Introduction
Weird and wonderful games
"Featuring a unique combination of culture, sport and social entertainment from heavy athletics to Highland dance, Highland games are a must for any visitor to Scotland." - visitscotland.com
This webquest is all about the Scotland's Higland games.
You wil find aout about it's history, games and traditions.
Task
Follow the instructions in the process, to learn about the games and the history of the Highland games. Write your answers down, so your teacher can check how you get on.
Then, decide, which informations you find the most interesting. Make a short presentation for your classmates. You have five minutes time to tell your classmates about what you've learned. Don't include all themes, but the ones you find the most interesting.
Process
Task 1 : Watch the video about the scottland's highland games hosted by Robin Wright
[video:https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=s9Cp6COXT6o]
Task 2 : Check out the official page from visitscotland.com. Find the full program and check out the Isle of Skye Highland Games on Wednesday, 5th August, 2015. If you can't find the link use this one: http://www.skye-highland-games.co.uk/index.shtml
Task 3 :Find out about the history of the skye games and answer following questions:
http://www.skye-highland-games.co.uk/resources/history_of_the_skye_game…
1. Whend did the first game take place?
2. What was the reason for the first Highland games according to Roger Hutchinson?
3. Who are Donald Dinnie and Maculay and what happened betweent them? (key questions: Who played unfair and why did Maculay leave the games statisfied?)
Task 4: find out about the Sky games
http://www.skye-highland-games.co.uk/programme.shtml
Name the three games you find the most exciting or funny. Explain why.
Task 5: Find the programme and decide in which games you would participate in. How much would it cost you to take place in the games you fancy?
Evaluation
The evalutation will include your answers to the tasks as well as your presentation. Each counts half.
The answers from the tasks shall be correct, complete and detailed.
Your presentation is to be prepared beforehand but delivered without notes or text, you may have 5 key words to help yourself remembering the order of what you'd like to tell.
the criterion are content, presentation, understandabillity and clarity.