*Guide for teachers*
1. Intended Audience
This WebQuest was designed for use in a 11st grade World History Class. Students at this age have enough ability to find appropriate information about task through different website and to use these information for creating their own paper and group paper that shows what they learned.
2. Goals of the WebQuest
It is assumed prior to using this lesson, that the students will have studied the background, events and social classes during the French Revolution in 1789. The primary objective of this WebQuest is for students to understand the events and major players in the French Revolution. Using this knowledge and using the web sites provided, the students will research, analyze and put themselves into people who are living in France at 1789. They will write profile about who they experienced and turn in group paper what they discussed about French Revolution.
3. Skills Students Need
To success doing the WebQuest, students need to find the appropriate information about task through a lot of Internet. They also need to know what the meaning of each social class such as peasant, bourgeoisie and nobility because understanding these words is essential to do task on WebQuest. Also, they have to know how to use computer to type for writing profile and group paper.
4. How many computer time they need
Students will use the computer for one hour, three times in a week, for two weeks. So, they will spend six hours in computer lab to finish the WebQuest. According to the procedure of the task, students will follow the six steps in computer lab.
+Computer Lab Class+
C.L.C 1 Group research for gathering background about French Revolution
(Website1)
C.L.C 2 Each of members will find information about social classes in France
(Website2)
C.L.C 3 Writing profile assignment
C.L.C 4 Preparing outline for debate
C.L.C 5 Writing group paper about discussion
C.L.C 6 Reviewing two assignments before they will turn in
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5. Evaluation Guidelines
Student's grade will be divided into three main sections
A Submitted character profile
B Submitted group paper of discussion
C Participation in discussion
Each of these sections will be assessed on the following components
1. Historical understanding of the facts and events
2. Empathetic understanding of each characters' role and position in the French Revolution.
3. The paper will be graded on the thesis, grammar, historical accuracy, and content.
4. Speak with clarity, purpose, and need to effectively get their point across
5. Must speak at least one time during discussion
Very Good
Major and minor details are accurate in writing asassignments
Student participates several times in the discussion and seems to the important member to the debate
That is Okay
Most major information is correct but there are some inaccurate details in writing assignments.
Student participates more than once in the discussion
Not so Good
All information is inaccurate, lacking in effort in writing assignments.
Student is hardly visible in the debate and seems unprepared
