Seeing the Future!

Jules Verne is an author from the

nineteenth century. In his books he
writes about the future. Some of his
predictions are correct and some are
not. Your task is to decide if he is right
or wrong in four of his most famous
books: A Journey to the Centre of the
Earth; From the Earth to the Moon;
Twenty Thousand Leagues under the
Sea; and Around the World in Eighty
Days.
To complete your task follow these two steps:

1. Work in teams of four. Browse the internet and

do research on the themes of Jules Vernes
novels:
A Journey to the Centre of the Earth
A Journey to the Moon
A Journey under the Sea
A Journey around the World in 80 Days

2. Then make a PowerPoint presentation with the

information. Dont forget to include lots of
pictures, diagrams and photographs.
1. Create research teams of four
members.
2. Print the WebQuest checklist
and check you do the
WebQuest correctly.
3. Look at the Evaluation sheet
to check the evaluation
points.
4. Print the Jules Verne fact
worksheet. Complete part 1
of the fact worksheet. Visit
the websites on the Sources
page to find the information
to complete part 2.
5. Look at the Presentation tips
page for some helpful
suggestions.
6. Use the information on the
Jules Verne fact worksheet
and the photography links to
prepare your PowerPoint
presentation. Create the
following slides:
Title page
(invent a name)
Your names
Four more slides
(one by each member of
your team)
Remember to include
photographs, pictures and
diagrams.
General
http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Jules_Verne

Journey to the Centre of the Earth

http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/A_Journey_to_the_Center_of_the_Earth
http://www.penguinclassics.co.uk/nf/shared/WebDisplay/0,,82466_1_10,00.html
www.projectgcse.co.uk/gcse_chemistry/the_structure_of_the_earth

Journey to the Moon

http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/From_the_Earth_to_the_Moon
http://er.jsc.nasa.gov/seh/earlysf.html
http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Apollo_program
www.channel4learning.com/support/programmenotes/netnotes/section/printyes/sectionid182_printyes.htm

Journey under the Sea

http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Twenty_Thousand_Leagues_Under_the_Sea
http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/History_of_submarines
http://inventors.about.com/od/sstartinventions/a/Submarines.htm

Journey around the World in 80 Days

http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Around_the_World_in_Eighty_Days_(Verne_novel)
http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Michael_Palin:_Around_the_World_in_80_Days
http://americanhistory.suite101.com/article.cfm/around_the_world_in_72_days
Class: Fair Good Excellent
Information There isnt much correct There is a good amount of There is a lot of correct
information. correct information. information.

Slides Not very good photographs,
pictures, design and text.
Participation Fair participation in all parts of
the WebQuest.
Focus Little focus on the task.
Good photographs, pictures,
design and text.
Good participation in all parts of
the WebQuest.
Good focus on the task.
Excellent photographs,
pictures, design and text.
Excellent participation in all
parts of the WebQuest.
Excellent focus on the task.

Overall impression Fair presentation. Good presentation. Excellent presentation.

Oral presentation Fair pronunciation and delivery. Good pronunciation and Excellent pronunciation and
delivery. delivery.
Congratulations!
Now you know a lot about Jules Verne books.
Jules Verne made a lot of predictions but he was
also wrong sometimes. Continue reading Jules
Verne books. You can discover many interesting
things.
1. Look at the Evaluation sheet. _______
2. Print the Jules Verne fact worksheet. _______
3. Assign a book to each team member. _______
4. Complete part 1 of the Jules Verne fact worksheet. _______
5. Visit the websites. _______
6. Complete part 2 of the Jules Verne fact worksheet. _______
7. Look at the Presentation tips. _______
8. Create slides for a PowerPoint presentation. _______
9. Give your presentation as a team. _______
10. Evaluate the other teams work. _______
Group members:
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Part 1
1. Read the title of your book. Write your ideas about how
to make the journey in your book. You can draw pictures
or diagrams to illustrate your ideas.
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Part 2
Use the internet to find the information to answer these questions
about your book:
2. What invention or discovery does Jules Verne predict?
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3. What does Jules Verne predict correctly?
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4. What does Jules Verne not predict correctly?
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5. Are any of the things in his book impossible? Why?
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6. Compare Jules Vernes ideas to take that journey with your
own ideas in part 1. Are there any similarities? Are there any
differences?
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Here are some websites that will Create a Chart in Microsoft Word:
help you with your http://office.microsoft.com/en-
presentations. us/word/HP051900461033.aspx

Tips for your oral presentation: PowerPoint Tutorial:

Know your subject http://oregonstate.edu/instruction/ed596
Keep it simple /ppoint/pphome.htm
Speak clearly
Smile Little Things That Make a Big
Have fun Difference
(tips for your PowerPoint
If you are having fun, so is your
presentation):
audience. Good luck!
http://webquest.sdsu.edu/finepoints/ind
ex.htm
Nine Presentation Tips for
Students: Time Management:
http://presentationsoft.about.com/od/cla http://webquest.sdsu.edu/processguides
ssrooms/tp/student_tips /time_manage.html

Creating a Chart or a Graph: Brainstorming:

http://www.internet4classrooms.com/ex http://webquest.sdsu.edu/processguides
cel_create_chart.htm /brainstorming.html

How to Make a Graph in Microsoft

Word:
http://www.ehow.com/how_4474260_
make-graph-microsoft-word.html