Notes for Dr. Andrew Kitchenham
Rationale:
This WebQuest is designed for a "gifted" student in grade six. Our research revealed that one of the strategies to support a "gifted" student is to allow him/her the opportunity to engage in an independent study.
This WebQuest is a supplementary activity to compliment a thorough study of a National issue. For example, it is recommended that the "gifted" student engage in this WebQuest after a study of Aboriginal people, Japanese internment, or Chinese immigration.
This WebQuest fulfills a variety of Language Arts and Social Studies IRP outcomes. The learning outcomes we have targeted for this project are listed below.
The student will be able to:
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Identify and represent the main ideas or events in informational material, videos, and other media |
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Organize details and information they have read, heard, or viewed using a variety of written and graphic forms, including charts, webs, and maps |
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Locate and interpret details to answer a specific question and complete a task |
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Develop personal responses to materials and support their responses with reasons and details |
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Use grammatically correct language when writing and speaking |
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Demonstrate their knowledge of the basic conventions of public speaking |
The student will be able to:
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Identify and clarify a problem, issue, or inquiry. |
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Research information using print, non-print, and electronic sources. |
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Organize information from a variety of sources into a structured presentation using more than one form of representation. |
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Support a position on a national issue by considering competing reasons from various perspectives. |
Materials:
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1 computer |
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Internet access |
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printer and paper |
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poster board |
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glue and scissors |
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Video Remember Africville |
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Video camera |
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multimedia supplies (ie. coloured pens, pencils, felts, paint, etc.) |
Note: This is an independent activity for a "gifted" student. One of the goals is to have the student work through the activity at their own pace. For this reason we have not provided a time schedule. However, if the student seems to be having difficulties staying on task, the teacher may want to use the adaptation activity listed below.
Adaptations
As this is an independent project, the teacher could assist the student in devising a progress plan. The stages could be assigned a due date as a way to help the student manage his or her time As well, the teacher could set up a conference time at each stage in order to offer the student immediate feedback.
Extensions
1. This activity could be taken beyond the issues
that pertain to Africville. Students could write a
comparison/contrast essay illustrating similarities
and differences between Africville and other
National issues (i.e. Japanese internment, Chinese
immigration, and Aboriginal land issues.)
2. Groups of three to four students could participate
in this WebQuest. Each of the students would
choose a role to represent (i.e. Mayor, health
care worker, resident of Africville, reporter). As
they worked through the WebQuest they would
have to keep their role in mind and gather
information that supported that perspective.
The students, in role, would then stage a town
meeting discussing their perspectives. Finally,
each participant would have to write a
persuasive essay illustrating that role and
perspective.
