A Webquest about Webquests

An useful exercise to introduce the concept of Webquests to educators. Working in teams they examine five WebQuests from four different points of view.

Several Versions Available

Elementary

A Stitch in Time Create a quilt the represents three cultures
Bowhead Whale Hunting What restrictions make sense?
Meet the Immigrants Analyze immigrants from different eras
North Carolina Zoo Breakout What would happen if they got out?
Ancient Egypt WebQuest Decode a message from Tut's tomb

Grades 3 – 4

A Stitch in Time Create a cultural quilt patch
Our Sun-Sational Star Learn about the Sun
Journey Back in Time Portray colonial life
Tempests of Fiction and Fact Write up an account of a shipwreck
Penguins Learn about these funny birds

Middle School

Civil War Journal Create a simulated diary
Landfill Controversy Should you accept trash from neighboring states?
Ancient Egypt Explore several aspects of the period
Creative Encounters Design a new number system
Poetry and the Planets Create poems using planetary images

Humanities 7 – 12

Experience Personified Analyze the use of poetic devices
Gallery of Art-i-Facts Design and fill an art museum wing
Somewhere in the Middle Analyze a controversial issue
Guess Who's Coming to Dinner Design a dinner party in the 17th Century
World of Shakespeare Create a skit based on Will's world

Middle and High School

Who Wants to Be a Millionaire? Analyze several paths to success
Gallery of Art-i-Facts Design and fill an art museum wing
Conflict Yellowstone Wolves Take a stand on the reintroduction of wolves
The Gilded Age Create a documentary on this historical period
Extra, Extra Analyze the world of the Great Gatsby