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Using WebQuests in the Social Studies Classroom
A Culturally Responsive Approach
- Margaret M. Thombs - Roger Williams University
- Maureen M. Gillis - Educational Consultant, Texas
- Alan S. Canestrari - Roger Williams University
August 2008 | 152 pages | Corwin
This book provides practical strategies for using WebQuests in the secondary social studies classroom. WebQuests are inquiry-oriented, collaborative student activities that focus on using web-based information to enhance higher-level analysis, synthesis, and evaluation. The authors show how classroom teachers can optimize learning, enhance student inquiry, and promote greater intercultural understanding by infusing this simple, yet powerful, model into their daily classroom instruction. This comprehensive resource provides guidelines, tips, and step-by-step instructions for teachers who want to develop a variety of WebQuests for use during the school year.
Preface
About the Authors
1. The Challenge of Culturally Responsive Teaching
2. The Technologically Competent Social Studies Teacher
3. The WebQuest Model
4. Designing WebQuests
5. Getting Started: Learners, Topics, and Design Patterns
6. Authentic and Engaging Tasks
7. Evaluation Rubrics
8. The WebQuest Process: How, What, and When
9. Finalizing Your WebQuest Design
10. The Challenge Ahead: A Quest for Peace
Other Resources
References
Suggested Readings: Cultural Responsiveness in the Classroom
Index
"Founded on a well-established educational rationale, this book takes the critical and challenging step of helping teachers integrate culturally responsive education into their own practice. By using real student stories, the authors spin an engaging narrative that informs and entertains."
WebQuest
"Shows teachers how to create quality WebQuests using constructivist principles while also encouraging teacher reflection. The book has inspired me in my efforts to make my teaching responsive to students’ needs and the real-world requirements of our education system."
Edmond Memorial High School, OK
"Offers endless resources for the novice or experienced teacher. In a culturally diverse classroom, WebQuests provide students with an opportunity to showcase their cultures and take pride in their learning. While the text is geared to the social studies teacher, the steps of the WebQuest are explained so that any teacher in any discipline may develop and utilize this resource in their curriculum."
Middletown High School, RI