The da Vinci Code: A Web Quest
Class:
English 12
Objectives:
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Students will be able to: Analyze real and fictional people, places, and events and explain their significance in the book's plot.
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Students will be able to: Make connections between the characteristics of myths, legends, and conspiracies and explain the role they play in society.
PA State Standards:
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CC.1.4.11–12.V: Conduct short as well as more sustained research projects to answer a question (including a self-generated 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
Project Summary:
English 12 students read excerpts and viewed clips of the movie version of Dan Brown's The da Vinci Code as part of a unit that included world mythology, urban legends, and conspiracy theories. This web quest is a culminating activity for the unit. Students embarked on an online quest to help them develop responses to a series of short-answer and essay questions that asked them to make connections between unit sections, analyze text, and cite textual evidence to support their responses.