Bridge to
Terabithia
A Web Quest
Introduction
Did you
enjoy reading Bridge to Terabithia?
Now that you have finished reading this wonderful book about a special
friendship between Jesse Aarons and Leslie Burke, why don’t you explore other
ideas found in the story? How about the
story’s setting? Could you plan a vacation to Virginia? One of the main characters was a girl. Did
you know that an Olympic athlete who wore a leg brace during her childhood won
three gold medals in track and field?
Through this web quest, you will learn more about Katherine Paterson,
famous American women, friendship, and the state of Virginia.
Tasks
1. Use online resources to
find fun things to do and see in
Virginia.
2. Write a Bio-Poem about the book’s author,
Katherine
Paterson.
3. Celebrate friendship by creating a card for a
special friend.
4. Choose a famous American
woman. Research her life and
create a PowerPoint show
about her.
Process
1.
The setting of the story is Virginia. Have you ever visited Virginia? How much do you know about this
state? Use online resources to learn
more about things to see and do in Virginia.
Then, complete the activity about our
neighboring state.
2.
Have you read any other books by author Katherine Paterson? Visit Terabithia
online to learn more about the book’s author and share what you have learned by
completing a Bio Poem about Katherine Paterson.
Take a look at a Bio Poem about
Abraham Lincoln.
3.
Jess and Leslie were friends in Bridge to Terabithia. Do you know August 4 is International
Friendship Day? Learn more about
International Friendship Day by visiting The Friendship Page
Think about some
of your friends. Choose a friend
and
let him or her
know how special he or she is by creating a
Greeting card for this friend. Need some help? Check out The Holiday Spot’s.
4.
Leslie was the fastest
runner in 5th grade.
Everyone felt this
was quite an accomplishment for a girl.
Many women have
made amazing
accomplishments that have brought them
fame. Choose a woman you would like to research
from the
following list. Using online resources locate information about
a famous woman.
Print out the information sheet
to help.
PowerPoint
Show
Use the information you found to
create a PowerPoint presentation on the
famous American woman you chose. Be
sure to include a picture on the title
slide and background slide. The
PowerPoint will include the following:
*Title slide with picture
*Background slide with four
facts and a picture
*Achievements slide with four
facts
*Resources slide
Check over your presentation for
spelling, capitalization,
punctuation and grammar. Also make
sure you have included
information on background and
achievements of the person.
RESOURCES
http://www.maintour.com/virginia/nfkbase.htm
Famous Women
Information Sheet
http://www.friendship.com.au/friendday.html
Teresa Carpenter (Famous Women Resources)
EVALUATION
Your partnership will be responsible for completing each of the
four tasks. Your grade for the entire
project will be based on neatness, completeness, cooperation, and time on
task. Each partner should contribute
his/her equal share to the entire project.
CONCLUSION
After completing each of the four tasks you have learned more
about the Newbery award-winning author, Katherine Paterson. Are you interested
in reading more of her books? Could you
plan a vacation in Virginia? Where
might you visit? Did you learn more
about contributions women have made to our society? Share what you have learned
with a friend.
Copyright 2003
Burke County Public Schools