What is a WebQuest?

It is an inquiry-based lesson that takes the student through various pages on the internet to seek out specific information--generally an over-arching question that will be answered by completing the webquest.  Students get the opportunity to see the first hand sources, take in the information, synthesize it, and draw conclusions based on the information they came across in their quest!

WebQuests can be long term, spanning several days or weeks.  And they can also be a shorter version that spans one class period. 

WebQuests

Webquest Sample Rubric

TeacherWeb--Create a WebQuest

A good webquest will have the following components:

Introduction

Task

Process

Resources

Evaluation

Conclusion

Example Webquests

Cinco de Mayo

King Tutankhamun:  Was it Murder?

Create a foreign student survival kit

When will I ever use this?  

Italy Goes Abroad

Biome Zoo

Hispanos Famosos

Environmental Activist