Веб-проект "Teens in the USA and Russia. Two Different Worlds?"

This web project is for the 9 th grade students.  Introduction: Teens in different countries... Are they different or alike? We will not speak about the whole world. Let`s discuss the life of young people in two countries - Russia and the United States of America. Project Description: Students will work individually and in small groups. Each group will produce a web page which describes either - the likes/dislikes about school or - the most (un)popular after-school activities or - the most popular/unusual hobbies or - the most (un)favourite style of clothes or - the most (un)popular web sites. The project will contain photoes of the authors, links to Websites providing additional information on the topic and the group essay, representing the results of the research. Project Objectives: While working on this project students will practice their language skills as well as the skills of browsing, researching and creating documents for publication in the Internet. They will find out likes and dislikes of teens in the USA. By publishing their findings on the Web they will make the information available to others. Project steps: 1. Choose a topic for research. Form groups of 4 students who are interested in the same topic and brainstorm it. 2. Take a photo of your students group using a digital camera. 3. Search individually the Internet on your topic. Find and make "favourites" for at least ten Websites you can "link" to your essay. 4. Make up your Portfolio on www.mahara.org or http://www.blogger.com and place your information there. 5. Keep collecting and editing the information. 6. Type the first draft of your essay (minimum 200 words). 7. Teacher and group-mates review your first draft. Revise your first draft. Repeat the process with draft 2. 8.Collaborate with partners, then type the draft of your group essay (minimum 200 words). 9.Create your Web page in Google. - Insert a photo of your group and your essay there. - Create links to the web resourses, graphics and pictures that you found when you searched the Internet. - Modify text to produce headings and titles and add a link to your e-mail account. 10. Teacher and classmates review your first draft of Web page. Revise first draft. 11.Teacher and classmates review your second draft. Revise second draft. 12.Make final editing changes to your Web page. Publish the page on the Internet. 13.Students will give oral presentations using their page as visual aids. Useful Links: Structure of U.S.Education American School System American School (a letter) School Lunch Letter to Me: Fight or Flight The Broad Foundation American School of Milan Eco Friendly Non-governmental Organisation Out-of-School Activities Statistics about Teenagers and High School Students What are the most popular clothes for teens? What is the most popular teen store? Teen Fashion Trends Teen Fashion - Ellegirl Teen Fashion Teen Fashion Stores in the USA What is the most popular website for teens? Teen Internet Use New Report from Pew Internet & American Life Project:    Grading Procedure: Content - 35% Material arrangement and navigation - 10% Language competency (grammar, spelling, style) - 30% Presentation design (colour, graphics, images, other effects)- 10% Webliography - 10% Information about authors -5% (grading list is in Link Sharing) Timing: Students will have three months to carry out all the tasks: - one month to research - one month for group discussions, editing and improving the content - one month for creating, editing and publishing the Web page.