Agricultural WebQuest

Weather affects our lives everyday. We enjoy sunshine and warm temperatures for swimming and other summer sports. We have fun in the snow during the winter. We need sunshine, rain, and cold temperatures for successful agricultural operations. However, sometimes there is weather that scares us because we know that some types of weather can be dangerous.

Your task is to learn about the effects of some dangerous weather on agricultural operations.

Here is a good web page for the basics of writing a play. There is also a good evaluation guide on this site.

Competency	10 pts.	8 pts.	6 pts.	0 pts.
PowerPoint	Shows understanding of Dust Bowl. Includes at least 8 slides with graphics.	Shows some understanding of Dust Bowl. Includes at least 6 slides and 6 with graphics.	Little understanding of Dust Bowl. Includes 4 slides and 4 graphics.	Incomplete. Less than 4 slides and 4 graphics
Chart	Well written. Follows instructions and few spelling and grammatical errors. Shows creativity.	Follows most instructions. Contains some spelling and grammatical errors. Shows some creativity.	Follows some instructions. Contains many spelling and grammatical errors. Shows little creativity.	No attempt.
Interviews	Provides a list of 10 questions prior to the interview. Provides answers for each question after the interview.	Provides a list of 8 questions prior to the interview. Provides answers for each question after the interview.	Provides a list of 6 questions prior to the interview. Provides answers for each question after the interview.	Provides a list of fewer than 6 questions prior to the interview. Few answers after the interview.

This page was developed 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.

	Evidence	Some Evidence	No Evidence
Demonstrates an understanding of the contents of a play.
Demonstrates an understanding of dialogue and stage direction rules.
Includes an effective amount of dialogue and stage directions.
Demonstrates thoughtfulness and creativity.
Demonstrates careful planning.
Demonstrates understanding of the weather event.