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TITLE	NJ STANDARD	DESCRIPTION
Traveler's Graphic Journal, A	Standard 3.1 - (READING) Standard 3.2 - (WRITING) ALL	A virtual journey from San Diego to San Francisco which results in a published graphic journal.
Advertisers: Interpreters of our Dreams?	Standard 3.3 - (SPEAKING)	Learn how power is concentrated in the media industry, techniques used in advertising. Create an ad.
America Dreams ...through the decades	Standard 3.4 - (LISTENING)	After examining the American Dreams online exhibit at the Library of Congress students compile info to create a documentary or exhibit.
An Unsolved Mystery	Standard 3.5 - (VIEWING AND MEDIA LITERACY)	Write a historical mystery
Anthem: A Utopian Society	Standard 3.1 Standard 3.2	Design a utopian society. Build's on the reading of Ayn Rand's novel.
Atlantis Quest	Standard 3.1 Standard 3.2 Standard 3.5	You are about to embark upon an expedition to uncover the truth about Atlantis.
Back in Time: Historical Fiction	Standard 3.1 Standard 3.2 Standard 3.5	Collaboratively produce a piece of historical fiction focusing on setting, plot and character.
Bay Quest	Standard 3.1 Standard 3.2 Standard 3.5	Examine the causes of nutrient pollution in the Chesapeake Bay.
Challenge, Intrigue and Perspective	Standard 3.1 Standard 3.2 Standard 3.5	Negotiate a Middle East peace treaty.
Cyber Science Mag	Standard 3.1 Standard 3.2 Standard 3.5	Create an online science magazine on an animal, a scientist, or a scientific current event.
Edgar Allan Poe: Father of Horror		Take a creative look at Poe's troubled life and how it shaped his stories of horror.
eGallery of Tragic Heroes in Literature and Life		Identify five tragic heroes, provide graphic representations of each hero, write a summary that places each tragic hero in context, and write a justification and analysis explaining why each choice is a true tragic hero.
Evil in Literature		Directs students to realize imagery that Shakespeare uses to portray Macbeth as an evil chararacter.
Extra! Extra! Read All About It! The Great Gatsby		Research the time period of the 1920s as well as critically analyze the novel of The Great Gatsby. The work is compiled in a period magazine.
Extreme Sports WebQuest		A virtual field trip across the country to create a magazine article (based on a real project)
F. Scott Fitzgerald and the 1920s		Research and present a plan for a 1920s party including music, food and guest list.
Fact or Fiction: Truth, Opinion, and the Web		Learn to evaluate sources on the Web for accuracy and validity.
Farewell to Manzanar		Deals with issues surrounding Japanese-American internment during WWII
Find a Need and Fill It		Participants learn the value of community involvement as they set about finding and filling needs in their community.
Great Expectations for a Creative Textbook		Design a textbook - an anthology of British literature. Learn about textbook selection as well.
Heart of Darkness		This web quest introduces high school students to five schools of literary criticism, and asks them to apply what they have learned to select passages from Heart of Darkness by Joseph Conrad. Students should use this web quest after reading and studying Heart of Darkness is a classroom environment.
Heroes Among Us: World War II Interview Project		Research, create, and interview using the World War II setting
Intolerance and Fear - Constructing New Tomorrows		Understanding intolerance, fear and hate and deciding what to do when faced with them
John Merrick: An Extraordinary Life		A lesson built around the life of John Merrick "The Elephant Man." Students research Merrick's life, disease, personality, etc. to create a 3-part medical journal. They will also produce a 5 paragraph persuasive essay on their opinion of Mr. Merrick's character.
Letters to . . . Nora and Torvald		To go along with the book "A Doll's House." Become either Nora or Torvald and write a letter to the other using research on Norway to help fill in the details.
Living Within Your Means		Teaches young adults how to manage money, find a job, find an apartment...lifeskills
Lord of the Flies		Design a survival strategy and bill of rights.
Mission to Mars		Create a newscast, diary, autobiography and logo around the first human voyage to Mars.
Nineteenth Century American Women Writers: Discove		Invites students to explore the works of 19th century American women writers whose works are commonly neglected in state adopted literature anthologies.
Odyssey Theme Park		Create a new theme park based on the epic.
PeaceQuest		PeaceQuest is designed to engage society in a dialogue to eliminate hatred and bigotry, to foster understanding and tolerance and to bring peace to our world.
Personal Reflections on Vietnam		Students take on roles that portray different perspectives regarding the Vietnam War.
Poetry and the Planets		Create a poem that uses metaphor and simile to describe the appearance of planetary surfaces.
