Full Description
This book provides practical strategies for using WebQuests in the secondary social studies classroom. WebQuests are inquiry-oriented, collaborative student activities that focus on using web-based information to enhance higher-level analysis, synthesis, and evaluation. The authors show how classroom teachers can optimize learning, enhance student inquiry, and promote greater intercultural understanding by infusing this simple, yet powerful, model into their daily classroom instruction. This comprehensive resource provides guidelines, tips, and step-by-step instructions for teachers who want to develop a variety of WebQuests for use during the school year.
Contents
PrefaceWhy This Book?Real Voices... Typical Classroom ChallengesPractical, Usable Curriculum ContentAcknowledgmentsAbout the Authors1. The Challenge of Culturally Responsive TeachingMeet Harrison SongoloThe Need for a Culturally Responsive ContextThe Larger NarrativePowerful Social Studies... Powerful CitizensImaginative EntryThe Quest for Connections2. The Technologically Competent Social Studies TeacherThe NETS ProjectEssential Conditions for Successful Technology IntegrationTechnology ResourcesSpecial Considerations for Classroom TechnologyWeb Site AccessibilityAssistive TechnologyLegal ImplicationsOnline Technology Resources3. The WebQuest ModelBackground and HistoryWhy Use the WebQuest Model?Example WebQuest No. 1: Exploring Socio-Economic ConditionsOne Zambia, One Nation?4. Designing WebQuestsCore Components of a WebQuestIntroductionTaskProcessEvaluationOther Components of the ModelDesign ProcessSelecting a Primary Design ToolQuestGardenAssessing WebQuestsOnline Resources5. Getting Started: Learners, Topics, and Design PatternsGetting StartedAnita's ClassroomMeet Happy-Hardy GuinguingBrainstorming WebQuest IdeasGeneral Social StudiesOnline Resources: Social Studies TopicsCulturally Responsive TopicsOnline Resources: Cultural SensitivityAnita's Challenge: Teaching World ReligionsDesign PatternsExample WebQuest No. 2: World Religions and ConflictsReligious Conflict: Is an End in Sight?6. Authentic and Engaging TasksMeet Juan Pablo EscorizaPosing Authentic Problems to Challenge Thinking SkillsBrainstorming WebQuest TasksExercises: Tasks From Example WebQuests in Previous ChaptersChart of Possible TasksOnline ResourcesExample WebQuest No. 3: Immigration: Past, Present, and FutureLights, Camera, Action! An Immigration Perspective7. Evaluation RubricsMeet Vladimir Emilov EvtimovUsing RubricsOnline ToolsHow Many Rubrics?Rubric Dimensions and ScaleExercises: Evaluation Rubrics From Example WebQuestsOnline ResourcesExample WebQuest No. 4: Effective Use of Maps and Geographic ToolsCalling All Cartographers!8. The WebQuest Process: How, What, and WhenMeet Haseena NiaziTeams and RolesExercises: Teams and Roles From Example WebQuestsChoosing Appropriate ResourcesInternet ResourcesSearch EnginesSelecting Web SitesSocial Studies LinksAccessibility IssuesCopyright, Fair Use, and Citation of SourcesOther ResourcesExercises: Resources From Example WebQuestsOnline ResourcesExample WebQuest No. 5: Voting Rights and ResponsibilitiesLet Our Voices Be Heard!9. Finalizing Your WebQuest DesignMeet Poroma KanyaWebQuest IntroductionsWebQuest ConclusionsUsing Images and Other ToolsTeacher Page and CreditsAssessing Your WebQuestTom March's Seven Points for a Great WebQuest10. The Challenge Ahead: A Quest for PeaceHumanistic EducationChoices for the 21st-Century Education ProgramA Workable PeaceFreedom WritersA Final QuestKeeping the Quest AliveOther ResourcesA. Ten Thematic Strands in Social StudiesB. National Education Technology Standards for StudentsC. Sites for Selecting Specialized ResourcesD. Standards Associated With Example WebQuestsReferencesSuggested Readings: Cultural Responsiveness in the ClassroomIndex
