Standards

This WebQuest has been designed to relate to these particular standards found in the Standards of Learning for Virginia Public Schools:Oral Language
5.1 The student will listen, draw conclusions, and share responses in subject-related
group learning activities.

a) Participate in and contribute to discussions across content areas.
b) Organize information to present reports of group activities.
c) Summarize information gathered in group activities.
5.2 The student will use effective nonverbal communication skills.
a) Maintain eye contact with listeners.
b) Use gestures to support, accentuate, and dramatize verbal message.
c) Use facial expressions to support and dramatize verbal message.
d) Use posture appropriate for communication setting.
5.3 The student will make planned oral presentations.
a) Determine appropriate content for audience.
b) Organize content sequentially or around major ideas.
c) Summarize main points before or after presentation.
d) Incorporate visual aids to support the presentation.
e) Use grammatically correct language and specific vocabulary.
Writing
5.8 The student will write for a variety of purposes: to describe, to inform, to
entertain, and to explain.
a) Choose planning strategies for various writing purposes.
b) Organize information.
c) Demonstrate awareness of intended audience.
d) Use precise and descriptive vocabulary to create tone and voice.
e) Vary sentence structure.
f) Revise writing for clarity.
g) Use available technology to access information.