Introduction
Literature has spanned centuries and contains some of the thoughts and ideas from some of the greatest minds in histories. Not all of these people were college educated or even attended school however they had a gift that was shared with the world. In this Webquest you will be introduced to the different people that have contributed to the various literary movements in countries all over the world however it is up to you to take this information and do something great. At the end of this Webquest students will have learned about the various authors that have contributed to the literary world and create a annotated bibliography from the resources listed giving at least 10 sources for further exploration. Remember.. A book has no boundaries, only those that you create in your own mind.
Task
While exploring the world of literature you will encounter authors from all over the world that focus on different topics and periods and in time. It is up to you to pick a list of authors from the same literary movement and develop a annotated bibliography on their common themes. This will take time and research so pick carefully the period you want to explore but remember to diversify you authors to make things interesting.
By the end of this task you will have gained a better understanding of the literary movement you have chosen and also familiarized yourself with the authors of that period.
Process
We will first start off with your introduction into writing an annotated bibliography. There will be some handy resource to keep you fresh on what is required and how to meet the rubric standards for full credit.
WHAT IS AN ANNOTATED BIBLIOGRAPHY?
An annotated bibliography is a list of citations to books, articles, and documents. Each citation is followed by a brief (usually about 150 words) descriptive and evaluative paragraph, the annotation. The purpose of the annotation is to inform the reader of the relevance, accuracy, and quality of the sources cited.
Creating an annotated bibliography calls for the application of a variety of intellectual skills: concise exposition, succinct analysis, and informed library research.
First, locate and record citations to books, periodicals, and documents that may contain useful information and ideas on your topic. Briefly examine and review the actual items. Then choose those works that provide a variety of perspectives on your topic.
Cite the book, article, or document using the appropriate style.
Write a concise annotation that summarizes the central theme and scope of the book or article. Include one or more sentences that (a) evaluate the authority or background of the author, (b) comment on the intended audience, (c) compare or contrast this work with another you have cited, or (d) explain how this work illuminates your bibliography topic.
Here is an example of an annotated bibliography:
London, Herbert. "Five Myths of the Television Age." Television Quarterly 10.1
(1982): 81-89. Herbert London, the Dean of Journalism at New York
University and author of several books and articles, explains how television
contradicts five commonly believed ideas. He uses specific examples of
events seen on television, such as the assassination of John Kennedy, to
illustrate his points. His examples have been selected to contradict such
truisms as: "seeing is believing"; "a picture is worth a thousand words"; and
"satisfaction is its own reward." London uses logical arguments to support his
ideas, which are his personal opinion. He doesn't refer to any previous works
on the topic. London's style and vocabulary would make the article of interest
to any reader.
Now that we see how it looks here are some helpful links to writing your own:
http://guides.library.cornell.edu/annotatedbibliography
https://owl.english.purdue.edu/owl/resource/614/03/
Please note we will be only using MLA format for writing in this class so refer to the appropriate section for further examples and explanation.
Now that we have that explained lets do some practice writing and share them with your peers for review and comparison. Write one sample annotated bibliography on the book by Charles Dickens, Tale of Two Cities
Now its time to explore........................
Here are a list of databases to explore for reading materials and you are welcome to search on your own but do not forget where you looked.. citing is important and that is what were are learning here today.
http://books.wwnorton.com/books/subject-detail.aspx?tid=526
http://www.online-literature.com/periods/
https://www.britannica.com/list/periods-of-american-literature
https://www.thoughtco.com/british-literary-periods-739034
https://www.sutori.com/story/literary-movements-and-periods
Now that we have looked at the various literary movements lets find some authors.
https://libguides.mit.edu/lit/litperiods
The research is done and I hope you have been taking thorough notes. Try to use some associative images in order to remember what your time period is.
Evaluation
| Annotated Bibliography : Whats that book all about | ||||
| Teacher Name: Mrs. English | ||||
| Student Name: ________________________________________ | ||||
| CATEGORY | 4 | 3 | 2 | 1 |
| Amount of Information | All topics are addressed and all questions answered with at least 2 sentences about each. | All topics are addressed and most questions answered with at least 2 sentences about each. | All topics are addressed, and most questions answered with 1 sentence about each. | One or more topics were not addressed. |
| Internet Use | Successfully uses suggested internet links to find information and navigates within these sites easily without assistance. | Usually able to use suggested internet links to find information and navigates within these sites easily without assistance. | Occasionally able to use suggested internet links to find information and navigates within these sites easily without assistance. | Needs assistance or supervision to use suggested internet links and/or to navigate within these sites. |
| Paragraph Construction | All paragraphs include introductory sentence, explanations or details, and concluding sentence. | Most paragraphs include introductory sentence, explanations or details, and concluding sentence. | Paragraphs included related information but were typically not constructed well. | Paragraphing structure was not clear and sentences were not typically related within the paragraphs. |
| Quality of Information | Information clearly relates to the main topic. It includes several supporting details and/or examples. | Information clearly relates to the main topic. It provides 1-2 supporting details and/or examples. | Information clearly relates to the main topic. No details and/or examples are given. | Information has little or nothing to do with the main topic. |
| Sources | All sources (information and graphics) are accurately documented in the desired format. | All sources (information and graphics) are accurately documented, but a few are not in the desired format. | All sources (information and graphics) are accurately documented, but many are not in the desired format. | Some sources are not accurately documented. |
| Mechanics | No grammatical, spelling or punctuation errors. | Almost no grammatical, spelling or punctuation errors | A few grammatical spelling, or punctuation errors. | Many grammatical, spelling, or punctuation errors. |
| Organization | Information is very organized with well-constructed paragraphs and subheadings. | Information is organized with well-constructed paragraphs. | Information is organized, but paragraphs are not well-constructed. | The information appears to be disorganized. 8) |
| Overall score | ||||
Conclusion
You have now complete this Webquest and shall have gained insight into the literature and its various movement.
Words for review, What is an annotated bibliography? Why are they helpful with research? What resource are available for conducting this type of research? What have you learned from this assignment?
As you have learned from this assignment that there are many authors in the world but no two books are identical. People write as they are influenced by the community around them and their works reflect these changes in time, standard of living and also the government that existed during that period.
Credits
This page was created in response to a assignment for literary learning skills from University of Phoenix
Teacher Page
This Webquest was created for a high school students grades 9th through 11th who needed to develop the skills to efficiently conduct research and appropriately give credit where it was necessary. Students in this class will learn to conduct research by locating credible resources, searching online databases and compiling that information into a bibliography that is coherent and relative to the period of literature they chose.
This Webquest was created for a MA Secondary class that was not used within a physical class.