Web Quest

Laura Phillips
EDU 359
Web Quest/Lesson Plan
February 13, 2007

Title of Lesson: What is your favorite Holiday?
Time Required: Approximately 3 class periods
Grade Level: 4^th Grade

Resources/Materials Required:
~Provided websites
~Computers/Computer Lab

New York State Standards:
English Language Arts

Standard 1: Language for Information and Understanding
Students will listen, speak, read, and write for information and understanding. As listeners and readers, students will collect data, facts, and ideas; discover relationships, concepts, and generalizations; and use knowledge generated from oral, written, and electronically produced texts. As speakers and writers, they will use oral and written language that follows the accepted conventions of the English language to acquire, interpret, apply, and transmit information.

Standard 3: Language for Critical Analysis and Evaluation
Students will listen, speak, read, and write for critical analysis and evaluation. As listeners and readers, students will analyze experiences, ideas, information, and issues presented by others using a variety of established criteria. As speakers and writers, they will use oral and written language that follows the accepted conventions of the English language to present, from a variety of perspectives, their opinions and judgments on experiences, ideas, information and issues.

Standard 4: Language for Social Interaction
Students will listen, speak, read, and write for social interaction. Students will use oral and written language that follows the accepted conventions of the English language for effective social communication with a wide variety of people. As readers and listeners, they will use the social communications of others to enrich their understanding of people and their views.

Mathematics, Science, and Technology
Standard 2: Information Systems
Students will access, generate, process, and transfer information using appropriate technologies.

Learning Objectives:
~Students will work on their public speaking skills
~Students will work on their group work abilities
~Students will gain knowledge through provided websites

Procedure:
~ You will be given a list of Holiday's that are celebrated in the spring, winter and fall
~Select your favorite Holiday
~Small groups will be formed according to your Holiday of choice
~Your group will choose and assign different roles for each member
~Now, your team will research your Holiday with the websites provided, and other available resources
~Next, each team member will assumer their role and do as much independent research as possible
~The Holiday Historian may want to view films, research the internet, and take out books from the library about the holiday they're researching
~The Holiday Party Animal may search the internet for their holiday activities, interview grandparents, create a game, or collect items for their classmates to make ornaments or decorations
~The Holiday Cheerleader will convince their classmates and schoolmates that their holiday is the best holiday of the year. This can be done through newspaper articles, posters, conducting a sing along or making a catchy jingle to advertise their holiday
~Finally, you and your group will organize your findings to present to the class

Instructional/Environmental Modifications:
~The lesson will be taught with visual aids and environmental interactions that can be related to everyday encounters
~Extra help and one-on-one time will be provided
~Extra time will be given to complete tasks if necessary
~While working online, students who might be slower learners will be provided with headphones and a one-on-one aid, so they can work at their own pace

Assessment Plan:
~A discussion after the presentations will be held and assessed
~Participation (group or individual)
~Understanding of the task, the process, and the new found information

Self Assessment:
~Was it fun for myself and my students?
~Did I give the students enough time?
~Was the lesson effective?
~Was the assessment appropriate?
~What other forms of assessment could I have done?
~Could I have done anything differently?
~Were my expectations set too high or too low for the students?
~Did I offer enough help for the task?
~Were there enough modifications made?
~What other modifications could I have made?
~Were the students interested?
~Were there different or better websites available that could have been used?

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