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English:

 Cracking the Code of Learning Differences
Kristy Hancock
Collierville High School
A Webquest to Demystify LD and Learn More About Yourself
Romantic Age
Robin Jackson
Millington Central High School
An overview of important Romantic period poets and Mary Shelley (Frankenstein) with 2 student exercises and a rubric.
The Quest for Tolerance in To Kill a Mockingbird
John Traverse
Houston High School
An exploration of the relationship of a book of fiction to the real world of Harper Lee - world characterized by a few unique individuals standing against overwhelming intolerance.
The Crucible
John Traverse
Houston High School
The Crucible, by Arthur Miller, is loosely based on historical facts: the Salem witch trials of the late 1600's.
Awesome British Authors
Nancy Scott
Germantown High School
Students will be able to compile a list of authors from which they will eventually select one as a topic of research. [Students will write a literary analysis of that author's work(s)].
Considering the Possibilities
C. J. Tucker
Collierville High School
Poetry unit integrating works of art from other disciplines.
Antigone: A Tale of Civil Disobedience or Anarchy
Linda Smith
Bolton High School
Students will explore ancient Greek culture as historians, theater critics, biographers, and politicians. They will assemble this information along with diaries from characters in Sophocles' Antigone. This information is found 2,000 years later by someone facing similar dilemmas (civil disobedience or rule of law).
Awakeningto Literary Theory

Missy Owen
Bolton High School
Students learn about some schools of literary theory. They become an advocate of one of the schools and write a commentary on Kate Chopin's The Awakening from that school of thought's perspective. They debate/graphically organize pros and cons of the theories. They then brainstorm to create a new school of literary theory and create a Power Point presentation for that new theory.
Williams' Fantasy Flight
Betty Williams
Millington Central High School
The WebQuest is a literature research project which allows the students to search the internet, write compositions, and make oral presentations.
Edgar Allen Poe Newsflash: Buried Alive
Dianne Young
Cordova High School
This is a WebQuest which involves students researching Edgar Allen Poe, Italian Renaissance and catacombs. Then, as each student takes on an editor's position, they develop articles, ads, etc., and compile a newspaper as a team.
A Modern Odyssey
Heidi Berrell
Cordova High School
This is a project that students can do after reading The Odyssey. This WebQuest helps the students research elements of mythology and the culture of the ancient Greek people to write their own contemporary "Odyssey-like" adventure.
Becoming a Power Searcher
Kay Findley
Cordova High School
This is an Internet-based treasure hunt on Internet search strategies.
Linking to Hot Careers: How to Get that Job You Never See in the Newspapers
E. Samynna Jones, Bartlett High School &
Myrna Robinson, Houston High School
This WebQuest will help you chart your course directly to that great job you "never see in the newspaper" through self-assessment checks, Internet job searching, resumé and cover letter writing and Internet posting, application completion, and interview preparation. The necessary tools are here for you. Your task is to determine what career is best for you and get it!
Choosing A New Employee
Judith Barrie-Soskel
Germantown High School
As the leader of the personnel management team, your task is to supervise the hiring of a trouble shooter for your technical support company. You are responsible for detailing job tasks to the members of the team, reviewing applications, and conducting interviews with prospective employees.

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Foreign Language:

 Quisiera Visitar
Mary Moitozo, Bolton High School &
Mary McCullar, Bartlett High School
The students will be gathering information about twenty Spanish-speaking countries. The result of the WebQuest will be creation of a travel brochure and web page for one Spanish-speaking country.
Auf Nach Bayern!
Jerenda Cox
Houston High School
A WebQuest designed to give students an insight into the culture, history, economy, government, tourism, and geography of Bavaria in Southern Germany.
La Belle France
Cheryl Westbrook
Germantown High School
This WebQuest is a search to learn about the different regions of France. The class will take an imaginary field trip to France while learning about the history, culture and geography of each region.
Memphis in May Honors France
Susan Hines
Cordova High School
Students will develop a proposal to submit to the Memphis in May selection committee explaining why France should be the honored country. Students will write reports and develop activities based on the different aspects of French Culture.
Bon Appetit!
Yvette White
Cordova High School
This webquest will help you and your assigned group explore various French cuisine. In the process, you will find not only interesting dishes, but also numerous French recipes.

