My team and I have been working on a webquest with an anti-bullying theme. The webquest consists of before, during and after reading activities that 7th grade students will complete as they read the novel 90 Miles to Havana by Enrique Flores-Galbis. The before reading components provide students with background information about the Cuban Revolution, which is the backdrop of the novel and introduce the essential question, “What are the tactics that a bully uses to control and manipulate others and how can victims reclaim power from a bully?”. During reading activities are designed to increase student engagement and comprehension and to increase vocabulary knowledge. Many activities incorporate Web 2.0 resources such as Edmodo, Timetoast, and Wordle. After students have finished reading they will investigate additional bullying resources on the internet and will work together as a class to produce a bullying awareness newsletter that will be distributed throughout the school. We believe that middle school is such a pivotal point in children’s lives to consider the seriousness of bullying that this is an activity that will benefit every student in school.
Here is a link to our webquest:
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