Introduction
Hello students!
For this WEBQUEST you will:
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learn about who Robert Frost was;
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the importance and impact of his poetry;
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and how to research and present your findings.
Task
(a.k.a. What Do I Need To Do?):
1. READ over the questions BEFORE you start your research;
2. RESPOND to the questions, using COMPLETE SENTENCES, in the Google Worksheet that goes along with this WebQuest. Be sure to support your responses with DETAILS and EXPLANATIONS ( at least 3 sentences per response);
3. PROOFREAD your responses;
4. SHOW what you've learned in a well-developed (7-10 sentences) paragraph.
Process
DIRECTIONS: READ each question/task on your worksheet, then, to ACCESS THE LINKS, CLICK ON THE UNDERLINED WORDS. **YOU CAN WATCH AND LISTEN TO THE LINKS AS MANY TIMES AS YOU NEED TO GET INFORMATION.**
1. READ the article Robert Frost in the Academy of American Poets website AND/OR WATCH the video about Robert Frost. RESPOND to the questions that go along with this website.
2. READ and LISTEN to the poem "Nothing Gold Can Stay" by Robert Frost. NEXT, LISTEN to one analysis of the poem. NEXT, listen to another analysis of the poem. RESPOND to the questions based on what you heard.
3. FINALLY, respond to the last question on your worksheet that asks you to pull together what you've learned into a paragraph. Be sure to READ OVER what you WRITE, to make sure it makes sense, and, to make sure that you proofread it for errors. *See the Summary Paragraph Graphic Organizer in Google Classroom under the heading of 'The Outsiders' if you need help typing your paragraph.*
Evaluation
| CRITERIA | 5-4 | 3-2 | 1 | 0 |
| Content: Full responded to questions | ||||
| Conventions: proofread for grammatical errors | ||||
| Effort: shows clear effort and care in responses | ||||
| FINAL SCORE: |
Conclusion
You did it! You have gained a snapshot of Robert Frost and his poem "Nothing Gold Can Stay"! BE PREPARED TO SHARE YOUR FINDINGS IN CLASS! HIGHLIGHT TWO pieces of information you learned on your worksheet to share in class. If you finished with time left in class, read your Independent Novel AND/OR work on the next Independent Reading Assignment.
Credits
-For acknowledgments of the sites used, see links for the websites to access author credits.
