Content area(s): English & Language Arts
Grade levels: high
Author(s) & location: Deanna Boshoven, M. P. Henck Intermediate School, Rim of the World Unified School District
Description:
"You are the president of a fan club for your favorite author. Eager for literary discussion and insights into your author's works, you set up a mailing list and wait patiently for the flood of subscribers. After a week one member signs up. His first message asks the question, "What books did this author write?" This is not exactly the kind of literary discussion you had in mind. You decide to create some promotional materials to target the right audience for your fan club."
What makes this an interesting WebQuest
- Note: This is a really good WebQuest, but it hasn't been updated in years. So use it as a model, not something to implement in the classroom as is.
- The Introduction gives students a dilemma that needs a solution
- Enough Background links to provide solid foundation for the topic
- What makes this terrific is that students don't just learn about their author, but then write an interpretation that transforms acquired knowledge into new understanding
- The Real World Feedback is practical and relevant
