WebQuest
Life as a girl in India
Process
In order to complete this webquest, follow these steps:
Step 1: Research the different parts of your presentation using the links provided (see RESOURCES section below).
Step 2: Take notes on the research worksheet 'Living as a girl in India' (see RESOURCES section below) about the specific topics, the sources and the information you want to use for your presentation. This will help you to organize your presentation. When you are done, hand in this worksheets and your teacher will evaluate it.
Topics for your presentation:
Step 3: List the main differences of a girl's life in your country and a girl's life in India. Express how you feel about the differences. Use the worksheet 'Main differences for girls' (see RESOURCES section below). When you are done, hand in this worksheets and your teacher will evaluate it.
Step 4: Create your Prezi presentation, using a free account. Go to: https://prezi.com/signup/public/ and create a free account. Beware of precise spelling and accurate grammar!
IN THE RUBRIC 'LIVING AS A GIRL IN INDIA' YOU CAN FIND THE REQUIREMENTS AND THE AMOUNT OF POINTS YOU CAN SCORE PER TOPIC AND CATAGORY. (see RESOURCES section below).
Attachments
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LINK 6: Children and childhood in India
Description: This study tells you something about Indian children, childhood and education.
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LINK 15: Discrimination against diabled in India
Description: Research paper of discrimination against disabled members of Indian society.
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LINK 3: India: female culture
Description: Watch this video and learn about Indian female culture.
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LINK 10: The impact of Indias caste system in women
Description: A short video about the caste system and the impact on children and women.
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LINK 9: The caste system
Description: Some more background information about the caste system.
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LINK 8: The caste system
Description: The caste system in India: what it is, how it is structured and how it works.
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LINK 13: A social experiment
Description: Harassing women in a public government park, India. This is a social experiment: just see what happens. Would that be possible in your country?
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Worksheet 'Main differences for girls'
Description: Use this worksheet in order to list the differences between a girl's live in India or the country you live in. In this worksheet you can also structure your emotions and thoughts about these differences.
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LINK 7: Indian marriage information
Description: Read how marriage is the biggest event in life, but also a big threat to wellbeing of girls, women and parents of girls.
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LINK 16: India Times news about a different-abled young Indian woman
Description: Newspaper article in the India Times about a young different-abled woman who managed to graduate an important state exam.
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LINK 11: Caste and gender discrimination
Description: 2014: An online news article about caste and gender discrimination in India.
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LINK 14: Women's culture
Description: A short film about women's culture in India.
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LINK 5: Expecting a girl in India
Description: Read what can happen when parents are expecting a girl.
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LINK 4: World minimum mariage age
Description: Find out the legal minimum mariage age per country and compare.
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LINK 12: Women's role in modern India
Description: A short article about women's role in contemporary India.
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LINK 17: Interview with a young different-abled Indian woman
Description: Video: Interview with a young different-abled Indian woman who graduated a state exam.
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Rubric Living as a girl in India
Description: In this rubric you can find the requirements and the amount of points you can score per topic.
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Research Worksheet 'Living as a girl in India'
Description: Use this worksheet to structure your research, add sources and choose and document the information you want to use for your presentation.
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LINK 1: Female Indian history
Description: Read about female Indian history, culture, education, crimes against women, safety laws and more.
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LINK 18: Father and different-abled daughter
Description: Video: about a different-abled Indian girl and her father, managing to create fashion for different-abled Indian people.
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LINK 2: Demographics and gegraphy: Female sex ratio in India
Description: Information about the deviating female sex ratio in India.
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