Around the World Visiting interesting Geographical locations.

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Around the WorldVisiting interesting
Geographical locations.

• A WebQuest for Form 3-5 (Geography)
• Designed by
• Bonnici Deborah
• Said Saviour
• Xuereb Matthew
• deborahbonnici_at_gmail.com
• matthewxuereb_at_onvol.net
• savioursaid_at_hotmail.com
•  

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Introduction

• Congratulations!! ? You have won a prize to visit
  3 different locations around the world.
• You will have the opportunity to enhance your
  knowledge on different realities. You will be
  exploring geographical differences of countries,
  states and cities.
• The 3 locations you will be visiting are
• Egypt - (Historical Geography)
• State of Arizona - Grand Canyon (Physical
  Geography)
• Tokyo (Human Geography)

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The Task

• Before you can claim your prize,
• you will need to become an expert on the location
  you have to visit.
• Your task is to
• Find information about the 3 locations visited
• Describe a geographic element in each location
• Use the information you have at your disposal and
  for each location create a Power Point
  Presentation, Poster or a Newspaper article.

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The Process (1)

• Create groups of 5 and select your first
  location
• Egypt - (Historical Geography)
• http//en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Egypt
• http//www.guardians.net/egypt/
• http//www.nil-egypte.net/egypt/saqqara.html
• State of Arizona - Gran Canyon (Physical
  Geography)
• http//www.explorethecanyon.com/
• http//en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Arizona
• Tokyo (Human Geography)
• http//en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Tokyo
• http//travel.nationalgeographic.com/places/places
  -of-a-lifetime/tokyo.html
• http//travel.nationalgeographic.com/places/places
  -of-a-lifetime/tokyo.html

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The Process (2)
2. Mark on the World Map the locations visited.
http//parkstad.com/pages/world.gif 3. Watch
the videos below and identify which location is
being depicted.
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The Process (3)
4. Find Interesting information about the
locality including geographical information and
curiosities 5. Use the information you have at
your disposal and for each location create a
Power Point Presentation, Poster or a Newspaper
article. The links found below are a there to
guide you to make effective use of such
resources http//clt.lse.ac.uk/workshops-and-co
urses/Course-resources/Poster-Design-Tips.php http
//www.aspb.org/EDUCATION/poster.cfm http//www.al
lgraphicdesign.com/graphicdesignarticles/newspaper
adsgraphicdesign/newspapersdesigningtips.html www.
iasted.org/conferences/formatting/Presentations-Ti
ps.ppt http//mason.gmu.edu/montecin/powerpoint.h
tml http//www.wikihow.com/Create-a-PowerPoint-Pre
sentation
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Evaluation (1)
Category Score Beginning 1 Developing 2 Very Good 3 Exemplary 4 Score
Collaboration with peers Rarely listens to, shares with, and supports the efforts of others in the group. Often is not a good team member. Often listens to, shares with, and supports the efforts of others in the group but sometimes is not a good team member. Usually listens to, shares with, and supports the efforts of others in the group. Almost always listens to, and supports the efforts of others in the group. Tries to keep people working well together. 25
Evaluation (2)
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Evaluation (continued)
Research Students include fewer than 2 high-quality examples or pieces of data to support their findings. Students include at least 2 high-quality examples or pieces of data to support their findings. Students include at least 3 high-quality examples or pieces of data to support their findings. Students include 4 or more high-quality examples or pieces of data to support their findings. 25
Presentation Content Presentation lacks coherent subject matter and deep insight of contents. Little or no reference to related terms and vocabulary. Few content structure with usage of technical/subject related vocabulary. Limited understanding of contents. Information easy to understand. Good information. Wide range of technical/ subject related vocabulary is used. Presentation was well organised, coherent, and easy to follow. Excellent, extensive information andtechnical/ subject related vocabulary. 25
Presentation Technique Poor presentation skills - reading of slides with little or few eye contact with other students. Slides lack adequate structure and order. Few images and diagrams were used in the presentation. Explanation was limited. Good presentation skills and slides. Falls below average in certain points during explanation of important terms or in the slides structure. Exceptional presentation skills involving also other students. The use of examples and visual aids contribute to a very good presentation. 25
Total Score Total Score Total Score Total Score Total Score 100
Evaluation (1)
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Conclusion
I don't know about you, but I am ready for a
break! What an exciting trip! Now as a group
we are going to play The Lost Army of FUSHI. Are
you ready? I am sure you have learned new
information, get ready to use it! http//www.bbc.
co.uk/schools/gcsebitesize/games/
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Around the WorldVisiting interesting
Geographical locations.

• A WebQuest for Form 3-5 (Geography)
• Designed by
• Bonnici Deborah
• Said Saviour
• Xuereb Matthew
• deborahbonnici_at_gmail.com
• matthewxuereb_at_onvol.net
• savioursaid_at_hotmail.com
•  

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Teachers
Introduction

• This lesson was developed as part of the knowing
  your Continents better Topic present in the
  Geography syllabus for Junior and Secondary
  areas.
• This lesson is to encourage students to discover
  interesting facts about the world around them,
  getting familiar with the landscape and
  discovering different cultures.

