Put the Title of the Lesson Here

A WebQuest for xth Grade (Put Subject Here)

Designed by Put Your Name Here

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Introduction | Task | Process | Evaluation | Conclusion | Credits | Teacher Page

Introduction

[Since the core of this lesson is to examine two different experiences, begin with a dramatic excerpt from one or both of them. Draw the learner in by asking them how they'd feel under such circumstances.]

Task

[Tell them that they'll be creating two parallel diaries or journals. Describe that the diaries must be historically/factually accurate, and that the parallelism is important to pay attention to. Specify whose diaries they will be writing, and how long they will be. List any important criteria that you will be looking for.]

Process

1. Show (link to) a diary written in the form that you would like.
2. Provide background information on the two settings and/or individuals to be studied and direct all learners to read them. Summarize in class discussion.
3. Divide learners into groups, each of which will be subdivided into two subgroups. Provide a template which structures the diaries so that they cover the same number of days. The template should include prompts for each day at a general level in a way that guides the learners to see the parallels and differences between the two settings.
4. Share the results across groups by having learners alternate reading aloud their diaries from the same days.
5. Debrief by asking learners to note which parallels were described most often, and which were less commonly described. Make sure to point out inaccuracies gently so that no one leaves the room with an errant understanding of history.

Evaluation

Describe to the learners how their performance will be evaluated. Specify whether there will be a common grade for group work vs. individual grades. You may want to have separate rubrics for individual and group work.

Conclusion

Put a few sentences here that summarize what they will have accomplished or learned by completing this activity or lesson.

You might also include some rhetorical questions or additional links to encourage them to extend their thinking into other content beyond this lesson. To foster the habit of lifelong learning, give them links to additional information here that they can pursue on their own.

Credits & References

List here the sources of any images, music or text that you're using (with permission, of course). Provide links back to the original source. Say thanks to anyone who provided resources, help or inspiration.

Don't relist all the links you've already included. They're self-documenting.

As a matter of style and to keep ownership clear, all pages that you call up that are external to this site should appear in a new window outside of this frame. Add "TARGET=_BLANK" to the link to bring this about.

List any books and other analog media that you used as information sources as well.

Include a link back to The WebQuest Page and the Design Patterns page so that others can acquire the latest version of this template and training materials.

You might want to include the following statement:

"We all benefit by being generous with our work. Permission is hereby granted for other educators to copy this WebQuest, update or otherwise modify it, and post it elsewhere provided that the original author's name is retained along with a link back to the original URL of this WebQuest. On the line after the original author's name, you may add Modified by (your name) on (date). If you do modify it, please let me know and provide the new URL."

Last updated on (put date here). Based on a template from The WebQuest Page