Polar Ice Caps		Look at exploration at the polar ice caps and then plan a trip. Interdisciplinary.
Progressive Era & World War I		Design a time capsule that captures the defining moments of this era.
Put Your School On the Web		Students take the roles of student, teacher, parent, principal and district administrator and work to bring their varying points of view together enough to create policies to govern a school web site and a mock-up of the actual site.
Read2Kids: A WebQuest for Tutors		In this WebQuest participants will learn about the methods and importance of reading aloud to young children.
Reading Buddies		Learn about illiteracy, design a children's book and read it to elementary students.
Remembering the Holocaust through Hyperlinked Poet		After reading NIGHT, students learn step-by-step about imagery and creating a hyperlinked poem
Retelling the Classic Tales		Drama students are responsible for all aspects of a performance of a play based on a fairy tale.
Rewriting Romeo and Juliet		Rewrite a scene from Romeo and Juliet and create a Theatrical Porfolio.
Rewriting Wuthering Heights		Rewrite Wuthering Heights in a new time period.
Romeo and Juliet		An interdisciplinary unit using Romeo and Juliet/Shakespeare combining science and literature
Sticks and Stones		Design a public service announcement aimed at teens to discourage bullying and teasing.
Still Got The Blues		Students learn about the Blues as an American art form by researching the history, people, musical structure, and lyrical quality. Ideal for students who are disengaged with the traditional English curriculum since it provides an alternate entry point through blues music.
Studying the Background of Arthur Miller's The Cr		Study various persecutions of people groups throughout history and develop a solution to prevent such persecutions for happening in the future.
Teach Me a Story		Students work as a team of teachers to develop and deliver a lesson on a short story to their class.
Crucible: Timeless Persecutions, The		Research persecutions in history and then write a play on the subject.
Goal Reaching Process, The		Research career options, formulate a concrete andæ measurable goal. Design a plan for attaining your goal.
Salem Witch Trials: Rewrite History		Become the jury and the accused and decide how the trials should have turned out.
Tinman Project, The		Organize a community service project.
Therapy Animals, Yes or No?		Investigate therapy animals and develop a persuasive multimedia presentation.
Things Fall Apart		Examine the culture and history behind this African novel and relate it to larger questions.
To Kill a Mockingbird: Growing up in the 1930s		Write letters to the present from the time of the novel
Understanding Fallacies		Analyze and compare logical fallacies.
Things They Carried, The		Students recreate the contents of a Vietnam soldier's pack, thus discovering who the soldier was.
What's the Worth of a Person?		*Explores India's caste system, equality, and gender roles with Harper Lee's To Kill a Mockingbird* as background.**
When I Grow Up		This is a career exploration WebQuest that asks students to research a career.
Witchcraft or Witchhunt?		Compare the McCarthy era with the Salem witch trials by writing parallel diaries.
Witness for the Prosecution		Students are asked to become lawyers and prove the Holocaust truly happened.
Women's Plight to Be Heard		Convince male businessmen over the need for a journal of women's writing.
Zoom in on Your Future		Find and describe a career.
Threads of Change in 19th Century America		Asks students to synthesize their investigation of the "isms" of 19th century American literature and thought: Romanticism, Abolitionism, Feminism, Transcendentalism, Industrialism.
Decisions		Learn to recognize the thought processes that go into making an important decision, and how decisions affect many people in many different ways.
Odyssey Quest		Students explore Homer's Odyssey and assume the persona of one of the characters. After researching their character, students design a slideshow recounting their experience with Odysseus from the character's point of view.
Who Gets the Only Lifeboat?		The world's largest ship is going to sink with all the major leaders of the world, including educators, doctors, religious leaders, and statesmen. Which of the four esteemed groups should be awarded the only lifeboat?
Jack London: Adventurer, Writer, and Thinker		A WebQuest for 11th Grade American Literature critiquing the works of Jack London.
Radio Production		In this media study WebQuest students work together to develop a music playlist for a radio station.
Wind in the Door, A		Just how close is fact to fiction? Compare and contrast what you read in this sci-fi fantasy to the facts you learn in your biology class.
World War II and the Four Freedoms		After researching and analyzing the causes of WW II and U.S. involvement in the war, students will follow the writing process to write a persuasive essay defending the "Four Freedoms"
Amistad Revolt		Analyze the plot of the film, participate in an online debate on Human Rights vs. Property Rights and gather information to construct a timeline of significant events in the case.
Analyzing Afghanistan		Create a biographical report about a fictitious Afghan citizen.æ
Cavern World		Interdisciplinary unit where students create their own world using science, math, government, economics, and English.
