The Bubonic Plague Webquest

I have successfully created my Webquest. It is called The Bubonic Plague Webquest. Below, I have answered the questions concerning the project itself. I rather enjoyed this activity. I was proud of the outcome of my Webquest. Here is the link to my Webquest: http://sites.google.com/site/thebubonicplaguewebquest/

Best of Everything,
Ashley

What is the context and how do we represent it.
~ The context is Medieval History in a World History course.

What are the guiding question (s)?
~ The guiding question is: What caused the Bubonic Plague?

What are the roles?
~ The roles of group members are the note taker, writer, presenter, and defender.

What essential activities or processes are being conducted by each role?
~ The note taker is responsible for taking notes while students read through the role play. The writer writes up the official hypothesis. The presenter presents the hypothesis to the other groups. The defender defends the hypothesis to all other groups.

What artifacts come from each group member?
~ Group members are required to read the role play, have notes, and the hypothesis worksheet.

Are our instructions for each process detailed enough for the user to conduct the processes?
~ Yes

Do we supply any completed examples of artifacts? How will these artifacts be assessed?
~ No detailed examples are provided because that would take away from the group's actually determining a hypothesis of their own, without influence from examples. An example blank worksheet and rubric are provided on Google Docs.

Are our resources well investigated and support the mission of Webquest in answering the guiding questions (s)?
~ Yes

How do these activities contribute to answering the guiding question (s)?
~ The group's access a mock role play that gives them clues into what caused the spread of the Bubonic Plague. From there, students have to develop a hypothesis of their own.

What is the group artifact? How will it be delivered and assessed? (rubric) viewable and downloadable from the web.
~ The artifacts include Role Play Handout, the Bubonic Plague Hypothesis Worksheet, and the Bubonic Plague Rubric. All are downloadable from Google Docs.

What is the HEAT level?
~ Level 5

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Best of Everything,
Ashley