Welcome to the World of Webquests

Webquests create web based activities that provide rich learning opportunities. Often, webquests ask the viewer to assume a fictional role and then complete on-line research in order to complete a task. For example, in the Federal Political Party: Who Has Your Vote? webquest, the viewer is asked to assume the role of a contest participant who wants to participate in a fictious goverment/Much Music contest. The contest participant has to create a music video that presents their political beliefs.

Students enjoy webquests because they are creative web-based activities. Teachers love webquests because they are excellent teaching resources that relate closely with the government learning standards and get students excited about learning. Each webquest follows a standard format that guides the students through each step of the activity. A similar step by stop approached is used on the Teacher Page. The Teacher Page provides teachers with all of the information that they need from start to finish.