Introduction
Hogwarts School
Of Witchcraft and Wizardry
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Headmaster: Albus Dumbledore
(Order of Merlin, First Class, Grand Sorc., Chf. Warlock, Supreme Mugwump, International Confed. of Wizards)
Dear Student,
We are pleased to inform you that you have been accepted at Hogwarts School of Witchcraft and Wizardry. Please follow this quest to prepare yourself for life within the castle and the Wizarding world. Term begins on September 1. We await your owl by no later than July 31.
Yours sincerely,
Mirnerva McGonagall
Deputy Headmistress
Task
Upon arrival at Hogwarts, you will start your magical education by being sorted into Houses based on your character. There are four possible Houses you could be placed in: Gryffindor, Ravenclaw, Slytherin and Hufflepuff. Open the link below, take the quiz and get sorted! Record on a sheet of paper what house you get placed into, your house colors, your house ghost, your house head, house founder and house animal.
SORTING HAT QUIZ:
http://www.playbuzz.com/emilyz14/the-hogwarts-sorting-quiz-pottermore-v…
Next, we'll test your knowledge on Harry Potter and the Sorcerer's Stone. Use the link below to make sure you understood the content of the first novel! Remember to record your scores on your sheet of paper.
CONTENT QUIZ:
Process
STEP 1:
How magical are you? Find out by first talking to your classmates and dividing yourselves into groups based on what houses each of you were sorted into in the TASK section. (If there are not even groups, your teacher can divide you evenly) Together, come up with ten questions about the book to ask the other groups.
STEP 2:
The groups will now compete in order to determine who will get the Sorcerer's Stone! Each group will hand in their questions to the teacher who will pose the questions to the class. Points will be awarded for each correct answer given. The group who answers the most questions correctly wins!
STEP 3:
Finally, each student will compose short answers (1 to 2 paragraphs) to the following questions, which will be disscussed in class.
1. Why is it significant that Harry insisted on being placed in Gryffindor House? How is this important to his character developement?
2. Is there a clear, indisputable distinction between "good" and "evil" in the book?
3. What is the key difference between Harry and Voldemort that Rowling highlights?
Conclusion
Congratulations on completing the Harry Potter WebQuest! You are ready to start your first year at Hogwarts!
The purpose of this assignment was to practice using different tools on the internet, while exploring the content of a novel in a new way.