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A webquest for Ms. Housekeeper's classes at Southern Middle School
Created by Kim Overstreet, District Technology Resource Teacher

Introduction

 What if you were a girl and you weren't born in the United States? What would your life be like? What would your future hold? And are there any places in the world where you might enjoy more freedom and greater equality? This activity invites students to learn about women's rights today in countries around the world.

Task

 Your teacher will divide you into small groups.  Each group will then be assigned a group of countries to research.  Your group should study the role of women in each of your countries and create one product to use when presenting this information to your class.  The product should be one of the following: a PowerPoint presentation, a newsletter using Publisher, a brochure using Publisher or a webpage using FrontPage.

Process
  1. After your teacher has assigned your group of countries, use these resources to begin gathering information.  
    bulletGroup 1 -- Morocco, Peru, Great Britain, Bosnia
    bulletGroup 2 -- Russia, Nigeria, Canada, Afghanistan
    bulletGroup 3 -- Germany, China, Ivory Coast, United Arab Emirates
    bulletGroup 4 -- Uganda, Federal Republic of Yugoslavia, Greece, Turkey 
    bulletGroup 5 -- Kuwait, France, Guatemala, Ethiopia
    bulletGroup 6 -- Egypt, Mexico, Italy, Jordan
    bulletGroup 7 -- Sweden, India, Kenya, Uzbekistan
    bulletGroup 8 -- Zimbabwe, Japan, Denmark, Pakistan
  2. Look for information to answer these questions and anything else you find that is interesting or important for each of your countries.  Don't get bogged down trying to answer one question if you don't find the answer, move on.
    bulletDo women hold public office in this country?
    bulletCan women vote?
    bulletHow are women/girls treated by their families?
    bulletAre there special laws or rules that apply to females only?
    bulletDescribe education of females.
    bulletAre there any government documents that discuss women rights?
    bulletDo women make up part of the country's workforce?
  3. Gather, organize and display this information in a presentation, brochure, newsletter, or webpage.  Be sure to look at the rubric below as a guide.
  4. Cite your sources on the last page of your presentation or somewhere in your brochure, newsletter or on your webpage.  You can use the Citation Machine to help create the citations for any website or print material.
  5. Present your information to the class.

Evaluation
CATEGORY 4 3 2 1
Content Information is accurate, factual and interesting. Information is accurate and factual. Information may contain some errors. Information is not based on any facts.
Organization Information in final product is clear and well-organized. Information in final product is well-organized. Information is organized in some way. No organization.
Appearance Product is well laid out, attractive and gets readers attention. Product is well laid out and attractive. Product is well laid out. Product seems to be thrown together with no attention to appearance.
Technology Group has used appropriate technology effectively to achieve a handsome product. Group has used appropriate technology effectively to produce product. Group used technology to produce product. Group did not use technology for final product.
Group Participation All members participated in group's presentation and contributed to final product.  Group worked well together. All members participated in group's presentation and contributed to final product. Most members participated in group's presentation and contributed to final product. Only a few members participated in group's presentation and contributed to final product.

Conclusion