CarinneWQ

In order to make sure that your WebQuest stays aligned with your unit, you will need to copy and paste 3 things from your Stages 1 and 2 from Dr. Grace's wiki onto this page. (This will also help Dr. Theresa give you better feedback on your Intro, Task, and Conclusion.)

=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. Note that you don't need the Standards part, though you can include it if you want.)// // Product: // Enthusiasm (10%), Preparedness (10%), Posture and Eye Contact (10%), Collaboration with Peers (30%), Time-Limit (20%), and Ability to Speak Clearly (20%) // Product: // Content Accuracy and Relevance (20%), Grammar (20%), Spelling and Proofreading (15%), Attractiveness and Organization (20%), Graphics/Pictures (10%), Sources (15%)
 * Goal: ** For the student to apply his or her understanding of __ Wuthering Heights __ to today's world and to produce a digital magazine that indicates their understanding of the key concepts learned in this unit.
 * Role: ** Journalist, Editor, Photographer, and Graphic Designer
 * Audience: ** "People Magazine"
 * Situation: ** You will be submitting a digital magazine to a competition "People" magazine is holding to hopefully be published as a special edition and to win a summer internship with the magazine.
 * Product/Presentation: ** A Digital Magazine
 * Standards (Criteria from both rubrics - product and presentation): **

=Understanding(s)= Students will understand... • the way an author chooses to manipulate time within a literary work creates mystery, tension, and/or surprise. • authors use certain words and devices to convey deeper meaning. • reading more deeply into the text is an essential life skill.

=Introduction= __Wuthering Heights__ by Emily Bronte is a nineteenth century Gothic novel that details the lives of two intersecting families over the course of nearly three generations and also explores one man's quest for revenge on those he believes have wronged him. The dramatic events that unfold as a result of this are not unlike some of the crazy celebrity stories that frequently dot the covers of today's tabloid magazines. Imagine that the characters of __Wuthering Heights__ are real and alive today. What would a magazine look like that was closely following and examining each character's every move?

=Task= You are part of a team of journalist students who are hoping to earn a summer internship with "People" magazine. In order to select which group of students will win the internship, the company has decided to hold a contest. The task is to digitally create a special edition magazine that follows the actions and events surrounding a group of interacting "celebrities" (the characters of __ Wuthering Heights __ ). The magazine must contain articles, images, and announcements, as well as any other elements your group deems necessary. All of these components must follow the lives of this specific set of celebrities. The group that creates the winning special edition magazine will have their project published and win the internship with "People".

=Conclusion= Classics are stories that have been around for years and years and that have been widely read and closely studied by many. However, people often ask why these "old books" are still read in schools today and wonder how they can possible mean anything in this modern time. The purpose of this WebQuest is to show students that, even though __Wuthering Heights__ is over 150 years old, it's overarching themes of love, revenge, suffering, communication, confinement, and more are universal, timeless, and still very much alive in today's world. Classics are important in our culture because they touch upon the very essence of human nature and remind us that literature is directly applicable to our lives. Literature can help us to better understand the real world and the sort of society in which we live or were once a part of.