EVALUATION:
You final product will be either a Power Point Presentation or a Picture Book. You will be graded on the following criteria:

The following rubric will be used to evaluate your work on this WebQuest.

Category	4	3	2	1
POEMS	More than four poems were created, identified correctly, an each follows the rules of the poem exactly.	Four poems were created, identified correctly, and each follows the rules of the poem correctly.	Four poems were created, 3 out of 4 are identified correctly, and 3 out of 4 follow the rules of the poem correctly.	Less than four poems were created, more than 2 are not identified correctly, and less than 3 follow the rules of the poem correctly.
INTERNET	Successfully uses the suggested internet links to find information and navigates within these sites easily without assistance.	Usually able to use suggested internet links to find information and navigates within these sites easily without assistance.	Occasionally able to use suggested internet links to find information and navigates within these sites easily without assistance.	Needs assistance or supervision to use suggested internet links and/or to navigate within these sites.
ILLUSTRATIONS	Illustrations are neat, accurate, and add to the audience’s understanding of the poem.	Illustrations are accurate and add to the audience’s understanding of the poem.	Illustrations are neat and accurate, but only some add to the audience’s understanding of the poem.	Illustrations are not accurate and do not add to the audience’s understanding of the poem.
GRAMMAR & SPELLING	NO grammatical, spelling, or punctuation errors.	1-3 grammatical, spelling, or punctuation errors.	4-7 grammatical, spelling, or punctuation errors.	8 or more grammatical, spelling, or punctuation errors.

Here are two examples of PowerPoint slide shows that students have completed during this webquest. Click on each to download a copy to your computer:

Tennessee.ppt (1.5MB) | Hawaii.ppt (868kb)

Now that you've seen how you'll be graded and looked at some examples, you're ready to begin your Webquest! When you have successfully completed your missions, click CONCLUSION above.