 |
  |
 |
 |
 |
 |
 |
 |
 |
 |
 |
 |
 |
 |
 |
 |
 |
|
||||||
| Procedure | ||||||
| The actions of students and teachers and the interactions among and between students and teachers: | ||||||
|
 |
|
||||
The unit on Evita Perón began with the viewing of two documentaries. Next, students read parts of the script of the musical Evita in Spanish as well as listened to parts of the recording in Spanish. These activities were followed up with video clips from the movie Evita, starring Madonna.
These activities prepared students for the performance assessment which was a WebQuest on Evita Perón. A WebQuest is an inquiry-oriented model that was developed by Bernie Dodge, a professor of educational technology at San Diego State University in 1995. WebQuests use the Internet as an integral part of teaching and are based on Marzano's Dimensions of Learning Model.
The first activity in the WebQuest included doing another WebQuest on "Fact or Fiction". This activity prepared the students for the rest of the research. Students used critical thinking in order to determine the truth of the information provided by a given source.
Next, students used the WebQuest, Evita Perón: Mistress to Madonna. During the WebQuest, students researched Evita Perón's life by reading information from a variety of web sites. These sites were selected because they depict how controversial Ms. Perón was and how the information that exists is inconsistent.
The premise of the WebQuest is a fictitious scenario. It consists of the following:
The International Association of Women (IAW) has decided to create a Hall of Fame. Each year, countries will be able to submit the names of worthy candidates. Only women who have made significant contributions to their country or the world in general will be considered. This year, Argentina has submitted Eva Duarte Perón as their candidate. After a preliminary screening, Ms. Perón has been selected as a finalist. Only 20 of the 50 finalists will be inducted into the IAW Hall of Fame. The students have been selected to serve on a committee that will research Ms. Perón's life and make a recommendation to the IAW.
The performance assessments included preparing an outline of the information gathered that justifies the group's decision, a written press release and a video press release. Each group was required to present the decision to the other groups. The class had to come to a consensus on whether Ms. Duarte will be inducted into the International Women's Hall of Fame.
 |