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1. WEBQUEST ANIMACIÓN A LA LECTURA (inglés):
NO TAN ELEMENTAL, QUERIDO WATSON
(M. Carmen Romero Riera)
http://www.edutic.ua.es/visualiza_wq/descripcion.asp?id=8173
WQ: English Detective Novel
Título de la WQ No tan elemental, querido Watson
Autora M. Carmen Romero Riera
Nivel Educativo Primero y segundo de bachillerato
Área Curricular Lengua Extranjera: Inglés
Breve descripción WQ sobre los autores de novela negra más
representativos de Estados Unidos y Reino Unido:
obras, características y orígenes del género;
panorama actual y comparación con series y
películas policíacas actuales.
Idioma Inglés
Orientaciones al profesor
La presente Webquest sobre novela negra en lengua inglesa ha sido diseñada
para alumnos de primero y segundo de bachillerato, con el fin de practicar la
comprensión escrita (reading), la redacción (writing) y las presentaciones orales
(speaking).
Para ello, nos hemos servido del género policíaco, puesto que es uno de los
que más interés despiertan entre alumnos de estas edades (17 – 19 años).
Asimismo, se trata de un género relativamente fácil de leer, ya que contiene
gran cantidad de diálogos y oraciones cortas. Además, pretendemos dar a
conocer al alumnado tanto las características del género, como los autores
estadounidenses y británicos más representativos, junto a algunas de sus
obras.
Finalmente, deseamos hacerles reflexionar sobre las similitudes y adaptaciones
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2. del género de novela negra a la gran pantalla (películas, series, detectives de
ficción de la actualidad, etc.) En este sentido, como se observa en la tarea 4,
los alumnos han de hacer uso de su actual bagaje cultural cinematográfico,
televisivo o literario.
Por lo que respecta a la organización de los alumnos, éstos se dividirán en
grupos de 3 o 4 personas máximo, dependiendo del número de alumnos que
tengamos en clase para garantizar el trabajo de todos y evitar miembros
“desocupados”.
Dado al amplio temario que hay que cubrir en ambos cursos, proponemos que
la Webquest tenga unos plazos lo suficientemente amplios para que los
alumnos disfruten en la medida de lo posible de la misma y no se sientan
presionados. Por ello, es indudable que el éxito del proyecto depende de una
buena organización y distribución del tiempo. A continuación, proponemos un
plan de trabajo consistente en 10 semanas (3/4 sesiones):
Distribución Contenidos
temporal
Inicio • Presentación de la actividad en clase: proyección en
pantalla digital para que los alumnos se familiaricen con las
diferentes secciones de la WQ.
• División de los alumnos en grupos. Asignación de autores y
obras.
• Se establece un plazo de dos semanas para realizar la tarea
1.
2 semanas • Entrega del resumen de la tarea 1.
• Se establece un nuevo plazo de dos semanas para realizar
la tarea 2.
2 semanas • Entrega del resumen de la tarea 2 y correcciones de la tarea
1.
• Nuevo plazo de dos semanas para realizar la tarea 3.
2 semanas • Entrega del resumen de la tarea 3 y correcciones de las
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3. anteriores tareas.
• Nuevo y último plazo de dos semanas para la tarea 4.
2 semanas • Entrega del resumen de la tarea 4 y correcciones de las
anteriores tareas.
• Inicio de las presentaciones orales del powerpoint en dos
semanas.
2 semanas • Presentación de 15 minutos de tres grupos.
Clase • Presentación de 15 minutos de los otros tres grupos
siguiente a la restantes.
anterior
Introducción
Forma de presentar la Did Sherlock Holmes ever pronounced the sentence
WQ a los alumnos ‘Elemental, querido Watson’? Are detectives Grissom
and Horatio a fake? Was R.D. Junior playing real
Sherlock in the film?
The Spanish term “novela negra” can stand for
different genres in English: detective novel, mystery
novel and thriller. Both detective and mystery novel
are synonymous, whereas thriller refers to a genre
which is on the borderline. In detective novel two
variations can be distinguished: English detective
novel and American hard-boiled fiction.
The roots of mystery stories can be found in the
folklore of many different cultures, for emotion, fear
and curiosity have always attracted people. In this
sense, mystery or detective stories are regarded as
popular literature: literary critics haven’t considered
their writers serious authors, but the genre is very
popular and probably the most widely read.
In the 1920s the detective fiction lived a golden age
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4. in the USA. Several authors invented a detective with
certain features that would remain part of the literary
history, and which reached the fame thanks to the
cinema. Among these authors Chandler and Hammet
can be stood out. In Europe, the genre has acquired
greater value in the last decades with figures like
Mrs. James.
Authors like John Le Carre or Stephen King have
gained fame and obtained best sellers with spy and
mystery stories, although at present, these stories
have a new tendency: namely, the psychological
thriller, also very much used in movies.
Tarea
Finalidad global que You are asked to go further into the topic of detective
se pretende novels. Therefore, in groups of 3, you are going to
conseguir investigate:
- Who are the two most representative American
and British authors.
- The darks and lights of their lifes.
- Their main novels and the mysteries behind.
- The characteristics of the genre.
- Ressemblances and differences between these
novels and nowadays detective films, series
and novels.
