Around the World in One School Term

A WebQuest for Geography/Social Studies

 

Designed by

Marianne Brownie

marianne.brownie@mail.mcgill.ca

Evangelia Partheniou

evangelia.partheniou@mail.mcgill.ca

 

Introduction | Task | Process | Evaluation | Conclusion/Credits 

Introduction

Congratulations! You've won a trip around the world! It's the first time you've been away from home, and you can't wait to get started! This is finally your chance to learn about the world and what all the countries have to offer! 

This trip is for you only; your family is being behind. They're all very jealous, and have made lists of questions that they want answered.

Since you'll be missing so much school, your teacher has asked that you maintain a travel log to hand in after every country you visit. You can include the answers to your family's questions in this travel log.

Through this adventure, it is your job to discover all of the differences between the many countries that you visit!

Your task is to make a travel log about your journeys around the world.  As you visit each country, take notes and answer questions about the different destinations that you will be visiting. When you've finished visiting each country, hand in your travel log to your teacher!

When you finally get home from your trip, you will be asked to choose your favorite part of the trip, and create a oral presentation to share with your class. It can be about ANY part of the trip!

To accomplish the task, you are going to have to visit several countries and collect information by answering the questions that your family has given you. 

Your dad loves history and architecture. He wants to find out all  about ancient civilizations and their ways of life.

Your mom is interested in different cultures and wants to learn about how people in different parts of the world live: their cuisine, their clothing, their language, etc.

Your sister is crazy about animals and the environment. She wants to know about all of the planet's different animals, and their habitats.

Your brother wants to know where the most popular places in the world are, so that he can visit them later on. 

Your trip's itinerary has already been planned; all you have to do is follow the numbered tasks.

Are you ready? Pack your favorite socks and LET'S GO!

Everyone will receive their own, individual grade based on their Travel Log and their Final Presentation.

	Beginning 1	Developing 2	Accomplished 3	Exemplary 4	Score
Travel Log: Family's Questions	Questions not answered.	Questions partially correctly completed.	Most of the questions have been answered correctly.	All of the questions have been correctly answered.
Travel Log: Punctuality	Does not hand in travel log, or hands it in more than 1 week late.	Hands in travel log 1-7 days late.	Hands in travel log on time.	Hands in travel log early.
Creativity of Travel Log	Shows no effort in travel log's appearance.	Shows some creativity in completing travel log.	Travel log shows effort and imagination in their travel log.	Shows much effort, imagination, and originality in completing their travel log.
Final Presentation: Content	Final presentation  contains dull, incorrect information and no visual aids.	Information is relevant and accurate.	Contains some in-depth information and has intriguing visual aids.	Full of interesting information, in-depth knowledge, and eye-catching visual aids.
Final Presentation: Performance	Presenter sounds unknowledgeable about topic, does not respect time constraints.	Presenter is uninterested, and eager to finish presentation.	Speech is a good length, with the occassional, unsure pause.	Speech is well-timed, articulated, engaging, and eager to share information with class.

When your trip is complete, you should be well-informed about the many differences between all of the world's countries. You will have learned about and come to appreciate different cultures, geography, history and ways of life!