WEB QUEST

Hopefully, my Web Quest was successful. I reviewed some of the examples and tried to be creative in my design. Again I chose a civil rights issue. I chose to do a web quest on Brown v. Board of Education. I have an insane interest in the civil rights movement and as a result, most of my assignments have included some type of civil rights history. I really liked this assignment because it required me to demonstrate my knowledge of basically everything we have learned in this class. It was frustrating at times, but it was also a fun experience. I think the hardest part is deciding on a topic. The other stuff that follows is pretty easy.
I would say the HEAT level of my web quest is a five. At least that is what I was going for. Students were each assigned a role. One student represents Mr. Oliver Brown. One represents the NAACP. One student represents the Supreme Court and one represent the Board of Education. Students research information to support their role in the assignment. At the end of the assignment, students recreate the decision of Brown v. Board by using their research to support their individual roles viewpoints. The assignment was designed to make students think.
I just want to say, that I have created assignments in the past that involved students searching the Internet for information. I would never have thought about creating a web quest that had all the resources students need to complete the assignment in one place. It also provides a design that can be followed to complete the project. I intend to use this format in the future if and when I find a teaching position.

Here is a link to my web quest
Movement Toward Freedom