WebQuests

WebQuests

WebQuests are among the most fascinating applications on the Internet for K-12 educators. Student centered and inquiry based, a WebQuest challenges students to explore the web for information and it is an excellent way to integrate the Internet into the classroom. Traditionally WebQuests have an introduction, a process, a task, a list of resources, a conclusion, and an evaluation. Bernie Dodge and Tom developed the WebQuest model in early 1995 at San Diego State University March. Bernie Dodge's WebQuest Page

Virginia Teachers - I have begun listing the Virginia Standards of Learning numbers in red.

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	The Architect's Chair - (6-8) With a partner, students will use the internet to; "sit in the architect's chair," as they design a home beginning to end.
The Art of Culture - (9-10) This WebQuest explores four cultures and examples of their art. You are a museum curator who has the responsibility of creating an exciting display that will exemplify the meaning of the culture you have studied for weeks.	ArtQuest - (9-12) This Web Quest has students writing about art form may different angles.
Art WebQuest - (6-8) In this quest, students will research at least 3 artists, analyze their painting style, compare and contrast their style, create an original piece of art, evaluate one's own work, and write a description of the mural.	Belleville: le Musee des Beaux Arts - (9-12) In this quest, students explore major art movements and select works to be displayed in a French chateau/museum.
Bringing Lyrics to Life - (9-12) This WebQuest guides students how to create a multimedia book by integrating HyperStudio.	Comic Strip Quest - (4-8) Students learn how to create a comic strip.
Edgar Allan Poe: Father of Horror - (8) This quest takes a creative look at Poe's troubled life and how it shaped his stories of horror.	FashionQuest -(9-12) students are asked to play the role of a costume designer who must come up with designs and information about a particular historical period (Ex. Roaring Twenties) which they present on a poster to present to the "director and producer of the film"
Gallery of Art-i-facts - (9-12) Students explore culture, geography and history of a region through art by designing a new thematic museum wing.	Influencing Your Photographic Eye - (9-12) In this quest students study a particular photographer from a given list and adopt his or her style as you take a new roll of photographs.
Impressionism- (9-12) This WebQuest is for students who are interested in the Impressionist Movement.	Investigating Prehistoric and Modern Art WebQuest - (6-8) You are a group of cave dwellers from prehistoric time, who have been propelled by a time machine into the future. Your mission is to retrieve stolen artwork from the Paleolithic (Prehistoric) Period.
Mathart: Connecting Math and Art - (9-12) This quest design and teach a lesson that integrates art and math.	Mural-venture - (9-12) Students learn about Nicaraguan murals by creating a mural tour brochure.
NicaraguaQuest - (9-12) Students engage in the politics, history, and culture of Nicaragua through role-playing and discussion. Piet Mondrian - (9-12) Students assemble a virtual museum exhibition of Mondrian's works.	See the Music, Feel the Rhythm! You are a member of a band -- a band that has an exciting new challenge! You have been invited to perform at the School for the Deaf.
Radio Production - (9-12) In this WebQuest students work together to develop a music playlist for a radio station.	Restoring the Nike - (9-12) The statue of Nike in the Louvre is missing its head, arms and a foot. What did it look like when first sculpted? Student will draw and sculpt a defensible answer based on research to win the competition.
Retelling the Classic Tales - (7-9) Drama students will be responsible for all aspects of a performance of a play based on a fairy tale.	So Many books so little time - (9-12) Students will research the haiku form and create a book of haikus using calligraphy and the elements of art.
Sonny's Blues - (9-12) In this quest, students will write a song about the Blues	Spring Concert Time, Already? - (9-12) Students will research and select appropriate music for a High School or Adult choir's concert; go through the process of purchasing music, keeping track of expenses, and designing a program.
Still Got the Blues - (9-10) Reveal your hidden musical talents, while helping Sonny express to his brother what "The Blues" means to him.	The Search for Absurdity! - (9-12) Discover the historical and cultural origins of Absurdity as a philosophical and creative force.
2030: Homesteading Mars - this website compares homesteading in the Midwest to homesteading Mars

