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Virtual Tour
of the Middle East
A Web Quest
for 7th Graders (The Middle East)
Designed by
Matthew
Gavigan, Elizabeth DeAngelo, and Cassie Preudhomme
http://www.preudhommekids@juno.com
Introduction
| Task | Process
| Evaluation | Conclusion
| Credits
This map is
from http://almashriq.hiof.no/base/geography.html
Introduction
You are in the seventh grade and you are learning about the Middle East in
Social Studies class. Pack your bags because you are going on a virtual tour
of the Middle East.
The Task
The teacher
has asked you to learn more about the different countries in the Middle
East. You will be able to use web sites and books. Suggested
resources are listed below:
The Process
1. Pick
a buddy 2.
Choose four of the following different countries:
Egypt
Iran
Iraq
Israel
Jordan
Kuwait
Lebanon
Oman
Qatar
Saudi Arabia
Turkey
United Arab Emirates
Yemen
3. After you
have chosen your four countries, use the resources to answer the following
questions.
What is
the capital?
What does
the flag look like?
What is
the major religion?
What is
the type of government?
What foods
do they eat?
Why or why
not would you want to visit the country?
4. Each country should be a full page.
Evaluation
Describe to
the learners how their performance will be evaluated.
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Beginning
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Developing
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Accomplished
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Exemplary
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Score
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Answered
questions for the following countries
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Completed
the work for one country
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Completed
the work for two countries
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Completed
the work for three countries
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Completed
the work for four countries
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Answered Questions for each Country
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Answered
two questions for each country
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Answered
three questions for each country
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Answered
five questions for each country
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Answered
all the questions for each country
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How long the answers are for each country
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Quarter
of a page for each country
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Half of
a page for each country
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Three
quarters of a page for each country
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A full
page for each country
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Conclusion.
Thank
you students for participating in this Web Quest.
We were glad to
count you as a participant.
Credits & References
This Web Quest
was made possible through a "Teaching with Technology" grant
received by Mrs. Maria Gomez and Mrs. Barbara Blair from the North Carolina
Association of Educational Communications and Technology and a grant from
the National Catholic Education Association.
Based on a template from
The Web Quest Page
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