Using WebQuests in the Social Studies Classroom : A Culturally Responsive Approach /: A Culturally Responsive Approach. ([2009?])

• Record Type: Book
• Further Information: Note: Margaret M. Thombs, Maureen M. Gillis, Alan S. Canestrari.
• Authors: Thombs, Margaret M; Gillis, Maureen M; Canestrari, Alan S
• Contents: Preface; Why This Book?; Real Voices... Typical Classroom Challenges; Practical, Usable Curriculum Content; Acknowledgments; About the Authors; 1. The Challenge of Culturally Responsive Teaching; Meet Harrison Songolo; The Need for a Culturally Responsive Context; The Larger Narrative; Powerful Social Studies... Powerful Citizens; Imaginative Entry; The Quest for Connections; 2. The Technologically Competent Social Studies Teacher; The NETS Project; Essential Conditions for Successful Technology Integration; Technology Resources; Special Considerations for Classroom Technology; Web Site Accessibility; Assistive Technology; Legal Implications; Online Technology Resources; 3. The WebQuest Model; Background and History; Why Use the WebQuest Model?; Example WebQuest No. 1: Exploring Socio-Economic Conditions; One Zambia, One Nation?; 4. Designing WebQuests; Core Components of a WebQuest; Introduction; Task; Process; Evaluation; Other Components of the Model; Design Process; Selecting a Primary Design Tool; QuestGarden; Assessing WebQuests; Online Resources; 5. Getting Started: Learners, Topics, and Design Patterns; Getting Started; Anita’s Classroom; Meet Happy-Hardy Guinguing; Brainstorming WebQuest Ideas; General Social Studies; Online Resources: Social Studies Topics; Culturally Responsive Topics; Online Resources: Cultural Sensitivity; Anita’s Challenge: Teaching World Religions; Design Patterns; Example WebQuest No. 2: World Religions and Conflicts; Religious Conflict: Is an End in Sight?; 6. Authentic and Engaging Tasks; Meet Juan Pablo Escoriza; Posing Authentic Problems to Challenge Thinking Skills; Brainstorming WebQuest Tasks; Exercises: Tasks From Example WebQuests in Previous Chapters; Chart of Possible Tasks; Online Resources; Example WebQuest No. 3: Immigration: Past, Present, and Future; Lights, Camera, Action! An Immigration Perspective; 7. Evaluation Rubrics; Meet Vladimir Emilov Evtimov; Using Rubrics; Online Tools; How Many Rubrics?; Rubric Dimensions and Scale; Exercises: Evaluation Rubrics From Example WebQuests; Online Resources; Example WebQuest No. 4: Effective Use of Maps and Geographic Tools; Calling All Cartographers!; 8. The WebQuest Process: How, What, and When; Meet Haseena Niazi; Teams and Roles; Exercises: Teams and Roles From Example WebQuests; Choosing Appropriate Resources; Internet Resources; Search Engines; Selecting Web Sites; Social Studies Links; Accessibility Issues; Copyright, Fair Use, and Citation of Sources; Other Resources; Exercises: Resources From Example WebQuests; Online Resources; Example WebQuest No. 5: Voting Rights and Responsibilities; Let Our Voices Be Heard!; 9. Finalizing Your WebQuest Design; Meet Poroma Kanya; WebQuest Introductions; WebQuest Conclusions; Using Images and Other Tools; Teacher Page and Credits; Assessing Your WebQuest; Tom March’s Seven Points for a Great WebQuest; 10. The Challenge Ahead: A Quest for Peace; Humanistic Education; Choices for the 21st-Century Education Program; A Workable Peace; Freedom Writers; A Final Quest; Keeping the Quest Alive; Other Resources; A. Ten Thematic Strands in Social Studies; B. National Education Technology Standards for Students; C. Sites for Selecting Specialized Resources; D. Standards Associated With Example WebQuests; References; Suggested Readings: Cultural Responsiveness in the Classroom; Index;
• Publisher Details: Thousand Oaks : Corwin
• Publication Date: 2009
• Extent: 1 online resource (xiv, 137 pages), illustrations
• Subjects: 300.785; Social sciences -- Problems, exercises, etc; Social sciences -- Study and teaching -- Activity programs; Internet -- Activity programs; Activity programs in education; Internet -- Study and teaching; Education -- Computer network resources; Teaching -- Computer network resources; Internet in education
• Languages: English
• ISBNs: 9781452213019; 1452213011
• Related ISBNs: 9781412959506; 9781412959513
• Notes: Note: Includes bibliographical references and index.
• Access Rights: Legal Deposit; Only available on premises controlled by the deposit library and to one user at any one time; The Legal Deposit Libraries (Non-Print Works) Regulations (UK).
• Access Usage: Restricted: Printing from this resource is governed by The Legal Deposit Libraries (Non-Print Works) Regulations (UK) and UK copyright law currently in force.