Community Helpers
A WebQuest for Kindergarten-2nd Grade

Designed by
Laura Tully
ltully@manorisd.net

Introduction | Task | Process | Evaluation | Conclusion | Credits | Home


Introduction
Who are the people in your neighborhood? It is time to find out!

You have just moved to Tully Town. Tully Town is a special town with special citizens. It is your job as a new neighbor, to meet the people in your neighborhood. Then you will tell the class about your favorite neighbor.


The Task

As a citizen of Tully Town, you will need to record the names of the people you meet. On your Community Helper Sheet, you will draw a picture of each person you meet and the name of their job. You will orally present the information you learned about the three people you meet in Tully Town.


The Process
1. Print  the Community Helpers of Tully Town sheet. 
2. Visit the Community Club http://teacher.scholastic.com/commclub/index.htm 
3. At the Community Club, you will meet several new neighbors. Listen to the stories of at least three community helpers. 
4. Draw a picture of your favorite community helper using KidPix. 
5. Print the picture. 
6. On the printed picture, write the name of your chosen community helper. 
6. Describe your favorite community helper to describe to the class.


Evaluation
 
 
Beginning

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 Developing

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 Accomplished

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 Exemplary

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 Score
Student will name  community helpers.
Student names 0-1 community helpers.
Student names 2-3 community helpers.
Student names 4-6 community helpers.
Student names 7+ community helpers.
  
Student will describe the job responsibilities of community helpers. 
Student describes no jobs.
Student describes 1 job using little description.
Student describes 2-4 jobs. 
Student describes 4-7+ jobs using detail.
  
Student will identify their favorite community helper and placew this information on a graph.
Student does not identify favorite community helper and places no information on graph.
Student identifies favorite community helper only. Student does not place information on graph.
Student identifies favorite community helper and places information on graph incorrectly.
Student identifies favorite community helper and places information on graph correctly.
  
Student will create a picture ofa community helper and identifies it orally.
Student does not create picture.
Student creates picture.
Student creates recognizable picture but does not identify the helper orally.
Student creates recognizable picture and identifies helper correctly.
  

Conclusion
Who are the people in your neighborhood? Now you know! They are the police, librarians, firefighters, pizza maker, and all of the people that you meet each day!


Credits & References
 
Special thanks to: 
Sesame Street
Scholastic-Community Club Page
Connected University
The WebQuest Page