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A WEBQUEST DESIGNED
FOR ENGLISH AS A FOREIGN LANGUAGE.
BACHILLERATO
Introduction/ Task/ Process/ Evaluation/ Conclusion/ Teacher's Notes
The
Conflict between Palestinians and Israelis began some years ago. But, why?
Do you know the reasons why this situation happened? How much do you know about
this? In this Webquest, you're going to learn a lot of things about this
topic.
But
first of all, I'm going to explain you the task you have to carry out. You have
to organize yourselves into groups of five.
After
that, you have to be a character. For example, two people are reporters
who are looking for a exclusive new about the Conflict about Palestinians and
Israelis, but they have no idea about this topic. For this reason, they have to
search information on the Internet. But the problem is the following: all the
texts they found on the Internet are writing in a language they can't
understand. So, they have to find two interpreters talking English language.
But the problems for these young reporters will continue and they will have to
look for a teacher they had in the Faculty, because they don't understand at
all the reason because a war can begin.
Organize
yourselves into groups of three. You've to choose a role. You can be a
Israelite, a Palestinian or a mediator of peace.
The Israelite (1 member):
You
have to use the resources below (Role 1)
and try to understand the situation of Israel nowadays. If you don't understand
some words you can look for information in the resources below.
The Palestinian (1 member):
You
have to use the resources below (Role 2)
and you have to read all the texts. Of course, you can use on-line
resources you think are important for you.
The Mediator of Peace (1 member):
You
have to read all the documents talking about history and a glossary. You
can use all the resources your partners use. You are the Role 3.
1.
Form a group of 5 and decide who is going to be assigned each role: the
Palestinian, the Israelite and the Mediator of Peace.
2.
The whole group has to talk about what you already know about the topic that
you have been assigned.
3.
Use the "Resources" which are available for each role.
4.
Follow the instructions and do the tasks for each of the roles by using all the
resources.
5.
The whole group has to talk again and resume in few words the main ideas.
6. Finally, the whole group has to answer the questions of the final quiz and do the final task.
RESOURCES BY
ROLES
http://www.yourdictionary.com/library/islam.html
(glossary 1)
http://www.cameraontheroad.com/?p=319
(brief history of Israel)
http://www.science.co.il/Israel-history.asp
(brief
history of Israel)
http://www.islam-online.net/english/news/2003-01/15/article06.shtml
(news of
Israel)
http://teacher.scholastic.com/scholasticnews/indepth/holy_land/faces_places/index.asp?article=faces
Role 2 (the Palestinian)
http://www.afsc.org/israel-palestine/learn/glossary.htm
(glossary
2)
http://www.palestinehistory.com/history.htm
(brief
history of Palestine)
http://www.palestine-net.com/history/bhist.html
(brief
history of
http://english.wafa.ps/body.asp?field=Enews&id=2418
(news of
http://www.dci-au.org/html/news.html
(news of
http://teacher.scholastic.com/scholasticnews/indepth/holy_land/faces_places/index.asp?article=places
Role 3 (the Mediator)
(glossary 3)
http://www.contenderministries.org/articles/israelhistory.php
(brief
history of
http://www.representativepress.org/IsraelHistory.html
(brief
history of
http://hnn.us/articles/987.html
(news about
http://teacher.scholastic.com/scholasticnews/indepth/holy_land/situation/index.asp?article=viewpoint
RESOURCES BY
KIND OF
INFORMATION
GLOSSARIES
The whole group: look at
the glossaries which are
below
and ask the questions by
clicking on the
picture.
You can see again
the glossaries together.
Be
lucky!
http://www.yourdictionary.com/library/islam.html
http://www.afsc.org/israel-palestine/learn/glossary.htm
NEWS
http://www.islam-online.net/english/news/2003-01/15/article06.shtml
http://english.wafa.ps/body.asp?field=Enews&id=2418
http://www.dci-au.org/html/news.html
http://hnn.us/articles/987.html
HISTORY
http://www.cnewa.org/me-palestine-israel.htm
http://www.cameraontheroad.com/?p=319
http://www.science.co.il/Israel-history.asp
http://www.palestinehistory.com/history.htm
http://www.palestine-net.com/history/bhist.html
http://www.contenderministries.org/articles/israelhistory.php
http://www.representativepress.org/IsraelHistory.html
FINAL TASK
Do
the final quiz which is in this picture. After that, score your quiz and write
in a paper the result. When you've tested all your knowledge about this topic,
you have to do the final task. The final task is very important. You have to
agree (the Palestinian, the Israelite and the Mediator) about the possible
solutions of this Conflict. You have to resume in ten points your suggestions.
Do this exercise thinking and writing carefully. After that, give the
final task to the teacher.
Firstly,
your report will be evaluated in group. It means ALL the members of the group
have to work hard.
Secondly,
visual presentation, grammatical and spelling correctness will be an important
point of your final mark.
You'll
be graded on the following:
a)
Working in groups, each member doing his own work and cooperating with the
others: 25%
b)
English language: 50%
c)
Doing all the exercises proposed: 25%
You
have learnt the reasons because a war begins. The reasons why this war doesn't
end. Now, you know some politicians and important people involving in this
conflict. Maybe one day you can say: this awful conflict has ended at last!
The world situation has pushed me
to do this webquest. We see at TV every day the consequences of this conflict,
the terrorism, and the civil innocent people who die in the
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