PSU Northern Tier

 

Jennifer M

 

 

 

 

 

 

This is my inspiration assignment.

inspiration.isf

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Mythology Web Quest

A WebQuest for 7th Grade Language Arts

Designed by

Mrs. Morningstar

jmorningstar@wyalusingrams.com

 

 

Introduction | Task | Process | Evaluation | Conclusion | Credits

 

Introduction

 

 

 

Cool! You and your investigative research partner  have been hired by Awesome People Magazine to research the gods and goddesses who reside on Mount Olympus.  Upon completing your research, your team must decide who deserves the magazine's coveted title of "Greatest Greek God/Goddess" and who deserves the humiliating honor of being named  "Olympian Loser." It is up to you and your partner to provide the readers of Awesome People Magazine with up to date news and information on what these immortals are doing on the most famed mountain of all time! Good luck with your decisions!

 

The Task

 

You and your partner will be given three tasks to complete. Your first task will be to complete the research portion of this project. After the research portion, you and your partner will discuss and decide who deserves the coveted title and who deserves the humiliating title. At this time you will be sure to have three solid reasons to support your decisions. For your final task, you and your partner will each be responsible for writing an article for the magazine. 

 

 

The Process

 

 

Task #1:

Your first task begins with the research portion. You and your partner will use the recording handout packet you were given in class. On this handout, you will record the necessary information for ten Greek gods/goddesses of your choice. Begin your research at www.mythweb.com. All information must be detailed and legible. You may move to Task #2 only after you have completed your first task and have been given permission to move to the second task. You will be given two class periods to complete Task #1.

 

Task #2:

For your second task, you will collaborate with your partner to make the all important decision: Who deserves to be granted the title of "Greatest Greek God/Goddess" and who deserves the embarassing title of "Olympian Loser." Once you have a winner and loser, you will need to fill in the rest of your handout packet with the necessary information (including three supporting statements for your choices). You will be given approximately 20 minutes to complete Task #2.

 

Task#3:

For your third and final task, you and your partner will decide who will be writing which article. Once that decision has been made, you're on your own! You will follow the model about Aphrodite that we read in class.  Good luck! Remember that your final product should be your very best work.

 

Evaluation

 

 Pennsylvania Writing Assessment Domain Scoring Guide

 Wyalusing Valley Jr-Sr High School

Mrs. Morningstar

        Focus

 Content Organization Style Conventions
The single controlling point made with an awareness of task (mode) about a specific topic. The presence of ideas developed through facts, examples, anecdotes, details, opinions, statistics, reasons, and/or explanations. The order developed and sustained within and across paragraphs using transitional devices and including introduction and conclusion. The choice, use and arrangement of words and sentence structures that create tone and voice. Grammar, mechanics, spelling, usage and sentence formation.

 

  Focus Content Organization Style Conventions
4 Sharp, distinct controlling point made about a single topic with evident awareness of task (mode). Substantial, specific, and/or illustrative content demonstrating strong development and sophisticated ideas. Sophisticated arrangement of content with evident and/or subtle transitions. Precise, illustrative use of a variety of words and sentence structures to create consistent writer's voice and tone appropriate to audience. Evident control of grammar, mechanics, spelling, usage, and sentence formation.
3 Apparent point made about a single topic with sufficient awareness of task (mode). Sufficiently developed content with adequate elaboration or explanation. Functional arrangement of content that sustains a logical order with some evidence of transitions. Generic use of a variety of words and sentence structures that may or may not create a writer's voice and tone appropriate to audience. Sufficient control of grammar, mechanics, spelling, usage, and sentence formation.
2 No apparent point but evidence of a specific topic. Limited content with inadequate elaboration or explanation. Confused or inconsistent arrangement of content with or without attempts at transition. Limited word choice and control of sentence structures that inhibit voice and tone. Limited control of grammar, mechanics, spelling, usage and sentence formation.
1 Minimal evidence of a topic. Superficial and/or minimal content. Minimal control of content arrangement. Minimal variety in word choice and minimal control of sentence structures. Minimal control of grammar, mechanics, spelling, usage and sentence formation.

