Day+of+the+Dead

** // El Día de los Muertos WebQuest // [[image:graveyard-689x407.jpg width="482" height="284"]] **

 * OBJECTIVE **
 * You and your team of hotshot detectives have been asked to investigate the crowd of people gathering in a local cemetery. The town's mayor is afraid of some skullduggery, but you can put her mind at rest--it's just a celebration of //El Día de los Muertos//! But what exactly is this Day of the Dead all about? When does it take place? And why? **
 * TASK **
 * With your team, put together a presentation that explains, and more importantly shows, the mayor what //El Día de los Muertos// is all about. Be sure to cover the following aspects: **


 * **The history of //El Día de los Muertos//**
 * ** Where and how it is celebrated **
 * ** What role José Guadelupe Posada plays **
 * ** Different kinds of folk art that are representative of //El Día de los Muertos.// **

Presentations can take a variety of formats, but must include both a written and an oral component. Examples of each follow: **
 * ** WRITTEN ** || ** ORAL ** ||
 * * ** Newsletter **
 * ** Brochure **
 * ** Storybook **
 * ** Notes for PowerPoint Presentation **
 * ** HyperStudio Presentation **
 * ** Web Page **
 * ** ?? ** || * ** Drama /Re-enactment **
 * ** Courtroom Drama **
 * ** Puppet Show **
 * ** PowerPoint Presentation **
 * ** HyperStudio Presentation **
 * ** Presentation of a Web Page **


 * PROCESS **
 * 1) ** Before you assign roles, take a look at the resources provided from the Internet to get a feel for the investigation and what //El Día de los Muertos// involves. Make sure you check out at least one site from each category and make notes about the information it provides, graphics that might be used, additional links that could prove useful, and any ideas for hands-on artifacts (visuals) that would support your presentation. (A great strategy is to assign a different site to each member of the team.) **
 * 2) ** Now, look at the roles below and what they entail. Assign one role to each member of the team. **
 * Team Manager **
 * As team manager you have full responsibility for this team. You will manage all aspects of the project by assisting the research, production, and archive managers meet their obligations to complete the project. Excellent interpersonal and management skills are required here. You may need to assist the researcher collect resources, help the production manager build a web page or multimedia stack, or organize materials with the archive manager. You are ultimately responsible for meeting your project deadline. **
 * Research Manager **
 * Your job is key to the success of this project. You must be relentless in your quest for finding just the right quote, picture, or sound bite. Your team will rely on effective use of your detective skills as you search the collections. **
 * Archive Manager **
 * Excellent organizational skills make this job a challenge. You will keep track of all materials that your researcher locates and check to be sure that resources are compatible. For example, are your sound clips for the correct platform? You will keep the original files, and back up files, and organize the final project. **


 * Production Manager **
 * This position requires you to build the final product. You must gather materials from your archive manager and work with the researcher during production. You will need to be flexible and resourceful as you work with last minute changes; manage graphics, sound or movie clips; and deal with the unexpected occurrences of producing a product. **
 * 1) ** Make an outline of the information you've gathered so far. Think about what else you need to fill in the gaps for the mayor. **
 * 2) ** Brainstorm with your team the kind of format you would like to follow for your presentation and then, continue to collect information and materials accordingly. **
 * 3) ** Be sure to document all information and material sources for inclusion in a bibliography to be presented to the mayor with your presentation. **
 * 4) ** Proofread and edit all material before the presentation. **
 * 5) ** And remember!! Keep it simple! **

 Day of the Dead RESOURCES
 * EVALUATION **
 * Your job as a topnotch detective depends on this presentation. The last team to present was canned--don't make the same mistakes they did. **
 * ** Cover all four areas for the presentation on //El Día de los Muertos//: history, traditions in the celebration, José Guadelupe Posada, and different kinds of folk traditions **
 * ** Document your sources **
 * ** Fulfill your responsibilities in the role you chose or were assigned **
 * ** Play an integral part in the final presentation. **