MacBeth: The motion Picture		A webquest focussing on turning Shakespeare's MacBeth into a modern film. The students must prepare storyboards and a presentation to "shareholders" their "company" explaining how they will do this.
Somewhere in the Middle: A WebQuest for Truth		Constructivist WebQuest designed for students to discover rhetorical devices used by groups who create websites to convey their particular points of view. Separating truth from propaganda by analyzing various websites for rhetorical devices used.
Webquest2k1		The students review hip hop's social rhetoric and explain how throughout it's history it has impacted it's listeners. The students research an individual artist from one of 4 genres, explain how they have impacted hip hop and critiqued society in one way or another. Furthermore, they create a rap, a few lines per person, per genre. It combines sociology and english through social critiques and poetry.
Victims of Mass Hysteria		After students finish reading The Crucible, they have a chance to examine some other instances where mass hysteria has ruined people's lives and compare them to the tragedy in Salem. For this webquest, they will be journalists working to expose injustices caused by mass hysteria. Through accessing primary and secondary sources and talking to experts, they will use the webquest to find and compare the causes and effects of The Salem Witch Trials, the internment of Japanese-Americans during WWII, the McCarthy Hearings, and the Robert Roberson child abuse case. When they have completed the webquest, they will see that mass hysteria is still very much alive more than 300 years after the Salem Witch Trials. The final product is a newspaper page.
Guess Who's Coming to Dinner		After being magically transported back in time, you decide to make the best of it and hold a dinner party and invite some of the major important people of the time and get to know them better.
Journey Continues, The		After reading / studying THE ODYSSEY (Ancient Greek epic poem / mythology), students would research other aspects of Ancient Greek culture and mythology and use researched information to create a "new" story (like a sequel to THE ODYSSEY). Students would also present their stories to the class with a creative visual aid to show during their presentations.
Trial of Creon, The		Sophomore students become members in a trial of Creon set in ancient Greece.æ Background investigation of greek mythology and culture give roleplaying a realistic meaning.æ

Art and Music	Health and P.E.	Language Arts	Mathematics
Science	Social Studies	Technology	World Languages

TITLE	NJ STANDARD	DESCRIPTION
2030: Homesteading Mars		Compare homesteading in the Midwest to homesteading Mars
Edgar Allan Poe: Father of Horror		Take a creative look at Poe's troubled life and how it shaped his stories of horror.
Gallery of Art-i-facts		Explore culture, geography and history of a region through art by designing a new thematic museum wing.
Mural-venture		Learn about Nicaraguan murals by creating a mural tour brochure.
Nicaragua Quest		Engage in the politics, history, and culture of Nicaragua through role-playing and discussion.
Restoring the Nike		The statue of Nike in the Louvre is missing its head, arms and a foot. What did it look like when first sculpted? Draw and sculpt a defensible answer based on research to win the competition.
Retelling the Classic Tales		Drama students are responsible for all aspects of a performance of a play based on a fairy tale.
So Many Books--So Little Time		Research the haiku form and create a book of haikus using calligraphy and the elements of art.
Spring Concert Time, Already?		Research and select appropriate music for a High School or Adult choir's concert; go through the process of purchasing music, keeping track of expenses, and designing a program.
Still Got The Blues		Students learn about the Blues as an American art form by researching the history, people, musical structure, and lyrical quality. Ideal for students who are disengaged with the traditional English curriculum since it provides an alternate entry point through blues music.
Search for Absurdity, The		Discover the historical and cultural origins of Absurdity as a philosophical and creative force;
Piet Mondrian		Assemble an virtual museum exhibition of MondrianÍs works.
Radio Production		In this media study WebQuest students work together to develop a music playlist for a radio station.
Guess Who's Coming to Dinner		After being magically transported back in time, you decide to make the best of it and hold a dinner party and invite some of the major important people of the time and get to know them better.

Cooking with your Three Sisters	Create a cookbook using the "Three Sisters" of New Mexican cuisine.
Doctor, Doctor Help Me Please	Diagnose and find treatment for a patient suffering digestive problems.
GE Foods - Friend or Foe?	What are genetically engineered foods and are they dangerous to our health and to our environment? Look at both sides of the issue and then discuss findings at the "World Food Conference".
Help Keep Your Classmates Healthy: Design a Game	Research sites about games and design a new one.
Hockey Salary Creator	Use mathematical concepts to evaluate the hockey players of National Hockey League teams.
School Lunch Nutrition	Students analyze the school lunch based on nutrition, food safety and preparation.
