- Your Home Ec teacher finds a note in her mailbox at
school.
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- Notice
- A new family is moving
in the area soon.
- They are in need of a
babysitter for
- their two children.
The parents are
- looking for a sitter
that is taking
- Home Ec. Please ask
any interested
- students to call as
soon as possible.
- Mrs.Jones
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Introduction
| Task | Process | Evaluation
| Conclusion | Credits
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The
Task
- You will be working in a
team of three to investigate this notice.
- The team will consist of the following:
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- Student that
would like the job.
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- Parent that
would like a babysitter.
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- Child
that
needs a sitter.
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- In your role as a student,
parent or child:
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- You will use the internet to
determine goals for the character.
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- You will examine these goals to see
if your team is a good match.
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- You will decide if the parent
should hire the student.
The Process
In this web quest you will
work in teams of three.
You will use the internet to
find information.
"Let's get started"
1. Pick your role in your
team.
| Student |
In need of
extra spending money |
| Parent |
Looking
for a sitter |
| Child age 3
to 4 |
In need of a
sitter |
2. In your role read the notice
once again in a new perspective.
You may now determine your goals. What are you looking for?
You will decide how to meet
the goals of others on your team if
possible. Use information
from the internet.
- Notice
- A new family is moving
in the area soon.
- They are in need of a
babysitter for
- their two children.
The parents are
- looking for a sitter
that is taking
- Home
Ec. Please ask any interested
- students to call as
soon as possible.
- Mrs.Jones
This is the worksheet for the student
looking for a job
This is the worksheet for the parent needing
a babysitter.
This is the worksheet for the child
that needs a babysitter.
Questions
1. What is a good babysitter?
Characteristics
of a Great Babysitter
| Student |
The most important characteristics
are... |
| Parent |
I want a babysitter that... |
| Child age 3 to
4 |
I want a babysitter like this... |
2. How would you keep the child
safe? 
Safety
First
| Student |
This is what I would do for safety... |
| Parent |
This is what I want the sitter to
do... |
| Child age 3
to 4 |
This is what I want... |
3. All children misbehave at times.
What are some reasons?
Reasons
for Misbehavior
| Student |
They misbehave because... |
| Parent |
My child may misbehave because... |
| Child age 3
to 4 |
If I seem like I misbehave... |
4. In your perspective what games or
activities would be appropriate for the job?
Ideas,
Projects and Materials for Babysitters
| Student |
A good game or activity would be... |
| Parent |
I think a good game or activity is.. |
| Child age 3
to 4 |
I want to... |
5. What do you know about the developmental skills of the child that is on
your team?
Three
and Four Year Olds
| Student |
Children this age... |
| Parent |
My child
likes... |
| Child age
3 to
4 |
I
am... |
6. Is your team a good match? Should the student be hired?
| Student |
What
do you think? |
| Parent |
What
do you think? |
| Child age 3
to 4 |
What
do you think? |
Final
Project
Investigating
a Child Care Job
Use
Inspirations to design a chart showing the information you found in your web
quest.
Use
the question "Investigating a Child Care Job" for your main idea.
Show the perspective of the
student, parent and teacher using the create arrows.
Graph
two facts for each team member that will decide if the parent should hire the
teen.
Introduction
| Task | Process | Evaluation
| Conclusion | Credits
Evaluation
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Beginning 1 |
Developing 2 |
Accomplished 3 |
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Score |
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Answers
showing
perspective
of role. |
Brief
answers. Did not use internet. |
Used
internet. More information needed. |
Used
internet for information. Information complete. Neat work. |
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Teamwork
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One
person answered the questions. |
Responsibility
is shared by two members of the team. |
Responsibility
for task shared evenly. |
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Chart
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Not
organized effectively. Not easy to understand. |
Presented
clearly. Organized. |
Answered completely. Information correct. Neat, colorful. |
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Introduction
| Task | Process | Evaluation
| Conclusion | Credits
Conclusion
Credits
& References
Last updated on April 4, 2001. Based on a template from The WebQuest Page
