Reading+Lab

OPTIONS on how to Use a "Reading Lab" (aka "webquest"; aka "glorified worksheet") a. Preset Readings and Questions b. Preset Readings without Questions c. Preset Readings/ Student Generated Questions d. Topics/ Student Chosen Readings and Questions

PRESET READINGS AND QUESTIONS from Teachers 1. [] a. Describe what took place in China in recent days. b. What steps has China taken in the technology fields to curb violence? c. How does the violence today compare to Tibetian violence in the past?

2. [] A. What are the reasons that are fueling the desire to have non-muslims in government? B. What is the muslim community doing to show that they are part of the Netherland community and calming any fears? C. What are the youth doing to help or hurt the political situation?

3. [] A. Compare/contrast the difference between how current Iranianian protests are seen through the world media as compared to the 1979. B. Is there a media bias in the current reporting? C. Describe the use of subject matter experts to add validity to the article.

PRESET READINGS (No Questions) from Teachers or Students

4.http://www.npr.org/templates/story/story.php?storyId=105904532

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PRESET READINGS (from Teachers) STUDENT GENERATED Questions (students must provide questions and answers) NOTE: #s 13-15 have been done for you as an example of how students may respond to this assignment. [] 1. 2. 3.

[|[[http://www.npr.org/templates/story/story.php?storyId=44635321|http://www.npr.org/templates/story/story.php?storyId=4463532]]] 1. 4. 5. 6. [] 7. 8. 9.

[] 10. 11. 12.

[] 13. When did Plato write about Atlantis? 14. What didn't the Mayanologist fully understand? 15. What disease did the public catch in 1912?

[] 16. 17. 18.

[] 19. 20. 21.

TOPICS / STUDENT GENERATED readings and questions (students must provide both questions and answers) Concepts: -must limit sources, or else the entire internet is the source. -must limit amount of readings and amount of questions -must vary question type -must allow for different elements of PERSIA

Example:

All Groups: Create "Reading Lab" after searching for the country below in the Search Box -All of your sources will be from [] or [] -There should be 10 sources with 3 questions per source -One question should EXTRACT information, one question should provide an example, and one question should relate to a "bigger picture" (These are the levels of the iceberg model we've discussed in class) -You may use sources that touch upon any of the elements of PERSIA

Group 1: South Africa Group 2: Ghana Group 3: Egypt Group 4: Uganda Group 5: Angola