You have just finished reading Charlotte

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Introduction
You have just finished reading Charlottes Web
by E.B. White. The librarian, Mrs. Smith, is
trying to pick out a new classroom book set to
order. She wants a book that teaches values and
science topics. You and your group members will
have to persuade her to get Charlottes Web.
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Task
Through completing a number of research
activities, your group will decide whether
Charlottes Web is a good book to include in the
classroom set. After making your decision you
will choose a method from the list below to
persuade Mrs. Smith to include or not include
Charlottes Web.

• These are your choices
• PowerPoint
• Persuasive Speech
• Play
• Brochure

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Process

Step One Click here to download and print the
workbook Step Two Decide the different roles in
your group. There should be a Biologist,
Geographer, and a Reporter. Step Three After
you have completed your workbook, you must now
decide whether to include the book set in the
classroom.
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Process Continued
Step Four Once you have decided your position
choose one of the four activities to share your
position with the class.

• These are your choices
• PowerPoint
• Persuasive Speech
• Play
• Brochure

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Resources
To find more information on spiders check out
these websites http//www.pocanticohills.org/spid
ers/spiders2.htm http//www.termite.com/spider-ide
ntification.html http//www.enchantedlearning.com/
subjects/arachnids/spider/Spiderprintout.shtml To
find information on pigs, check out these
websites http//www.ansi.okstate.edu/breeds/swine
/ http//www.enchantedlearning.com/subjects/mammal
s/farm/Pigprintout.shtml http//www.pork4kids.com/
Raised.aspx To find information on farms and the
animals that live there check these
out http//www.kidsfarm.com/farm.htm http//www.k
iddyhouse.com/Farm/ http//edtech.kennesaw.edu/web
/farmanim.html
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Resources
For help on writing a persuasive
speech http//www.careercenter.arlington.k12.va.u
s/CourseWebSites/tvprod/clientprojects/new_orleans
_quest/process/Process_guide_persuasive_speech.htm
For help on creating a PowerPoint http//www.ac
tden.com/pp/ For help in creating a
brochure http//www.printingforless.com/superbroc
hure.html http//www.computorcompanion.com/LPMArti
cle.asp?ID143 http//www.microsoft.com/education/
persuasionbrochure.mspx For help on writing a
play http//www.ehow.com/how_2045040_write-play.h
tml
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Evaluation
Play Rubric
Brochure Rubric
PowerPoint Rubric
Persuasive Speech Rubric
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Conclusion
Now that each group has presented their
positions to the class in various ways. Mrs.
Smith will take into consideration each argument
and make her decision on whether to include
Charlottes Web in the fourth grade classroom
set.
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Teacher Page
Lee Ann Sumner, Diana Milby, Tishanna Sullivan
Science Standards Link
Reading Standards Link
Social Studies Standards Link
Our Resources Link
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How to Adapt Link
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Group Roles
Biologist The one who does the research on the
spiders. Geographer The one who does the
research on the countries. Reporter The one who
records all the information into the
workbook. Presenter All the members of the
group that will present their findings at the end
of their quest.
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Play
You and your group members must write a play
demonstrating how you would behave in Mrs.
Smiths situation. Characters must include Mrs.
Smith and classroom students. You will need to
express your choice on whether or not to get the
book set. Be sure to include 3 reasons supporting
your opinion.
Click here for the rubric
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Brochure
You and your group members will create a
brochure that states your position. Make sure to
include your position along with 3 supporting
statements.
Click here for the rubric
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PowerPoint
You and your group will present your opinion by
creating a PowerPoint. Be sure to support your
position with at least 3 reasons. The PowerPoint
should be at least 10 slides in length.
Click here for the rubric
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Persuasive Speech
You and your group will write and present a
speech on your position. This speech should
contain an opening argument and have at least 3
reasons that support your opinion. The speech
should be 6-8 minutes in length with at least 2
minutes per person.
Click here for the rubric
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Science Standards

KERA Goal Students shall develop their abilities to apply core concepts and principles from mathematics, the sciences, the arts, the humanities, social studies, practical living studies, and vocational studies to what they will encounter throughout their lives.
Academic Expectation  2.3 Students identify and analyze systems and the ways their components work together or affect each other.
Core Content SC-04-3.4.4
Program of Studies SC-4-UD-S-4 Students will identify, observe and compare some characteristics of organisms that are passed from the parents (e.g., color of flower petals) and others that are learned from interactions with the environment (e.g., learning to ride a bike)
ISTE Technology Standard 3. Research and Information Fluency Students apply digital tools to gather, evaluate, and use information. Students D. process data and report results.
Unified Objective By the end of this WebQuest activity, the student will demonstrate the ability to identify some characteristics of organisms that are inherited from the parents and others that are learned from interactions with the environment by completing this worksheet which will be graded by an answer key, with 90 accuracy.
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Reading Standards

KERA Goal 1. Students are able to use basic communication and mathematics skills for purposes and situations they will encounter throughout their lives.
Academic Expectation 1.2 Students make sense of the variety of materials they read.
Core Content RD-04-3.0.1
Program of Studies EL-4-IT-S-5 Students will demonstrate understanding of literary elements and literary passages/texts C. recognize authors craft as appropriate to genre (e.g., figurative language, exaggeration)
ISTE Technology Standard 2. Communication and Collaboration Students use digital media and environments to communicate and work collaboratively, including at a distance, to support individual learning and contribute to the learning of others. Students A. interact, collaborate, and publish with peers, experts, or others employing a variety of digital environments and media.
Unified Objective By the end of this WebQuest activity, the student will demonstrate the ability to explain a characters or speakers actions based on a passage by completing a project which will be graded by a rubric, with 85 accuracy.
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Social Studies Standards

KERA Goal 2. Students shall develop their abilities to apply core concepts and principles from mathematics, the sciences, the arts, the humanities, social studies, practical living studies, and vocational studies to what they will encounter throughout their lives.
Academic Expectation 2.17 Students interact effectively and work cooperatively with the many ethnic and cultural groups of our nation and world.
Core Content SS-05-2.1.1
Program of Studies SS-5-CS-S-1 Students will demonstrate an understanding of culture and cultural elements (e.g., beliefs, traditions, languages, skills, literature, the arts) of diverse groups investigate cultural similarities and differences of diverse groups (e.g., English, French, Spanish and Dutch Colonists, West Africans, Immigrants of the 1800s) during the early development of the United States
ISTE Technology Standard 3. Research and Information Fluency Students apply digital tools to gather, evaluate, and use information. Students D. process data and report results.
Unified Objective By the end of this WebQuest, the student will demonstrate the ability to identify early cultures and analyze their similarities and differences by completing the WebQuest activity which will be graded by an answer key, with 90 accuracy.
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Note this is fifth grade content!
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Our Resources
If you are interested in how we came up with this
idea or even the resources we used to create this
WebQuest, check out the following links
http//www.everypicture.com/prints/garth-williams/
2367/charlottes-web.html http//www.eduplace.com/
ss/maps/pdf/afr_asia_pol.pdf http//www.geocities
.com/Heartland/Acres/6329/piglang.html http//que
stgarden.com/52/36/4/070612201403/index.htm
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How To Adapt
This WebQuest could easily be adapted to a fifth
grade activity. One of our standards is already
at a fifth grade level. If you wanted to use
this WebQuest for a younger age group like third
or possibly even second grade, you would want to
alter the rubrics and requirement for each
activity based on your students learning level.
If you enjoy the WebQuest, but dont enjoy
Charlottes Web, you could easily take this
WebQuest and use a different story with different
activities.
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