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Created By Richard J. Smith EDL 637 Computers in Education Click here to continue
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introduction This lesson was created for partial fulfillment of EDL 637 Computers in Education at Immaculata University. This webquest was designed to be used by fourth grade students as part of the global studies curriculum The webquest will help students become aware of different countries and how they are similar and different to theirs. Teacher SectionStudent Section
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TEACHER RESOURCES Learners Curriculum Standards Process Materials –Passport: Print out the entire passport forPassport students to complete. –Brochure Template: Students will create a brochureBrochure Template using the information collected in their passports. Picture Credits Click here to begin web quest View Student Resources
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STUDENT RESOURCES Task Grading Rubric Click here to begin web quest
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learners This lesson is about the five countries being studied as part of the fourth grade global studies curriculum. Students will become familiar with the food, culture, geography, climate, and history of each country. Students may work individually or as a team. Return to Teacher Resources
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CURRICULUM STANDARDS Social Studies Standards –7.1.4.B. Describe and locate places and regions as defined by physical and human features –7.2.4.A. Identify the physical characteristics of places and regions. –7.3.4.A. Identify the human characteristics of places and regions using the following criteria: Population Culture Settlement Economic activities Political activities Return to Teacher Resources
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process This lesson will require 5 class periods to complete Students may complete the webquest individually or in small groups. The choice is up to the individual teacher. Return to Teacher Resources
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task Your task is to prepare for a trip to Spain, France, England, India, or Brazil. In order to plan your trip properly, there are a few things you will need to know before you leave. You will begin by selecting a country to visit. Once you select a country, you will travel the web to learn about the food, culture, geography, climate, and history of each country. Continue
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task You will need to learn about the types of food eaten in each country so you know whether to pack your own food. Knowing the climate and geography will help you decide which clothes to pack. You don’t want to pack a swim suit if the temperatures are below freezing! Learning about the history and culture will help you plan which sites you want to visit. Record all information in your passport. Create a brochure for your trip. Click here to begin web quest Return to Student Resources
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SPAINFRANCEENGLANDINDIABRAZIL Choose your destination
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Welcome to Spain Task 1: Learn about the food in Spain. Use the following websites to create a list of foods you would eat while visiting Spain. Fill in the information on your planning sheet. http://www.euroclubschools.net/Spanish-Food%282377086%29.htm http://www.euroclubschools.net/Spanish-Food-Facts%282172613%29.htm http://www.foodbycountry.com/Spain-to-Zimbabwe-Cumulative- Index/Spain.html http://sallybernstein.com/food/cuisines/spain/ http://www.gospain.org/cooking/ Choose DestinationTask 1Task 2Task 3Tasks Completed
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Welcome to Spain Task 2: Learn about the culture and history in Spain. Use the following websites to learn about different historical locations to visit as well as cultural activities that occur here. Fill in the information on your planning sheet http://www.euroclubschools.co.uk/page15.htm http://www.natgeoeducationvideo.com/film/969/spain http://www.spanish-fiestas.com/spanish-festivals/pamplona-bull- running-san-fermin.htm http://kids.nationalgeographic.com/kids/places/find/spain/ http://www.factmonster.com/ce6/world/A0856607.html Choose DestinationTask 1Task 2Task 3Tasks Completed
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Welcome to Spain Task 3: Learn about the climate and geography in Spain. Use the following websites to find out about the climate and geography of Spain. Fill in the information on your planning sheet. http://www.7blueseas.com/destinations/port.asp?pid=249&rid=18 http://www.kidcyber.com.au/topics/spain2.htm http://www.timeforkids.com/destination/spain http://kids.nationalgeographic.com/kids/places/find/spain/ http://www.factmonster.com/ipka/A0107987.html Choose DestinationTask 1Task 2Task 3Tasks Completed
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Welcome to Spain Congratulations! You are now ready to embark on your journey to Spain. Don’t forget to pack your toothbrush! Choose a New Destination
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Welcome to france Task 1: Learn about the food in France. Use the following websites to create a list of foods you would eat while visiting France. Fill in the information on your planning sheet. http://www.euroclubschools.net/Facts-About-FrenchFood%281889307%29.htm http://www.oxfam.org.uk/coolplanet/ontheline/explore/journey/france/food.htm http://www.euroclubschools.net/French-Food%282369277%29.htm http://www.euroclubschools.net/French-Food-Facts%282172615%29.htm Choose DestinationTask 1Task 2Task 3Tasks Completed
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Welcome to france Task 2: Learn about the culture and history in France. Use the following websites to learn about different historical locations to visit as well as cultural activities that occur here. Fill in the information on your planning sheet http://travel.nationalgeographic.com/travel/countries/france-guide/ http://library.thinkquest.org/CR0212302/france.html http://www.oxfam.org.uk/coolplanet/ontheline/explore/journey/france/frindex.ht m Choose DestinationTask 1Task 2Task 3Tasks Completed
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Welcome to france Task 3: Learn about the climate and geography in France. Use the following websites to find out about the climate and geography of France. Fill in the information on your planning sheet. http://www.kidport.com/reflib/worldgeography/france/france.htm http://www.timeforkids.com/destination/france https://www.cia.gov/library/publications/the-world-factbook/geos/fr.html http://www.worldatlas.com/webimage/countrys/europe/france/frland.htm Choose DestinationTask 1Task 2Task 3Tasks Completed
