ODD JOBS

Introduction

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Are you ready for a new project? With this WebQuest you will investigate about unknown and uncommon jobs and learn the skills, training, timetable and working days of the people who perform these odd jobs. Get ready to research and surprise your classmates with your findings!!

Task

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This WebQuest aims at discovering new and unusual jobs which are performed around the world and research about people's training, skills, timetable and daily routines to perform these jobs.

You will form five groups (4-5 students) and each group will investigate and choose a specific odd job.

Your final task is to create a presentation about the job using one of the following tools (or a combination of them):

Power Point
Prezi

Your presentation should include information about:

1. Where is this job performed?

2. What previous training do people need to perform this job? (studies, experience,...)

3. What qualities and skills are required to perform the job?

4. What is the average timetable?

5. Describe a working day performing this job.

Process

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To choose the job for your presentation you can have a look at the following websites:

https://www.thebalancecareers.com/top-weird-and-interesting-jobs-2060110

https://www.scoopwhoop.com/inothernews/weird-jobs-of-the-world/#.4yxx72le0

https://www.marieclaire.com/career-advice/a13726751/weird-jobs-around-the-world/

Evaluation

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Here you can find the rubric which the teacher and the students will use to assess the projects and presentations:

CATEGORY	VERY GOOD (9-10)	GOOD (7-9)	SATISFACTORY (5-7)	POOR (<5)	SCORE
CONTENTS	The information provided is complete and detailed	The information provided is complete but some details are missing	The information provided is suficiently adequate	The information provided is incomplete
GRAMMAR AND VOCABULARY	The student shows a good degree of control of a range of simple and complex grammatical forms and vocabulary	The student shows a good degree of control of a range of simple grammatical forms and vocabulary and attempts some more complex	The student shows a good degree of control of a range of simple grammatical forms and vocabulary	The student does not show a good degree of control of a range of simple grammatical forms and vocabulary
SPEAKING	The speaker speaks clearly and distinctly all the time with no hesitation and adequate pace and volume	The speaker speaks clearly most of the time with little hesitation and adequate pace and volume	The speaker mumbles and hesitates on some occasions and the pace and volume is suficiently adequate	The speaker does not speak clearly, frequently hesitates and mumbles and the pace and volume is inadequate
ORIGINALITY OF PRESENTATION	The ideas are presented in a very original and innovative way and the presenter sustains the interest of the audience	The ideas are presented in an original way and the presenter generally keeps the attention of the audience	The ideas are presented in a personal way and the presenter generally keeps the attention of the audience	The ideas are not presented in an original or personal way and the audience shows disinterest