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Take Me on Vacation!
Content area(s):
English & Language Arts, Mathematics,
Grade levels: middle
Author(s) & location: John Buttil, University of Richmond, Virginia (revised by Anthony Dove, and Maggie Trucksess)
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| Use of the Web |
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| Transformation |
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Description
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"Summer vacation. Don't you just love the sound of those two words. Every school year we look forward to that weeklong trip we will take with mom, dad, and our siblings. Summer vacation is your chance to forget about school and have fun. This summer, you can't wait to go on vacation. The trip is almost three weeks away. You and your brother are so excited you can hardly wait! So you decide to go to Uncle Jimmy's house and go for a pre-vacation swim. As you walk out the front door you spot a note on the fridge. You go to read the note..."
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What makes this an interesting WebQuest
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- Great Introduction uses humor to appeal to students
- A simpler exercise that becomes a WebQuest when students have to choose the Best value for money. A good example of how the Trip Planner WebQuests can leverage higher order thinking / transformation.
- Limited number of roles and links still generates a good learning process
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