Методическая разработка вэбквеста
«Все о Британском флаге»
выполнена учителем английского языка
МОУ Ермаковской СОШ
Рыбинского района Яросл. обл.
All About Union Jack
A WebQuest for 7th Graders
Developed by Margaret Yakovleva
Yermakovskaya Secondary School Rybinsk District
Introduction
Before visiting Britain we should get more information not only about its sights but also about the symbols of the country. What are they? What do you know about the British flag? Would you like to get more information about it?
The Task
We are going to take part in the contest “I open the world” (unknown facts about Britain)? Pupils from different regions of Russia will take part in it. The contest will take place in Yaroslavl from the 1st of October to the 15th of January. Pupils are proposed to write interviews, reports, projects etc. Why not take part in the contest?
By the end of the class you will produce a typed report on the British flag. Use the attached rubrics to guide your presentation. This typed report should be at least two pages in length: one page should consist of written information and one page containing images, pictures or symbols.
All presentations will take place during a subsequent class. Use the following questions to guide the development of your report for the presentation. The topics to be presented are as follows:
- How the national flag of GB is called? What is the origin of the term? What is the British flag made up of? What is the history of the flag? What do the crosses of the flag symbolize? Why can we see only three crosses on the British flag? When and where is the British flag flown today?
Resources
Use the following links to research your topic
http://www. woodlands-junior. kent. sch. uk/geography/unionjack. html#jack
http://www. royal. gov. uk/output/page5017.asp
http://www. /entry? n=union_%46lag
http://www. pch. gc. ca/progs/cpsc-ccsp/sc-cs/df5_e. cfm
http://. ru/england/flag. htm
http://cain. ulst. ac. uk/images/symbols/flags. htm Ирландия
http://www. /EBchecked/topic/1355188/England-flag-of
http://en. wikipedia. org/wiki/Flag_of_Scotland-шотландия
The Process
Before you begin your research, make up groups of three or four. Once assigned to a group, follow the steps listed bellow:
Select a group leader. Choose the topic you will perform the research. Once you have gathered information about your topic, you will decide how best to present this information to the class Present a copy of your report at the end of the class. Your presentation will be during our next class.Evaluation
This rubric will help give you an idea how your presentation will be graded
Evaluating the Presentation (7th form)
Criterion | 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 |
Organization | Audience cannot understand the presentation because there is no logic in it. | It is difficult to understand the presentation because the group jumps around. | Audience can follow the information because it is logical. | Audience follows the information because it is logical and interesting. |
Subject Knowledge | The group cannot answer questions about subject. | The group can answer only rudimentary questions. | The group can easily answer expected answers to all questions, but fails to elaborate. | The group can answer all class questions with explanations and elaboration. |
Eye Contact | The group reads all of the report with no eye contact. | The group sometimes uses eye contact, but still reads most of the report. | The group maintains eye contact most of the time, but often returns to notes. | The group maintains eye contact with audience, seldom returning to notes. |
Elocution | Group members incorrectly pronounce terms. The group’s voice is low. Audience members have difficulty hearing presentation. | Group members incorrectly pronounce terms and speak too quietly for students in the back of class to hear. | Group members pronounce most terms correctly The group’s voice is clear. Most audience members can hear presentation. | The group uses a clear voice and correct precise pronunciation of terms. All audience members can hear presentation. |
Evaluating the presentation
Evaluator’s name
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Scoring
18-20 points – excellent
15-17 points – well
10-14 points – satisfactory
less than 10 points - unsatisfactory
Conclusion
Your journey into the history that influenced the creating of Union Jack has come to an end, but the trip is far to over! You are now ready to discover the history of the British coat of arms.
