Kathy's+Instructional+Plan

**__ Instructional Plan __**  The instructional plan for my webquest is detailed so that a teacher could come in blind and implement the webquest. Each step is described in detail which would enable a teacher to execute the directions given in the webquest as well as help students should they encounter any problems or questions.
 * Is the instructional plan sufficiently detailed so that a new teacher could implement the module?**

Students will be able to browse 12 websites before selecting an invention. They will also be able to look through 11 books for additional information. Other resources include a packet on debate techniques and a website and book for grammar help.
 * Additional Resources related to subject matter**

Students will have had some prior experience with debating a topic. Perhaps they have been asked to choose their favorite flavor of ice cream and defend that decision. This activity is similar in that they must make a selection and defend it. They will be able to link the prior knowledge of their previous debate experience with this activity. In addition, students living in the Web 2.0 world will have prior experience with blogs and know how to create posts and edit their blog as well as comment. Students must also create a graphic organizer of the information they have gathered on their invention. Students will be able to apply their prior knowledge of creating an organizer and organizing the information from previous experience in class.
 * Methods for linking new knowledge/skills to prior student experiences**

The webquest is estimated to take up to a month and a half to complete. Students will have one week to work on the research, review of culture, fact-finding, writing, editing, and speaker phases of the webquest. Once they have completed the speaker phase, the question and answer phase will take one class period.
 * Estimate of time to complete the Webquest**

The time allotted for each specific phase is given to allow students sufficient time to complete the assignments. If it is evident that students require more time, the webquest can be stretched for another 2 weeks. This will make the complete time for the webquest a total of 2 months. The time students get to work on each individual phase per day will be 45 minutes.
 * Suggestions for breaking up time if learning activities take longer than expected**

The groups for each team will consist of four students. The ideal grouping would be to have students who possess different skills make up each team. This allows the students in the group (some who may be average or lower performing) to have a chance working with others whom they can possibly learn a new skill from. The primary teacher will have groups already determined prior to the new teacher coming in.
 * Grouping of Learners**

All web page links are provided for students. All of these links will be external. Students are also provided with numerous books as supplemental information in case they are unable to find enough about their chosen invention. Links to the evaluation rubric and debate techniques will be provided on the webquest site page.
 * Links to relevant web pages, work sheets, rubrics, resources, ore external web sites**

Should there be students who would like to further their learning after this webquest is complete, they may try their hand at the following activities:  **Inventions and Timelines:**
 * Strategies for providing extended enrichment activities for interested learners**

Students will create their own timeline. They will then select five inventions from the communication field and find the years associated with their creation and plot them on the timeline. They will be required to write five sentences comparing the various years and inventions (i.e. the telephone was created only 2 years from …). Students will need to label their timeline appropriately and make sure all inventions are correctly entered.

Timelines will include: - Five inventions - Points plotted correctly on timeline - Timeline labeled correctly - Five sentences comparing the various years of each invention  **Student Created Project:**

Students will research any invention created by an African American or woman of their choice and present the information in any way they choose. They will use resources provided by the teacher (books, handouts, and magazines focusing on African Americans and Women) and choose how they would like to present the information. Some of the ways they can present the information are by creating a diorama, placing the information on a poster with an original drawing of the invention, or by creating an information booklet on the invention.

Students will be given the criteria for the project which includes:

-Name the invention and its inventor -Mini biography of the inventor -The invention’s function and its description -How the invention and the inventor changed American culture


 * PowerPoint Presentation:**

Students will create a visual presentation of the life of an inventor. Students will be required to show the events of the inventor's life leading up to the creation of their invention. They will also present how the invention changed American culture for the better or worse and if any other inventions were based off of the chosen invention. Students will need to use visuals throughout the presentation and list the resources used.

Hey Kathy,

Good job with your instructional plan. I can see that it flows in accordance with your learning activity. I like how you gave an example of how students debate in their everyday life so others can see how students have had prior experience in the subject. Some suggestions to add to your enrichment activity could be that a student could create a slide show of pictures for their teams debate to enhance it, a student could create a power point presentation on the life of an inventor and show how events led up to his or her invention, a student could create a drawing depicting how the an invention has enhanced people's lives, or a student could create a song or poem describing how an invention has hindered or helped society.

Veronica

Hi Kathy,

I think that your instructional plan is so detailed and you have truly done a great job in explaining all the headings. I too agree with Veronica that your examples are a good touch to show how their prior knowledge helps them with this task. I too think that power point is a great way to get creative to extend the task even further. Overall I feel that you have done a great job with your plan, it works great for your particular activity.

Thanks for your feedback and suggesstions with mine

Rachele