Lesson Plan READING WITH WEBQUESTS - I'M ONLY HUMAN

STAGES WEBQUEST STAGES Teacher Students OBJECTIVES

1st class period

PRE-TASK

45 minutes

INTRODUCTIONIntroduces and sets the

background of the webquest

T presents the WQ to

the ss

T asks ss questions on

previous acquired

knowledge

Ss browse the WQ's

components

Ss answer questions

To activate ss’ background knowledge of the topic

To help ss activate what they know and think about the topic (content schemata)

To help ss activate linguistic knowledge for understanding

(linguistic schemata)

To create a purpose for reading

To motivate ss

To provide a smooth introduction to the WQ

TASK

Explains what the ss will have to do in order to

complete the webquest

T acts as a guide and facilitator

Ss read the task and ask questions, set

up expectations

andestablish a

reading purpose

2nd and 3rd class periods

TASK-CYCLE

90 minutes

PROCESS

Guides the ss through the completion of tasks and

provides scaffolding throughout

T acts as a facilitator

Ss read and follow the

steps

To read the hypertexts once for the main idea

To read again for details

To guess meaning of vocabulary from context

To confirm guesses made at the pre-task stage

To get overall meaning

To find specific informationRESOURCES Includes a list of all the resources and materials

T acts as a manager retaining control of

the class but giving

freedom to the ss to express

Ss fill in the chart while reading he hypertexts

and transfer the

information obtained in a

report

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necessary for completing the webquest

themselves

T acts as a guide and facilitator

Ss engage in making the poster and writing the

report

To use the reading activity as a springboard to develop other skills (speaking /

writing)

4th and 5th class periods

LANGUAGE FOCUS

90 minutes

EVALUATIONA method for the

assessment of learning is proposed

T acts as a manager and an

evaluator

Ss present the posters and read their

reports

Ss evaluate themselves and their

peers

To self-evaluate learning after the reading activity

To give ss the opportunity to express a more personal response of some of the issues raised by the topic

To give ss the opportunity to retrieve and apply the information they have

extracted

To use the reading activity as a springboard to develop

other skills (report writing, art project)

To reflect on new language and practice using it in

context

CONCLUSIONSummarizes the learning outcomes of the webquest and encourages students

to explore more by suggesting further

readings

T finalizes the WQ

Ss conclude the WQ by reading the

learning outcomes of the WQ and confirming

expectations

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