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Seeking the Nightingale
Content area(s):
English & Language Arts, History & Social Studies,
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Author(s) & location: Virginia Hinkle, Saratoga, California
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| Transformation |
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See the evaluation matrix?
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Description
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"When you read literature from another cultural setting, comprehension can be a challenge. What does the setting look like? Why do the characters think and behave the way they do? Have you had similar problems? In their shoes, would you have made the same decisions? Just as knowing a language will help you to understand a person's message, understanding the culture of a time and place will deepen your interpretation of the literature, and strengthen your connections to the march of humanity."
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What makes this an interesting WebQuest
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- What this WebQuest lacks in the way of an engaging Introduction and Conclusion it makes up for in sound teaching strategies and scaffolds. Nicely done!
- Good focus on interpreting themes, not mere fact-gathering.
- Nice use of Reading Questions to support a close reading as well as begin to build an interpretation
- Excellent scaffolding through online handouts like the Team Meeting Notes.
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