Teachers

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Credits References

• http//en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Egypt
• http//www.guardians.net/egypt/
• http//www.nil-egypte.net/egypt/saqqara.html
• http//en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Arizona
• http//en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Tokyo
• http//travel.nationalgeographic.com/places/places
  -of-a-lifetime/tokyo.html
• http//travel.nationalgeographic.com/places/places
  -of-a-lifetime/tokyo.html
• http//www.bbc.co.uk/schools/gcsebitesize/games
• http//clt.lse.ac.uk/workshops-and-courses/Course-
  resources/Poster-Design-Tips.php
• http//www.aspb.org/EDUCATION/poster.cfm
• http//www.allgraphicdesign.com/graphicdesignartic
  les/newspaperadsgraphicdesign/newspapersdesigningt
  ips.html
• www.iasted.org/conferences/formatting/Presentation
  s-Tips.ppt
• http//mason.gmu.edu/montecin/powerpoint.html
• http//www.wikihow.com/Create-a-PowerPoint-Present
  ation

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Teachers
Learners

• This lesson is anchored in Form 3-5, It involves
  getting to know more about certain interesting
  location, it raises awareness and curiosity about
  different facts about these locations.
• The use if simple applications on the computer is
  necessary so that the students can be able to do
  this web quest.

Teachers
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Teachers
Curriculum Standards
This lesson is anchored in Form 3-5, It involves
getting to know more about certain interesting
locations, it raises awareness and curiosity
about different facts about these locations. The
geographical position of these locations using a
map and atlas. Exciting facts about the
locations, such as population and landscape.

Teachers
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The Process (1)

• Create groups of 5 and select your first
  location
• Egypt - (Historical Geography)
• http//en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Egypt
• http//www.guardians.net/egypt/
• http//www.nil-egypte.net/egypt/saqqara.html
• State of Arizona - Gran Canyon (Physical
  Geography)
• http//www.explorethecanyon.com/
• http//en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Arizona
• Tokyo (Human Geography)
• http//en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Tokyo
• http//travel.nationalgeographic.com/places/places
  -of-a-lifetime/tokyo.html
• http//travel.nationalgeographic.com/places/places
  -of-a-lifetime/tokyo.html

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The Process (2)
2. Mark on the World Map the locations visited.
http//parkstad.com/pages/world.gif 3. Watch
the videos below and identify which location is
being depicted.
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The Process (3)
4. Find Interesting information about the
locality including geographical information and
curiosities 5. Use the information you have at
your disposal and for each location create a
Power Point Presentation, Poster or a Newspaper
article. The links found below are a there to
guide you to make effective use of such
resources http//clt.lse.ac.uk/workshops-and-co
urses/Course-resources/Poster-Design-Tips.php http
//www.aspb.org/EDUCATION/poster.cfm http//www.al
lgraphicdesign.com/graphicdesignarticles/newspaper
adsgraphicdesign/newspapersdesigningtips.html www.
iasted.org/conferences/formatting/Presentations-Ti
ps.ppt http//mason.gmu.edu/montecin/powerpoint.h
tml http//www.wikihow.com/Create-a-PowerPoint-Pre
sentation
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Teachers
Teacher Script
This WebQuest model is best suited for learners
who can navigate the Web on their own and can
read the material commonly found on the Web. The
learners have to have basic knowledge of using a
map, surfing the web and using office
applications. The steps given out in the
process section are guided, therefore only a
simple explanation is needed. The Process can
easily be done at home but the presence of a
teacher is beneficial especially when queries
arise. There is no time boundaries in which the
students are expected to finish their tasks. The
teacher should be aware of the web content to
facilitate the webquest as it involves a lot the
use of different websites.

Teachers
Process (1)
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Teachers
Resources

• It is important to have a computer with an
  internet connection readily available for each
  and every group.
• Microsoft Office Software has to be present as
  most of the tasks have to be done by using Office
  applications.
• Every computer has to have a sound output in
  order to view the video clips in the best way
  possible. .
• A teacher has to be present to facilitate any
  difficulty that emerges during the group work,
  one teacher per class is sufficient, but
  additional aid from a lab assistant is beneficial
  to help the students if any queries crop up.

Teachers
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Evaluation (1)
Category Score Beginning 1 Developing 2 Very Good 3 Exemplary 4 Score
Collaboration with peers Rarely listens to, shares with, and supports the efforts of others in the group. Often is not a good team member. Often listens to, shares with, and supports the efforts of others in the group but sometimes is not a good team member. Usually listens to, shares with, and supports the efforts of others in the group. Almost always listens to, and supports the efforts of others in the group. Tries to keep people working well together. 25
Evaluation (2)
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Evaluation (continued)
Research Students include fewer than 2 high-quality examples or pieces of data to support their findings. Students include at least 2 high-quality examples or pieces of data to support their findings. Students include at least 3 high-quality examples or pieces of data to support their findings. Students include 4 or more high-quality examples or pieces of data to support their findings. 25
Presentation Content Presentation lacks coherent subject matter and deep insight of contents. Little or no reference to related terms and vocabulary. Few content structure with usage of technical/subject related vocabulary. Limited understanding of contents. Information easy to understand. Good information. Wide range of technical/ subject related vocabulary is used. Presentation was well organised, coherent, and easy to follow. Excellent, extensive information andtechnical/ subject related vocabulary. 25
Presentation Technique Poor presentation skills - reading of slides with little or few eye contact with other students. Slides lack adequate structure and order. Few images and diagrams were used in the presentation. Explanation was limited. Good presentation skills and slides. Falls below average in certain points during explanation of important terms or in the slides structure. Exceptional presentation skills involving also other students. The use of examples and visual aids contribute to a very good presentation. 25
Total Score Total Score Total Score Total Score Total Score 100
Evaluation (1)
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Teachers
Conclusion

• This interactive lesson is ideal as it encourages
  the students to find information and discover a
  location using the online resources, besides
  using ICT applications, they will also be
  enhancing their knowledge on the world around
  them.

Teachers