INTRODUCTION | TASK | PROCESS | EVALUATION | CONCLUSION | CREDITS | FOR THE TEACHER

INTRODUCTION

Write a short paragraph here to introduce the activity or lesson to the students. If there is a role or scenario involved (e.g., "You are a detective trying to identify the mysterious poet.") then here is where you'll set the stage. It is also in this section that you'll communicate the Big Question (Essential Question, Guiding Question) that the whole WebQuest is centered around.

TASK

The task focuses learners on what they are going to do - specifically, the culminating performance or product that drives all of the learning activities. Describe crisply and clearly what the end result of the learners' activities will be. Don't list the steps that students will go through to get to the end point. That belongs in the Process section.

PROCESS

This section outlines how the learners will accomplish the task. Scaffolding includes clear steps, resources, and tools for organizing information. To accomplish the task, what steps should the learners go through?...Learners will access the on-line resources that you've identifed as they go through the Process....In the Process block, you might also provide some guidance on how to organize the information gathered.

EVALUATION

This section describes the evaluation criteria needed to meet performance and content standards. Describe to the learners how their performance will be evaluated. The assessment rubric(s) should align with the culminating project or performance, as outlined in the task section of the WebQuest. Specify whether there will be a common grade for group work vs. individual grades.

CONCLUSION

The conclusion brings closure and encourages reflection. Summarize what the learners 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.

CREDITS

This section will list the original authors, their school, school district, and the curriculum development specialist who recreated the webquest.

FOR THE TEACHER

The teacher page includes information to help other teachers implement the Webquest, including: overview, grade level, pre-requisite skills, standards, project length, materials, methods of instruction, strategies for a one-computer classroom, cultural information, children's literature, and supplemental activities.