HARRY POTTER WEB QUEST

Jeff Lester

Jordan Vallandingham

Mike Paczkowski

STANDARDS

• 2.A.1a Identify the literary elements of theme, setting, plot and character

within literary works.

• 2.B.1a Respond to literary materials by connecting them to their own

experience and communicate those responses to others.

• 2.B.1c Relate character, setting and plot to real-life situations

• 2.B.1b Identify common themes in literature from a variety of eras.

• 2.A.3b Describe how the development of theme, character, plot and

setting contribute to the overall impact of a piece of literature.

• 2.B.2b Identify and explain themes that have been explored in literature

from different societies and eras.

6 QUESTIONS

• What was JKR trying to teach her readers through the

series?

• Did JKR use any parallel real world examples that she

showed in the novels?

• How did the series impact this generation?

• What inspired JKR to create the harry potter series?

• When and where did the series take place?

• What were the major themes throughout the series?

NOW PUT YOURSELF IN THE WIZARD WORLD

• Get into groups of four.

• Each member in the group will be assigned a

different question to look up.

• Students will act as a team to present their ideas

to the class

• It’s the students responsibility to follow through

with the roles for each question that they are

assigned

GROUP ROLES

Group member #1: Time Manager• Keeping track of time, making sure group is focused.

Group Member #2: Recorder• Taking notes and writing down answers for the group

Group Member #3: Researcher• Going to the sources to find answers

Group Member #4: Presenter• Present material to the class.

TEACHER EXTENSIONS

The teacher will read the first book in class to make the

students aware of the subject

Have students refresh their memories on a worksheet

with plot definitions, setting, and themes.

Show the personal interview of J.K. Rowling

Have students present different kinds of themes to the

class

Have students act out scenes from the novels.

EVALUATION

At the end of the lesson the groups will be

evaluated by a presentation each group will

construct.

Teamwork, participation, and determination will be

evaluated.

CONCLUSION

“Differences of habit and language are nothing at

all if our aims are identical and our hearts are

open.”- Albus Dumbledore

Each group did a spectacular job! Despite the

differences in the groups, you came together for the

ultimate goal! Congrats!

RESOURCES

• http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=EVfD3LMk6Fw

• http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Harry_Potter

• Harry Potter and the Sorcerer’s Stone

• Harry Potter and the Chamber of Secrets

• Harry Potter and the Prisoner of Azkaban

• Harry Potter and the Goblet of Fire

• Harry Potter and the Order of the Phoenix

• Harry Potter and the Half-Blood Prince

• Harry Potter and the Deathly Hallows

• http://www.harrypotterwizardscollection.com/

• http://www.pottermore.com/