Evaluating the Presentation
Criterion | 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | Total |
Организация | Слушатели не не понимают презентацию, потому что информация представлена нелогично. | Слушатели испытывают трудности в восприятии информации, потому что группа перепрыгивает с одного на другое. | Группа представляет информацию в логичном порядке, поэтому слушателям она понятна. | Группа представляет информацию логично, интересно, поэтому слушателям она понятна. | |
Знание предмета исследования | Группа не владеет всей информацией, и не может ответить на вопросы. | Группа неуютно себя чувствует в собранной информации, может отвечать только на примитивные вопросы. | Группа легко отвечает на ожидаемые вопросы, но, but fails to elaborate. | Группа демонстрирует полное знание предмета (больше требуемого) при ответах на вопросы использует объяснения и elaboration. | |
Контакт глаз с аудиторией | Группа читает весь доклад, не глядя на слушателей. | Группа иногда использует контакт глаз, но все же читает большую часть доклада. | Группа поддерживает контакт глаз с аудиторией большую часть времени, но часто обращается к записям. | Группа поддерживает контакт глаз с аудиторией, редко обращаясь к записям. | |
Красноречие | Члены группы неправильно произносят слова и говорят слишком тихо для учащихся с задних парт. | Голоса членов группы тихие. Члены группы неправильно произносят слова. Слушатели с трудом воспринимают сообщение. | Голоса членов группы четкие. Члены группы правильно произносят большинство слов. Большая часть слушателей слышат презентацию. | Члены группы говорят четко, слова произносят с правильным произношением. Все слушатели слышат сообщение. |
Приложение 12
План урока
(описаны стадии вэбквеста, время, цели, деятельность учителя и обучающихся, средства обучения – карта Британии, компьютеры, презентации Power Point и др.)
Stages of the lesson | Time | Goals | What teacher does | What students do | Aids |
Motivation | 7 min. | To introduce the webquest. Sts will be able to activate background knowledge | Teacher introduces the webquest: activates Sts’ background knowledge about Britain got in the 6th form, asks students some questions about countries, cities, rivers, sights, emblems –flowers of the UK. | Students listen to the teacher attentively, answer questions about the UK. | Maps of Britain |
Introduction of the task | 10 min. | Sts will be able to get aware with the technology of the webquest. Sts will be able to make a webquest | Teacher gives a brief information about what a web quest is and defines that all of the information that learners interact with comes from resources of the Internet. Teacher asks students if they have any questions about the task. Teacher breaks students into small groups of 3\4 based on the different colorful cards or the make up groups themselves according to their desire. | Students listen to the teacher and ask some questions about the webquest (not about the topic but about technology) Sts show their interest to the contest and make decision to take part in it or not. Sts identify the products. Sts get aware with evaluation tools. Students ask questions about the task. Students make up groups of 3\4. | Handouts with the descriptions of the task, resources, the process |
Process of research | 40 min. | Sts will be able to find necessary info in the Internet, to copy it and then make a Word document and a Power Point presentation using the found information, to cooperate and work creatively. | Teacher comments on the resources and explains how to operate them, comments on the process. During this time teacher walks around the class and help students if they have any questions about the assignments. | Students distribute topics in their groups and start researching with the help of the above mentioned web sites. Sts ask their mates about some help if necessary. | Computers. The list of topics. Resources (Internet sites). |
Presentation | 15 min. | To make Sts able to present their products, answer public questions and ask questions in a positive and polite way. | Teacher listens to the presentations attentively. | Groups in turns display and present their presentations, make sure as each members of the group are involved. | Power point presentations. |
Evaluation | 10 min. | Sts will be able to evaluate products using given criteria. | Evaluates the presentations. Asks Sts opinions about the presentations. | Other groups evaluate each others work according to the given criteria. They also give their opinions about presentations of their classmates. | Evaluation tools cards. |
Feedback | 5 min. | To make Sts able to see the perspectives of their studying English | Teacher makes a conclusion and motivates students to perform a new task - making up a webquest All about the British coat of arms”. | Sts listen to teacher’s feedback and give their opinions on the lesson and the technology of the webquest. Sts are interested in a new webquest. | |
Home task | 3 min. | To make Sts able to evaluate reports | Invites Sts to evaluate all written reports after the lessons. | Set the time when they will be able to come to the English room to evaluate the reports. | Watches, reports. |
Ученический вэбквест «Все о Британском флаге»
All About the British Flag
Part I. How Union Jack got its name.
