WQTyler

=G.R.A.S.P.S= //( Feel free to copy and paste what you have on your wiki page for Dr. Grace for the GRASPS portion.)//
 * Goal: ** To be able to trace back or compare events in today's world to events that happened during or the outcome of World War II.
 * Role: ** You are a journalist entered into a contest to __#|win__ an opening __#|slot__ for an episode on the History Channel's new hit television show, "World War II and Today's World with Larry the Cable Guy."
 * Audience: ** You need to convince a board of judges will view your __#|contest entry__ to decided whether or not it should __#|win__ the open __#|slot__.
 * Situation: ** The challenge involves dealing with real world events and real world people while having to relate them to events that took place more than 70 years ago and making an entry better than all of the other contestants' entries.
 * Product/Presentation: ** You will create a television/video report of what your episode will consist of in order to convince the History Channel judges that you have the best episode idea.

=Understanding(s)= //(Copy and paste the big understanding(s) you have listed in your unit for Dr. Grace. What are the academic goals for the unit (which will also be the purpose of the WebQuest).)//

=Introduction= //(Set the stage, give us any background info that we might need to know (but just a hint), this is your HOOK. Provide a segue to the Task . . . make your reader want to click to the next section. There should be nothing that sounds like school work in this section. Don't give away what's going to happen in the Task.)//

Intro: The year is early 1944. World War II rages on. The United States plans to step up their soldier recruitment efforts as well as weapons and supplies production for the war effort. Unfortunately, the U.S. is having a hard time recruiting adequate amounts of soldiers and workers to work in the factories. You are a professional advertiser and have been called upon to produce advertisements for the war effort, whether they are brochures, posters, radio commercials, etc., it is for you to choose. Keep in mind that you are trying to have your advertisement be seen or heard by the most people possible.

=Task= //(Tell the story of the Role, Audience, Setting, and Presentation. Be a story teller. Save any classroom-specific information for the Process. Build the scenario and stay in character. You can reference the Introduction but try not to duplicate the information that's in the Introduction.)//

You, along with your journalist partner, are completely broke. You are both in __#|debt__  up to your eyeballs. Luckily for you, your favorite television channel, The History Channel, has just sent out an advertisement calling for viewers to make video reports for an open episode __#|slot__  on their new hit show, "World War II and Today's World with Larry the Cable Guy." This show focuses on comparing and tracing back events from today's world to events and the outcome of World War II. Your task will be to find an event in today's world that can be compared or traced back to an event or outcome of World War II. Not only this, but you must prove to the History Channel judges who will be evaluating your entry that your episode will be better than anyone else's. You must make a video report entry on iMovie demonstrating the main focus of what your episode will consist of. This could be your big break because if you win this competition, your names will be out there and surely more __#|job opportunities__  will follow. Not to mention the $5,000 cash prize for winning. Good luck.

=Conclusion= //(Tie everything the participants have done back to the Goal. Why did they go through all of this? Tie the scenario to the real world. Remind them of the "Big Idea" that they were supposed to gain from this, just in case they didn't make the connection on their own. Don't get preachy. If you ask a question here, it has to be rhetorical. No work or assignments should be included. Short is good.)//

Conclusion: Well done! You have successful made a difference for the war effort! As a result of your efforts, the U.S. has seen significant increases in soldier recruitment and war supplies. Now it’s time to see what your efforts have led to on the battlefield. Research what the results were of the amounts of soldiers and war supplies that the U.S. contributed to World War II and the impact that those had on the outcome of the war.