Introduction

The writing of this WebQuest was supported by a grant from the Arizona Humanities Council and is intended for use by teachers and teacher-librarians in conjunction with ONEBOOKAZ for Kids.

Learners

This lesson is anchored in fourth through eigth grade language arts, particularly writing, and involves social studies through cultural exploration of food and geography. 

Curriculum Standards

Selected standards from the Arizona Department of Education:
 

Language Arts:

(Task 1, Fishing/Whaling Portfolio; Task 2, History of Waffles Around the World) 
Writing Standards, Strand 3: Writing Applications, Concept 6, Research

Concept 6:
PO 1. Paraphrase information from a variety of sources (e.g., Internet, reference materials).
PO 2. Organize notes in a meaningful sequence.
PO 3. Write an informational report that includes main idea(s) and relevant details.
 

(Task 3, Letter to Primrose Squarp)
Writing Standards, Strand 3: Writing Applications, Concept 3, Functional; and Concept 5, Literary Response

Concept 3:
PO 2. Write a friendly letter that includes a:
a. heading
b. salutation
c. body
d. closing
e. signature

Concept 5:
PO 3. Write a response that demonstrates an understanding of a literary selection, and depending on the selection, includes:
a. evidence from the text
b. personal experience
c. comparison to other text/media
 

Social Studies

(Task 2, History of Waffles Around the World)
History:
1SS-F2. Describe everyday life in the past and recognize that some aspects change and others stay the same, with emphasis on:

PO 3. how past cultural exchanges influence present-day life, including food, art, shelter, and language
 

(Task 1, Fishing and Whaling and Coastal British Columbia)
Geography:
3SS-F2. Identify natural and human characteristics of places and how people interact with and modify their environment, with emphasis on:

PO 1. natural characteristics of places, including land forms, bodies of water, natural resources, and weather
PO 2. human characteristics of places, including houses, schools, neighborhoods, and communities
PO 3. the relationship between the physical features and the location of human activities
PO 4. how people depend on the physical environment and its natural resources to satisfy their basic needs
PO 5. how people can conserve and replenish certain resources
PO 6. the ways in which people have used and modified resources in the local region, including dam construction, building roads, building cities, and raising crops
 

(L to R) Canned fish, fish packed in ice, whaling harpoon

Task 1: Learn about the fishing and whaling industry in coastal British Columbia. Create a portfolio that shows what you learned.

1.   (If done in partners) Partner 1 will "drive" the computer for this task.  Partner 2 will record what is found on paper.

2. Go here to find background and history of whaling and here to find information about the commercial fishing industry.  These should be placed in the "Fishing and Whaling" section of your portfolio.  Choose what you both feel are the most important facts.

3.  Go here to find information on coastal British Columbia and here to see pictures of Coal Harbour.  These will be placed in the second part of your portfolio entitled "British Columbia."  Again, choose what you feel are the most important facts.

4.  When you make your portfolio, be as creative as you want!  Include pictures, graphs, and illustrations.  

5. Make a references page for your portfolio. Make sure you write the web address where you got the information, the name of the web site, and the author's name (if given). See this web site for help with citing a reference.

5.  Cover your portfolio with two pages of cardstock or construction paper and turn in to your teacher.

Task 2: Create a PowerPoint presentation with pictures and information about the history of waffles around the world.

1. Every culture has a flat bread that is cooked on a griddle. Go here to find information on the names of these items served around the world. Go here to find information specifically about waffles. Choose four food items that you would like to include in your PowerPoint presentation.

2. Begin creating your PowerPoint presentation. Make a title slide that includes the title of your presentation and your name.

3. For each of the four food items you researched, include the following information on a single slide:

• Name of the food item
• History of the food item
• Part of the world where the food item is common
• How the food item is made or a recipe that includes the item (try allrecipes.com)
• A picture of the food item (use Google image search)
• The link to the web site where you found the picture and any other web sites you used.

Task 3: Write a letter to Primrose Squarp, the heroine of  Everything on a Waffle. What would you ask her about her life and experiences in Coal Harbour, British Columbia?

Use the guidelines for an informal letter. Include at least two facts that you learned from your research on the web. Ask at least one question about Primrose's life and experiences.
 
 
 
 

You're almost done! Answer the following questions and turn them in to your teacher with the rest of your work on the WebQuest.

1. What was your favorite part of the WebQuest?  What was your least favorite part?
2.  What was the most surprising thing you learned during the WebQuest?
3.  Choose one of the tasks above.  Write down the process of completing the assignment, step by step.  Was there anything you would change? 
 
 
 

	Beginning 1	Developing 2	Accomplished 3	Exemplary 4	Score
Fishing and Whaling Industry Portfolio	Very few sections are completed.  Very few facts are represented in the work.	Few sections are completed.  Few facts are represented in the work.	Most sections are completed. Some facts are represented in the work.	All sections are completed.  Many facts are represented in the work.
Waffles around the world	Powerpoint has at least two slides.  Questions are answered fairly well. Information reported fairly neatly and accurately.	Powerpoint has at least three slides.  Questions are answered somewhat well. Information reported somewhat neatly and accurately.	Powerpoint has at least four slides.  Questions are answered mostly well. Information reported mostly neatly and accurately.	Powerpoint has at least five slides.  Questions are answered well. Information reported neatly and accurately.
Letter to Primrose Squarp	Letter has at least one fact and one question but   is not neatly typed or printed and addressed correctly.	Letter has at least one fact and one question and Is somewhat neatly typed or printed and addressed correctly.	Letter has at least one fact and one question.  Is mostly neatly typed or printed and addressed correctly.	Letter has at least two facts and one question.  Is neatly typed or printed and addressed correctly.
Evaluation of Your Work and the Process	No questions answered completely and thoroughly.	One question answered completely and thoroughly.	Two questions answered completely and thoroughly.	Three questions answered completely and thoroughly.

Congratulations! I hope you learned a lot and enyjoyed yourself! If you ever find yourself in the town of Coal Harbour, I hope you stop by The Girl in the Red Swing and have something delicious on a waffle. If not, I hope you try something on a waffle yourself- wherever you may be.

Love, 

Primrose Squarp

Arizona Department of Education

Whaling from Wikipedia

Commercial fishing from Wikipedia

Coastalbc.com

Pictures of Coal Harbour

History of Waffles, Pancakes, and Crepes

allrecipes.com

Google Image Search

Citation Machine

Guidelines for an Informal (Friendly) Letter