To do so, make the four activities in the following
section (Task): at the end of the Webquest, you will
hand them to your teacher and you will present a
powerpoint with your findings to the rest of the class.
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5. Ready to unveil the mystery?
Proceso
Task 1: Main authors 1. Make groups of 3.
2. Each group will be asked to investigate the
biography of one of these British and American writers.
Not to forget important details, you have to complete
workguide I.
3. Once you finish completing the workguide:
3a. Firstly, write a word document of about
500 words including all the information on the
workguide. At the end of the Webquest, you will hand
in to your teacher.
3b. Secondly, adapt it for a powerpoint
presentation: create10 slides (or more, if you need so).
Use titles, short sentences, photos, gifts, music...
This will be the first part of your class powerpoint
presentation: make it amusing! You want your mates to
follow you, so don’t put them to sleep!
Task 2: Work 1- Choose one of the novels of the author you
have been investigating.
2- Not to forget important details, complete
workguide II.
3- Once you finish completing it:
3a. Firstly, write a word document of about
500 words including all the information on the
workguide. At the end of the Webquest, you will hand
in to your teacher.
3b. Secondly, adapt it for a powerpoint
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6. presentation: create 10 slides (or more, if you need
so). Use titles, short sentences, photos, gifts, music...
This will be the second part of your class
powerpoint presentation: make it amusing! You
want your mates to follow you, so don’t put them
to sleep! Remember you have to follow the
same structure and design than before.
Task 3: 1. Visit these websites and think about the novel
Characteristics of you have been working. What are the main
the genre characteristics of the genre?
2. Not to forget important details, complete
workguide III.
3. Once you finish completing it:
3a. Firstly, write a word document of about
500 words including all the information on the
workguide. At the end of the Webquest, you will hand
in to your teacher.
3b. Secondly, adapt it for a powerpoint
presentation: create 10 slides (or more, if you need
so). Use titles, short sentences, photos, gifts, music...
This will be the third part of your class powerpoint
presentation: make it amusing! You want your mates to
follow you, so don’t put them to sleep! Remember you
have to follow the same structure and design than
before.
Task 4: 1. Choose a nowadays detective series or film
Comparisons (CSI, Bones, the Mentalist, James Bond, etc.)
2. Compare it with the novel you have analized in
task 2: detective, surroundings, argument,
characters, etc.
3. To do so, complete workguide IV.
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7. 4. Once you finish completing it:
4a. Firstly, write a word document of about
500 words including all the information on the
workguide. At the end of the Webquest, you will hand
in to your teacher.
4b. Secondly, adapt it for a powerpoint
presentation: create 10 slides (or more, if you need
so). Use titles, short sentences, photos, gifts, music...
This will be the fourth (and last) part of your class
powerpoint presentation: make it amusing! You
want your mates to follow you, so don’t put them to
sleep! Remember you have to follow the same
structure and design than before.
Evaluación
Work Group Evaluation
Summaries 1 - 4
Poor Good Very Good Excellent
The summaries The text contains The text contains The text is
Accuracy have a lot of some mistakes only a few alsmost
mistakes. Lack and is mistakes. perfectly
of word order. sometimes However, they do written and can
They are very difficult to not interfere in be perfectly
difficult to read understand. the understood.
and understanding of
understand. the text.
The information The information The information The information
is mixed up, it is not completely is well organised is perfectly
lacks organised, but and structured, organised and
Organisation organisation the different although some structured and
and coherence. sections can be aspects could be the text is
distinguished. improved. clearly divided
into the
different
sections.
Very poor: the It contains some It is complete: it Not only have
Presentation powerpoint photos, but not includes all the you included
does not all the information everything,
contain any information asked and from
photos and give required. related and information to
very little attractive photos. photos, but
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8. information. also interesting
details.
Oral Presentation
Poor Good Very Good Excellent
The powerpoint The text contains The text contains The text is
Accuracy presentation some mistakes only a few alsmost
has a lot of and is mistakes. perfectly
mistakes. Lack sometimes However, they do written and can
of word order. It difficult to not interfere in be perfectly
is difficult to understand. the understood.
read and understanding of
understand. the text.
The information The information The information The information
in the is not completely is well organised is perfectly
powerpoint is organised, but and structured, organised and
Organisation mixed up, it the different although some structured and
lacks sections can be aspects could be the text is
organisation distinguished. improved. clearly divided
and coherence. into the
different
sections.
Very poor: the It contains some It is complete: Not only have
Content powerpoint photos, but not the powerpoint you included
does not all the includes all the everything,
contain any information information from
photos and give required. asked and information to
very little related and photos, but
information. attractive photos. also interesting
details.
Individual Mark
Poor Good Very Good Excellent
The student The student The student The student
Personal Work does not take does not show collaborates with shows great
part in group enough effort or the group and interest in the
work and interest, and shows interest topic and
shows no should improve and effort interacts with
interest for the his/her the group in a
topic collaboration very effective
skills way
The student The student The student has The student has
does not take takes part in the prepared the oral prepared it very
it seriously oral presentation presentation, well. S/he is
Oral and does not but is not clearly although s/he fluent and
Presentation know what to involved in the makes some makes very few
say. Serious task and has not mistakes mistakes
mistakes. prepared it very
well.
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9. SCREEN CAPTURES
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