Using WebQuests in the Social Studies Classroom : A Culturally Responsive Approach

by Margaret M. Thombs

• ISBN13: 9781412959506
• ISBN10: 1412959500
• eBook ISBN(s): 9781452261195
• Format: Hardcover
• Copyright: 2008-06-19
• Publisher: Corwin Pr
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Summary

This unique guide offers practical strategies for using WebQuests to optimize learning in social studies, foster student inquiry and higher-level thinking, and promote greater intercultural understanding.

Table of Contents

Preface	p. vii
Why This Book?	p. vii
Real Voices... Typical Classroom Challenges	p. viii
Practical, Usable Curriculum Content	p. x
Acknowledgments	p. xi
About the Authors	p. xiii
The Challenge of Culturally Responsive Teaching	p. 1
Meet Harrison Songolo...	p. 1
The Need for a Culturally Responsive Context	p. 4
The Larger Narrative	p. 5
Powerful Social Studies... Powerful Citizens	p. 6
Imaginative Entry	p. 7
The Quest for Connections	p. 8
The Technologically Competent Social Studies Teacher	p. 11
The NETS Project	p. 12
Essential Conditions for Successful Technology Integration	p. 12
Technology Resources	p. 13
Special Considerations for Classroom Technology	p. 15
Web Site Accessibility	p. 15
Assistive Technology	p. 16
Legal Implications	p. 16
The WebQuest Model	p. 19
Background and History	p. 19
Why Use the WebQuest Model?	p. 20
Example WebQuest No. 1: Exploring Socioeconomic Conditions	p. 22
One Zambia, One Nation?	p. 23
Designing WebQuests	p. 27
Core Components of a WebQuest	p. 27
Introduction	p. 28
Task	p. 28
Process	p. 29
Evaluation	p. 30
Other Components of the Model	p. 30
Design Process	p. 31
Selecting a Primary Design Tool	p. 32
QuestGarden	p. 32
Assessing WebQuests	p. 33
Getting Started: Learners, Topics, and Design Patterns	p. 35
Getting Started	p. 35
Anita's Classroom	p. 36
Meet Happy-Hardy Guinguing...	p. 37
Brainstorming WebQuest Ideas	p. 38
General Social Studies	p. 38
Culturally Responsive Topics	p. 40
Anita's Challenge: Teaching World Religions	p. 42
Design Patterns	p. 42
Example WebQuest No. 2: World Religions and Conflicts	p. 43
Religious Conflict: Is an End in Sight?	p. 44
Authentic and Engaging Tasks	p. 53
Meet Juan Pablo Escoriza...	p. 53
Posing Authentic Problems to Challenge Thinking Skills	p. 54
Brainstorming WebQuest Tasks	p. 55
Exercises: Tasks From Example WebQuests in Previous Chapters	p. 58
Chart of Possible Tasks	p. 59
Example WebQuest No. 3: Immigration: Past, Present, and Future	p. 61
Lights, Camera, Action! An Immigration Perspective	p. 61
Evaluation Rubrics	p. 67
Meet Vladimir Emilov Evtimov...	p. 67
Using Rubrics	p. 68
Online Tools	p. 69
How Many Rubrics?	p. 69
Rubric Dimensions and Scale	p. 70
Exercises: Evaluation Rubrics From Example WebQuests	p. 71
Example WebQuest No. 4: Effective Use of Geographic Tools	p. 75
Calling All Cartographers!	p. 75
The WebQuest Process: How, What, and When	p. 83
Meet Haseena Niazi...	p. 84
Teams and Roles	p. 85
Exercises: Teams and Roles from Example WebQuests	p. 86
Choosing Appropriate Resources	p. 88
Internet Resources	p. 89
Exercises: Resources from Example WebQuests	p. 95
Example WebQuest No. 5: Voting Rights and Responsibilities	p. 99
Let Our Voices Be Heard!	p. 99
Finalizing Your WebQuest Design	p. 107
Meet Poroma Kanya...	p. 107
WebQuest Introductions	p. 108
WebQuest Conclusions	p. 110
Using Images and Other Tools	p. 112
Teacher Page and Credits	p. 113
Assessing Your WebQuest	p. 114
The Challenge Ahead: A Quest for Peace	p. 117
Humanistic Education	p. 118
The Choices Program	p. 120
Workable Peace	p. 121
Freedom Writers	p. 121
A Final Quest	p. 122
Keeping the Quest Alive	p. 124
Other Resources	p. 126
Ten Thematic Strands in Social Studies	p. 126
National Educational Technology Standards for Students	p. 126
Sites for Selecting Specialized Resources	p. 128
Standards Associated With Example WebQuests	p. 129
References	p. 130
Suggested Readings: Cultural Responsiveness in the Classroom	p. 132
Index	p. 133
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