And Life Skills	Career Choices! When do we make them? (9-12) In today's society, planning for a future takes times, energy, and dedication to the task. When does an individual begin to think about the careers that will forever be a part of their lives?
Careers Past and Present - (7-9) Students will explore the history of careers and in the future, these "surfing" skills will help them find career information to determine openings and apply on-line for the position they want.	Creative Problem solving - (9-12) The WebQuest engages students in creative problem solving that provides a platform for language use.
Crime Prevention - (9-12) The purpose of this WebQuest is to prepare students for a town meeting about crime prevention.	Find a need and fill it - (9-12) Students will learn the value of community involvement as they set about finding and filling needs in their community.
Math Models and Economics - (9-12) This WebQuest was designed to fulfill most of one semester requirement for Math Models and Economics courses for high schools. It includes: Buying/Leasing a vehicle; Buying/Renting a house; Budget and Career; and Investment.	Prison Release SuccessQuest - (9-12) Students will design a plan for Mexican prisoners preparing to return to society.
Put Your School On the Web - (9-12) In this quest students will take the roles of student, teacher, parent, principal and district administrator and work to bring their varying points of view together enough to create policies to govern a school web site and a mock-up of the actual site.	The Goal Reaching Process - (9-12) Students will career options, formulate a concrete and measurable goal. Students will design a plan for attaining their goal.
	Where Will You Go From Here? (8)A Career Exploration WebQuest for Eighth Graders


	Wondering the World - (4-8) This WebQuest was created to be used in an ESL class. The destinations can be changed to reflect the native countries of the students. Students will learn about each other’s countries as well as using integrated English skills.


