Introduction
This is a webquest which explores the theme of gratitude and it is designed to review and/or introduce basic research skills for grades 3-5.
Task
Students will answer the essential questions:
What is gratitude?
How does gratitude affect our brains?
What are things we are thankful for?
What are ways in which we can express gratitude?
Why is gratitude important?
Process
Step 1. Reliable Resources
Watch the following video about website credibility:
AFTER watching the video, answer the following question:
The best place to find information about the first Thanksgiving would be:
a). Wikipedia
b). A personal blog that discusses various holiday traditions.
c). A research database or website such as infoplease.com.
d). Google it and click on the first answer that pops up.
Step 2: Choose a question to frame your research and click on the links to start looking at information on that topic:
What is gratitude?
How does gratitude affect the human brain?
What types of things are people grateful for?
Why is gratitude an important thing to have?
In what ways can we show gratitude?