Introduction
This webquest is about the book "A Man Called Ove" by Fredrik Backman. This book is about an old man who is depressed after the loss of his wife. The story is about how Ove goes from being depressed about his dead wife to becoming close friends with his new neighbors, and their kids.
Task
You will be reading "A Man Called Ove" and meeting in groups to discuss the book. There are questions you will have to answer as you are reading.
Process
First you need to know about the time period and place that "A Man Called Ove" takes place in. It takes place in Sweden. Here is a link for you to read to get to know a little more about Sweden. The time period is 2012.
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Sweden
These are the questions you will have to answer after reading the book.
1. How did his wife die?
2. What is the name of his neighbor?
3. Ove frequently flashes back to his old job. What was this job?
4. Where is Parvaneh when she suddenly goes into labor?
5. How old is Ove?
If you have trouble finding any of the answers, you can use the following link:
Evaluation
Rubric for “A Man Called Ove” Assignment
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3 |
2 |
1 |
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Participation in Groups |
Full Participation Asked/answered questions |
Partial Participation Asked a few questions |
No participation |
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Answered Worksheet Questions Correctly |
All Questions were correct |
Most questions were answered correctly 1 or 2 might be wrong |
Didn’t answer questions or all questions were answered wrong |
Conclusion
Now that you have read the book "A Man Called Ove". You should have a good understanding of the book and of Sweden itself.