Introduction
Hello, and welcome to Kenya,Africa! Throughout this webquest, you will be on a pretend journey to Africa, where you will research many interesting facts about our culture here in Kenya.
After doing your research and exploring various parts of our country, you will go back home to the United States and report to your classmates about how different it is here, compared to your small hometown, and even compared to the entire United States. Be sure to put on your thinking caps, and also be very adventerous as travel throughout this country. Focus on the diversity here in Africa and compare it to what you are used to back home in the United States.
To all of you travelers, have fun and be sureto learn a lot while you are here in Kenya!
Task
Your task is to research Kenya. You should gather information on what life is like here, the people, the land, and our traditions and customs here in Kenya. As you research, be sure to compare your findings with your culture and your counrty. By the time you are finished, you should be able to tell me what things are alike, and what things are different between Kenya and the United States.
Process
To Begin, as you are "traveling" through Kenya, you may want to use the following resources to help you through your research process.
http://www.our-africa.org/kenya *** This one is really good!!***
http://www.nationsonline.org/oneworld/kenya.htm
https://app.discoveryeducation.com/search?Ntt=Kenya+Africa
Next, we will spend two class days in the computer lab where you can research. I highly recommend that you spend some time outside of class to work on this project.
At the end of this project you will tell me through some type of report:
- what the people in Kenya are like
- the population of Kenya and the US
- what is diversity like in both countries
- the food in Kenya and the US
- the lieving conditions in Kenya and the Us
Evaluation
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Novice 1 |
Apprentice 2 |
Proficient 3 |
Distinguished 4 |
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Descriptiveness of the culture of the country |
Very little descriptions |
Some description |
Good Description |
Very detailed and specific descriptions |
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Research |
Very little research was completed |
Some research was completed |
There were 3-4 sources showing research |
There were 5 or more sources showing research |
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Accuracy of Information |
Most information presented was not accurate |
Some of the information presented was not accurate |
The majority of the information presented was accurate |
All of the information presented was accurate |
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Presentation |
Student was not prepared for the presentation |
Student was somewhat prepared for the presentation |
Student was prepared for the presentation, and knew most of the content |
Student was very well for the presentation and knew the content very well |
Conclusion
After "traveling" throughout Kenya, you will decide how you choose to present the information you have found. You may choose to create a power-point presentation, create a slide show of pictures, make a poaster, or create a short video explaining about what you have learned.
However you choose, you will present in front of the class and you will be graded by the rubric shown on the evaluation tab.