A Glimpse of My Future
What will your future hold? What kind of life do you want? The sky is the limit as you plan your future through this WebQuest.
Task
Group
Task You and you classmates will look at your current life and dream of and design your future. Individual Task Take a snapshot of your current home, school, chores and transportation. Then select your college and career. Pick the car and home of your dreams. |
You will need to:
- 1. Create a short HyperStudio presentation on your current life: School, jobs, home, transportation.
- 2. Select the COLLEGE and a part time job.
- 3. Select CAREER and interview a professional.
- 4. Choose a CAR and explore the costs.
- 5. Select a location to live and find a HOUSE.
- 6. Gather all the cost information in a spreadsheet.
- 7. Complete four HyperStudio slides representing your future.
To plan your project you need to research and answer specific questions. We encourage you to use our link to Word Central's Student Dictionary or to use a classroom dictionary when reading through web pages. Using your research you will make the critical decisions that will help your project be successful. Click on the graphic to reach the research questions.
CollegeWhat college or university would you like to attend? What will you study? What is the cost? What part time job will you have during school or over the summer?
CareerWhat would you like to do for a career? What sort of responsibilities would you have? What kind of advancement is possible? How much money can you expect to make?
AutomobileWhat kind of car would you like to drive? What are the extra features you think the car should have? How much will the car cost and how much is the insurance?
HomeWhere would you like to live? What kind of home do you dream of owning? How much will it cost and what will be the yearly insurance you will have to pay?
Final Presentation
- A typed request letter that was sent to your college of choice.
- An interview sheet of someone in your field of interest.
- A spreadsheet containing all important cost information. (spreadsheet)
- A HyperStudio presentation outlining the highlights of your future.
- A presentation of your final glimpse of the future.
Future Web Links
Schools
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Careers
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Cars
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Homes
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Connecticut Digital LibraryThis link works at Duffy School or by using your
Connecticut library card number as your ID | |
Use the following rubric to self-evaluate your project. Keeping this rubric in-mind during your research, planning and writing will help ensure you get the best grade possible. Throughout this WebQuest remember to follow the "Student's Rights and Responsibilities". Your team's success depends on working cooperatively and being focused.
Congratulations! You have just completed a glimpse of your future. Changes will happen and it will be interesting to see if any of your plans come true. Remember to keep dreaming and reach for the stars.
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