Webquests

For more than two decades, teachers have you been using WebQuests to teach material to students in a new and exciting way. WebQuests are online tools for learning that allow participants to explore material about content as it's presented in the World Wide Web. Like any other lesson plan, a teacher can adopt an existing WebQuest and make it something that fits their specific class.
WebQuests allow students to take the material they are learning and apply it to real life examples. In addition, WebQuests give students greater responsibility for their learning, as they are doing the research and performing the tasks using the internet as their main resource.

In middle school, students learn about Civics and Economics. This lesson is all about being a citizen of the United States, becoming a citizen, and the rights, responsibilities and duties all citizens have. Creating a Becoming a U.S. Citizen Webquest is a great way for Civics & Ecnomics students to learn about the strict process immigrants must go through to become citizens of the United States. A WebQuest such as this could also get students to think about what it would be like for them to become a citizen of a foreign country. This topic is a great example of a way in which a WebQuest initiates greater exploration of a concept, exploration that is so important in a child's education.