Austin Simpson

Dr. Folkstead
EDUC331
01 Apr. 2015
WebQuest Plan
Slaughterhouse-Five for 11-12 Grade English
Standards:

Speaking and Listening:

o Comprehension and Collaboration
CCSS.ELA-Literacy.SL.11-12.1.a
Come to discussions prepared, having read and
researched material under study; explicitly draw on
that preparation by referring to evidence from texts
and other research on the topic or issue to stimulate
a thoughtful, well-reasoned exchange of ideas.
CCSS.ELA-Literacy.SL.11-12.1.b
Work with peers to promote civil, democratic
discussions and decision-making, set clear goals and
deadlines, and establish individual roles as needed.
CCSS.ELA-Literacy.SL.11-12.1.d
Respond thoughtfully to diverse perspectives;
synthesize comments, claims, and evidence made on
all sides of an issue; resolve contradictions when
possible; and determine what additional information
or research is required to deepen the investigation or
complete the task.
o Presentation of Knowledge and Ideas:
CCSS.ELA-Literacy.SL.11-12.4
Present information, findings, and supporting
evidence, conveying a clear and distinct perspective,
such that listeners can follow the line of reasoning,
alternative or opposing perspectives are addressed,
and the organization, development, substance, and
style are appropriate to purpose, audience, and a
range of formal and informal tasks.
Writing
o Research to Build and Present Knowledge
CCSS.ELA-Literacy.W.11-12.7
Conduct short as well as more sustained research

projects to answer a question (including a selfgenerated question) or solve a problem; narrow or

broaden the inquiry when appropriate; synthesize
multiple sources on the subject, demonstrating
understanding of the subject under investigation
CCSS.ELA-Literacy.W.11-12.8
Gather relevant information from multiple
authoritative print and digital sources, using
advanced searches effectively; assess the strengths
and limitations of each source in terms of the task,
purpose, and audience; integrate information into the
text selectively to maintain the flow of ideas,
avoiding plagiarism and overreliance on any one
source and following a standard format for citation.

Understanding:
Students will know how to:
o Discern credible sources vs. non-credible sources.
o Work as a group and delegate roles to individuals to
accomplish a task.
o Present prepared, researched information to a group of
their peers both visually and orally.
Tasks:
Students will complete the following tasks in groups of three or
four:
o Create a protocol for deciding whether information or a
website is credible or not.
o Once that protocol is in place they will delegate who will be
in charge of finding out what information is going to be
researched by who.
o Create a visual representation of their information on a
poster or other medium (PowerPoint, Prezzi, etc.) and
present it to their classmates.
o Communicate their findings with their group to make sure
there is no overlap.
Each group will be in charge of researching the following
information in preparation of reading Slaughterhouse-Five:
o Kurt Vonnegut
Who was he?
Childhood

 Adult life
What were his major works?
What style of writing is he known for? What other
useful information can you find to share with the
class based off of your findings?
Links:
Wikipedia
Kurt Vonnegut Memorial Library
New York Times
o What was the Dresden Fire Bombing?
Who bombed who?
At what point during World War II did this happen?
What was the result of the bombing (the aftermath)?
How many people were killed? How many civilians?
How many survived?
Links:
Wikipedia
History Channel
Personal Account
Forum
Stanford
o Sci-Fi and Historical Fiction
What is science fiction? Historical fiction?
How would you explain the fourth dimension?
Speculate how science fiction may be blended in with
a historical fiction about war. Why might a soldier be
experiencing time-travel and space travel to other
worlds? There is no right or wrong answer, just
present to the class how you think sci-fi and a book
about war that actually happened may be blended.
Links:
Wikipedia
Goodreads
University of Kansas
Dictionary
Read Write Think
The Culture Counter (maybe)
o PTSD
What is PTSD?
Find some real situations of war veterans
experiencing PTSD.

How can PTSD change how victims see and deal with
the world around them?
Links:
PTSD.gov
Wikipedia
Mayo Clinic
First Hand Account
Harvard Gazette

Role:
Students will be playing the role of museum curators,
explaining their visual representation and the information they have
gather to their classmates as they walk through a gallery walk of
their peers projects.