Scavenger Hunts

Discovering You

(Shield and Crests)

A WebQuest for 5^th Grade Social Studies and Language Arts

Introduction

In the novel The Lion, the Witch, and the Wardrobe by C.S. Lewis, Peter Pevensie receives a shield from Father Christmas. In this webquest you are going to learn what a shield is exactly. After researching shields, you are going to create one representing your self based on the information you have found.

Task

Imagine you have just entered Narnia. It is your job to defeat the white witch but before you can do so you must have a shield. You will use the web links to gather information that you think will be helpful for you in deciding what important characteristic you think should be included on a shield representing you. Make sure that you get information that is specific to each characteristic you put on your shield. Once you have decided what you want on your shield, you will construct on and will write a paper explaining what you have put on your shield, what it means, and why you chose it.

Process

Part 1 Researching

1. You will be working individually for the WebQuest.

2. Use the links provided below to find information.

3. Here are some things to look for when doing your research:

· What is a shield?

· What is the significance of shields?

· What are the different symbols and meanings for shields?

· Which symbols represent you?

Here are links to help guide you on your quest:

http://www.araltas.com/info/article05.html

http://www.fleurdelis.com/meanings.htm

http://www.allfamilycrests.com/

http://www.digiserve.com/heraldry/symbols.htm

http://www.traceit.com/coatofarms.htm
http://www.2020site.org/heraldry/
http://www.allfamilycrests.com/
http://www.irishsurnames.com/
http://www.essortment.com/all/whatisheraldry_rznm.htm
http://www.historicalnames.com/origins.htm

Part 2 Compiling

1. You will hand in your graphic organizers a few days before your final paper is due. I will review the information to check for accurate and well developed ideas.

2. After gathering your information, use the chart to organize your information in a chronological manner.

3. For your final product you will write a paper. You need to have a section for each symbol and color you have chosen and come up with an original and creative title.

4. Your paper needs to consist of complete sentences, correct spelling, and in paragraph form with an introduction and conclusion. Your paper will be typed. You can do this at school or home.

5. You will submit your final product to me via email.

Evaluation

You will be graded independently for your participation and information you obtain. Your final product will be given points and your group will receive points based on your grade.

	Not met 0	Meets 3	Exceeds 5	Score
Able to use the internet to acquire accurate and valuable information on the topic	Unable to gather accurate and valuable information regarding the topic	Student is able to acquire some accurate information but is unable to decipher between useful and insignificant information	Student acquires valuable and useful information and is able to use it to fully develop a product
Information is compiled in and organized manner	Only able to list the five Jewish rituals	Able to describe at least four or five	Description of identifiable performance characteristics reflecting the highest level of performance.
Shield is portrays student in a positive manner	The shield has little to know personal detail	The shield displays some personal detail	The shield is detailed and adequately portrays the student in a positive manner
Paper contains accurate and well developed information	Contains primarily superficial information	Parts are well developed but contain some superficial information	Contains accurate information that is well developed
Paper has a professional appearance and free of grammatical errors	Paper appears to be unprofessional and has many grammatical errors	Appearance is professional but contains grammatical errors	Appearance is professional and has no more than two grammatical errors
Paper has a creative and original title	Title is not original and is lacking creativity	title shows a slight effort of originality	Title is original, creative, and very unique

Conclusion

Now that you have constructed a shield that is significant to you, you are ready to battle the White Witch. Good luck and congratulations.

Credits & References

shield picture

The WebQuest Page

Design Patterns

We all benefit by being generous with our work. Permission is hereby granted for other educators to copy this WebQuest, update or otherwise modify it, and post it elsewhere provided that the original author's name is retained along with a link back to the original URL of this WebQuest. On the line after the original author's name, you may add Modified Miranda Van Unnik on October 8^th, 2008. If you do modify it, please let me know and provide the new URL.

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