2.+The+Task

= Tasks = Pre-activites, Assignment and Post-activity are included

1. Your teacher will help you to **choose** whether you will study **volcanoes, earthquakes, or tsunamis**

2. **Brainstorm a list of questions** with your disaster group. View the sample quesions on the webpages for Earthquakes, Tsunamis, and Volcanoes. Then label each question according to the appropriate job that will answer each question.

3. You will **assume one of the following roles**:
 * **Background researcher** - find out and share key definitions and background information about the event
 * **Historian** - research similar events in the past to find out the most famous, the biggest, the most dangerous, and so on
 * **Geologist** - discover what causes this type of event and be able to explain how it works
 * **Environmentalist** - research the effect of this event on the environment to find out what happens to buildings, roads, people, and wildlife and determine how they can stay safe

4. Each person should **answer at least 6 questions** from the brainstorming lists, so you might have to develop more questions that fit your role. Write the questions you will be responsible for on this [|Restless Earth Questions Sheet.doc]. 5. **Research** using books, videos, and the online resources in this webquest. We will rotate the disaster groups among the book, video and computer areas to ensure all students have ample class time to access each type of resource. Most resources can be checked out or accessed from home on the Internet for review.To help with your research use the graphic organizer, the [|Restless Earth Two-Column Notes Sheet.doc]. //**Open**// the file to print it to handwrite your notes or //**Save**// it to type into it.

6. **Create your writing piece**. This will be an expository piece of non-fiction writing.
 * Using the information on your two-column note sheet, organize your information in a logical order.
 * Each question should be one fact to include in your expository paragraph.
 * Make sure you include an introduction and a conclusion.
 * Make sure to answer the **essential question** relative to your role and topic: //How do internal and external sources of energy affect the Earth's systems//?
 * You may use this graphic organizer [|Science expository research graphic organizer.doc]. **//Open//** the file to print it to handwrite on it or //**Save**// it to type into it.

7. **Create a project** demonstrating what you have learned to present at the Restless Earth Fair. Here are some projects you may consider:
 * 3D model
 * Experiment