Amanda+F.+WebQuest+Text

toc //(NOTE: After you add your information to this page, delete the instructions in parenthesis, including this note, so that all that's left is the 4 headers and your information.)// =G.R.A.S.P.S= = = ( Feel free to copy and paste what you have on your wiki page for Dr. Grace for the RASPS portion. For the G--Goal, I need to know the academic goal (the big understanding(s) that you're going for) and the major facet/skill/product. For example, "Students will demonstrate an understanding of how volcanoes are formed by researching and presenting a persuasive argument as to their prediction of where the next volcano will erupt in the world.") Presentation Rubric: preparedness (25%), content (25%), stays on topic (20%), speaks clearly (10%), enthusiasm (10%), time limit (10%) ||
 * Goal || Create a fictional persuasive story that will convince others to change their ways. ||
 * Role || You are a 22nd century author sent from the future in hopes to alter what is happening in your home of 22nd century Maine. ||
 * Audience || You will send your plea from the future to the American teens of 2010-- they are the future of this country, after all. ||
 * Setting || You have been transported to Maine in 2010 so that you can convince its citizens to change their ways (on a controversial topic of your choice)so that your home of 22nd century America may be a more peaceful place. ||
 * Presentation || Use Garageband to make a podcast of the story you completed so that it can be sent all over the United States (perhaps further) so your life and your listener's future country will be a more peaceful place. After you think your podcast is effective enough, post your podcast onto the 21st website PodBean, if done with enough emotion this website could make your podcast go viral! ||
 * Standards || Garageband Rubric: Voice- Consistency (25%), Voice- Pacing (25%), Content (20%), Duration of Presentation (10%), Point of View- Awareness of Audience (10%), Grammar (10%)

=Introduction= As any well seasoned time traveling knows, changing things in the past can change the future...drastically. This is the only thing you hope as you board the time ship and head into the past, 2010. You see a huge war has recently broken out and you have been picked to change the minds of the citizens in the past. They simply cannot know that their bickering can turn into such a monumental problem! You must bring your story to their attention so they will change their ways!

=Task= You are a 22nd century author in a world of hate and constant warfare. The president has picked you to go back in time--to 2010-- to try to resolve the issue (of your choice) before it turns into complete disaster! You will make a fictional yet persuasive narrative that reaches the "future" of America- citizens aged 13 to 19. Your end result will be a podcast announcing your (now digital) story. Your completed podcast will be posted to the website PodBean where the internet will hopefully take your story and make it viral. If you are successful your story will touch the hearts of many, sparking them to alter their ways and thus alter your home in the 22nd century! Hope for the best and good luck!

=Conclusion= Close your eyes and head back to the future. Do you think your plea was enough to make the citizens of 2010 change their ways? What do you see as you head back home? As you land in the future you realize that your hard work in 2010 //did// pay off. Instead of fires and smoke when you open your eyes you see the sun and friendly faces on the streets. You do it! The podcast you posted really did the trick. It reached the hearts of the citizens of 2010 and made them forget about their differences and get along. Good work!