1. The Pearl WebQuest

2. STEP ONE
The setting (time and place) of The Pearl, by John Steinbeck, takes place in La Paz, Mexico on the Baja Peninsula in the early s.
Your task (alone, in a pair or group of 3) is to research various aspects that relate to the book.
Do not just copy and paste from websites!

3. STEP 2 Fill the poster with: images with captions
You are to display your findings in an interesting and informative way that can be displayed in the classroom (posters).
Fill the poster with:
images with captions
facts (evidence) use your summaries
commentary (your own thoughts)
headings/subheadings
Free choice (be creative)
Leave no blank spaces. Fill the page!
DUE _____ !

4. Summary Make a final visual (poster).
This is an assignment in which you may work alone, with a partner, or a group of three.
Research, synthesize (put together) the information, and display it in an interesting manner.
Make a final visual (poster).
You should have a time keeper or organizer (to keep focused and on task).
Remember working within a group is difficult and stressful.
Make wise choices and be prepared for any obstacle.
Do not have one person responsible for holding all of the information.
Everyone must have access to the group’s findings & progress of the work at hand.

5. WEBQUEST TOPICS (you need to address something from 4 out 5 colors):
John Steinbeck’s childhood and parents
John Steinbeck’s early jobs and struggles to be a writer
John Steinbeck’s marriages and children
John Steinbeck’s writing style and focus
John Steinbeck’s job during World War II
Pearls
Pearl diving (with emphasis on Mexico early 1900s)
Scorpions (of the Baja Peninsula)
Scorpion stings and remedies
Of Mice and Men (no spoilers)
The Grapes of Wrath (no spoilers)
The Noble Prize for Literature
The Pulitzer Prize for Fiction
La Paz, Mexico in the early 1900s (not modern day)

6. Some helpful websites:
then click on the LEARN tab
search PEARL DIVING in the search keywords or topics box