A 11th
and 12th Grade Webquest
Introduction
| Task | Process | Evaluation | Conclusion
| Credits | Teacher Page
Introduction
Get
ready to become experts! With so many
childcare options out there how can families decide which service to
choose? Many families do not have time
to research all the different types of childcare services and their children
sometimes end up in bad situations or the parents put their children in a service
which they cannot afford. You are tired
of hearing about children being abused or neglected at daycare centers and you
are tired of hearing friends and family complain about the amount of money they
spend on childcare. You will be a member of a committee of experts from each
type of childcare service and, as a group, will decide which childcare option
you would recommend to the family.
Task
You
will be divided into groups and assigned one of the following families to
help. Your task will be to produce a
brochure highlighting the pros and cons of the different types of child care
options as well as deciding which childcare option you would recommend to the
family.
The
Families:
Paul
and Michelle Smith:
3 children ages 4, 2, and 6 months.
Dad works Monday through Friday, 7:30 a.m. -5:00 p.m.
Mom works Monday through Friday 9:00 a.m. – 5:00 p.m.
The family lives close to one set of grandparents but the
grandmother has recently been in the hospital 3 times for accidents that
occurred while at home.
Dad makes $30,000 and mom makes $35,000 per year.
Jack
and Jackie Jackson:
4 children ages 3 (triplets) and 13 months.
Dad works Monday through Friday 5:00 a.m. to 4:00 p.m.
Mom works Tuesday through Friday 7:00 a.m. to 5:00 p.m.
The closest relatives are an aunt and uncle who both work
6:00 p.m. - 4:00 a.m.
Dad makes $27,000 and mom makes $10,000 per year.
Steven
Hawkins
2 children ages 3 and 2
Dad works Saturday through Friday 8:00 a.m. - 6:00 p.m.
Mom is deceased and there are many supportive family
members living close by.
Dad makes about $43,000 per year.
Betty
Jenkins
1 child age 2
Dad sees child on weekends
Mom works Sunday through Friday 4:00 p.m. - 1:00 a.m.
Mom makes $23,000 per year and receives $300 per month in
child support.
Process
Each
member of your group will need to sign up to become an expert on one of the
following childcare services. With your
assigned families in mind, decide which option would be best for your family. You need to:
Research daycare centers, preschools, family care
providers, nannies or aupairs, or stay at home parents.
Find five pros and five cons of each option.
Analyze the costs of each type of childcare and decided
which option would be best for your family and why that is the case.
Websites for everyone!
1.
Daycare Centers
Hours of operation
Average costs
Pros and cons
Suggestions on what to look for before sending a child to
the center
Social
Relationships of Infants in Daycare
2.
Preschools
Hours of operation
Average costs
Pros and cons
Suggestions of what to look for before sending a child to
the preschool
3.
Family Care Providers
Available family members
Costs
Pros and cons
4.
Nannies/ Aupairs
General Information about what a nannies do
Average costs
Pros and cons
General suggestions of what to look for when hiring a
nanny
5.
Stay at home parent
Pros and cons
Costs and benefits of not working (Is it worth the lost
income?)
General suggestions that parents should think about before
choosing this option
Your final
product will be a brochure highlighting 5 pros and 5
cons for each childcare option and suggestions as to which provider would
be most beneficial for your assigned family considering both the child and
financial concerns. You will then present your findings to the “family”
(class) so they can make the ultimate decision for their children..
Evaluation
You
will be graded on the following:
|
Category |
Advanced |
Proficient |
Developing |
Basic |
Total |
|
30 Content- Accuracy |
30-27 All facts in the brochure are
accurate. |
27-24 99-90% of the facts
in the brochure are accurate. |
24-21 89-80% of the
facts in the brochure are accurate. |
21 and below Fewer than 80% of the facts in the
brochure are accurate. |
|
|
20 Attractiveness &
Organization |
20-18 The brochure has
exceptionally attractive formatting and well-organized information. |
18-16 The brochure has
attractive formatting and well-organized information. |
16-14 The brochure has
well-organized information. |
14 and below The brochure's
formatting and organization of material are confusing to the reader. |
|
|
10 Writing– Grammar |
10-9 There are no
grammatical mistakes in the brochure. |
9-8 There are no
grammatical mistakes in the brochure after feedback. |
8-7 There are 1-2
grammatical mistakes in the brochure even after feedback. |
7 and below There are several
grammatical mistakes in the brochure even after feedback. |
|
|
10 Graphics/Pictures |
5-4.5 Graphics go well with
the text and there is a good mix of text and graphics. |
4.5-4 Graphics go well with
the text, but there are so many that they distract from the text. |
4-3.5 Graphics go well with
the text, but there are too few and the brochure seems
"text-heavy". |
3.5 and below Graphics do not go with the
accompanying text or appear to be randomly chosen. |
|
|
10 Sources |
10-9 Careful and accurate records
are kept to document the source of 95-100% of the facts and graphics in the
brochure. |
9-8 Careful and accurate
records are kept to document the source of 94-85% of the facts and graphics
in the brochure. |
8-7 Careful and accurate records are kept
to document the source of 84-75% of the facts and graphics in the brochure. |
7 and below Sources are not documented
accurately or are not kept on many facts and graphics. |
|
|
10 Checkpoints |
10-9 Student met all three
checkpoints. |
9-8 Student met two
checkpoints. |
8-7 Student met 1 checkpoint. |
7 and below Student met zero
checkpoints. |
|
|
15 Presentation |
15-13.5 Student speaks clearly, has
eye contact 100% of the time. Shows full understanding of the topic. |
13.5-12 Student speaks clearly and
has eye contact 90% of the time. Shows a good understanding of the topic. |
12-10.5 Student speaks clearly and
has eye contact 80% of the time. Shows a good understanding of parts of the
topic. |
10.5 and below Student often mumbles and
does not maintain eye contact. Does
not seem to understand the topic very well. |
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|
Total- 100
points |
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Conclusion
Congratulations!
You are now experts on at least one type of childcare service and are able to
decipher the pros and cons of each different type of option. You are also able to give an educated opinion
to family and friends about which childcare option would be best for their
situation.
Credits
Clip
Art
Animation
Factory- http://www.animationfactory.com
Thanks
to Kathy Ferrel for all of her hard work in helping create this webquest.