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Welcome to france Congratulations! You are now ready to embark on your journey to France. Don’t forget to pack your camera! Choose a New Destination
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Welcome to england Task 1: Learn about the food in England Use the following websites to create a list of foods you would eat while visiting England. Fill in the information on your planning sheet. http://www.woodlands-junior.kent.sch.uk/customs/food.html http://www.worldwidewebawards.net/Food/England.html http://www.learnenglish.de/culture/foodculture.htm http://www.educationuk.org/Article/UK-life-and- culture?ArticleTagValue=0&ArticleTagValueParam1=&ArticleTagValuePara m2http://www.educationuk.org/Article/UK-life-and- culture?ArticleTagValue=0&ArticleTagValueParam1=&ArticleTagValuePara m2= http://projectbritain.com/food/index.htm Choose DestinationTask 1Task 2Task 3Tasks Completed
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Welcome to england Task 2: Learn about the culture and history in England. Use the following websites to learn about different historical locations to visit as well as cultural activities that occur here. Fill in the information on your planning sheet http://www.educationuk.org/Article/UK-life-and- culture?ArticleTagValue=0&ArticleTagValueParam1=&ArticleTagValuePara m2http://www.educationuk.org/Article/UK-life-and- culture?ArticleTagValue=0&ArticleTagValueParam1=&ArticleTagValuePara m2= http://www.learnenglish.de/Temp/October/OctoberDates.htm http://www.bbc.co.uk/history/ancient/british_prehistory/peoples_01.shtml http://projectbritain.com/behaviour.html http://projectbritain.com/curious/calendar.htm Choose DestinationTask 1Task 2Task 3Tasks Completed
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Welcome to england Task 3: Learn about the climate and geography in England. Use the following websites to find out about the climate and geography of England. Fill in the information on your planning sheet. http://www.timeforkids.com/destination/england http://projectbritain.com/climate.html http://www.england.org.za/englands-climate.php Choose DestinationTask 1Task 2Task 3Tasks Completed
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Welcome to england Congratulations! You are now ready to embark on your journey to England. Don’t forget to pack your maps! Choose a New Destination
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Welcome to india Task 1: Learn about the food in India. Use the following websites to create a list of foods you would eat while visiting India. Fill in the information on your planning sheet. http://www.indianfoodforever.com/food-guide/indian-food-cuisine.html http://www.food-india.com/ http://greetingindia.tripod.com/food.html Choose DestinationTask 1Task 2Task 3Tasks Completed
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Welcome to india Task 2: Learn about the culture and history in India. Use the following websites to learn about different historical locations to visit as well as cultural activities that occur here. Fill in the information on your planning sheet http://www.indiaforever.org/india-culture.html http://www.culturalindia.net/ http://www.kwintessential.co.uk/resources/global-etiquette/india-country- profile.html Choose DestinationTask 1Task 2Task 3Tasks Completed
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Welcome to india Task 3: Learn about the climate and geography in India. Use the following websites to find out about the climate and geography of India. Fill in the information on your planning sheet. https://www.cia.gov/library/publications/the-world-factbook/geos/in.html http://www.indianchild.com/culture%20_1.htm http://www.indiaparenting.com/indian-culture/294_4166/making-children-aware- of-indian-culture.html Choose DestinationTask 1Task 2Task 3Tasks Completed
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Welcome to india Congratulations! You are now ready to embark on your journey to India. Don’t forget to pack a book for the flight! Choose a New Destination
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Welcome to brazil Task 1: Learn about the food in Brazil. Use the following websites to create a list of foods you would eat while visiting Brazil. Fill in the information on your planning sheet. http://www.foodbycountry.com/Algeria-to-France/Brazil.html http://www.kwintessential.co.uk/country/brazil/food-in-brazil.html http://www.brazil-travel-northeast.com/brazil-food.html http://www.mapsofworld.com/brazil/information/food.html Choose DestinationTask 1Task 2Task 3Tasks Completed
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Welcome to brazil Task 2: Learn about the culture and history in Brazil. Use the following websites to learn about different historical locations to visit as well as cultural activities that occur here. Fill in the information on your planning sheet. http://www.timeforkids.com/destination/brazil/history-timeline http://www.kwintessential.co.uk/country/brazil/culture.html http://www.brazil-travelnet.com/culture_and_people.html http://www.oocities.org/teacherkab/countries/brazil.htm Choose DestinationTask 1Task 2Task 3Tasks Completed
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Welcome to brazil Task 3: Learn about the climate and geography in Brazil. Use the following websites to find out about the climate and geography of Brazil. Fill in the information on your planning sheet. https://www.cia.gov/library/publications/the-world-factbook/geos/br.html http://www.kidscornerbrazil.org/content/geography.php http://www.ducksters.com/geography/country.php?country=Brazil http://www.kwintessential.co.uk/country/brazil/weather-climate.html Choose DestinationTask 1Task 2Task 3Tasks Completed
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Welcome to brazil Congratulations! You are now ready to embark on your journey to Brazil. Don’t forget to pack your sunscreen! Choose a New Destination
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Return to Student Resources
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Passport Return to Teacher Resources
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Brochure Template
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Picture credits Front Page Clipart: –http://www.venusgrouponline.com/group/http://www.venusgrouponline.com/group/ Flags: –http://www.flags.net/http://www.flags.net/ Maps: –http://www.lonelyplanet.comhttp://www.lonelyplanet.com Globe (Destination Page): –http://www.clipartheaven.com/show/clipart/education_&_s chools/cartoons/students_&_globe_2-gif.htmlhttp://www.clipartheaven.com/show/clipart/education_&_s chools/cartoons/students_&_globe_2-gif.html Return to Teacher Resources
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