1. The document outlines a webquest that assigns students to teams to create a virtual tour of Rome using Google Earth, a brochure about a Roman monument or museum, and a comic strip giving directions between two locations. 2. The virtual tour must include descriptions of 5 important places and the path between them. The brochure must include information about a site and the comic strip should show a dialogue giving directions. 3. Students will present their work to the class and be evaluated on their explanations and use of English or Italian. The goal is for tourists to learn about the history, myths and legends related to Rome's founding.

1. ““history andhistory and
legend oflegend of
RomeRome
foundation”foundation”

2. How does THE WebquestHow does THE Webquest
work?work?
• Tasks assigningTasks assigning
• ProcessProcess
– Team building
– Webquest
– Selection and evaluation of elements
– Creation of virtual tour Google Earth
– Creation of a brochure Simplebooklet
- Creation of a comic strip
MAKEBELIEFSCOMIX
• Assessment and evaluationAssessment and evaluation
– Sharing the outputs with the class

3. Final goal of the webquest is:Final goal of the webquest is:
1. Creating a virtual tour that
will let a tourist understand
the history, myth and legends
related to the foundation of
rome
TASK 1: virtual tourTASK 1: virtual tour

4. Tour must include five stopsfive stops by places,
buildings etc. that in your opinion are
relevant to the goal of the tour, selected
between the ones in the following list:
• Ara pacis MUSEUM
• Constantin arch
• vatican museums
• ROMAN FORUM
• PALATINE HILL
• Quirinal HILL
• Colosseum
• Insula tiberina
• capitoline museums
• PANTHEON
TASK 1: virtual tourTASK 1: virtual tour

5. • tour must be created
using google earthgoogle earth,
placing five placemarks
and drawing the path.
• placemarksplacemarks must be
filled in with short
description in english
and longer version in
italian
• PathPath description must
have a short english
version and a longer
italian one
TASK 1: virtual tourTASK 1: virtual tour

6. Final goal of the webquest is:Final goal of the webquest is:
II. Creating a short brochure that
will help a tourist arrange the
visit OF ONE MONUMENT OR
MUSEUM
TASK 2: brochureTASK 2: brochure
The brochure has to contain :
opening times
location
exhibitions
tickets and reservations
facilities

7. Final goal of the webquest is:Final goal of the webquest is:
III. Creating a comic strip that will
help a tourist who is searching
for a point of interest
TASK 3: comic stripTASK 3: comic strip
Decide a
starting point
and a
destination in
your itinerary,
and write a
short dialogue
giving
directions

8. TO FIND INFORMATION ABOUT
YOUR TOPIC SURF THE WEB
THROUGH The following
WEBSITES:
WEBQUESTWEBQUEST
• Link Zanichelli “Paesaggi della storia”
• http://www.romasegreta.it/nascita-di-roma.html
• http://it.wikipedia.org/wiki/Fondazione_di_Roma
• http://it.wikipedia.org/wiki/Enea#Riassunto_della_leg
genda
• http://historiaeblog.blogspot.it/2009/01/la-fondazione-
di-roma-secondo-la.html
• http://www.treccani.it/enciclopedia/roma/#1leorigini-1

9. Sharing the outputs with the classSharing the outputs with the class
• In turn each team will show to the
rest of the class the final output
giving reason of choices made and
selection criteria adopted
Assessment and evaluationAssessment and evaluation
• Explanations of
results will be
either in italian or
in english
(english will be
better valued)

10. Sharing the outputs with the classSharing the outputs with the class
• In turn each team will show to the
rest of the class the final output
giving reason of choices made and
selection criteria adopted
Assessment and evaluationAssessment and evaluation
• Explanations of
results will be
either in italian or
in english
(english will be
better valued)