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Welcome to the webquest on Ancient Greece. This webquest is designed for 6th graders. Students will be conducting research and encounter various scenarios in order to learn about Ancient Greece. Students will use a program called showbie to complete many of their tasks throughout the webquest. In addition to the educational purposes of this webquest, my intention is to also get students better acclimated with their IPads and how to search for information on the web. This webquest correlates to Indiana Academic Standards for 6th Grade Social Studies as well as Common Core standards in literacy and writing.
**This webquest is based off of the originally created website made by Mr. Ross Smith, Technology Director at Hammond Academy of Science and Technology.
Video Link: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=sri1DYbx4QA
Introduction
You went to bed last night as you do every night. When you woke up this morning, you realized your bed was missing. Your home was no longer visible. Everything around you looks different. There are mountains all around you. What the heck is going on you wonder! You begin to look around when suddenly you see a weird swirly cloud in front of you. You also notice a hologram appear before you... it couldn't be, you wonder. No you know your heroes. That is a hologram of Wonder Woman, Princess Diana! She begins to speak:
Princess Diana looks at you with fierce pride, knowing you will be successful on this mission.
You immediately try to recall as many facts as you can about Ancient Greece. You realize there is no way you will survive without help. Suddenly your ipad comes flying out of another swirly cloud at you. It has a note attached: |
Dear Student,
I have saved several webpages here to make your mission easier. I only pray that evil Ares does not get in your mission's way. Try browsing through all of the saved sites and learning as much as you can. It will help you in each challenge you come across. Once you have familiarized yourself with a certain aspect of Greek Life, you may begin the scenario. Good luck. I will see you at the end of your mission.
Sincerely,
Princess Diana of Themyscira
AKA Wonder Woman
Your mission has been defined for you. Several challenging scenarios will be given to you in order for you to pass this mission. You must first research the material each scenario will revolve around. If you fail, certainly you will not live to tell the story to your loved ones. Good Luck!
P.S. Here are some questions to consider while on your mission:
- What makes an effective government?
- What were the needs and values of Greek society?
- Why did democracy develop?
- How fragile is democracy?
- What makes a democracy and why is it different?
- What are some of the influences the Greeks has on our culture?
- What Greek discoveries are used in our daily lives or in your classes at school?
- How do cultures communicate their values, beliefs, and traditions?
Challenge
As Princess Diana mentioned, you have been tasked with surviving in Ancient Greece for three weeks. This is not an easy task. Ancient Greeks were suspicious of outsiders. If they discover you are not one of them, they will surely kill or enslave you.
You have information on your ipad which will help you to survive. You will have to complete several challenges or scenarios over the next three weeks. Work through each scenario and do what is asked of you. You may be asked to find examples or you may be asked to communicate with an Ancient Greek.
For each challenge you will be required to submit something into showbie or complete checkpoints in GoFormative so Princess Diana can monitor your progress.
If you have any questions, Princess Diana can be summoned on your ipad. All you need to do is send her assistant an email at [email protected]. Princess Diana has the ability to send communication through time since she is a demigod, and has charmed your ipads to do the same.
You have information on your ipad which will help you to survive. You will have to complete several challenges or scenarios over the next three weeks. Work through each scenario and do what is asked of you. You may be asked to find examples or you may be asked to communicate with an Ancient Greek.
For each challenge you will be required to submit something into showbie or complete checkpoints in GoFormative so Princess Diana can monitor your progress.
If you have any questions, Princess Diana can be summoned on your ipad. All you need to do is send her assistant an email at [email protected]. Princess Diana has the ability to send communication through time since she is a demigod, and has charmed your ipads to do the same.