Award Winning

Novel Study

A Web Quest for 7th Grade (Language Arts)

Designed by

Susan Moroz

Susan_Moroz@gecdsb.on.ca

 

Introduction | Task One | Task Two | Task Three | Task Four | Evaluation | Conclusion | Credits| For Teachers|

Introduction

This web quest is a small part of your large independent novel study. You have now chosen and read an award winning work of young adult fiction. The next step is to complete all four tasks on this web quest. This web quest is designed to be an independent activity, but if you require assistance at any time, please ask for it. Here, you are asked to complete some specific tasks based on your novel. You may also gain knowledge that will help you complete many of the other activities required by your independent novel study. This web quest is designed to be used in conjunction with your novel study student package.

• Conduct research on the award your book received. Include the award's history, criteria for selection, and any other interesting facts you discover about the award. State the year your book received the award. Read through the list of past winners (of your award and others) and create a reading plan for the next year.

Process

• Go to any of the following websites to complete the tasks above. Use a word processor to create your report.

A Great Place to start:

Children’s Literature Web Guide http://www.acs.ucalgary.ca/~dkbrown/

Smarties http://www.ukwebdesign.co.uk/bookshop/framesPage.htm

Newberry

http://www.ala.org/alsc/newbery.html

ALA Notable

http://www.ala.org/rusa/notable.html

Red Maple (OLA)

http://www3.sympatico.ca/ccbc/

Ruth Schwartz

http://www.acs.ucalgary.ca/~dkbrown/schwartz.html

Govenor General’s Award

http://www3.sympatico.ca/ccbc/

Mr. Chrisite’s

http://www.nabisco.ca/contact/book_award.htm

• Two: Conduct research on your author to produce an oral presentation based on one of the following scenarios:

1. Write a script for a television interview show. A friend, acting as the interviewer, will ask you (playing your author) a minimum of six questions which you will answer with details gathered in your research.
2. Pretend you are the best friend of your author and you are introducing him/her to an audience. Use details gathered in your research to highlight his/her accomplishments.
3. Pretend to be having a telephone conversation with a friend about a chance meeting you had with your author on an airplane. Describe your author to your friend.

Process

• Use the sites below to gather information about your author for your oral presentation.

http://falcon.jmu.edu/~ramseyil/biochildhome.htm

http://www.childrenslit.com/f_mai.htm

http://www.acs.ucalgary.ca/~dkbrown/authors.html

• Three: Create a bibliography for your project.

Process

• Create a complete bibliography for your project. Keep a list of all web sites, books, magazines etc. that you use for any part of your novel study. Use a word processor to create your bibliography. The format for your bibliography is available at the site below.

http://www.liunet.edu/cwis/cwp/library/workshop/citapa.htm

Task Four

• Four: Post a review of your book on the Internet.

Process

• Using one of the sites listed below, post a short review of your book on the Internet. Each site has specific instructions to follow. Once complete, print your review directly from the site and hand it in with the rest of your novel study package.

http://www3.sympatico.ca/alanbrown/Kids/HomePage.htm

http://www.ala.org/teenhoopla/submbook.html

Each student is required to submit all four activities for evaluation. Students will be graded individually.

Expectations from OSLA Information Studies Document	Beginning 1	Developing 2	Accomplished 3	Exemplary 4
Use information technology to identify, gather and sort information, and revise product	rarely interprets and synthesizes information accurately and effectively	sometimes interprets and synthesizes information accurately and effectively	usually interprets and synthesizes information accurately and effectively	consistently interprets and synthesizes information accurately and effectively
Display information in a variety of formats with the use of technology	Rarely applies information skills and knowledge in using technology	Sometimes applies information skills and knowledge in using technology	Usually applies information skills and knowledge in using technology	Consistently applies information skills and knowledge in using technology
Use simple bibliographic conventions	Demonstrates understanding of few of the required concepts	Demonstrates understanding of the required concepts	Demonstrates understanding of most of the required concepts	Demonstrates understanding of all of the required concepts

You have just completed your first Web Quest. Hopefully you have learned a few techniques for manipulating the information available on the Internet. Include any suggestions for improvement on your self evaluation.

Credits & References

Web Quest template provided by Doug Peterson - Greater Essex County School Board.

Teachers

Novel Study Instructions

Novel Study Student Package

Novel Study Curriculum Connections