The Dilemma of the Dangerous Meatloaf	Students determine and defend a position on "healthy food" through analysis/research
The Real Scoop on Tobacco	Try to convince a skeptical 6th grader that smoking is actually a bad thing.
This Mission is Possible	Become a camp counselor and develop a healthy menu, exercise program, and brochure.
Yerbas y remedios WebQuest	Learn how the different Southwest cultures used herbs for remedies.

A License To Drive	Designed to guide adolescents through the process of getting a drivers license.
A Pizza Family Reunion	Use spreadsheets to modify a recipe and develop a shopping list for a large party.
Aerodynamic Adventure	Activities built around a simulation about plane flight and math.
Creative Encounter of the Numerical Kind	After researching place value and numeration systems, students create a base-4 numeration system for a primitive alien tribe.
Design a Dream Vacation	Given a $2000 per person budget, design a vacation from a list of destinations. Use spreadsheet. Decide on sights and activities.
Designing a Home	Design a house using plans, considering costs, energy use, etc.
Dream A Dream, Reach A Goal	Create a realistic fiction story with information about a musher, his dog team, the trail, the weather, and the checkpoints along the Iditarod Race.
Evaluating Math Games	Play and evaluate math games.
Franchise	Convince your classmates to invest in the franchise business you've selected.
Harry Potter WebQuest	Harry Potter has challenged your school to a Quidditich Match... but first you need a field and the supplies. Review concepts of decimals, percent, measurement, perimeter, area, circumference, and money management.
Hockey Salary Creator	Use mathematical concepts to evaluate the hockey players of National Hockey League teams.
Home Improvement	You are being hired as interior decorators to design newly remodeled rooms.
Introduction to Probability	Explores the difference between experimental and theoretical probability
Let's Have a Field Day!	Plan a day in the park and figure out how much it will cost.
Madeline's Room	Madeline and 11 other girls live in a large rectangular room, where twelve beds are placed along the walls. Please help the girls rearrange their beds to fit the Nilse's house.
Math-Scape	This webquest has students create a landscape design.
Nobel Mathematicians	Explore biographies of mathematicians, choose one for the non-existent Nobel Prize, and create a press kit to promote his/her nomination.
Personal Budget WebQuest	Set up a budget and a lifestyle.
Roller Coaster Madness	Design a roller coaster.
Roller Coaster Statistics	Research eight roller coasters and decide which roller coaster offers the best thrill based on height, length, and maximum speed.
Searching for Solutions	Solve real-life problems involving Internet research and higher level math skills. New URL.
Sports Night	Collect data about athletes, scatter graph the data, and make predictions about future performance.
Teaching Tessellations	Write a book explaining tessellations to 4th, 5th and 6th graders at a neighboring elementary school.
The Dilemma of the Dangerous Meatloaf	Students determine and defend a position on the healthfulness of a food through analysis/research
The King of Tides	Analyze real-time data to try to prove a causal relationship between the moon and tides
The Rising Cost of Colleges	Research 3 colleges of choice. Investigate tuition rates and other expenses. Find scholarships.
Titanic: What Can Numbers Tell Us?	Create a spreadsheet and examine statistics about the voyage.
Vacation Anyone?	The students use the Internet to take an imaginary vacation somewhere in the US and then present it.
Weekend@Bernie's	Make a budget for a given (yet strangely familiar) family.
Who Wants to be a Millionaire?	Analyze career paths and investment habits needed to become a millionaire in one lifetime.
Your Opinion Sells	Design, conduct, analyze and write up a student opinion poll.

TITLE	NJ STANDARDS	DESCRIPTION
2030: Homesteading Mars		Compare homesteading in the Midwest to homesteading Mars
Traveler's Graphic Journal, A		A virtual journey from San Diego to San Francisco which results in a published graphic journal.
Acts of Parliament, in Defense of the British		In this non traditional look at the causes of the American Revolution, students learn that external forces such as national debt and a desire for peace with the Indians motivated many Members of Parliament to pass restrictive legislative Acts on their American colonies.
An Unsolved Mystery		Write a historical mystery
Anthem: A Utopian Society		Design a utopian society. Build's on the reading of Ayn Rand's novel.
Are We There Yet?		Explore the past, present and potential futures of affirmative action programs
Atlantis Quest		You are about to embark upon an expedition to uncover the truth about Atlantis.
Avoid it like the Plague		The Church is in crisis. The plague is making people lose faith. A committee researches the plague and figures out a way to promote the Church.
Back in Time: Historical Fiction		Collaboratively produce a piece of historical fiction focusing on setting, plot and character.
Bay Quest		Examine the causes of nutrient pollution in the Chesapeake Bay.