Introduction

You are about to embark on a top secret mission as a detective for the American government. The government has intercepted a top secret document that needs to be decoded. You and your partner will need to go to China in order to navigate your way through a Chinese scavenger hunt. To solve the mission you need to find all the valuable information the government is asking for. If you do not find the information you will be lost in China forever.

The Task

You are to complete the scavenger hunt by decoding and writing the correct answers on the top secret document . This document needs to be printed for each of you. The government will need this information in order to bring you back to America. If you don't decode the document the government will not be able to rescue you.

The Process

1. The ambassador (teacher) will assign you a partner.
2. You and your partner will need to read the introduction and the task.
3. Print out the top secret document for each of you.
4. Read through the questions on the top secret document.
5. Decide how you will search for these items in question.
6. Begin your search.
7. You must answer the questions in order. You may not skip around.
8. Do not stop searching until you have found all of the answers, your ticket back to America depends on it.
9. Once all of the questions are answered you need to turn the document into your ambassador (teacher).
10. You can not use Ask Jeeves!!

Evaluation

Your grade will be based upon how well you completed the mission and how you worked as a team.

	Beginning 7	Developing 8	Accomplished 9	Exemplary 10	Score
Teamwork	The team did not work together.	One person did most of the work and problems were not managed in a way that advanced the team goals.	The team members divided tasks, shared the workload and managed problems in a way that advanced the team goals.	The team helped each other, shared ideas, and developed a document that clearly showed a team effort.
Effort	Minimal effort and work was contributed to the success of the project.	Some effort and work was contributed to the success of the project.	Good effort and work was contributed to the success of the project.	Excellent effort and work was contributed to the success of the project.
Use of Internet	Was unable to access internet sites and locate meaningful information.	Needs frequent assistance to locate internet sites and meaningful information.	Access internet sites with minimal assistance, frequently located meaningful information.	Easily accesses internet cites; consistantly locates meaningful information.
Conventions & Neatness	Answers are so poorly written that I cannot be sure what the student is trying to say. There are many mistakes.	There are many errors. The answers are riddled with spelling, punctuation, and capitalization errors.	There are some obvious types of mechanical errors, but overall the students answers are good.	The student has it down. There are few careless mistakes. The answers are well written.
Correct Answers	Five to six answers are incorrect.	Three to four answers are incorrect.	One or two answers are incorrect.	All answers are correct.

Webquest template provided by Dr. Bernie Dodge: http://edweb.sdsu.edu/courses/edtec596/about_webquests.html

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Created by Suzie Mayo and Kim Siok 6-27-02.
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