 

Non-Scoreable Off-Prompt
*Is illegible; i.e., includes so many indecipherable words that no sense can be made of the response.

*Is incoherent; i.e., words are legible but syntax is so garbled that responses make no sense.

*Is insufficient; i.e., does not include enough to assess domains adequately

*Is a blank paper
Conclusion
Upon completing this webquest, you have become an expert on a Greek god or goddess.  By researching him or her you were able to write a magazine article expressing the reasons why your god or goddess was the winner or the loser.contribute to your group's myth, play, and presentation.  Now that you've learned more abour Greek mythology, and the role it played in Ancient Greece, this will help you to better understand our future studies of Ancient Greece.

For those of you who are interested visit these websites for more information about Ancient Greeks:

 

 

Credits & References

 

 This webquest was made possible through the use of the following website: eprentice.sdsu.edu.

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

This is our group power point.

 Digital Storytelling.ppt 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

This is my spreadsheet.

 

literature spreadsheet.xls 

 

 

 

 

 

This is an interesting virtual tour!

 

 

 http://www.uen.org/utahlink/tours/tourFames.cgi?tour_id=6043

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Parts of Speech Review Game.ppt

 

 

 

 

 

This is a link to a webpage.    This is a file link.  What is the text entered into the search box?

 

 

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Web Quests:

 

 

 

Anne Frank: http://www.csun.edu/~dar04956/617_rothpc/index.htmlhttp://www.csun.edu/~dar04956/617_rothpc/index.html

 

 

Anne Frank: http://questgarden.com/46/10/8/070131092352/ 

 

 

The Holocaust: http://www.questgarden.com/13/59/8/060110130600/  

 

 

Mythology: http://questgarden.com/46/48/7/070209165820/ 

 

 

Mythology: http://webhost.bridgew.edu/lbriddon/GreekWeb/splash.htm 

 

 

Mythology: http://eprentice.sdsu.edu/J03CR/cbondoc/greeks/greekmyth.html 

 

 

Charles Dickens: http://scots.covenant.edu/depts/education/dickens/

 

 

Poetry: http://questgarden.com/28/83/6/070115113110/  

 

 

The Giver: http://www.nelliemuller.com/Theperfectsociety.student.htm 

 

 

The Giver: http://www2.franciscan.edu/webquests/thegiver/

 

 

 

 

 

  1. For the basic search, how many results are returned?
  2. Using the first 10 results, how many appear to be useful?
  3. Make links to three sites that appear to be useful.
  4. Refine your search by using the advanced search features.  What did you do to refine your search?
  5. Are the results returned significantly different in number or content?
  6. Compare and contrast the homepages for each of the search engines.  What features do you like/dislike about them?
  7. Compare and contrast the results pages for each of the search engines.  What features do you like/dislike about them?
  8.  Which of the three do you find best?  Why?
     
     
    ANSWERS:
     
    1. The text entered in the search box for each search engine was Charles Dickens.
     
    2. The number of results returned from Google was 3,670,000. Yahoo returned 14,300,000 results. Ask returned 1,399,000 results.
     
    3. The first ten results from Google appeared to be very useful. The first ten results from Yahoo were also useful. Yahoo returned most of the same pages as Google. The first ten results from Ask were also very useful. Again, Ask provided nearly the same pages as the other two search engines.
     
    4.
     
     
     
     
     
    5.  I refined my search by using the "without the words." I typed in without the word "speeches."
     
    6.  For the advanced search, Google returned 8,460,000 results. For the advanced search, Yahoo returned 13,600,000 results. For the advanced search, Ask returned 12,830,000 results.
     
    7. The like Google's homepage best when I am in a hurry and simply want to search for something. I like Yahoo's homepage if I have a little bit more time and want to check out news stories, etc. Yahoo's webpage can easily side track me though. I find Ask to be very similiar to Google. Ask is so-so.
     
    8. I like Google's results page the best because it is clean and neat. I find Yahoo and Ask's results pages to be too messy and distracting. I do not like the the sponsored information on the side.
     
    9. I like Google the best for searching. I like Yahoo the best if I want to read the homepage and play around a little.

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