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Library Webquests » Grade 5 - Author Webquest

Grade 5 - Author Webquest
Big6 Research Model


Task - Create a Smartboard presentation that tells about the life of your selected author. Please include the following information:

  • Tell when your author was born and when your author died.
  • Describe your author's childhood.
  • Tell what inspired your author to become a writer.
  • Describe some of your author's writings/books.
  • How does your life compare with the life of your selected author?
  • How has your selected author made an impact on your life?

You may use a graphic organizer to plan your thoughts before you start your research.

Information Seeking Strategies - Please use the websites provided by me, an encyclopedia, the school reference databases, and the reference series - Favorite Children's Authors and Illustrators.

Locate and Access - Click on the following websites to obtain information about famous authors.

http://dir.yahoo.com/Arts/humanities/literature/authors/children_s/

http://www.scholastic.com/librarians/ab/biolist.htm

http://www.multcolib.org/homework/lithc.html#indauth

http://www.google.com/Top/Kids_and_Teens/People_and_Society/Biography/Authors/


Also use the World Book Encyclopedia, the New Book of Knowledge Encyclopedia, or Favorite Children's Authors and Illustrators. These books are located behind the check-out desk.

Don't forget to use the school reference databases (Kidsinfobit, Infotrac Jr., Biography Resource Center, Bigchalk E-Library, and Grolier On-Line).

Use Information - Read and take notes from all sources. Make sure you write down when and where you obtained your information. You will be creating a bibliography. Click here to learn how to create a bibliography.

Synthesis -Put all you information together and start to make your presentation.

Evaluation -
When you have completed your project, you will receive an evaluation rubric. Complete the evaluation rubric and be prepared to discuss the following questions:
  • What did you learn from working on this webquest?
  • Did you do your best work on this presentation?
  • Did you work well with your partner?
  • Is there something you could do better on your next presentation?
  • What was your favorite part of this presentation?



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