Winter Wonderland
A Poetry WebQuest
Introduction
Welcome to the world of WebQuest! While you are here, you will explore and experience new ideas and places brought to you over the Internet.
Your class has a new student from Florida named Sandy. She recently moved here because one of her parents took a new job in Wisconsin. Sandy is a little leery about the oncoming cold weather and is anxious to get a firsthand glimpse of the thing we call "snow." A real winter season is a totally new concept to your new classmate, and she needs some help figuring out what kinds of things winter brings.
Your Task
Your job today is to use the resources provided here to create a poetic description of winter for your new classmate. Use the links provided to research three distinct styles of poetry: Haiku, Cinquain, and Limerick. After collecting the information from the chosen sites, choose one form of poetry to describe an aspect of winter for your new classmate. You may choose to pick a narrow topic (like things you can do or see during the winter months) or you may choose to stick with the main subject of "winter" itself!
The Poetry Styles
Read about each of the following styles of poetry to help you decide which one you would like to try writing on your own!
Additional Resources
Click here to see a list of resources on the web that may help you as you're writing your poems.
Evaluation
Your teacher will assess your poem and your use of class time according to the following rubric:
5 = expert (all) * 4 = professional (most)* 3 = apprentice (some)
2 = novice (few) * 1 = not yet (none)
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Criteria
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5-4-3-2-1 rating
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x weight
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| Your time at the computer was well-spent. |
x 3
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| Your poem follows the format of the style you chose. |
x 3
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| You paid attention to mechanics and spelling in your final copy. |
x 2
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| Your final copy is neat and organized. |
x 2
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Conclusion
Congratulations on completing this WebQuest! Now, you are more familiar with three basic and popular forms of poetry. Feel free to take another look at the links with poems created by students just like you. With the help of your poems, we are sure that Sandy has a good idea of what to expect from her first Wisconsin winter.