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Project 3: WebQuest Lesson Plan
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Google Slides presentation titled “What is a WebQuest?”
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Google Document titled “Family Heritage WebQuest”
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Google Document titled “WebQuest Assignments”
Introduction
The purpose of this assignment is to explore your family history. You will understand more deeply your family values and roots as well as the differences in families that make up our classroom. You will be locating resources that will help you better understand your family history.
Focusing Questions:
1. What is the definition of family?
2. How far back can you trace your family heritage?
3. What are some special qualities of your family?
Task
Family structure is evolving everyday. For this lesson, you will understand, describe, and identify the different types of family structures, identify in which type your family belongs, identify special contributions and qualities your family members possess, research areas of interest about your family, and post a sticky note to a virtual blackboard sharing information about your family.
Process
Understanding families has become a very big issue that the world is facing today. The definition of a "traditional" family has changed, and it is our jobs to know and understand the different types of family. No one family is perfect and no family structure is better than the other. However, "non-traditional" families should not be shunned upon in this classroom! We all must know, understand, and love one another! Hopefully by the end of this lesson, you will know your classmates more and begin to appreciate one another for their differences. After all, differences are what makes you, YOU!
Step 1: To begin, watch this video which explains different types of family structures.
After watching the YouTube video “Different Types of Families,” answer questions 1-6 on the WebQuest Assignment Page.
Step 2: Using the family tree organizer you filled out and the video recorded interviews you conducted in previous lessons, reflect on your family members.
List your family members, contributions they make to your family, and special qualities they possess in the chart on the WebQuest Assignment Page.
Step 3: Choose one interesting topic you found out about your family that you do not already know anything or very little about. Research the topic and become an expert! (It will be easier for you if you find a topic in which you are really interested in learning.) You will use this information in Step 4 of this WebQuest and in your final presentation of the unit.
Begin by exploring the sources I have provided. You are not limited to these topics! Choose a topic that appeals to your interest.
Family Tree Kids: This source has great ideas for ways to get to know your family history better. Please explore this site to help with finding resources for you to gather information from your family.
World Fact Monster: This is a source you can use in researching countries from all over the world as well as cities and states in the United States.
World History and Timelines: This source has an abundance of information about worldwide historical events spanning all years of time.
American Educational History Timeline: This source is not only arranged as a timeline of how education developed and major happenings, but also contains hyperlinks that give a wealth of information.
The following sources give you a glimpse into when pieces of technology were invented:
Religions of the World: This source has information on various major religions around the world.
After researching your topic, complete question 7 on the WebQuest Assignment Page. You will be identifying your topic and at least three interesting facts you learned.
Step 4: Prepare a one-three paragraph composition to present the information you learned in your investigation. Write it on a sticky note and put it on the virtual bulletin board for the class to read. You may add a picture with it if you would like! Be sure to include your name.
Evaluation
You will be graded on the following:
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finishing all components of this WebQuest
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submission of the completed WebQuest Assignment Page through Google Classroom
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posting a summary sticky note on the virtual bulletin board
Conclusion
Although you have completed your tasks in this WebQuest, your work has just begun! Family trees are always changing. Babies are born into a family, and people die. Whether you continue your search now or come back to it at a later date, you have already begun the process of putting together many of the puzzle pieces that make up your family tree. I hope this lesson serves as a means for understanding your fellow classmates as well as understanding your own family!