Process

Steps, roles, and responsibilities

The WebQuest is a collaborative and inquiry oriented project. There is so much information out there and it would be difficult for one person to find them all! Therefore, before you will be ready to work as a team (collaborate), each of you will need to follow visit the Resources page do some individual research (inquiry) to become an expert of different aspect of Poznan.

Inquiry-oriented roles:

(one for each student in the group)

1. Identify who in your group will assume each of the following roles. All of the roles don't have to be taken. Just make certain that each member of your group has his/her own unique role

Cultural Sponge:

Pretty sites are nice, but you want to get the "feel" of the city. What is it that people are thinking? What is important to the people of Poznan? What sorts of cultural activities are important to the Polish? What People in Poznan like to eat? You want to sit in cafes and talk with people, go to the opera, dance in a disco and traditional folk festival. Research all the cultural opportunities. Think how different or how similar is Polish culture, customs, and etiquette from your own?

Historian:

You are intrigued by the long and varied history of Poznan. You want to visit (research) all of the museums and landmarks that document the many events of Poznan's history. Can you narrow down to few most important historical events that affected Pozan deeply enough to leave the mark in form of monuments, historical landmarks and street names?

Shopper:

Your motto is "Shop 'til you drop and then do the rest through email". You are especially excited about the 3-to-1 exchange rate between the Polish zloty and the U.S. Dollar. This means that your money will purchase a great deal of Polish goods. You want to see (research) the places where you can get the most for the least and take care of some of your long list of souvenirs for your family and friends. You also want to experience the shopping in popular the open markets (farmer's markets). As you researching shopping area think abut differences and similarities between Poland and your own country or even town.

Sightseer:

You will be the one who documents this trip for the travelogue. While history is kind of interesting, you really want to see (research) the places that are the most photogenic. Notice the beautiful architecture of the buildings around the Old Market Square. Don't miss the beautiful Baroque Fara Church. Analyze the map of Poznan. Marvell the greenery all around the town. Visit the Rusalka lake or Cytadela Park. Your trip will take place in spring - can you find historical images of the interesting places, or images taken in different seasons. or from the precipitate not easily accessible to an average tourist?

2. Do your own research on Poznan looking for places of interest to your character. Use the resources available in the Resources page.

3. Make a list of these places along with any information you may find about where the place is located, the hours it is open, and the costs associated with the attraction. Did you consider the "plan B" in case of rain?

4. Find each place on a map of Poznan so you and your traveling group can consider the walking/driving distance from point-to-point.

5. Open the Daily Schedule sheet. This is your collaboration tool. As you are working on your part you may start proposing the times and dates for some activities. Make sure to either use different color or put you initials so partners know who proposed what tourist activity

WebQuest Demo Schedule

the team of kids working together in a library

Collaborative process:

6. Meet together as a group and begin your planning with the use of the embedded above Google Sheet collaboration tool.

As a group of four travel-planners, you must first do research to find places in Poznan that will be of interest to each of you. After you have made your wish list of what you want to see, you must agree not only on where, when and what to visit but also how to present it to the judges.

Discuss the "must see" elements of the trip as well as additional or alternative attractions in case of bad weather or opening in the schedule.

7. Download the Spreadsheet Collaboration tool to better manage time for each attraction and to keep an eye on a budget.

8. Contact the experts. Your teacher will provide you with Skype contacts in Poznan. Our Polish friends are eager to answer all the questions about their beloved town and help you design an ultimate traveling experience.

9. Draft the itinerary

10 . Decide what special features (info, pictures, videos, websites, cultural tips, addresses, telephone numbers...) you would like to include in the itinerary to enrich the tourist experience. Create QR codes with that information.

11. Design final itinerary (the final design format will be decided by the group)

12. Present the following items to judges (teachers) and travel company (rest of class) for examination:

Your 6-day travel schedule enriched with QR codes that expand your learning experience
Lists of places each member selected to visit.

Remember, this is a group effort, make sure that your schedule is a compilation of the attractions related to all of the explained above individual roles.

The historic Market Square in an Old Town part of Poznan, Poland

Images in order of appearance: Private collection; used w. permission: flickr.com by maggda; ICLIPART for schools #326883 and #246940; QR code created with kaywa

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