Introduction
Grade 10 English
WEB QUEST on George Orwell
'George Orwell created some of the sharpest satirical fiction of the 20th century with such works as Animal Farm and Nineteen Eighty-Four.' (Bio., 2014)
(BBC 2014).
Task
Your tasks are as follows;
1. Find out personal information on George Orwell. (Birthplace, real name, time of death, marriage ... etc). Research about his personality, and how others precieved him.
2. Find out what political group he was affiliated with. In contrast, find out what Orwell was fighting against.
3. Find out the details about the leaders and the men involved in the era of Russian Communism. Now find the equivalant of these characters in Orwell's novella, Animal Farm.
Process
In groups of three, each student in your group will focus on one of the tasks and find out as much reliable information as possible. Remember to reference! Once this is completed, as a group, you will present to the class of your findings.
Evaluation
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| Individual findings | Student was unable to find relevant information regarding his/her given task. | Student was able to find somewhat relevant information regarding his/her given task. Student demonstrated the ability to reflected on the information found. | Student found relevant information on their task and demonstrated the ability to apply their own reflections in a coherent manner. | 10pts. | |
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| Group Collaboration | Students were unable to remain on task throughout the lesson. Students could not work on the project without the constant need teacher assistance and didn't not cooperate as a group. | Students were able to stay on task with minimal distractions. Teacher assistance was required occasionally for students to complete tasks. Student cooperated as a group to a statisfactory degree. | Students worked independently and were able to facilitate project without teacher assistance. As a group, the students shared thoughts amongst eachother effectively. | 20pts | |
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| Group Presentation | Student’s displayed their findings in a illogical manner, and the sequence of events was difficult to follow. Student’s graphs, pictures and mind maps were unrelated to the topic. Students offered little to no participation in the prestentation. | Students displayed information in logical manner, and the sequence of events were moderately easy to follow. Student’s graphs, pictures and mind maps related to text. Most students participated in presentation. | Students displayed their findings in a sequence that could be easily followed and captured audience's attention. Student's graphs, pictures and mind maps related to the text clearly and supported all the main ideas. All students participated in the presetation | 30 pts. |
Conclusion
George Orwell made a profound impact with his literary works that brough light to the social and political works of his time. He is regarded as one of the great satirical writers of the 21st century.
Credits
References
Bio. 2014, George Orwell Bibliography, http://www.biography.com/people/george-orwell-9429833 [Accessed 7 October].
BBC 2014, George Orwell Portrait, http://www.bbc.co.uk/history/historic_figures/images/george_orwell.jpg [Accessed 7 October].
Teacher Page
By the end of this web quest students should be able to understand Orwell's contribution to literary satire and the meaning behind his novella, Animal Farm.