	A Dickens of a Quest - (9-12) Students will determine Dickens' intent in writing A Tale of Two Cities.
A Pilgrim's Tale - (9-12) In an Artistic Team, it is your task to create an original story for one of the 32 pilgrims. This story is to be written in script form, then to be staged as a play	A Separate Peace - (9-12) Your job will be to create a time capsule for Gene that will help him remember the summer that changed his life. A wind in the Door - (9-12) Compare and contrast what you read in this sci-fi fantasy to the facts you learn in biology class.
Adam of the Road - (6-8) (6.5,7.5,8.5) This WebQuest will take you back in time to learn what your life is like as a young person growing up in England in the Middle Ages. It will also assist you as you read Adam of the Road with your class.	All Roads Lead to Rome - (9-12) Students will research Ancient Roman life to gain requisite understanding for study of Shakespeare's Julius Caesar
BayQuest - (9-12) A group of citizens has hired your group to investigate the problems and causes of nutrient pollution in the Chesapeake Bay. Your job is to provide a comprehensive folio of information on the water quality of the Chesapeake Bay for the client, Concerned Coastal Citizens.	Bringing Lyrics to Life - (9-12) In this WebQuest you will find out more about the music you love, read the words to your favorite songs, and create new ways of presenting the songs so they make personal sense to you!
Advertising WebQuest - (4-8) (4.7,5.7,6.7,7.8,7.9,8.5,8.6) Working with your company group, you will be responsible for searching through all of the included web site resources for ideas, criteria, information, and reasons for specific ways of advertising on the Internet.	America Dreams Through the Decades - (6-12) (6.1,6.4,7.10,C/T8.1, 9.2,10.1,10.10,11.3,12.8) This WebQuest challenges you to investigate the American Dream...look through the eyes of those who lived before us.
Apples (K-2) You have just landed on a STRANGE planet, EARTH!!! Hey, what are those things hanging from that tree?	Appreciating the Globe Theatre (9-12) (9.4,10.10,12.6) Part of understanding Shakespeare is appreciating his unusual theater. Students will investigate this theater, as well as its recent reconstruction.
Amistad Revolt - (9-12) You will be called upon to analyze the plot of the film, to participate in an online debate and to gather enough pertinent information from the Internet to construct a timeline of significant events in this case.	An Unsolved Mystery - (11-12) Students will write a historical mystery
Analyzing Afghanistan - (11-12) Students will create a biographical report about a fictitious Afghan citizen	Anthem: A Utopian Society - (8) Students will design a utopian society. Build's on the reading of Ayn Rand's novel.
Ark Helpers Society - (9-12) Members of the Ark Helpers Society are zoo keepers who must design an informational brochure of an endangered or threatened animal of their choice.	Atlantis Quest - (9-12) Students are about to embark upon an expedition to uncover the truth about Atlantis.
A Separate Peace (7-12) Fifteen years after leaving Devon School, Gene returns and reflects on his experiences as a sixteen-year-old boy attending the preparatory school in 1942 during World War II.	Author Cards Baseball cards have led to NASCAR cards, football cards, basketball cards, and even rock star cards. What if the library had author cards to look at?
The Awakening (7-12) Kate Chopin's novel The Awakening is a provocative account of one woman's quest for freedom in her restrictive environment.	Back in Time: Historical Fiction - (9-12) your task is to travel back in time and write your own short story taking into consideration the literary elements we’ve discussed in class
Bay Quest – (9-12) This WebQuest examines the causes of nutrient pollution in the Chesapeake Bay.
Bringing Lyrics to Life – (9-12) This WebQuest helps students to create a multimedia book by integrating HyperStudio.	Banned Books Quest - (9-12) (9.2,10.1,10.10,11.1,12.1) The High School Student Council must decide what its stand will be on the school board's decision to remove several books from the school libraries.
By the Way of the Moon - (6-8) (6.1,6.5,6.7,7.8,8.5,C/T8.1,C/T8.2) Students will analyze the space program in the 1960's in regard to its social, political, and economic effects.	Celtic Mythology - (5-8) (5.7,6.8,7.8,8.5) The year is 57 A.D. and your Celtic tribe has been pushed into Ireland by invading Roman forces! In order to save your culture, you are placing oral history and religion into written form
Cavern World – (9-12) Students will design a cavern world by completing the sections and answering the following questions. Make the cavern world believable and answer the questions in each section.	Censorship and Fahrenheit 451 – (9-12) You have been appointed to the Government's Freedom of Speech Commission. The Commission is studying issues related to Censorship and has asked you to investigate some of the history of censorship and to use the information to help the Commission make judgments about contemporary censorship issues.
Celebrate!! An exploration of New Year's celebrations throughout the world - (1,2 &7) (1.11,12,2.11,C/T5.3) This lesson is an exploration of New Year's traditions and customs around the world through use of the internet. Older students help the younger students.	Cinderella: New Twist on an Old Tale (3-6) Imagine that you and a team of fellow archaeologists have been contracted by the U.N. Historical Society to uncover artifacts from the Ancient Greek culture.
Challenge, Intrigue, & Perspective: - (9-12) You have been entrusted to negotiate a lasting peace treaty for Jerusalem during the most favorable time for peace. Who has the right to exist on this land and how to ensure the survival and security of the Arabs and Israelis are key points you must ultimately negotiate as envoys of the diplomatic corps for the Arabs, Israel, and the United States.	Choose Your Own Adventure – (9-12) Students develop interactive stories with multiple twists of plot and points of view
Creating an Anthology of Literature - (9-12) (9.1,9.3,9.6,10.3,10.8,10.9,11.7,12.6) This WebQuest asks students to think about what they read, what they like about what they read, and how they would put together their own anthology of literature.	The Crucible: Timeless Persecutions - (10-12) (10.6,11.7,12.6) The Crucible exemplifies persecutions/discriminations during the Salem Witch Trials. Has the witch-hunt ended? Is history doomed to repeat itself again and again? Seek and you will discover!
Corruption in Lit – (9-12) This WebQuest shows how corruption in So. Florida is similar to HEART OF DARKNESS by Joseph Conrad.	Courtship and Marriage - (9-12) When Juliet met Romeo, she was already under consideration as a bride. Despite the fact that she was only 13 years old, her father was already planning her marriage. The customs of Renaissance Italy were very different from today's American customs. Your task will be to find out how the rest of the world feels about the traditions of courtship and marriage.
Create a Travel Brochure – (7-12) You and three of your classmates have just been chosen to be the founding fathers of a new company called "The Sky's the Limit." This company will be marketing a rare product, one which will be highly valued by all human beings who enjoy traveling, but don't have the time, resources, or perhaps the energy to research the area to which they would like to travel.