Virginia Woolf

Introduction

This webquest is about Virginia Woolf, her life and her legacy. Read through the articles and answer the questions in well thought out complete sentences. 

Task

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  1. When and where was Virginia Woolf born?
  2. What was Virginia Woolf known for? What were some topics that Woolf liked to write about?
  3. Read the quote supplied from "The Art of Biography". What does this reflect about Woolf?
  4. What are some famous works of Virginia Woolf, what were they about?
  5. How did Woolf's environment affect her writing and experiences?

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  1. Read the early life section. Who were Woolf's parents? Why are they important to her story?
  2. What tragedies accompanied Woolf's early life?
  3. After her father's death, where did Woolf move and who did she meet there? 
  4. Read the literary work section, who was the inspiration for Woolf's "Orlando"?
  5. Read the suicide and legacy section, how did Virginia Woolf die and what legacy did she leave behind?

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  1. How does Woolf view women and their place in society?
  2. Who did Virginia Woolf inspire with her work? How does this affect the legacy Woolf left?
  3. What did aspect of feminism did Woolf happen to overlook? How does this affect her viewpoint on feminism?
  4. What is Woolf's most famous feminist piece?
Process
  1. Visit https://www.bl.uk/people/virginia-woolf
  2. Read the first paragraph in the article
  3. Read the quote supplied from "The Art of Biography".
  4. Finish reading the article.
  5. Visit https://www.biography.com/writer/virginia-woolf
  6. Read the early life section.
  7. Read the literary work section
  8. Read the suicide and legacy section
  9. Visit https://theconversation.com/guide-to-the-classics-a-room-of-ones-own-virginia-woolfs-feminist-call-to-arms-145398
  10. Read the article
Evaluation
  5 points 3 points 1 point
Information The student finds all information that was asked of them. The student finds most information asked of them The student finds little of the information asked of them.
Answers The student answers all questions accurately and completely.. The student answers most questions completely.  The student answered less than half of the questions and answers were incomplete.
Complexity and Understanding Answers were thorough and showed complete understanding of Virginia Woolf and reflects that the student read all that was asked of them. Answers were fairly well written and showed moderate effort, and reflected that they have a mild understanding of the life of Virginia Woolf. Answers were poorly written and showed little effort, the student appears to have just skimmed the information and have little understanding.

 

Conclusion

After reading and learning about Virginia Woolf, what stuck out to you the most about her? What were some interesting things you learned about Woolf? Would you consider reading a book or essay written by Woolf? Write a 3-5 sentence response to these questions to complete your webquest about the author Virginia Woolf.