Introduction
Belle Prater's Boy Webquest
Next week we will be starting a novel titled Belle Prater's Boy . This novel takes place in Virginia during the 1950s. This week you will explore important aspects of the novel.
Timeline
Monday, November 23, 2015- Explore the webquest site and begin gathering information on your topic.
Tuesday, Novermeber 24, 2015- Begin google slides presenation and planning out how your group woll present.
Wednesday, November 25, 2015- Present information to the class.
Task
Belle Prater's Boy Webquest
With your group , you are going to create a google slides presentation that focuses on one of the following:
- Measles
- 1950s Pop culture
- Coal Mining
- Appalachia
- Ruth White
Process
Belle Prater's Boy Webquest
DIRECTIONS: Find your topic below, be sure to following the instructions and respond to all questions.
MEASLES
Use the links below to respond to following:
- What are Measles?
- How do you get Measles
- Do you think you could ever get Mealses? Why or Why not?
- Statistics
- Vaccination information
- Any other important information
Links
1950s POP CULTURE
Use the link below to describe 1950s pop culture. Your presentation should discuss the following:
- Toys
- Cars
- Headlines
- Movies
- Music
- TV
- Statistics and facts
- Create a shopping list of 10 items.
- Fashion
Link
COAL MINING
Use the links below to respond to the following:
- What is coal?
- Explain how coal is mined
- What is like to be a coal miner?
- Where is coal found?
- What is coal used for?
- What are the dangers of coal mining?
Links
- https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=ylkdUuNOJzw
- http://www.worldcoal.org/
- [video:https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=ylkdUuNOJzw]
APPALACHIA
Use the Links below to respond to following:
- Describe where Appalachia is
- Provide regional data
- Find three people from Appalachia, who are they? Why are they important?
- What does Appalachia look like? Include photos and describe atleast two photos using first or third person point of view.
Links
- http://cva.moreheadstate.edu/appalachia-at-a-glance/
- http://www.arc.gov/appalachian_region/MapofAppalachia.asp
- https://docs.google.com/a/paps.net/presentation/d/1wHfFTt8pkaL3TDDCrvzNzlWY4_Tki1BJLn_h70SAOpo/edit?usp=sharing
RUTH WHITE
Use the link below to respond to the following:
- Who is Ruth White?
- Does her childhood influence her writing?
- Where do her books take place? Why?
- What is her writing process?
- List the title of some of her books.
- Each group memeber should create a question they would ask Ruth White.
Link
Evaluation
Belle Prater's Boy Webquest
*Each member of the group must participate in researching and creating the google slide.
*Each member must participate in the presentation
*Each member will recieve an individual as well as a group grade.
*Each member will be graded using the rubric below
Exemplary |
Accomplished |
Developing |
Beginning |
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| Organization |
Information presented in logical, interesting sequence |
Information in logical sequence |
Difficult to follow presentation--student jumps around |
Cannot understand presentation--no sequence of information |
|
Subject Knowledge |
Demonstrates full knowledge by answering all class questions with explanations and elaborations |
At ease with expected answers to questions but does not elaborate |
Uncomfortable with information and is able to answer only rudimentary questions |
Does not have a grasp of the information. Cannot answer questions about subject |
| Graphics |
Explain and reinforce screen text and presentation |
Relate to text and presentation |
Occasionally uses graphics that rarely support text and presentation |
Uses superfluous graphics or no graphics |
| Research |
Uses a variety of sources in reaching accurate conclusions |
Uses a variety of sources in reaching conclusions |
Presents only evidence that supports a preconceived point of view |
Does not justify conclusions with research evidence |
| Screen Design |
Includes a variety of graphics, text, and animation that exhibits a sense of wholeness. Creative use of navigational tools and buttons |
Includes a variety of graphics, text, and animation. Adequate navigational tools and buttons |
Includes combinations of graphics and text, but buttons are difficult to navigate. Some buttons and navigational tools work |
Either confusing or cluttered, barren or stark. Buttons or navigational tools are absent or confusing |
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Oral Presentation Elocution/Eye Contact |
Maintains eye contact and pronounces all terms precisely. All audience members can hear |
Maintains eye contact most of the time and pronounces most words correctly. Most audience members can hear presentation |
Occasionally uses eye contact, mostly reading presentation, and incorrectly pronounces terms. Audience members have difficulty hearing |
Reads with no eye contact and incorrectly pronounces terms. Speaks too quietly
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Conclusion
Belle Prater's Boy Webquest
- Submit your completed google slide presentation on google classroom
- Be sure to use the links provided. If you find information on a different website, the website must be approved by the teacher.
- If you have any questions, be sure to ask.
- Enjoy!!