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== Your First Journey Abroad New Zealand, Canada Olga Shevtsova Email: olga.shevtsova@vvsu.ru

Introduction to Webquest

Welcome Students!!! You are a world traveler and your adventure is to New Zealand, Canada, UK, USA, Australia. You will be visiting one country which you choose. Throughout this trip you will keep a journal to record your experience. World traveling requires some skills: use of maps, familiarity with directions, respect for other cultures.

Webquest Tasks

During your journey you should keep these topics in mind: 1. Culture and cultural differences. 2. Everyday life, customs, holidays, celebrations. 3. Education: higher education, online education. 4. Society: immigration. 5. Global markets: tourism etc.

Webquest Process

You will embark on a journey through New Zealand, Canada, UK, USA or Australia. Remember to take careful notes for your journal. Pay attention to the culture, customs, entertainment and any other cultural information. Pay attention to the System of Education, legal ways of immigration, tourism and other types of business, etc. You will be divided into groups of 3-4. Each Group will be assigned a country to research. Begin on the country Home page and follow the directions. Remember that you will be keeping a journal to take notes of all different aspects of the country. After you have traveled through the country, you will chat with other members of your group using ICQ or Skype and share your experience.

Resource 1:Information on tourism, history, culture, business, and community services for visitors and residents. [URL: Website] http://www.boissevain.ca/ Resource 2:Culture of Canada [URL: Website] http://www.luckysite.biz/canada_culture.htm Resource 3:Holidays, customs,celebrations [URL: Website] http://falcon.jmu.edu/~ramseyil/holidays.htm Holidays around the World Resource 4:Education: Higher education [URL: Website] http://www.highereducation.twoworldsunited.org/higher_education_canada.html Resource 5:Immigration [URL: Website]http://www.canadavisa.com/assess/canada-immigration-visa.htm?site=msn&cat=all&kt=canada  Resource 6:Tourism URL: [Website] http://www.teamcanadatourism.com/ Resource 7:Chat with Canadians [URL: Website] http://www.randomchat.ca/forum Resource 8:Map of Canada [URL: Website] http://canada.worldweb.com/Maps/CountryMaps-Flash/CanadaMap.html Resource 9:Multi Cultural Calendar [URL: Website] http://www.kidlink.org/KIDPROJ/MCC/ Multi Cultural Calendar

Webquest Evaluation

Group Presentation of a booklet in LJ blog 3 points: Lacked in knowledge of country,pooly organized, a lot of mistakes; 7 points: Only included information from journals, not all Group members participated, few mistakes; 10 points: Well- presented, well-organised, each group member took an equal role and it was clear and concise.

Webquest Conclusion

Group Presentation of a booklet in LJ blog 3 points: Lacked in knowledge of country,pooly organized, a lot of mistakes; 7 points: Only included information from journals, not all Group members participated, few mistakes; 10 points: Well- presented, well-organised, each group member took an equal role and it was clear and concise.

Webquest created on: Wed Jan 17 08:28:30 GMT 2007

'''Your First Journey Abroad. New Zealand'''

Tutor: Olga Shevtsova Email:olga.shevtsova@vvsu.ru

Introduction to Webquest

Welcome Students!!! You are a world traveler and your adventure is to New Zealand, Canada, UK, USA, Australia. You will be visiting one country which you choose. Throughout this trip you will keep a journal to record your experience. World traveling requires some skills: use of maps, familiarity with directions, respect for other cultures.

Webquest Tasks

During your journey you should keep these topics in mind: 1. Culture and cultural differences. 2. Everyday life, customs, holidays, celebrations. 3. Education: higher education, online education. 4. Society: immigration. 5. Global markets: tourism etc.

Webquest Process

You will embark on a journey through New Zealand, Canada, UK, USA or Australia. Remember to take careful notes for your journal. Pay attention to the culture, customs, entertainment and any other cultural information. Pay attention to the System of Education, legal ways of immigration, tourism and other types of business, etc. You will be divided into groups of 3-4. Each Group will be assigned a country to research. Begin on the country Home page and follow the directions. Remember that you will be keeping a journal to take notes of all different aspects of the country. After you have traveled through the country, you will chat with other members of your group using ICQ or Skype and share your experience.

Resource 1:Culture and cultural differences [URL: Website] http://www.nzti.com/culture.htm Resource 2:Customs, holidays, celebrations [URL: Website] http://falcon.jmu.edu/~ramseyil/holidays.htm Holidays around the World Resource 3:Education: Higher education, online education [URL: Website] http://www.highereducation.twoworldsunited.org/higher_education_new_zealand.html Resource 4:Society: Immigration [URL: Website] http://www.fourcorners.co.nz/new-zealand/culture-society/ Resource 5:Global Markets: Tourism etc. [URL: Website] http://www.cyborlink.com/besite/new_zealand.htm Resource 6:Map of New Zealand [URL: Website] http://www.backpack-newzealand.com/mapofnewzealand.html Resource 7:a community for kiwis and people from outside new zealand to meet and chat [URL: Website] http://www.kiwichat.net.nz Resource 8:Chat with English speaking New Zealanders [URL: Website] http://www.nzboards.com/newzealand-kiwichat.html Resource 9:Chat with people of New Zealand [URL: Website] http://www.yabberchat.com Resource 10:Multi Cultural Calendar [URL: Website] http://www.kidlink.org/KIDPROJ/MCC/ Multi Cultural Calendar

Webquest Evaluation

Group Presentation of a booklet in LJ blog 3 points: Lacked in knowledge of country,pooly organized, a lot of mistakes; 7 points: Only included information from journals, not all Group members participated, few mistakes; 10 points: Well- presented, well-organised, each group member took an equal role and it was clear and concise.

Webquest Conclusion

Students who complete this assignment will have a lot of useful information about the country and develop their Intercultural Competence and improve their foreign language, using online communication, reading and writing in English. They could chat with english speaking students, collaborate with each other online.

Webquest created on: Wed Jan 17 05:52:07 GMT 2007