Agricultural WebQuest

Agricultural WebQuest Series

Missouri Farm Bureau and

Missouri State University

FOR CHOCOLATE LOVERS ONLY

Teacher Page

Introduction

Do you like chocolate as much as most of your students? Chocolate is an interesting subject for most students. Many students, teachers and other adults do not know where chocolate comes from. So explore this unit with your students. Warning: you may need a bag of chocolate handy!

You will also be able to think of many extensions for this WebQuest, i.e. map activity of the location of rainforests or countries producing chocolate, compare/contrast the life of the child on a chocolate plantation to the American child’s life.

Note: This WebQuest links to video clips requiring Windows Media Player or RealPlayer, if you do not have access to this it can be viewed in a printable version.

You may need to help your students print their graphic organizers.

Evaluation

The following rubric is suggested:

Rubric For Graphic Organizer and Personal Narrative

Task

3 pts.

2 pts.

1 pts.

0 pts.

Steps of the cocoa bean to the chocolate bar

All steps of the cocoa bean to the chocolate bar clearly and accurately named.

Most steps of the cocoa bean to the chocolate bar clearly and accurately named.

Some steps of the cocoa bean to the chocolate bar clearly and accurately named.

No attempt.

Personal Narrative

1. Well organized

1. Organized

1. Unorganized

No attempt

Personal Narrative

2. Clearly written

2. Somewhat clearly written

2. Poorly written

No attempt

Personal Narrative

3. No spelling or grammatical errors.

3. Some spelling and/or grammatical errors but do not interfere with understanding and clarity.

3. Numerous spelling and/or grammatical errors that interfere with understanding and clarity.

No attempt

National Standards

Social Studies

Students use the major elements of geographical study and analysis (such as location, place, movement, regions) and their relationships to changes in society and environment.
Students use of tools of social science inquiry (such as surveys, statistics, maps, documents)

Communication Arts

Students will speak and write standard English (including grammar, usage, punctuation, spelling, capitalization).
Students will write formally (such as reports, narratives, essays) and informally (such as outlines, notes).
Students will comprehend and evaluate the content and artistic aspects of oral and visual presentations (such as story-telling, debates, lectures, multi-media productions)

Technology

Students will use technology to locate, evaluate and collect information from a variety of sources.
Students will use a variety of media and formats to communicate information and ideas effectively to multiple audiences.

Resources

Books -

Beans to Chocolate by Inez Snyder, ISBN 0-516-24450-7

Big Book of Chocolate by Janet Slater Redhead

Charlie and the Chocolate Factory by Roald Dahl, ISBN 0-14-130115-5

Chocolate: Riches from the Rainforest by Robert Burleigh, ISBN 0-8109-5734-5

Chocolate: Savor the Flavor by Elaine Landau, ISBN 1-57103-339-X

Chocolate: That’s how they make it! by Elaine Moore, ISBN 0-8167-6523-5

Chocolate (What’s Foe Lunch? Series) by Claire Llewellyn, ISBN 0-51626-218-1

Chocolate Thematic Unit, Teacher Created Materials, Inc. #239

Chocolate Thematic Unit, Teacher Created Materials, Inc. #2118 ISBN 1-57690-118-1

Cocoa Commotion by Melissa Peterson, ISBN 0-064-06660

Curious George Goes to a Chocolate Factory by Margret & H.A. Rey, ISBN 0-395-91214-8

I Like Chocolate by Robin Pickering, ISBN 0-516-23008-5

Magic School Bus in the Rain Forest by Joanna Cole, ISBN 0-439-23960-5

Videos-

Magic School Bus: In the Rainforest

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This page was developed by Rebecca J. Baker, reviewed by Lyndon and Barbara Irwin and is maintained by Missouri Farm Bureau.

Please address questions to Diane Olson at Missouri Farm Bureau or Dr. Lyndon Irwin at Missouri State University.

©2005 Missouri Farm Bureau, All Rights Reserved!

Last revised on June 8, 2006

Task	3 pts.	2 pts.	1 pts.	0 pts.
Steps of the cocoa bean to the chocolate bar	All steps of the cocoa bean to the chocolate bar clearly and accurately named.	Most steps of the cocoa bean to the chocolate bar clearly and accurately named.	Some steps of the cocoa bean to the chocolate bar clearly and accurately named.	No attempt.
Personal Narrative	1. Well organized	1. Organized	1. Unorganized	No attempt
Personal Narrative	2. Clearly written	2. Somewhat clearly written	2. Poorly written	No attempt
Personal Narrative	3. No spelling or grammatical errors.	3. Some spelling and/or grammatical errors but do not interfere with understanding and clarity.	3. Numerous spelling and/or grammatical errors that interfere with understanding and clarity.	No attempt