This WebQuest is mainly designed for L2 Students of Bachillerato with a
previous knowledge on poetry. It could be adapted for lower grades.
Time: 3 class sessions with Internet access.
Skills:
. READING/LITERATURE
1.- Use effective reading strategies to achieve their purposes in reading.
*Infer the meaning of unfamiliar words in the context of a passage by
examining known words, phrases and structures.
*Comprehend reading by using strategies such as activating prior
knowledge,establishing purpose, self-correcting and self-monitoring,
rereading, making predictions and finding context clues.
*Identify a purpose for reading, such as gaining information, learning
about a viewpoint, and appreciating poetry.
2.- Read, interpret, and critically analyze poetry.
*Summarize ideas drawn from poetry, identifying cause-and-effect
relationships, interpreting events and ideas, and connecting different works
to each other and to real-life experiences.
*Extend the literal meaning of a text by making inferences, and
evaluate the significance and validity of texts in light of prior knowledge
and experience.
3.- Read and discuss literary and nonliterary texts in order to understand
human experience.
*Identify and summarize main ideas and key points from poems,
informational texts, and other print and nonprint sources.
*Distinguish fiction from nonfiction, realistic fiction from fantasy,
biography from autobiography, and poetry from prose.
*Select a variety of materials to read for discovery, appreciation, and
enjoyment, summarize the readings, and connect them to prior knowledge and
experience.
4.- Read to acquire information.
*Summarize key details of informational texts, connecting new
information to prior knowledge.
*Identify a topic of interest then seek information by investigating
available text resources.
. WRITING
1.- Create or produce writing to communicate with different audiences for a
variety of purposes.
*Write short summaries and simple reports in English.
*Write expressive pieces in response to reading, viewing, and life
experiences employing descriptive detail and a personal voice.
*Write a creative piece of poetry, employing basic aesthetic principles
appropriate to the genre.
*Use a variety of writing technologies, including pen and paper as well
as computers.
. ORAL LANGUAGE
1.- Orally communicate information, opinions, and ideas effectively to
different audiences for a variety of purposes.
*Read poems aloud effectively
2.- Listen to and comprehend oral communications.
*Follow basic directions
*Identify and summarize key points of a discussion
*Answer various types of questions
*Understand increasingly complex sentence structures
3.- Participate effectively in discussion.
*Summarize information conveyed through discussion
. LANGUAGE
1.- Develop their vocabulary of words, phrases, and idioms as a means of
improving communication.
*Consult dictionaries and other resources to find definitions, choose
among synonyms, and spell words correctly .
