Webquest: THE CELTIC WORLD

Introducción

Tarea

Recursos

Proceso

Evaluación

Conclusión

Guía didáctica

Think, construct and communicate, ICT as a Virtual Learning Environment

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Introduction

The Celts were a group of people who originated in Central Europe ,who occupied lands stretching from the British Isles to Gallatia and became a distinct “people” in the Iron Age. Their cultural traditions are not dead and gone, but remain mostly obscure for the mayority of the people.

Through looking at the history, culture an art forms of the Celts, you will experience a fascinating journey into the Celtic Culture that will help you to understand and appreciate the richness of their traditions and their influence in today`s world.

Task

You will take on the role of an investigative journalist as you explore the history of the Celts. On your discovery journey you will learn about the beginnings and evolution of their traditions. Your task is to create a magazine designed to inform people about the Celtic culture. Working in a team and playing roles, you will research several websites to collect information. Once the research is completed, you will write several articles, reflecting the history, traditions and art forms of the Celts as well as their influence in today`s world.

Resources

http://www.geocities.com/mhaille21/celtic.html

http://www.geocities.com/Athens/Oracle/1135/beginnings.html

http://www.celticmp3s.com/What_Is_Celtic_Music.shtml

http://homepage.tinet.ie/~kthomas/gaelic.htm

http://www.greyhawkes.com/text/celts.txt

http://collections.ic.gc.ca/celtic/

http://www.ibiblio.org/gaelic/celts.html

http://www.standingstones.com/musencyc.hthttp://

http://www.geocities.com/Paris/Jardin/6729/celtic.html

Process

1-Once you have chosen your group to work with, each of you will need to choose one of the following roles:

Historian: Research into the history of the Celts. Learn about their origins, social structure and ways of life.

Druid: Research into the Celtic Religion, their beliefs and sacrificial rituals as well as the importance of the Druid in their lives.

Musician: Research the Celtic art forms, their oral folktales, their traditional crafts and the origins of “Celtic music”.

Journalist: Research the influence of the Celtic Culture in today`s world, such as the origins of Halloween or the Summer Solstice.

2-Conduct the Internet search for your role using the resources provided.

3-Once you have finished your research, determine which pieces of information are more useful and then begin writing the first draft of your article.

4-You must assume staff roles to organize the material and decide about the design of your magazine.When all your writing is complete, your group will meet to create your magazine.

Evaluation

	Excellent	Good	Satisfactory	Needs improvment
Research information	Collects a great deal of information, related to the topic	Collects quite information mostly related to the topic	Collects some basic information, related to the topic.	Does not collect enough informtion related to the topic
Organize ideas	Presents ideas in a highly organized way, style is clear and elegant.	Presents ideas in a well organized and understandable way.	Presents ideas in a logical way, but some are not quite clear.	Presents ideas in a disorganized, confused way, there`s no logical sequence.
Usage and Mechanics	Effective and rich language, control of usage, grammar or spelling .	Appropiate use of language, few errors in usage, grammar or spelling.	Acceptable use of language, some errors in usage, grammar and spelling.	Simplistic use of language, grammar and spelling errors
Fulfil Role`s Duties	Performs all duties of assigned team role.	Performs nearly all duties.	Performs some of the duties.	Does nor perform the duties of assigned teamrole
Teammate`s cooperation	Maintains positive attitude and provides vital leadership.	Works well in group, helps to organize groupwork	Works satisfactorily well in group, sometimes argues with teammates.	Is unable to work in group,does not cooperate with others.

Conclusion

By completing this Webquest, you have looked closely at Celtic culture and hopefully you have adquired a lot more knowledge about their history, traditions and arts. Ideally, you may have developed a richer vision of the world and have got new insights into the importance of keeping ancient cultures alive.

Guía didáctica.

Autor Araceli Lucas

Correo electrónico: aracelilb@educastur.princast.es

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Fecha 8 –Junio 2003