and/or formatting errors; there are a few errors in tenses or agreement; style of presenting information may or may not be consistent | There are several spelling, punctuation, capitalization, and/or formatting errors (may be repetitive); tenses and agreement errors are common (may be repetitive); style of presenting information may or may not be consistent | There are multiple, repetitive spelling, punctuation, capitalization, and/or formatting errors; tenses and agreement are inconsistent; style of presenting information isn't consistent | No rules of punctuation, capitalization, or format are present |
| Presentation | Each member speaks; uses a clear voice, appropriate voice and tone; displays appropriate and effective eye contact; professional attire and behavior | Each member speaks; majority of group members speak clearly and appropriately; eye contact is strong; may or may not have professional attire and/or behavior | Each member speaks; may have difficulty hearing or understanding speech at times; eye contact is usually present; may or may not have professional attire and/or behavior | Most members speak; difficulty hearing and/or understanding speech several times; eye contact is somewhat present; may or may not have professional attire and/or behavior | Not all members speak; difficulty hearing and understanding speech the majority of the time; eye contact is faulty the majority of the time; may or may not have professional attire and/or behavior | Presentation was never given |
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Accountability & Cooperation (Individual Grade) |
Each member participates by researching, discussing, and creating; has an open mind, but voices own opinions; fully cooperates with all other members; uses time wisely and effeciently; helps others when needed, but also asks for help when necessary; helps lead the group down the right path; present during class and/or completes work when absent | Nearly all members participate by researching, discussing, and creating; have an open mind, but voice own opinions; mainly cooperate with one another; uses time wisely and efficiently; helps others when needed and can ask for help; gets group members back on track; are present during class and/or complete work when absent | Most members participate by researching, discussing, and creating; usually have open minds and freedom of speech; tolerate one another; may be unfocused for periods of times | Few members participate by researching, discussing, and creating; argue and disagree throughout project; only individual efforts shown; unfocused the majority of the time | Barely participate in the research, discussion, and creation process; individual efforts dominate group project; extremely unfocused throughout entire project | Presentation was never completed and/or submitted |
Conclusion
Each group's presentation is due Thursday, September 24th by midnight. The PowerPoint or Google Slideshow must be shared with me somehow so that I have an electronic copy BEFORE you present during Friday's class. If the project is late, points will be deducted.
Credits
Use the following resources to begin your research. You may use outside sources if you wish. Don't forget, you must use MLA format to cite your sources. Click on the link below (you may have to copy and paste into the web browser) for the WCP for an MLA format presentation.
MLA WCP:
http://smallbusiness.chron.com/bibliography-powerpoint-40572.html