Introduction
According to a recent study, today's teenagers are more career-focused than any of their generational predecessors. 79% of teenagers say that having a good job is important to them and that having a job that contributes to their passions is of great importance. However, in our globalized world, the jobs of yesterday are quickly fading away. According to a recent study, boosts in technology and globalization could eliminate 5 million jobs by 2020.
The best way to protect yourself from the gloomy job outlook? Innovation.
In order to keep up with the ways in which career fields are evolving in the 21st century, it's critical to understand developments in your career field of choice, so that you can tailor your college experience in the most beneficial way possible for your future success.
In today's Webquest, you will be previewing your career-related book and learning about your author and your book to preview what you will be reading and researching over the next few weeks.
Task
You will be previewing your Non-fiction Literature Circle Text today by answering the following questions in a Google Doc and sharing it with me (individually). Each answer should be 2-5 sentences.
Process
Step One: Watch the video for your assigned book.
Ghost in the Wires: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=MFz6FbGzdns
The Immortal Life of Henrietta Lacks: http://rebeccaskloot.com/the-immortal-life/press/ (Steven Colbert interview)
A Burglar's Guide to the City: https://vimeo.com/8128585
I am Malala: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=A6Pz9V6LzcU
The Power of Habit: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=GV370rbpK4Y&nohtml5=False
Stuff Matters: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=zCzLDln5VGM
Trust Me, I'm Lying: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=bK4Wgq8XSNA
The Happiness Hypothesis: (Please just watch the first 8-10 minutes!) http://www.aspenideas.org/session/psychology-happiness
Step Two: Create a GoogleDoc and answer the following questions. Please number each answer accordingly. Answers should be 2-5 sentences long.
1) What is the name of your book, the author, and the date of publication?
2) What is your author's educational background? What is his or her career background?
3) Find an interview of your author about his or her book. What was the author's process for writing the book?
4) What is the signficance of the title of the book?
5) Summarize the book in five sentences.
6) What are three questions that the book attempts to answer?
7) Go to Amazon and read a 5 star review and a 3 star review of the text. What do the reviewers say that your book does well? What do the reviewers say that your book doesn't include?
8) What do you hope to learn from this book? How do you anticipate this book will help you learn about your career?
Step Three: Share your GoogleDoc with me by the end of the period.
Evaluation
You will be graded on the thoroughness of your answers!
100/100 = Answers each question with a thorough, robust response that demonstrates an understanding of the text, the author, and the questions the text attempts to answer. Each answer is at least three strong sentences long (and longer when necessary).
90/100 = Answers each question with an accurate response that demonstrates an understanding of the text, the author, and the questions the text attempts to answer. Each answer is at least two strong sentences long (and longer when necessary).
80/100 = Answers each question with a mostly accurate response that demonstrates an understanding of the text, the author, and the questions the text attempts to answer. Each answer is at least two strong sentences long (and longer when necessary).
70/100 = Answers each question with a somewhat accurate response that demonstrates an understanding of the text, the author, and the questions the text attempts to answer. Most answers are at least two strong sentences long, but some are only one sentence long or all very short, simple sentences.
60/100 = Misses one answer, but every other question is answered accurately.
50/100 = Misses two answers, but every other question is answered accurately.
40/100 = Misses three answers, but every other question is answered accurately.
30/100 = Misses four answers, but every other question is answered accurately.
20/100 = Misses five answers, but every other question is answered accurately.
10/100 = Misses six answers, but every other question is answered accurately.
0/100 = Does not turn in by the end of the period or misses 7 answers.
Conclusion
Happy Webquesting!
