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Introduction
By now, you have read the story
of The Rainbow Fish, by Marcus Pfister. This story demonstrates that sharing
and friendship are very important in our lives, even if you live under
the sea!
This WebQuest will lead you
through your choice of activity to show what you have learned from that
story.
Task
After reading the story of
The Rainbow Fish, you will find out what sharing means to you.
You have a choice in how to
do this project.
To
work in a group to create a multimedia project, click
here.
To work alone or in a group
to create a book, click here.
Process
Multi-Media
(work in a group of up to 4)
- TELL A STORY: Each person
in the group will tell a story about a time when someone shared with
them. What did they share? Who shared with you? Why do you remember
this?
- WRITE A STORY: Using a piece
of looseleaf paper, in at least ONE paragraph, write down your story
using the questions above as a guide. Please use your own voice.
- TELL A STORY: Each person
in the group will tell a story about a time when he or she shared with
someone else. Who did you share with? Why did you share? What did you
share? How did it make you feel?
- WRITE A STORY: Using a piece
of looseleaf paper, in at least ONE paragraph, write down your story
using the questions above as a guide. Please use your own voice.
- CHOOSE AN ANIMAL: If you
could be any animal, what animal would you choose? What does this animal
have to share with others?
- DRAW YOUR ANIMAL: Using
MS Paint, draw your animal, then save it to My Documents, saving it
as yourname.bmp (example: wheatfall.bmp).
- VIEW POWERPOINT SLIDE SHOW:
Watch this slide show.
- MAKE YOUR POWERPOINT SLIDE
SHOW: Using MS Powerpoint, and using the slideshow as your guide, create
your group's slide show. Your group will create:
- one page for things they've
shared,
- one page for things that
have been shared with them,
- and each person will have
their own page for their animal with a paragraph answering the questions
on Number 5.
- For a group of 4, there
will be at least 6 pages.
- If you need help using PowerPoint,
click here.
9. Present your PowerPoint
presentation to the class.
Create
a Book (complete this by yourself)
- TELL A STORY: Each person
in the group will tell a story about a time when someone shared with
them. What did they share? Who shared with you? Why do you remember
this?
- WRITE A STORY: Using a piece
of looseleaf paper, in at least ONE paragraph, write down your story
using the questions above as a guide. Please use your own voice. Draw
any illustrations that help tell your story. You may use up to three
pages.
- TELL A STORY: Each person
in the group will tell a story about a time when he or she shared with
someone else. Who did you share with? Why did you share? What did you
share? How did it make you feel?
- WRITE A STORY: Using a piece
of looseleaf paper, in at least ONE paragraph, write down your story
using the questions above as a guide. Please use your own voice. Draw
any illustrations that help tell your story. You may use up to three
pages.
- CHOOSE AN ANIMAL: If you
could be any animal, what animal would you choose? What does this animal
have to share with others?
- DRAW YOUR ANIMAL: Using
crayons or markers, draw your animal. Include a paragraph that answers
the questions on number 5.
- BOOK COVER: Create a cover
for your book using construction paper. What is the title of your book?
- ASSEMBLE YOUR BOOK: Using
the pages you've made already, assemble your book using the stapler.
- PRESENT YOUR BOOK: Present
your book to the class.
Evaluation
When you have finished your
project, you will be graded on:
| Neatness |
20
points |
| Followed
PowerPoint Model (if multimedia) |
10
points |
| Teamwork
(if multimedia) |
10
points |
| Spelling |
20
points (deduct 1 pt for each word misspelled) |
| Grammar |
20
points (deduct 1 pt for each mistake) |
| Pictures
- drawn neatly, colored nicely, used them in PowerPoint presentation |
20
points |
| Use
of voice ( if book) |
20
points |
| 76-100
points |
4 |
| 51-75
points |
3 |
| 26-50
points |
2 |
| 0-25
points |
1 |
Conclusion
Wow! You have really
accomplished a lot!
You have
learned about sharing, and have found out what you have to share with
others. Each of us has a gift. I hope you found one of your gifts, and
will always find a way to share your special gift with others.
Besides that,
you also:
Wrote a
book! AND
Used the
computer! AND
Showed excellent
writing skills! AND
Produced an outstanding
response to literature.
I am proud of you!
If you finish ahead of time
and internet access is available, go here and complete the Rainbow
Fish puzzle.
Send your friends a Rainbow
Fish postcard.
Credits & References
Buy a poster
of The Rainbow Fish by Marcus Pfister.
Buy a copy of The
Rainbow Fish by Marcus Pfister.
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