Outcome
PowerPoint Presentation
Ss will produce a PPT presentation of 6 slides. Each slide will detail how each respective culture views this aspect of wedding custom.
Slide 1: Major Steps
Slide 2: Costume
Slide 3: Location
Slide 4: Ceremony
Slide 5: Dowry and other Money Question$
Slide 6: Rituals (perhaps unique to the culture)
Proposal/Recommendation Document
Ss will use the Points of comparison to guide them in proposing a recommendation for the best possible multicultural wedding ceremony for their respective cultures. They should organize it the same way as the slides were presented, indicating how they will integrate elements of each culture into each aspect of the wedding. A good proposal should be balanced between the two cultures, without any elements that would be considered offensive by either culture. Students should also propose how the ceremony will be paid for, taking into consideration how each culture handles such matters.
Variations
There is some room for variation in this WebQuest, but one thing remains constant: Students need access to a computer with PowerPoint, Internet Explorer and an Internet connection in order to effectively complete all of the elements of the WebQuest. This being said teachers who dont have access to The Ideal Setting can try to implement the The Budget Locale.
The Ideal Setting
Basic Equipment:
· 5-10 PC or Macintosh computers
· LCD Projector and accessories
· TV/VCR
Software:
· Internet Explore or other web browser
· PowerPoint
Internet Connection:
· All computers connected to internet via high speed T1, DSL or cable line.
The Budget Locale
While such resources will allow for students to explore the topic and complete the WebQuest with relative ease within the time allotted, many will not have ready access to such equipment. For those with only one computer in the classroom, the teacher can supplement by printing out the content of the provided links, and presenting the tutorials to the whole class at once, via LCD projector. However, if the teacher wants to include the PowerPoint presentation as the main mode of presentation, then the WebQuest will likely need to be spread out over the course of weeks, as the various groups of students will need to spend considerable time at the computer to complete their presentations.
If the teacher is willing to abandon PowerPoint, then students could present said comparison in the form of T-charts drawn onto poster paper. This would reduce prep time, though students will still need to use gather information via the internet.