Arctic Animals

Introduction

On this WebQuest, I want for you to take some time discovering what living like an Eskimo is all about. The story we are reading is about a young boy learning the old ways of Eskimo life.  As you read about his journey's, I want you to also to take a journey and learn about the Eskimo and the Artic way of life. The world has over 6 billion people, and we are all very different! As students at this school and citizens of the world, it is important to become familiar about others' cultures and lifestyles. The Eskimo lifestyle is one that is undoubtedly quite unique and foreign to many of us. The purpose of this WebQuest is to show you, the students, some cool features of Eskimo life to relate back to our reading of the book Dogsong by Gary Paulsen. 

Task

Process

Before you start you will be assinged a topic which your group is going to be reporting on. Each group will be working on a separate topic.  Each topic has a set of assignments to complete. Each group at the end of this assignment will create a poster displaying their research. This assignment will be due on December 8th. 

The Four Topics:

The People who live in the Artic.

The Animals who live in the Artic.

The Artic Biome

Dogsledding

Evaluation

Artic Presentation Rubric

Category

Level 4

Level 3

Level 2

Level 1

Webquest

Completed all assignments and tasks   with accurate responses and understanding of topic. Information written in   the students own words. No errors in grammar and spelling.

Completed most of the assignments and   tasks with accurate responses and understanding of topic. Information mostly   written in students own words. Few errors in grammar and spelling.

Completed some of the assignments and   tasks with few errors of spelling and grammar, and some understanding of   topic. Information somewhat written in students own words.

Little or no work completed. Multiple   errors of spelling and grammar, and lacks understanding of topic. The   information is not written in student’s own words.

 Poster

Information is displayed neatly with   no errors in information.  Creative   design and colorful.

Information is displayed neatly with   few errors in grammar, spelling and researched information. Creative design   and colorful.

  Information is displayed neatly with some   errors in grammar, spelling and researched information. Lacks creativity and   color.

Information is messy, with many errors   in grammar and spelling.  No creative   design or color.

Clear Presentation

The information is visually clear and   easy to understand. The presentation is easy to follow, and students use a   clear voice and project.

The information is somewhat visually   clear and easy to understand. The presentation is somewhat easy to follow,   and students sometimes use a clear voice and project.

The information is not very visually   clear and easy to understand. The presentation is not very easy to follow,   and students rarely use a clear voice and project.

The information is not visually clear   and easy to understand. The presentation is not easy to follow, and students   do not use a clear voice and project.

Dogsong Quizzes

 85% to 100% correct responses..

70%    to 84% correct responses.

55% to 69% correct responses.

54 % or less correct responses.

 

 

 

 

Conclusion

At the conclusion of this activity, you have learned much about the Inuits who they were and how they lived.  You may have noticed that the way the Inuit lived throughout history can be similar to the ways in which they live now and many of their ideals still apply today. Many Inuit people still have a great reverence for their elders, the land and their spirituality. They continue to perform rituals and ceremonies, and teach their heritage to each new generation. Living in their harsh enviorment the are still able to live using many of their traditional beliefs and customs. Hopefully, through this lesson you have gained a greater understanding and appreciation for the Inuit culture.