Prepared by:Svitlana Dyka, a teacher of English as a Foreign Language

“Taras Shevchenko: Why Does He Matter Today?”

on the theme:

Kirovohrad School-Gymnasium # 31

Presentation of a WebQuest

…And in the great new family, The family of the free. With softly spoken, kindly word Pray, men, remember me.

From “My Testament”, 1845

VOLOFYMYR SLEPCHENKO’S TARAS SHEVCHENKO, 2011

The year 2014 is going to The year 2014 is going to become a year of wide become a year of wide celebration of the Bicentennial celebration of the Bicentennial of Taras Shevchenko’s birth. To of Taras Shevchenko’s birth. To commemorate the honour of a commemorate the honour of a great Ukrainian Bard and great Ukrainian Bard and anan inspirer of a modern inspirer of a modern democratic ideal of the renewed democratic ideal of the renewed Ukrainian statehood, Ukrainian statehood, we are we are conducting a conducting a Web QuestWeb Quest for the for the pupils of the senior School of pupils of the senior School of our Educational Unity on the our Educational Unity on the topic:topic:

- work with your partners in small groups; - work with your partners in small groups; - look for - look for information on the Internet in real English; information on the Internet in real English; - understand information in real - understand information in real English; - English; - select the information you need; select the information you need; - communicate on the topic - communicate on the topic under discussion in oral and written form; under discussion in oral and written form; - create PPP and - create PPP and Wall Paper and write an argumentative essay using Wall Paper and write an argumentative essay using the information which you have collected; the information which you have collected; - widen - widen you outlook and deepen your knowledge of the Taras you outlook and deepen your knowledge of the Taras Shevchenko’s place and role in the national and Shevchenko’s place and role in the national and international literature and culture; international literature and culture; - form the core 21-st century skills. - form the core 21-st century skills.

You are a team of investigative reporters. Your newspaper assigned you the task to prepare materials about a Great Ukrainian Bard and his role in the history of Ukraine and the whole world. Your job is to produce an Essay and prepare a Wall Paper on the topic, mentioned above.

1. Create a mind-map ‘Taras Shevchenko: What do we know about 1. Create a mind-map ‘Taras Shevchenko: What do we know about him?”him?”

2. Search for information about Taras Hryhorovych Shevchenko on 2. Search for information about Taras Hryhorovych Shevchenko on the English sites of the Internet. the English sites of the Internet.

First of all, make acquaintances with the following links:First of all, make acquaintances with the following links:

""Taras Shevchenko; a Taras Shevchenko; a biographicalbiographical sketchsketch..[[TranslatedTranslated fromfrom thethe Russian Russian byby JohnJohn WeirWeir]]""

https://archive.org/stream/https://archive.org/stream/tarasshevchenkob00rylsuoft/tarasshevchenkob00rylsuoft/tarasshevchenkob00rylsuoft_djvu.txttarasshevchenkob00rylsuoft_djvu.txt

The Shevchenko Scientific SocietyThe Shevchenko Scientific Society httphttp://://www.shevchenko.orgwww.shevchenko.org//Англомовний вебсайт наукового товариства імені Шевченка Англомовний вебсайт наукового товариства імені Шевченка в Нью-Йорці (США)в Нью-Йорці (США)

The Taras Shevchenko Museum of CanadaThe Taras Shevchenko Museum of Canada httphttp://://www.infoukes.comwww.infoukes.com//shevchenkomuseumshevchenkomuseum//

Shevchenko, Taras Shevchenko, Taras GrigoryevichGrigoryevich.." " Encyclopedia of WorldEncyclopedia of World BiographyBiography.. 2005. 2005. Encyclopedia.com.Encyclopedia.com. 14 Jan. 2014 14 Jan. 2014 http://www.encyclopedia.comhttp://www.encyclopedia.com

New World Encyclopedia New World Encyclopedia http://www.newworldencyclopedia.org/entry/Taras_Shevchenkohttp://www.newworldencyclopedia.org/entry/Taras_Shevchenko

A website about Taras Shevchenko to be launched in CambridgeA website about Taras Shevchenko to be launched in Cambridge http://www.day.kiev.ua/en/article/topic-day/website-about-taras-http://www.day.kiev.ua/en/article/topic-day/website-about-taras-

shevchenko-be-launched-cambridgeshevchenko-be-launched-cambridge

3.3. Prepare PPP “What do they think about Taras Shevchenko in the world?”Prepare PPP “What do they think about Taras Shevchenko in the world?”

4.4. Write an argumentative essay on the topic “Taras Shevchenko: Why Does Write an argumentative essay on the topic “Taras Shevchenko: Why Does He Matter Today?”He Matter Today?”

5.5. Create a wall newspaper on the topic under discussion.Create a wall newspaper on the topic under discussion.

6. Be ready for an oral presentation of your team work.6. Be ready for an oral presentation of your team work.

Be sure to read the rubric so you know what is expected of you.THE WEBQUEST RUBRIC

  Kind of Activity10-12

 7-9

 4-6

 1-3

 Points

 

Mind Map Mind Map is prepared correctly and relevant to the work 

Mind Map is prepared with few errors and relevant to the work 

Mind Map is prepared with errors and fairly relevant to the work

Mind Map is incomplete and lack relevance to the work 

 

Power Point Presentation

PPP is designed witheffective mix of high-quality,Multicultural learningmaterials and technology. 

PPP is designed with an appropriate, multicultural mix of materials and technology

PPP involves a mixture of good and mediocre learning materials and technology.

PPP is designed on mediocre and low-quality materials and technology.

 

Essay An essay is well-structured, has introduction, body, conclusion and transitions. There are no spelling and grammar mistakes.

An essay is well-structured, has introduction, body, conclusion and transitions. There are some spelling and grammar mistakes.

An essay has a wrong structure. There are many spelling and grammar mistakes.

An essay has no structure. There are many mistakes in spelling, punctuation, capitalization and grammar.

 

Wall Paper Designed on a high level with materials of high quality. High level of creativity and originality.

Has minor errors in sentence structure and grammar, but  they do not interfere with readability.  Some creativity

Does not answer all questions.  Has quite a few sentence and grammatical errors.  Lacks of originality

Does not answer questions.  Errors are numerous and distract from readability.

Oral Presentation

Speaks clearly at an appropriate rate and volume. No physical or verbal distractions. Creative and original thoughts. Meets time requirement

Speaks clearly at an appropriate rate and volume. Minimal verbal/physical distractions. Meets time requirement.

Speaks clearly but lacks consistent volume and rate. Some verbal/physical distractions. Does not meet time requirement.

 Does not speak clearly. Lacks volume and/or rate. many verbal or physical distractions. Does not meet time requirement.

Groupwork

Group worked together for ‘brainstorming’, writing, researching, and creating a Wall Paper 

Group worked together for some of ‘brainstorming’, writing, researching, and creating a Wall Paper 

Group did not work well together, but completed some elements of the work 

Group did not work together and the work was incomplete 

 

Total Points 

 

The Reflective Exercise "Complete the sentence…"

I have learned ... Now I can ... I have realized that I can ... I liked ... For me it was new ... I was surprised ... I have received ... I would like to ... I was inspired ...