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Fine Arts:

 What is the U.S. Copyright Law. . .
and why should I care?
Wanda Terral, Collierville High School - Band
Nelba Thomas, Millington Central High School - Choral Music
Students explore the aspects of the copyright laws as it relates
to specific musical careers. (Composer, Arranger, Performer, Educator, Lawyer)
Women Artists and the "Forgotten Impressionist"
Mary Kay VanGieson
Germantown High School
Understanding women artists from the perspectives of history, aesthetics, criticism and art production with an emphasis on Berthe Morisot
Portrait of an Artist
Dean'na Halford
Millington Central High School
Research, compare and contrast 3 modern/contemporary portrait artists and create a portrait.
Animation is Cool!
Jeanie Parker
Cordova High School
A brief History of Animation with coordinating activities.
Art History Quest
Cynthia Lancaster
Collierville High School
This is an Art History quest for creating web pages on artists or major art periods.
Groovy Color
Kathrine Thompson, Cordova High School &
Stephanie Robinson, Altruria Elementary
Explore the scientific aspects of color, combine color to create harmonious compositions, and examine several artists' creative use of color in a variety of their works.
What is Sacred Space?

Jane B. Watson
Bolton High School
Investigating the concept of 'sacred' through architecture, sculpture, Native Americans and Non-Native Americans.


Performing Oral Interpretation
Natalie N. A. Parker, Houston High School &
Marsha C. Bradley, Bolton High School
A WebQuest for Theater Arts grades 9-12 on Oral Interpretation. Can be used by other subject areas as well.

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Math:

 Statistics: Scatter Plots & Best-Fit Lines
Traci Spain
Houston High School
This project contains several activities involving scatter plots.
Area and Volume of Solids
Thomas Klingenberg
Germantown High School
The site is a review for finding the area and volume of a solid. This will be used to review a lesson or assignment.
Understanding Matrices
Elaine T. Cates
Germantown High School
This is not a WebQuest as such. It is a lesson plan for matrix operations
Building Bridges
Margaret Hirsch, Millington Central High School
Crista Sabo, Bolton High School
Angela Tobias, Houston High School
This WebQuest is a real-world application for geometry. Students will research information about bridge construction and geometric design. They will create a blueprint and model of a bridge.
Vocational Applications of Perimeter and Area
Dr. Linda Hutchison & Ms. Robyn Maxwell
Bartlett High School
This WebQuest is designed to not only teach perimeter and area, but also to apply these concepts to real-life vocations through various internet activities.
"Around The World In Eighty Days," An Interdisciplinary WebQuest
Mary Prescott
Cordova High School
Following the journey of Phileas Fogg on Jean Passepartout students will calculate and compare distances between pairs of cities using air distance and land-sea formulas for percentage of change.
Goodness Gracious, Quadratic Formulas
Shelli Brasher
Collierville High School
WebQuest unit of study for exploring quadratic functions, their graphs and methods of solving.
Linear Equations: Slopes and Intercepts
Ivonne Bentley
Collierville High School
This is an introduction to a unit on lines which uses Logal to explore and analyze linear equations. Includes links to other sites for Algebra.
A Year in the Life of a Math Student
Michele West
Collierville High School
This page has a homework site, project site, and journal entries site. It is a resource for my students and their parents.
Mapping Your Way Through Slopes
Cheryl V. Burton
Millington Central High School
Create your own map by using slopes of a line. Also find the equations of lines and distances from one location to another.
Investigating the Golden Rectangle and the Fibonacci Sequence
Pam Franklin
Cordova High School
The Golden Ratio is the ratio of the length to the width of what is said to be one of the most aesthetically pleasing rectangular shapes. This rectangle, called the Golden Rectangle, appears in nature and is used by humans in both art and architecture. This WebQuest is designed to lead students to connections between the Golden Ratio and the Fibonacci sequence through the use of algebraic and geometric concepts.
Creating a Design of a Flower Bed
Jacqueline Wooten
Bartlett High School
The design of a flower bed---whether for an office building, park, school, or backyard--requires many mathematical skills. Measurement, scale drawing, estimation, and, of course, computation or total cost make this project both interesting and comprehensive.

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Science:

 Endangered Species
Eve Blair
Millington Central High School
This WebQuest is all about endangered species. The task is to pick an endangered species and discover the following:
  • History/Background
  • Reason for endangerment
  • Purpose of species in environment
  • Involvement programs

