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Helen Keller WebQuest
Title
A WebQuest for 7th Grade (Social Studies
Introduction )
Designed by
Task Anthony DiBacco
Process ajd61@zips.uakron.edu
Evaluation
Conclusion
Credits Based on a template from The WebQuest Page

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Introduction
Title Helen Keller was an American author,
Introduction political activist, and lecturer. She was the
Task first deafblind person to earn a Bachelor of
Process Arts degree.
Evaluation
Conclusion
You will be paired up in groups of four and will
become investigators to research Helen Kellers
life. You will research information about her
disability and you will as groups present your
Credits information to the class.

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The Task
Title By the end of this WebQuest, you will:
Introduction
Task • Research the life of Helen Keller by
Process
exploring websites.
Evaluation
Conclusion
• Create investigation organizers about her
life.
• Assemble your research from your
investigation into a presentation to present
to the class.
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The Process
You are now an investigator looking for information about
Title Helen Keller.
Introduction
1. Your teacher will divide you into groups of three.
Task Each member of your group will choose to be an
Process investigator, a private eye, or a detective. Once you
Evaluation decide which role you will be taking on print, fill out,
and turn in this role sheet in to your teacher.
Conclusion
2. Read about Helen Keller.
• Find your role and click on the link in the column
next to it.
• You will be researching about her childhood and
education, her young adult life and becoming a
champion, and how she became a world leader.
• Fill out the graphic organizer that matches your
role. Once you are done researching you will
share the information you found with your group.
• Investigator
• Private eye
• Detective
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5. Student Page The Process Continued
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Role Website to look at
Title
Introduction Investigator: Helen’s childhood and
Childhood and Education education growing up
Task
Process
Evaluation
Conclusion Private eye: Helen as a young woman and
Young adult and Champion how she became a champion
Detective: Helen turns out to be a world
Becoming a World Leader leader
Other approved websites and Helen Keller and her story
articles:
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6. Student Page The Process Continued
[Teacher Page]
3. Now that you are an expert on your topic, share your
information with your group by Jigsawing. Also share
Title
anything else that you found interesting from your
Introduction website or other approve website links.
Task
Process • Go in this order: Investigator, private
eye, detective
Evaluation
Conclusion 4. Now that you have written down all of the information
that you and your group members found, you will
prepare to make a PowerPoint presentation. Your group
will present all of the information you found to the class
and explain what you found out about Helen Keller.
• Brainstorm ideas of how you want to set up your
PowerPoint.
• Make sure you know how your role was important
and that you can relate what you present back to
your research.
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7. Student Page The Process Continued
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5. Make sure that your PowerPoint follows your
research. Make sure that you go in order of how the
Title
roles were assigned.
Introduction
Task 6. Make sure to add effects to the PowerPoint and
Process pictures you may have found from the websites that
were provided for you.
Evaluation
Conclusion 7. Once your presentation is done you and your group
are ready to debut your PowerPoint to the class. Get
ready to answer any questions that the class may have
for you.
Don’t forget to:
• Speak loudly
• Answer any questions
• Make eye contact
• Relax
Credits • Have fun!

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Evaluation
Multimedia Project : Helen Keller WebQuest
Teacher Name: Mr. DiBacco
Title Student Name: ________________________________________
CATEGORY 4 3 2 1
Introduction Journals Student maintained focus
throughout the research
Student mostly maintained
focus Most information
Student often lacked focus
Some information stemmed
Student had no focus No
information stemmed from
assignment Information stemmed from the research from research of the life of research of the life of Helen
Task stemmed from research of of the life of Helen Keller Helen Keller Keller
the life of Helen Keller
Process
Evaluation PowerPoint Preperation Group brainstormed excellent
ideas for their presentation,
Group brainstormed good
ideas for their presentation,
Group brainstormed ideas for
their presentation, but use of
Group brainstormed ideas for
their presentation, but use of
including sequence, font, including sequence, font, sequence, font, color, and sequence, font, color, and
Conclusion color, and effects to enhance color, and effects to enhance effects occasionally these effects distract from the
the presentation. the presentation. detract from the presentation.
presentation.
Presentation Well-rehearsed with smooth Rehearsed with fairly smooth Delivery not smooth, but able Delivery not smooth and
delivery that holds audience delivery that holds audience to maintain interest of the audience attention often lost.
attention. attention most of the time. audience most of the time.
Computer Lab Manners Student explored only Student sometimes explored Student often explored other Student did not attempt to
websites that were part of the other websites OR worked on websites OR worked on other work on WebQuest while in
WebQuest and worked only other assignments. assignments. the computer lab.
on WebQuest material.
Collaboration with Group Student worked well with Student mostly worked well Student sometimes worked Student did not work well
Members others and made excellent with others and made good well with others and with others and made poor
use of time. use of time. sometimes made good use of use of time.
time.
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Conclusion
Title • Now that you have learned about the life of Helen
Introduction Keller, you are ready to present to the class what
Task you have acquired. You are now masters of
Process
information of a legendary woman who overcame
difficult disabilities.
Evaluation
Conclusion
• Meet with other students in your grade who have
researched the same person as your group and
discuss your findings. You may be able to find
differences and similarities in information.
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10. Student Page Credits & References
[Teacher Page] Rubistar: http://rubistar.4teachers.org/
Slideshare: http://www.slideshare.net
Title Slideshare WebQuest:
Introduction http://www.slideshare.net/mkcroskey/webquest-on-
Task webquests-for-educators-11696376
Process Springboard: http://springboard.uakron.edu
Evaluation Webquest.org: http://webquest.org/index.php
Wikispaces: http://wikispaces.com
Conclusion
A DiBacco’s Wiki: http://adibacco.wikispaces.com/
American Foundation for the Blind:
http://www.afb.org/section.asp?sectionID=1
Helen Keller Museum:
http://www.afb.org/braillebug/hkmuseum.asp
Common Core State Standards:
http://www.corestandards.org/the-standards
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Teacher Page Curriculum Standards (Teacher)
Standards Ohio State Standards
History/Social Studies
• Cite specific textual evidence to support analysis of
primary and secondary sources.
• Determine the central ideas or information of a
primary or secondary source; provide an accurate
summary of the source distinct from prior knowledge
or opinions
• Identify key steps in a text’s description of a process
related to history/social studies (e.g., how a bill
becomes law, how interest rates are raised or
lowered).
• Distinguish among fact, opinion, and reasoned
judgment in a text.
• By the end of grade 8, read and comprehend
history/social studies texts in the grades 6-8 text
complexity band independently and proficiently.
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