Le voyage de ma vie

A WebQuest for 8^th Grade French

Based on examples by Beverly DeWyze and Lee Kirby

Lakeland Copper Beech Middle School, Lakeland Central Schools

Introduction - Task - Process - Resources - Evaluation - Conclusion

Introduction

Did you know that there are more French-speaking countries in the world than countries that speak any other language. How did this happen? How are they alike? How are they different?

Once you complete your expedition, you’ll be the expert! As “Hunter Extraordinaire” you will discover amazing facts about selected French-speaking destinations. Within your designated roles, you will present your finding on your travel destination. As a class, we will then compare and contrast each travel destination in an attempt to rate and recommend destinations to other travelers.

Task

You will study one selected French-speaking country in depth and prepare a Power Point presentation on it with your group. You will also compare facts about different countries within your chosen role. You will evaluate pros and cons of travel to your destination within your country groups. Finally the class will make general travel recommendations based on the findings of the group.

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Process

You will be working in groups of three or four students.

Groups will study one of the six French-speaking countries identified below:

Switzerland	Haiti	Tahiti
Morocco	Quebec	Belgium

You will then decide which of the four roles you will take for your group. If your group only has three students, one of the roles will not be included for your presentation.

Benoit / Brenda Bookworm

Benoit/Brenda Bookworm is a big history buff. He/She loves anything related to World War II. He/She also is an architect, so he loves old houses and interesting architecture.

Charles/Charlotte Culture

Charles/Charlotte loves nature. Put him/her in a garden and he's/she's happy. He/She also loves good food and wine.

François/Francine Fun

François/Francine Fun just wants to have fun! He/She loves the beach and wants to buy souvenirs for his/her friends back home.

Terrence/Tracy Tourist

Terry/Tracy wants to see all the hot spots! He/She has learned all about this country and wants to see the famous monuments! She also loves art and wants to see famous artwork.

Each member of your family will create a scrapbook on Power Point, where you will share photos and information you learned during your vacation.

Your individual scrapbook will be the only element in this project to be graded, so be creative! Be sure to include the pictures your family took, and lots of information!

Use the following list of resources to help you begin planning your trip. You will note that some countries have travel advisories for American citizens. This is important to remember when traveling abroad: you should always consult the US Embassy or Department of State advisories about any country you will be traveling to so that you may be prepared.

General Country Information:
CIA Factbook (information about every country)
Lonely Planet ("the world's best guidebooks") - Select "Destinations" and then find the continent you're traveling to. From there, you'll see a list of countries. Note: If you don't see your country, you selected the wrong continent.
The Travel Channel - some countries have more information here than others; you may even see a video for your country.

	Beginning 1	Developing 2	Accomplished 3	Exemplary 4
Content	Contains very little information about the aspects of the country with no detail or organization	Contains information about the aspects of the country with little detail, may not be clear and organized	Contains organized and clear information about the aspects of the country with some detail	Contains detailed, organized and clear information about the aspects of the country
Mechanics	Many grammatical and/or spelling errors	Several grammatical and/or spelling errors that do affect comprehension	Several grammatical and/or spelling errors that do not affect comprehension	Little or no grammatical and/or spelling errors
Presentation Design	Contains few required elements. Design and presentation not appealing.	Contains some required elements. Some slides are navigable. Design and presentation may not be appealing.	Contains most required elements. Slides are fairly navigable. Design and presentation are appealing.	Contains all requirements. Slides are navigable. Design and presentation are appealing.
Documented sources	Did not include citations	Some citations included	Most citations included	All citations included
Stayed on task	Did not stay on task	Frequently off task	Sometimes off task	Stayed on task consistently

Conclusion

I hope you've enjoyed your voyage! Review the scrapbooks from the other families, and decide where you'd like to plan your next vacation to!

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No graphics were used to create this webquest. I'm sorry it's not more visually appealing. I just didn't have time to "pretty it up." It's a really fun activity, though. If you want to see what the graphics would have looked like, check out my "On Va en France" webquest. It's the same thing.