Geography Webquest: Difference between revisions

Latest revision as of 18:03, 28 August 2024

Welcome to the Geography WebQuest!

What is Webquest? A Webquest is an inquiry-oriented lesson format in which most or all the information that learners work with comes from the web. The use of a computer (laptop or tablet) is required. Some Webquests are collaborative, some are independent learning, and some can be a combination of both. Various types of student products are created.

A Note For New York State Students: In this Geography WebQuest you will discover how geography is featured in the Global History & Geography Course. The New York State (NYS) Regents Exam consists of approximately 30% of geography based questions. Knowing geography and how the Regents features it will assist you in achieving a much higher score.

For Independent Activity (working alone)	For Pairs or Group Activity
You should follow and complete the tasks in order.	If working in groups you could assign a different task item to each group member. You should as a group think, pair, and share you work, except the assessment/exam which should be completed individually.

Complete your research by answering the questions in the workpacket below.
Global Geography Webquest Workpacket

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-'''What is WebQuest?''' A WebQuest is an inquiry-oriented lesson format in which most or all the information that learners work with comes from the web. The use of a computer (laptop or tablet) is required. Some WebQuests are collaborative, some are independent learning, and some can be a combination of both. Various types of student products are created.
+'''What is Webquest?''' A Webquest is an inquiry-oriented lesson format in which most or all the information that learners work with comes from the web. The use of a computer (laptop or tablet) is required. Some Webquests are collaborative, some are independent learning, and some can be a combination of both. Various types of student products are created.
+A Note For New York State Students:
 In this Geography WebQuest you will discover how geography is featured in the Global History & Geography Course. The New York State (NYS) Regents Exam consists of approximately 30% of geography based questions. Knowing geography and how the Regents features it will assist you in achieving a much higher score.
-== Quick Start Menu ==
+{| class="wikitable" style="border-collapse: collapse; width: 100%;"
-*'''[[Continents & Oceans]]'''
+|-
-*'''[[Geography Step 1| Step #1 - Geography Vocabulary]]'''
+| style="width: 50%; text-align: center;" | <span style="font-size: 14pt;">'''For Independent Activity (working alone)'''</span>
-*'''[[Geography Step 2| Step #2 - Geography Features]]'''
+| style="width: 50%; text-align: center;" | <span style="font-size: 14pt;">'''For Pairs or Group Activity'''</span>
-* '''[[Geography Step 3| Step #3 - Five Themes of Geography]]'''
+|-
-*'''[[Geography Step 4| Step #4 - Africa]]'''
+| style="width: 50%; background-color: rgb(194, 224, 244); border-style: inset;" | <span style="font-size: 14pt;">You should follow and complete the tasks in order.</span>
-*'''[[Geography Step 5| Step #5 - Asia]]'''
+| style="width: 50%; background-color: rgb(194, 224, 244); border-style: inset;" | <span style="font-size: 14pt;">If working in groups you could assign a different task item to each group member. You should as a group think, pair, and share you work, except the assessment/exam which should be completed individually.</span>
-* '''[[Geography Step 6| Step #6 - Europe]]'''
+|}
-* '''[[Geography Step 7| Step #7 - South America]]'''
-* '''[[Geography Step 8| Step #8 - Central & North America & Caribbean]]'''
-* '''[[Geography Step 9| Step #9 - The Middle East]]'''
-* '''[[Geography Step 10| Step #10 - Geographic Determinism]]'''
-== Geography Project Packet ==
-* [https://www.learnsocialstudies.org/wiki/images/6/6d/GeographyWebquestPacketNew2021.pdf Geography Webquest Packet - New for 2021-22]''''''
+{| class="wikitable" style="border-collapse: collapse; width: 100%; height: 46px;"
-* [https://www.learnsocialstudies.org/wiki/images/6/66/GeographyWebquestAnswerKey2021.pdf Geography Webquest Packet Answer Key - New for 2021-22]
+|- style="background-color: rgb(251, 238, 184); height: 23px;"
+| style="width: 100%; height: 23px;" | <span style="font-size: 14pt; font-family: georgia, palatino;">Complete your research by answering the questions in the workpacket below.</span>
+|- style="background-color: rgb(249, 249, 199); height: 23px;"
+| style="width: 100%; height: 23px;" |<span style="font-size: 14pt; font-family: georgia, palatino;">
+* [https://www.teacherspayteachers.com/Product/Geography-Map-Packet-Webquest-Student-Teacher-with-Answer-Key-6962978 Global Geography Webquest Workpacket]
+</span>
+|}
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