Aimee Kelly
SLM 521
Spring 2004
The Journey to the Unknown
A Webquest
Introduction
A great journey lies ahead
of you. You and a traveling partner are going on a quest to the mysterious
Task
To prepare you both for
your monumental task, you must learn about deserts, their climate, and how to
cope with harsh conditions. You will work with your partner to complete this
task. By the end of this process, you will have produced a poster with a plan
for your trip in the desert.
Process
You and your partner will
follow the links to learn about the desert and complete the worksheet to organize the information you
collect. After you have collected your information, the two of you will create
a plan to prepare for your journey. Your plan should include what kind of
transportation you will have in the desert, what supplies you will take, how
you will dress, and when you will travel in the desert. Your plan should be
organized on the back of your worksheet and then put
into poster form with illustrations.
Resources
You must begin by learning
basic information about the desert. Use the link below to begin your search. Be
sure to check out the "What is a Desert Like?" section and the
"Types of Deserts - Hot Deserts" section.
What's it
Like Where You Live? - Deserts
http://mbgnet.mobot.org/sets/desert/
Now that you've learned the
basics, you must learn about the condition of the desert you will be traveling
to, the largest desert in the world, the
The Living Africa - Sahara Desert
http://library.thinkquest.org/16645/the_land/sahara_desert.shtml
As the inhabitants of the
desert are experts on survival in the desert, we should learn from them. For
more information on how the native nomads of the desert protect themselves for
live in the desert, check out the link below. Be sure to look at the information
on clothing, but feel free to use the index on the side of the site to look at
other information about this tribe.
http://www.calacademy.org/exhibits/africa/exhibit/sahara/tuareg/6.htm
Once more we must turn to
the inhabitants of the desert so that we will be prepared. Learn what the Tuareg people use as transportation and why.
http://www.calacademy.
org/exhibits/africa/exhibit/sahara/tuareg/3.htm
Evaluation
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2 |
3 |
4 |
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Worksheet |
Partially complete. |
Complete but shows very little effort. |
Complete with effort displayed in work. |
Complete with effort shown and additional information that is not required. |
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Plan |
Partially complete. |
Complete but shows very little effort or organization. |
Complete with effort or organization displayed in work. |
Complete with effort and organization shown in work. The ideas portrayed in the poster are visible in plan. |
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Group Participation |
Little participation. |
Participated but allowed partner to do more than their share. |
Contributed necessary effort for group and supported the learning of their partner. |
Contributed necessary effort, supported learning of partner, and went beyond necessary effort (ex: did additional research). |
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Poster |
Unclear plan. |
Clear plan with illustrations. Little effort. |
Clear plan with illustrations. Effort displayed. |
Clear plan with illustrations. Effort displayed. Additional information displayed. |
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Presentation |
Completes one of the three aspects for a 3. |
Completes two of the three aspects for a 3. |
Loud, clear voice. Used the poster as a visual aid. Relayed all information |
Loud clear voice. Looked at audience. Used the poster as a visual aid. Relayed all information. |
Conclusion
As you've prepared for your
journey to the