Metric System
Deborah Folis
Germantown High School
This WebQuest presents information about the Metric System and activities associated with the encouragement of the U.S. to a Metric System of measurement. The resources are centered around common prefixes, history and questions related to the U.S. conversion.
Photosynthesis
Sherry Saulters
Collierville High School
This WebQuest contains info about photosynthesis, lab activities, research and history. It asks the student to write a 2 page paper and create a slide show based on info found on this site.
Ecosystems of the World Melinda Keller
Germantown High School
The students will use the internet and other sources to research one ecosystem for a multimedia presentation.
How do Redox Reactions Affect and Influence Your Everyday Lives?
Jill Edwards
Millington Central High School
In this WebQuest, students will develop an interest in the study of Redox Reactions by looking at them from a "real world" perspective.
Journey Through the Human Body Systems
Carrie Steakley & Janice Wynne
Bartlett High School
This WebQuest involves a tour of eight systems of the Human body. The students will research the structures and functions of these systems and create a map through the system.
Investigating and Analyzing the Causes of Frog Deformities
Laura Rugel
Houston High School
This is a practice in gathering information, forming a hypothesis, analyzing data, and making an oral presentation. The content is made of actual ongoing research in determining the cause(s) of high numbers of frog deformities in Minnesota.
The Idiot's Guide to Heating and Cooling Chicken Soup for the Thermodynamically Challenged Soul
Lee Loden & Mark Page
Cordova High School
Exploration of Thermodynamics. Suitable for either Chemistry or Physics curriculum. Combination of individual and group work.
The Adventures of Research
Stephanie D. Woodard
Millington Central High School
This WebQuest is about the scientific method. It is suitable for any entry level science course. This WebQuest can be done individually or in groups. It is simple and to the point.
Modern Myths and Mysteries
Claude Jones
Houston High School
Students examine modern myths and mysteries and explain why they are scientifically unfounded.
Acids and Bases
Almeda C. Luster
Bolton High School
The WebQuest content involves creating a pH scale of various household products, constructing a visual display of the ranges of pH content, and presenting the findings orally or by using a multimedia presentation.
What's To Love About DNA?
Brenda Thompson
Cordova High School
Uncovering facts on the structure and function of DNA along with current research and uses of DNA technology.
The Basics of Acids and Bases
Eric Tippett
Bolton High School
This WebQuest involves the students describing characteristics of acids and bases. In addition the student will calculate [H+], [OH-], pH and pOH. Also the students describe the possible threat of acid rain.
You Are What You Eat
Martha Cursey
Cordova High School
Students complete a 7 day food log and analyze it with various nutrition tools, research diseases related to nutrition and finally plan a 7 day nutritious menu.
Theories of Atomic Structure
Trish Stephenson
Bartlett High School
Group projects assigning 5 different atomic models from Dalton through the quantum mechanical model to students. Rubrics for evaluating projects, cooperative behavior and written report included.

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Social Studies:

 Impact of Climate
Barbara Robinson, Bolton High School
Jane Luther, Germantown High School
This introductory unit is geared to high school World Geography classes and includes tasks that will require research, graphing, organizational, cooperative learning, and composition skills. Through the use of these skills, students will gain an understanding of the impact of climate on society.
2000 DBQ Research Project
Elizabeth Calvert, Cordova High School
Sarah Zimmerman, Germantown High School
Students taking the A.P. U.S. History exam in May will have, as part of this exam, a Document Based Question (DBQ) about the years 1875-1925. This WebQuest assigns 7 groups of students a specific topic and several sub-topics from this era. The students will be required to research their topics, present their findings to the class, and produce a short paper.
The Stock Market
Kent Crenshaw
Germantown High School
Learning to use the Stock Market via the Internet as an investment tool.
Fireside Chats Reconstructed
Donna Grisham
Collierville High School
The students will use the concept of the fireside chat and pretend to be other Presidents during any period of time. They will inform the American people about the events taking place during their Presidency.
School Violence
Tony Benzing
Houston High School
This WebQuest is designed to introduce the students to using the computer and group work. There is a lot of interesting information on the Internet that will help the students write a research paper.
Taking Sides: The American Revolution
Sandra Orr
Millington Central High School
Using computer research, propaganda materials, and group work to prepare for a class debate promoting either the patriot or loyalist cause within the American colonies during the pre-revolution time period.
The Geography of FedEx Expansion
Paula McDonel
Collierville High School
This WebQuest explores the geographic factors that may influence the choice of an expansion location for FedEx. Students analyze 5 locations in terms of the geographic factors identified and must recommend one location in a written proposal and an oral presentation.
Introduction to China
Ken Meredith
Bartlett High School
Studying the various regions of the world, this lesson introduces the country of China in the Far East region. Students research from the Internet to produce a multi-fold travel brochure on China.
The Renaissance
Charlotte Burns
Bolton High School
Students will do research on one of the six writers and one of the six artists. This is a group oral presentation.
The U. S. Constitution Then and Now
Kim Davis
Cordova High School
On this WebQuest, student team members will travel throughout the history of the United States. Students will begin as members of the Constitutional Convention and argue the issues of forming a new nation.

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