Many Languages Project | Create WebQuest

Introduction

Introduction

Hello, this web quest is designed to help you research information about a language that is spoken by a fellow ESL student in our program. You will be working on a research team of four/five students. You will be responsible for creating a visual with translated English phrases in addtion to a QR code with audio of the spoken language.Have fun learning about a new lang
uage.

Task

You will conduct research on one of the below languages that has been assigned to your group.

Hindi

French

Spanish

Tagalog

Russian

Arabic

Urdu

Twi

Gujrati

Greek

Polish

Process

Let's Learn Another Language Together

Step #1: Research Your Language

List of Language Families-This website is a great source for information about language families and their characteristics.

CIA World Factbook-The CIA Factbook is a great resource for statistics about countries, languages spoken, and the number of speakers in each country.

Mylanguages.org-This is a good website that will teach you a bit about the grammar and writing systems of different languages and will allow you to hear the language spoken by a native speaker.

Step #2: Answer these Questions

What are the origins of the language?
What are the classifications of the language?
What are the dialects of the language?
Where is the language spoken?
How many people speak this language?
Is the language native to it's location or was it brought via colonization?

Step #3: Take Notes

It will be important for someone in the group to take notes. It does not matter how you decide to organize your notes as long as they throughly answer the above questions. You will also need to locate audio of the spoken language that your team is researching.

Step #4: Present your findings

You will need to create a visual to present the above information. In addition, you will need to create a QR code. Please

Evaluation

ESL 4 World Language Project
Beginning 1	Developing 2	Qualified 3	Exemplary 4	Score
Accuracy of Information	Fewer than 80% of the information is accurate.	Between 80 and 85% of the information is accurate.	Between 85 and 90% of the information is accurate	90% or more of the information is accurate.
Organization, Creativity, and Effectiveness of the Presentation	The presentation does not make sense or is incomplete. Very little creativity is detectable in the presentation.The presentation does not engage the audience, nor does it teach them anything. There no QR codes present.	The presentation makes sense, but is disjointed or difficult to understand. Creativity is not a major factor in the work. The presentation does not engage the audience, but they still learn from the information given. Only one QR code is incorporated into the visual.	The presentation makes sense on all accounts and is well organized according to the standards of the assignment. Creativity is detectable in the work, and it successfully engages and teaches the class. QR codes are used to incorporate technology.	The presentation makes perfect sense, follows the standards of the assignment perfectly, and is highly creative. The audience is engaged in active participation in the presentation and has clearly learned about the language. Several QR codes are used to incorporate audio and graphics.
Grammar and Spelling in the Presentation	Grammatical and spelling errors throughout the entire presentation that lead to confusion and distraction.	Grammatical and spelling errors are apparent throughout the presentation, but do not cause confusion nor distraction to the audience.	A few grammatical and spelling errors are apparent, but do not cause confusion of distraction to the audience.	Very few or no grammatical or spelling errors are present.
Comprehensive Source List	Very few or no citations are at the end of the presentation. The citations do not make sense or are not organized properly. The is no evidence of direct citation and or indirect citation.	Source citations are apparent, but they are only websites I have provided. The source list is not organized properly.	Source citations are apparent, but there are fewer than three original sources that I have not provided. The sources may or may not be organized.	Source citations are apparent and contain three original sources. Citations are organized in alphabetical order and follow all guidelines.
Quality of Notes	There are very little to no notes, or the notes are completely off topic to the assignment. The notes are illegible or do not make sense.	Notes are apparent, but they do not contain the same information or contain much less information than is in the presentation.	Notes are clear to read, account for most of the information in the presentation, and are more or less organized according to the standards of the assignment.	Notes are perfectly organized with the standards of the assignment. All information in the presentation is accounted for in the notes.