How did Edith Die?

It is hoped that this WebQuest will provide sufficient guidance without being overly prescriptive.  Teachers are encouraged to adapt it to their own particular needs and circumstances, or even to use it simply as a resource - the photographs in particular may be useful for this purpose.  It is intended to be very flexible so that it can be put to use in a wide range of subject areas - not least of which may be Literacy.  We hope it will be used to encourage reasoning and deductive thinking, and may provide a format for the development of similar assignments.  In "Speaking and Listening" it may prove very useful in providing topics for lively discussion/debate.

The student pages are so simple and self explanatory, there seems little point in duplicating them here.  Annotation is largely unnecessary, and if teachers are to adapt the work to their own needs, undesirable as well.  A gentle stroll through the WebQuest will reveal the objectives we have intended, from whence teachers can decide how far (if at all) they need to adapt it.

For your convenience, the photocopiable sheets are linked below.  Please feel free to adapt these also if necessary.  If you want to re-publish the WebQuest in a revised format, it would be nice if you would retain an acknowledgement to us as original authors, but we retain no ownership of it.  Contact with the owners (WebQuestUK) for permission would be both courteous and advisable, and we would of course be interested to see anything which may transpire.

Diagram              An example of the quality of information required on an evaluative diagram.

Diagram blank     Blank copy of the above format for children to evaluate any or all of the photographs.

Evidence             Blank template with headings to help collate evidence and conclusions, and decide if Aunt Lucy's suspicions are justified.

Writing frame     Optional help sheet for planning and organising the final presentation.   We would encourage the children to design their own presentation, using either pencil & paper, word processing/dtp facilities, or be more creative with a Power Point presentation - assuming the latter contained sufficient depth and detail.  A video or digital camera could be used to present the conclusions as a little costume drama, a play or collection of cameos.  Only your imagination (and theirs) limits the possibilities.

Credits & References

This Webquest was created with the willing help and support of Alison Lloyd at Hartlebury Museum (Worcestershire).

Our thanks for access to the materials, and permission to photograph and use them in this Webquest.

This is a link back to The WebQuest Page so that others can acquire the latest version of this template and training materials.

Have fun.