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Author Trading Cards(A Web Quest)

Don Mayhew

National UniversityLanguage arts content standards (grades 9-10):Writing Applications 2.1 (Write biographical or autobiographical

narratives or short stories)

Writing Strategies 1.3 (Use clear research questions and suitableresearch methods)

WritingStrategies1.5 (Synthesize information from multiple

sources and identify complexities and discrepancies in the

information)


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Introduction

Author Trading Card Web QuestTrading cards (or collectible cards) are a

multimillion dollar industry in the United States.

Some rare cards are worth tens of thousands ofdollars.

Although most cards are related to sports

(particularly baseball), cards featuring cartoons,comic book characters, television and rock stars have

proven popular.


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Task

Sadly, authors have not been treated so kindly bythe makers of trading cards. Few have had cards

dedicated to their accomplishments. Your task is

to rectify this situation by:1. choosing an author

2. searching on the Internet for an image of the

author and details about his or her life3. creating a trading card that celebrates his or her

career highlights.


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EvaluationVarious elements of your Web Quest will be

evaluated. As you work, refer to the rubric

often to make sure you are on target for the

best possible grade. You will be graded in the

following areas:

1. Research

2. Grammatical conventions

3. Card construction

4. Presentation

Up to 100 points can be earned through this project.


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RubricBeginning

10Developing

15Accomplished

20Exemplary

25Score

Research Little or noresearchreflected incard.

Showsemergingknowledge ofauthor's work.

Demonstratesapplicableknowledge of theauthor's work.

Demonstratesan analysis ofauthor's workand place inhistory.

Grammaticalconventions

Many errors inspelling,

punctuation, orgrammar.

Noticeableerrors in

spelling,punctuation, orgrammar.

Few errors inspelling,


No errors inspelling,


Cardconstruction

Construction issloppy anddistracting.

Has flaws butcaptures thebasics ofauthor'simportance.

Clean andinviting,emphasizingauthor's place inliterary history.

Clean andmatches toneof the author'splace in literaryhistory.

Presentation Student cannotdiscuss meritsof authorwithout a lot ofprompting and

reading card.

Student candiscuss meritsof author whilereferring oftento trading

card.

Student candiscuss merits ofauthor whilereferring totrading card a

few times.

Student candiscuss meritsof authorwithoutreferring much

to trading card.


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Process (research)

1. Choose an author from your

literary textbook.

2. Find a photograph or

painting of the author on the

Internet. Save it somewhereyou can retrieve it later.

3. Research the author's life and writing on the

Internet.4. As you do, use the worksheet to organize your

thoughts and information.


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Process (construction)

1. Rather than statistics on the back of the card, you will

include the pertinent information about your author.

2. Type the most essential information into the Word

template.

3. Paste the image into the Word template.

4. Print the results, trim them with scissors, and glue

them to the cardboard provided in class.

5. Share your card with the rest of the class during a brieforal presentation. Remember that you will be asked to

elaborate on what you've learned and not simply repeat

what's already on the card.


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An exampleHere is a trading card for Dr. Seuss, with the front

on the left and the back on the right.

Dr. Seuss

Author of children's books

Dr. Seuss

Children's

author/illustratorBorn: March 2, 1904 Died: Sept. 24, 1991Birthplace: Springfield, Mass.

Best-known books

Green Eggs and Ham (1960)

The Cat in the Hat (1957)

How the Grinch Stole Christmas (1957)

Fox in Sox (1965)

Horton Hears a Who! (1954)

If I Ran the Circus (1956)

If I Ran the Zoo (1950)

AwardsPulitzer Prize (1984), lifetime achievement in children's

literature

Academy Award (1951), Gerald McBoing-Boing

Emmy Award (1977),Halloween is Grinch Night

Emmy Award (1982), The Grinch Grinches the Cat

Peabody (1971), How the Grinch Stole Christmas and

Horton Hears a Who!

Did you know?

Dr. Seuss's real name was Theodore Seuss Geisel.


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Conclusion

Consider these questions:

1. What was the most interesting thing you

learned about your author?

2. Was there a subject that he or she wrote abouttime and again?

3. What surprised you?

4. If your author were a current baseball player oractor, who would he or she be?

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