Introduction
London is one of the most exciting cities in the world: culture, history, art, parks, museums, shopping, science, music, monuments and the language.
You and your group have won a visit London. You have a budget good enough to visit the whole city for one month. While visiting the city it is important that you and your friends take notes and come to know better about the history of the main landmarks of the city.
Once your WebQuest has been completed, your group has to choose one landmark and present the history of it to the class as a group. Your presentation will involve an individual speaking component and a group visual component. You will not only learn about the culture of the city, but you will also learn how technology can help you to learn more about english-speaking country and their people.
Task
You will work with a group of three students to complete this WebQuest. Together you will plan the order in which you will visit city, and what your group visual is going to be like. You may choose to do a PowerPoint to do your final presentantion.
Each student will be responsible for researching and preparing a detailed description for his or her favorite attractions or places of interest. At the end the group will decide which one is going to be presented. This information will be presented orally to the class as part of your group presentation.
Process
Once you have organized your group, visual display, you are ready to begin your individual research.
Most of the information you need can be found at:
1.The Lonely Planet Travel Guide website http://www.lonelyplanet.com/.
2.The official site City of London - http://www.cityoflondon.gov.uk/Pages/default.aspx
3. Wikipedia - http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/London
4. And you can research authentic materials on Google UK - https://www.google.co.uk/
Take some time to get to know the city and collect the information you need.
- Take notes to record what you have learned about touristic attractions of your interest. You will need it when your group meets to decide which one to present.
- Title “Our preferred tourist attraction in London - ……”
- City Map- Map of the city with your landmark marked on it.
- Why have you choosen that landmark.
- Tourists Map of your city featuring the attractions and places of interest.
- History of the landmark you visited.
- Itinerary to get to the place.
- Important neightbours.
- Souvenirs (photos and information) that is supplied.
- Leaflet.
- Use the english structures and vocabulary from the language notes, handouts, etc., to help you to prepare simple sentences to describe the different aspects of the touristic attraction you visited. This will be the basis for your oral presentation to the class. It must be in you own voice. Make sure that your sentences are simple and brief. You must use the structures and vocabulary that we have learned in class. Do not attempt to use translators or outside sources to prepare your presentation.
- You will bring your notes and research to class so that you can work with your group to create your final presentation.
- Once you have your presentation you will share it with the class on padlet at the web address: http://padlet.com/jcfabretti/zayi5wi49eql
- You and your group will present your project to the class. Each person will describe one part of the reseach and use the group visual to show the highlights of the landmark you have choosen.
- Your project will be evaluated using the Rubric posted in the Evaluation section of the Web-quest. To get the best possible grade read through it carefully so that you make a fantastic presentantion.
Evaluation
You will be evaluated for both your individual oral presentation and your section of the group visual.
Your evaluation will be based on the following:
|
Score |
Process |
Information |
Visual |
Oral Presentantion |
|
25 |
Process is clearly followed and each group member cooperates and makes contributions beyond the expectations of the task |
Information is complete with some additional information. Well-organized research, all material is relevant. |
Attractive, accurate, supports the presentation extensively by going beyond the task. |
Clear, fluent and accurate use of language structures and vocab. Includes some additional structures. |
|
25 |
Evidence of clear and effective planning. Groups work productively and cooperatively together. |
Information is complete and well organized. Information in all categories is included |
Organized, complete, accurate and supports the presentation effectively |
Everything is comprehensible. Language structures and vocabulary are used correctly. |
|
25 |
Some planning is evident, but not all items have been completed. Group has worked together. |
Accurate and mostly complete. Most information is relevant and accurate |
Somewhat organized and complete, some elements may be missing. |
Can be understood, though there may be some significant errors. |
|
25 |
Little or no evidence of planning, ineffective use of class time, lack of cooperation with group members |
Incomplete and/or inaccurate and/or irrelevant information |
Messy, incomplete and or inaccurate, does not support the presentation |
Difficult to understand, does not use language structures learned in class, relies entirely on notes. |
Conclusion
With this Web-Quest you have:
1- Worked as a member of a team
2- Searched information through the Internet
3- Learned to select the amount of information required
4- Learned about English culture
5- Visited the exciting city of London
6- Practised your English and developed the linguistic skills.
Remember that learning English is much more fun and interesting if you can learn something about the cultures of the people who speak it as well.
Credits
The Lonely Planet Travel Guide website http://www.lonelyplanet.com/.
The official site City of London: http://www.cityoflondon.gov.uk/Pages/default.aspx
Wikipedia - http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/London
Google UK - https://www.google.co.uk/
Teacher Page
jose carlos fabretti