Introduction
Objective: Students will complete a college webquest by responding to research questions with an 80 (80 out of 100) or better.
by Mrs. Alvarez
Whether you'll be a junior or senior next year, college is a very important decision for your future.
In this lesson students will research different universities or tech schools. Students will use the websites of at least two different colleges to obtain the information needed to complete this assignment.
Task
You will research what different colleges or tech schools have to offer and compare them to each other. You will decide which school is the best choice for you and your future needs. You will be required to create a Google Slides/Prezi presentation documenting your choice.
Process
You will research different websites which will provide you with the tools necessary to make informed decisions about your college experience.
Process 1
Respond to the following questions:
1. Distinguish between the following degrees in your own words (must include the amount of school required for each): BA, BS, MA, MS, PhD, MD, JD.
https://collegewebquest.weebly.com/
2. Compare and contrast a community college vs. a four year college.
https://collegewebquest.weebly.com/
3. What is an Associate's Degree? How long does it typically take to earn an Associate's Degree? What kinds of schools offer Associate's Degrees?
https://collegewebquest.weebly.com/degrees.html
4. College Sports: Colleges are divided into three divisions. Identify the three divisions and explain their meaning.
https://collegewebquest.weebly.com/sports.html
5. Explain the meaning of the CLEP TEST.
https://clep.collegeboard.org/earn-college-credit/get-started
6. Describe the different ways to pay for college; explain each in your words.
https://bigfuture.collegeboard.org/pay-for-college/financial-aid
7. State the name of the website to verify transfer credits from a community college to a four year institution in the state of NJ.
See example: https://www.njtransfer.org/artweb/crs-srch.cgi (Bergen Community college transferring to Felician College).
NOTE: You may transfer to a university with credits from a community college, or an associates degree from a community college).
Process 2
You will choose which university you want to research by using the website below; you will research your top two schools and find out the following information for each:
https://bigfuture.collegeboard.org/college-search
https://www.cacareerzone.org/colleges/location
First College Choice
- Name of college:
- Location (city, state):
- College website:
- Regular Admission Process:
- Transfer Admission Process:
- Type of Degrees offered (with selected major): Bachelor's, Associates, Certificate, Masters Doctoral
- Select your major for that specific college:
- NOTE: Which major is right for me? https://collegewebquest.weebly.com/majors.html
- Example: (see example for Caldwell College, NJ: https://bigfuture.collegeboard.org/college-university-search/caldwell-university
- Brief description of major selected (not degree) https://collegewebquest.weebly.com/majors.html
- What kind of career or job can you get after you graduate with the major you chose?
Second College Choice
- Name of college:
- Location (city, state):
- College website:
- Regular Admission Process:
- Transfer Admission Process:
- Type of Degrees offered (with selected major): Bachelor's, Associates, Certificate, Masters Doctoral
- Select your major for that specific college:
- NOTE: Which major is right for me? https://collegewebquest.weebly.com/majors.html
- Example: (see example for Caldwell College, NJ: https://bigfuture.collegeboard.org/college-university-search/caldwell-university
- Brief description of major selected (not degree) https://collegewebquest.weebly.com/majors.html
- What kind of career or job can you get after you graduate with the major you chose?
Process 3
Choose one college:
You will create a Google Slides presentation, or a Prezi presentation with relevant information researched; must include illustrations in presentation.
Minimum: 7-10 slides
Evaluation
Evaluation
-You will be evaluated using the following rubric. TWO SEPARATE GRADES: WEBQUEST FINDINGS & PRESENTATION
-Please review the rubric ahead of time to make sure that you have included everything on the rubric in the “Exceptional” category.
Webquest Rubric
http://sjspeandhealth.weebly.com/uploads/1/3/7/0/13700485/webquestrubric.pdf
PowerPoint-Google Slides-Prezi-Rubric
Conclusion
Although it is not time for you to go to college, at least now you have an idea of what you might want to do when it it time. Your research has helped you to see what options are out there for your future.
What did this lesson teach you about going to college?
Feel free to research other colleges to see what other colleges have to offer.