If you choose to click the link above, you will get to experience a high quality WebQuest about The Great Gastby and The Roaring Twenties. This Webquest was created for students in the 11th grade to further explore the era that takes place in the novel. Overall, the teacher and creater of this WebQuest did an outstanding job, hooking students in the introduction, she outlined expectations, included a detailed rubric, and had multiple websites for students to search through. Additionally, she included a teacher page that supplied educators with standards of learning and various links to other resources. However, there are some suggestions that I would offer to this teacher. First, I would enhance some of the images to be more visually appealing. Also, on the teacher link I would suggest that the teacher includes materials necessary to be succesful in the classroom or as a lesson. With that being said, go ahead and check out this WebQuest, and enjoy the Roaring 20's.
I took some time to examine the WebQuest and found it to be pretty interesting. I also agree with you on much of what you've said about it. I too think it has an ample amount of resources that allow students to really accomplish the task. I also feel like a student can look at the page and get a good idea of what's expected. Another thing I think the WebQuest does well is giving the students options, particularly within the conclusion. Students get a choice of 5 different concluding reflection projects to complete. This allows freedom for freedom of choice. Lastly, good suggestions on what could make the WebQuest better. This is a really good WebQuest, but most all of them can always be made better and you've done well explaining how for this one.
ReplyDeleteI think that this is a pretty good WebQuest as well. I really liked how the teacher blended the reading of The Great Gatsby with the different things going on during the 1920s. In doing so, he or she has put the novel in context. Because the students will have some idea of what the “Roaring 20s” was like for different people, the greatness of the novel should be even more apparent. However, with that said, I thought that the main component that a good WebQuest has is that the students must engage in meaningful GROUP work. From using the link, I did not really see anywhere where the students would be working as part of a group. If I had to suggest something to the creator, I would simply point out that the students are not really working together.
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