A Journey Through East Asia

What if you lived in East Asia?

What would you eat?

What would you do on weekends?

What kind of clothes would you wear?

Where would you go on vacation?

Your Mission• Students will be in groups of four.• Students will “explore” East Asia.• Students must create a presentation that is

composed of pictures, journals, and videos that will answer questions about their journey. In addition to the presentation, students may enhance their presentation by using other mediums as well.

• Each student will have one job description of either a reporter, narrator, photographer, and producer.

• Each job plays an important role in the overall presentation about the journey through East Asia.

Reporter The reporter is the person who

will gather information and data to answer the provided

questions. Although this is the primary job of the reporter, other group members are encouraged to gather some information as well. The reporter should be resourceful and able to sort

information easily to find the answer.

Narrator The narrator is the group member who will type or write the information and make sure the information

that is collected by the reporter is accurate. The

narrator should be familiar with the presentation

technology and able to question information for

accuracy.

Photographer The photographer is the group

member who will search for pictures and videos to answer the questions to complete the journey. The photographer will also aid the narrator in visual

presentation aspects. The photographer may need to

conduct student-made videos if that is a part of the group

presentation. The photographer should be creative and be able

to use a camera if needed.

Producer The producer is the

“editor” of the overall presentation. The producer actively participates in all

components of the presentation, and is

mediates for the group. The producer should check the overall effectiveness and

accuracy of the presentation and should display leadership skills.

What do you know about East Asia?

1. How many countries make up East Asia and where is it located, and what are these countries?

2. How far away is East Asia from the U.S.?

3. What do the people of East Asia wear, eat, and do for entertainment?

4. Would you want to travel to East Asia? If so, what activity or activites would you do?

5. What are three geographical landmarks in East Asia?

6. Which landmark do you find most interesting and why?

More About Your Presentation…

• How your group addresses each question in addition to the presentation is up to you. Some ideas may be, but are not limited to: videos, pictures, brochures, music, objects, food, games, or posters.

• You are encouraged to use different mediums for different questions. For example, if you learn about a particular food of China, then a component of your presentation may be to bring in that dish to share with the class in addition to the visual presentation.

• The presentation will be worth 50 points. The presentation will be graded on overall effectiveness, accuracy, creativity, and group collaboration.

Resources- These are the websites you will visit in order to

complete your journey.

• http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/East_Asia

• http://www.safaritheglobe.com/

• http://www.worldatlas.com/aatlas/infopage/howfar.htm

• http://worldmap.org/region.php?region=East%20Asia

• http://away.com/asia/travel-v1-cid805-asia-cid400173-travel.html

• https://www.cia.gov/library/publications/the-world-factbook/rankorder/2119rank.html

• http://famouswonders.com/asia/japan

Illinois State

Standards

• 17.A.2a Compare the physical character istics of places including soils, land forms, vegetation, wildlife, climate, natural hazards.

• 17.A.2b Use maps and other geographic representations and instruments to gather information about people, places and environments.

• 17.B.2b Explain how physical and living components interact in a variety of ecosystems including desert, prairie, flood plain, forest, tundra.

• 17.C.2b Describe the relationships among location of resources, population distribution and economic activities (e.g., transportation, trade, communications).

• 18.A.2 Explain ways in which language, stories, folk tales, music, media and artistic creations serve as expressions of culture.

• 17.D.2a Describe how physical character istics of places influence people’s perceptions and their roles in the world over time.

Congratulations!

You are now a master explorer of

East Asia!

Teacher Extension

• Have the students choose one country and create a Prezi.

• Use Google Earth to explore different parts of Asia.

• Use facts about one country to create a Wordle.

• Create a game on SmartBoard to test the student’s knowledge about the WebQuest.

• Have the students organize a culture fair in which they present information about a country, including food, clothes, and entertainment.

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