Introduction
Welcome to China! In this WebQuest, we will travel to China online to discover and explore this fascinating country. You will each assume a role as an expert in some aspect of Chinese culture, society and history, after which you will share this expertise with the class via a PowerPoint presentation, using information you have gleaned from the Internet sources provided below.
The Task
The end result, or product, will be a 3 to 5 minute presentation to the class using PowerPoint slides comprised of information and illustrations gleaned from the Web that best illustrate the aspect of culture on which you have developed expertise.
The Process
- First, you will join one other classmate to form a team. If you are an experienced computer user, please team up with a less experienced classmate.
- Second, you will select a topic that interests you from the topics listed below and sign up with Mr. Joachim, on a first-come-first-served basis. Select several topics in case your first choice has already been selected by another group.
- We will then work on the project for approximately four class days.
- You will then explore the sites listed below for information on your topic. You will want to divide up the work.
- You will take notes on your topic and give your presentation extemporaneously without reading. You may use text in your slides, but it must be large enough so that it can be seen by everyone when projected. The presentations should take about 3-5 minutes per team.
travel agents
Buddhist priests
writers
opera singers/writers
poets
travelers
business persons
human rights watchers
Tibetan Buddhists
environmentalists
political scientists
diplomats or foreign service officers
scholars
journalists from the China Daily
news reporter from CNN
Fung Shui consultants
martial arts instructor
acupuncturist and/or masseur
geographers
historians
calligraphers
museum curators
US Congressmen
US religious leaders
Links to Web Sites for this Project:
China Travel System: http://www.chinats.com
Art of China Home Page (scenery): http://pasture.ecn.purdue.edu/china...
China the Beautiful:http://www.chinapage.com/china-rm.html
China on the Net: http://www.kn.pacbell.com/wired/China/hotlist.html
Dragon Tour (official travel site): http://www.chinaetravel.com/
Fung Shui Links: http://www.168Fengshui.com/Links.htm
Fung Shui: http://www.adze.com/zine/fengshui.html
Megastories: Out There News Explores China: http://www.megastories.com/china/index.htm
Discovery Online: Secrets of the Great Wall: http://tlc.discovery.com/tlcpages/greatwall/greatwall.html
Yahoo China Sources: http://dir.yahoo.com/regional/countries/china/
Evaluation
Your work in the computer lab, your Web presentation and your Web site evaluation will be evaluated according to the following rubric. You will receive individual grades.
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