Introduction
Have you ever wondered what it would be like to live somewhere else? Maybe in another part of the world? Do you wonder how life in that part of the world is similar or different to yours? In this webquest you will be taking a journey to various places in the world to learn what it is like to live there!!! After your journey is done, then you will make a decision if you would like to permanently move there.
Task
Your job is to work with a travel team to learn all about the life and habitat of a child in another part of the world. ***Here are your team assignments.
1--Keep a travel log as you journey through the country of a child in another part of the world.
2--Make a "Window to the World" poster that will show all about the life of a child in your team's country.
3--Write a child from that country to ask other questions you have about their life.
THEN--Take a vote in your team and poll the class to see who would would want to trade places.
Process
Your class will be broken up into four groups. Each group will travel to a different part of the earth to explore the world of a child.
Is their life different from your own??
Would you want to trade places with them??
Click on your team's country to begin your journey.
All Done???
Now share your group's posters with the class.
Take a vote on whether they would want to trade places with a child from your destination.
Now go on to the next page to complete the evaluation.
Evaluation
Now that you have finished Tasks 1, 2, and 3, here are some things to ask yourself. Rate yourself after thinking about how you did each task. If you answered all of the tasks questions with a yes, give yourself a 3. If you answered at least one question with a yes, give yourself a 2. If you answered no questions with a yes, then give yourself a 1.
Task #1--Did you find out what the habitat was like in your place and record it in you journal log? Did you discover some animals found in your place and write down at least one? Did you record what life is like for the people in your place? Did you shade the location of your place on the map in your journal?
Score-___
Task #2--Did you make a "Window to the World" poster? Did you have some written information about your place? Did you have some illustrations or pictures in your poster? Did you share your poster with someone?
Score-___
Task #3--Did you write or e-mail someone from your place? Did you include in your letter at least two questions you have about that place? Did you tell them at least two things about yourself?
Score-___
Add up your scores. (Total score-___)
If you scored an 8 or 9, then you did an--
Outstanding job.
If you scored a 5, 6, or 7, then you did a--
Satisfactory job.
If you scored a 4 or lower then your work--
Needs Improvement.
Thanks for coming on the journey--
WOULD I LIKE TO LIVE THERE??
Conclusion
HEY,Congratulations!!!
You have finished your journey.
Did you discover--"Would I like to live there?"
Did you decide--"Would I want to trade places with a child from that part of the world?"
Way to go!!!!
Teacher Page
Introduction
This lesson is to give students an opportunity to learn about other countries and the culture of the people that live there.
Learners
This WebQuest was designed for third grade ESL students (beginner to advanced), but can be easily adapted for grades 2-5. This project integrates Science, Social Studies, Communication, Arts, Reading & Writing.
The students will need to have basic skills on how to navigate the internet.
Curriculum Objectives/Standards
Objectives:
The students will conduct research to answer questions and evaluate information and ideas.
The students will use technological tools and other resources to locate, select and organize information.
The students will comprehend and evaluate written, visual and oral presentations and works.
The students will plan and make written, oral and visual presentations for a variety of purposes and audiences.
The students will exchange information, questions and ideas while recognizing the perspectives of others.
The students will use technoloical tools to exchange information and ideas.
Standards
* Communication Arts
3-Reading and evaluation nonfiction works and material.
4-Writing formally and informally
* Social Studies
6-Relationships of the individual and groups to institutions and cultural traditions.
* Science
4-Changes in ecosystems and interactions of organisms with their environments.
Process
This WebQuest will take several computer sessions to gather the information for the log and then additional classroom time to complete the poster and letter. They will need to have basic skills on navigating the web.Students will need to be broken up into groups and assigned a location to explore. They will need to get the journal log to begin their research. Either you can print out a log and make copies for them or you can let them print off a copy from the WebQuest itself. When they have finished task 1&2 and are ready to correspond with someone from their place, supply them with a name and address.
Resources Needed
- The students will need individual copies of the log to record information.
- They will need 1-poster board to make their window frame from.
The computer research portion of this activity would be a great time to enlist parent volunteers to help the students navigate the internet.
Evaluation
Evaluation of student achievement will be done mainly by the students themselves. The teacher can evaluate the oral presentation of posters and the correspondence to check level of achievement.
Conclusion
This WebQuest was designed to teach kids about the world we live in. To show them "WOULD I LIKE TO LIVE THERE."