Child Labor

Using the topic of Child Labor, this WebQuest is designed to teach seventh graders how to research a topic, identify author's claims and evidence, paraphrase, and collaborate in order to give a meaningful PowerPoint presentation.  It is very structured in order to provide universal access to all levels of learners.  Enrichment could be provided to advanced learners by having them generate their own questions on the topic and research web sites that may not be listed in the process section of this WebQuest.  It will take approximately 3-4 weeks to complete.  More advanced students may be able to complete this earlier.  Mini lessons could be given on citing evidence using MLA style and paraphrasing.

Standards

Common Core Standards Addressed

7.W.7 Conduct short research projects to answer a question, drawing on several sources and generating additional related, focused questions for further research and investigation.

7.W.8 Gather relevant information from multiple print and digital sources, using search terms effectively; assess the credibility and accuracy of each source; and quote or paraphrase the data and conclusions of others while avoiding plagiarism and following a standard format for citation.

7.RI.1 Cite several pieces of textual evidence to support analysis of what the text says explicitly as well as inferences drawn from the text.

7.RI.8 Trace and evaluate the argument and specific claims in a text, assessing whether the reasoning is sound and the evidence is relevant and sufficient to support the claims.