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The national flag of the UK is called Union Flag or Union Jack. The term 'Union Jack' possibly dates from Queen Anne's time (r. 1702-14), but its origin is uncertain.
It may come from the 'jack-et' of the English or Scottish soldiers.
It may come from the name of James I who originated the first union in 1603.
Another alternative is that the name may be derived from a proclamation by Charles II that the Union Flag should be flown only by ships of the Royal Navy as a jack, a small flag at the bowsprit; the term 'jack' once meant small
It is so called because it combines the crosses of the three countries united under one Sovereign - the kingdoms of England and Wales, of Scotland and of Ireland (although since 1921 only Northern Ireland has been part of the United Kingdom).
Part II. What is the British flag made up of?
The flag consists of three heraldic crosses.
The cross saltire of St George, patron saint of England, is a red cross on a white ground.
The cross saltire of St Andrew, patron saint of Scotland, is a diagonal white cross on a blue ground.
The cross saltire of St Patrick, patron saint of Ireland, is a diagonal red cross on a white ground.
Part III. Why can we see only three crosses on the British flag?
The Welsh dragon does not appear on the Union Flag. This is because when the first Union Flag was created in 1606, the Principality of Wales by that time was already united with England and was no longer a separate principality.
Part IV. The history of the flag.
The cross of St George, patron saint of England is used since the 1270's.
After James I succeeded to the throne, it was combined with the cross of St. Andrew in 1606. The white diagonal cross on the blue ground was added to the first flag in 1603, when after the death of Queen Elizabeth, James VI, king of Scotland, the son of Mary Queen of Scots, became James I, King of England and Scotland. The flag was officially called “The Flag of Royal Colours” but later began to be called Union Jack”.
St Patrick’s cross was combined with the previous Union Flag of St George and St Andrew, after the Act of Union of Ireland with England (and Wales) and Scotland on 1 January 1801, to create the Union Flag that has been flown ever since.
Part VI. What do the crosses of the flag symbolize?
The red cross on a white background, St George’s cross symbolizes England. Saint George is the national saint of England, a soldier in the Roman army who was martyred in Asia Minor. He is said to have saved the life of a princess by killing a dragon. St George’s Day is regarded as England’s national day (23 April).
The white diagonal cross on the blue background, St Andrew’s cross symbolizes
Scotland. Saint Andrew was a fisherman who became a follow of Jesus. He was martyred on an X-shaped cross. 30 November is regarded as Scotland’s national day, St Andrew’s Day.
The red diagonal cross on a white background, St Patrick’s cross symbolizes Northern Ireland. Saint Patrickconverted the Irish to Christianity and saved Ireland from snakes. St Patrick’s Day is regarded as Northern Ireland’s national day (17 March).
The three crosses symbolizes a union of England (and Wales)? Scotland and Northern Ireland.
Part VII. When and where is the British flag flown today?
It is today flown above Buckingham Palace, Windsor Castle and Sandringham when The Queen is not in residence.
The Royal Arms of Scotland (Lion Rampant) is flown at the Palace of Holyroodhouse and Balmoral when The Queen is not in residence.
On news of a Royal death, the Union Flag (or the Royal Arms of Scotland (Lion Rampant) where appropriate) is flown at half-mast.
The Royal Standard is never flown at half-mast, as the Sovereign never dies (the new monarch immediately succeeds his or her predecessor).
The flying of the Union Flag on public buildings is decided by the Department for Culture, Media and Sport at The Queen's command.
The Union Flag is flown on Government buildings on days marking the birthdays of members of the Royal Family, Commonwealth Day, Coronation Day, The Queen's official birthday, Remembrance Day and on the days of the State Opening and prorogation of Parliament.
It is also flown on St David's Day (Wales), St George's Day (England), St Andrew's Day (Scotland), and St Patrick's Day (Northern Ireland).
Although the Union Flag originated as a Royal flag, it is now also flown by many people and organizations elsewhere in the United Kingdom by long-established custom.
Its use as an emblem has extended beyond the form of a flag and the Union Jack is frequently depicted on other objects.
