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#5-Wilbur is so happy that you decided to help him get something to eat. Now that his belly is full, he can start to formulate a plan for getting back home. As he was walking down the road, he noticed a lot of big trucks, much bigger than the one Mr. Zuckerman had used to transport him to the fair. Being the intelligent pig that he is, he knows that he can get home a lot quicker in one of these big rigs. He would he headin' for the "ham" stretch! Wilbur is also keen enough to know that the guys driving these big trucks probably won't believe he can communicate and may not be willing to give him a ride, so he plots his strategy. He decides to wait until one comes to the market to unload and then sneak into the back. Since you have already helped Wilbur figure out the direction he needs to go to get home, he just waited for a truck going northeast and hopped aboard. Wilbur was very tired from his day's adventures and he drifted off to sleep in the back of the truck.

While he napped, he dreamed of being at the fair and being presented with his award. When he awoke, he wondered whether other states had fairs as grand as the one in Pennsylvania. This time you are going to be working in a group of four to complete a task. Your group will research other state fairs, complete a spider map about the state fair you choose, and design a brochure about that state's fair. You may publish your brochure in the following formats: PowerPoint, as a link on our class web page, in the form of a newspaper page, or by doing an illustrated brochure on paper. This assignment is worth 100 points. Get started by brainstorming the state you will feature in your brochure. You will be able to find information on any state fair by using the name of the state, followed by state fair.com (www.ohiostatefair.com). As you do your research, access the Spider Map found at www.sdcoe.k12.ca.us. Choose Activity #2 (printing out a spider map). When your map is completed, schedule a time to conference with the teacher before proceeding. Your completed brochure will be graded using the rubric below. Each section is worth 20 points, for a total of 100 points.

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Cooperative Learning Project Rubric B: Outcome or Product

Name: ______________________________
Date: _______________
Class: ________________________________________

Exceptional Admirable Acceptable Amateur

Organization Extremely well organized; logical format that was easy to follow; flowed smoothly from one idea to another and cleverly conveyed; the organization enhanced the effectiveness of the project Presented in a thoughtful manner; there were signs of organization and most transitions were easy to follow, but at times ideas were unclear Somewhat organized; ideas were not presented coherently and transitions were not always smooth, which at times distracted the audience Choppy and confusing; format was difficult to follow; transitions of ideas were abrupt and seriously distracted the audience

Content Accuracy Completely accurate; all facts were precise and explicit Mostly accurate; a few inconsistencies or errors in information Somewhat accurate; more than a few inconsistencies or errors in information Completely inaccurate; the facts in this project were misleading to the audience

Research Went above and beyond to research information; solicited material in addition to what was provided; brought in personal ideas and information to enhance project; and utilized more than eight types of resources to make project effective Did a very good job of researching; utilized materials provided to their full potential; solicited more than six types of research to enhance project; at times took the initiative to find information outside of school Used the material provided in an acceptable manner, but did not consult any additional resources Did not utilize resources effectively; did little or no fact gathering on the topic

Creativity Was extremely clever and presented with originality; a unique approach that truly enhanced the project Was clever at times; thoughtfully and uniquely presented Added a few original touches to enhance the project but did not incorporate it throughout Little creative energy used during this project; was bland, predictable, and lacked "zip"

Presentation Mechanics Was engaging, provocative, and captured the interest of the audience and maintained this throughout the entire presentation; great variety of visual aids and multimedia; visual aids were colorful and clear Was well done and interesting to the audience; was presented in a unique manner and was very well organized; some use of visual aids Was at times interesting and was presented clearly and precisely; was clever at times and was organized in a logical manner; limited variety of visual aids and visual aids were not colorful or clear Was not organized effectively; was not easy to follow and did not keep the audience interested; no use of visual aids

Cooperative Learning Project Evaluation Form B: Product

Name: ______________________________
Date: _______________
Class: ________________________________________

Exceptional Admirable Acceptable Amateur

Organization

Content Accuracy

Research

Creativity

Presentation Mechanics

COMMENTS:

#6-BRAVO!!! You have helped Wilbur tremendously! You only have one more task to complete before earning all your points for this WebQuest and moving on to play When Pigs Fly to see if you can beat the computer. Before you move on to that last assignment, perhaps you need to review Charlotte's Web to see if you remember all the details. Log onto www.familyeducation.com and take the quiz over the book. When you get there, search for Charlotte's Web and follow the link to the quiz. When you complete the quiz, ask the teacher to check your score and record your bonus points. This is an individual assignment worth ten BONUS points.