After completing the WebQuest evaluation assignment, I have a better idea on what Hong and I need to do for our own project. We decided to focus on the 13 colonies for our assignment. Here are our preliminary thoughts.
Storyline: A group of pilgrims have decided to come to America. However, they are unsure which colony to go to. A brief description of the pilgrims will also be provided, such as their religious beliefs, whether they prefer to farm or trade, and lifestyle. (Students will be making informed decisions based on these descriptions)
Grouping: The class will be split up into groups (# of students per group depends on the # of roles). Within each group, each student will be assigned a separate role in which each assigned role will be responsible for researching a certain aspect of each colony (ie. religion, agriculture, lifestyle, etc.). Once each student has collected their information, each group will compare the information they have collected about each colony and make a decision on which colony would better suit their needs and personal preference. A comparison chart will be provided to help the students organize the collected information. Once the students have made an informed decision, each group will compose an essay explaining why the colony they have chosen would best fit their needs, lifestyle, and/or personal preference (based on the criterias provided in the intro).
Great Lilian- well conceived idea. Good that you see the way the roles work. You don't have to specify how many groups there will be because it doesn't matter as long as you describe how many students in each group (usually 4-5). It is good that you are describing 'who' the pilgrims are so the students will be making an informed decision about what is important to them. Make sure you also include basic information such as how many people, if there's children,...
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