To Kill a Mockingbird: A WebQuest
What is a WebQuest?: "A WebQuest is an inquiry-oriented lesson format in which most or all the information that learners work with comes from the web" (Dodge).
Why use a WebQuest?: It engages students in the kind of thinking that the 21st century requires. It allows students to access useful materials and resources that cannot be found in an ordinary classroom. Not only will this activity improve students' research skills, but it also requires them to use this research to develop and expand on their own knowledge through inquiry and analysis.
What is the purpose of our WebQuest?: With any piece of literature, understanding the historical context of the novel can be just as important as the text itself. The information in this WebQuest will provide you with essential information about the social, political, and economic climate in the South during the 1930s, along with important author information and background. By providing you with this background knowledge, you will be able to better understand character motivation and action, author point of view, and the important messages within To Kill a Mockingbird.
Why use a WebQuest?: It engages students in the kind of thinking that the 21st century requires. It allows students to access useful materials and resources that cannot be found in an ordinary classroom. Not only will this activity improve students' research skills, but it also requires them to use this research to develop and expand on their own knowledge through inquiry and analysis.
What is the purpose of our WebQuest?: With any piece of literature, understanding the historical context of the novel can be just as important as the text itself. The information in this WebQuest will provide you with essential information about the social, political, and economic climate in the South during the 1930s, along with important author information and background. By providing you with this background knowledge, you will be able to better understand character motivation and action, author point of view, and the important messages within To Kill a Mockingbird.