An Introduction to Freak the Mighty By Rodman Philbrick

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Hey Students! You are about to discover one of the coolest books ever, Freak the Mighty by Rodman Philbrick. It's a story with a little bit of everything brave heroes, wicked villains, action, suspense, drama--you name it, Freak has it! This web quest will lead you to some information that will help you get the most out of the book. At the bottom of each page is a link that takes you to another page that looks like this one. Read the directions carefully on each page--they will give you some instructions about some topics you should think about. They will also help you make sense of the pages you visit. Follow the directions carefully. You will be asked to write on your web quest map. Be sure to complete all questions and directions.





            


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An Introduction to Freak the MightyBy Rodman
Philbrick

• When you have finished with the instructions on
  the page, there will be a set of links for you to
  click on. These will take you to several
  different sites on the Internet where you will
  find more information about the topic. Take your
  time and look over each page. If the page has
  some links to click on, go ahead and see what is
  on the other pages. Think about the questions you
  were asked, and when you are finished looking at
  the site, answer the questions in your packet.
  Ready to go? Click the knight below to go to
  the first page Knights, Heroes and King Arthur.
  

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• Knights, Heroes and King Arthur
• HEROES
• Ever hear of the word "chivalry"? Know what it
  means? When you finish this section of the web
  quest, you will know exactly who King Arthur was,
  what chivalry is and why it was so important to
  the knights in King Arthur's time. Before you
  start, check your web quest packet and write your
  thoughts about this question
• What makes a person a hero? Can you think of any
  heroes in our society today? What makes these
  persons heroic?
• When you have finished, click on the knight to
  continue.

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• Knights
• The links below will give you an idea of how a
  knight lived in the medieval times. You will
  search to find out what he eats, where he sleeps,
  what kind of clothes he wears, and what his job
  is. YOUR DIRECTIONS Read the questions below.
  Do NOT!! try to answer them until you have looked
  at the links to the various websites. The
  questions will guide you on your search.
• THE QUESTIONS
• 2. What was a knight's most important job?  
• 3. What does the word "chivalry" mean and how was
  it important to a knight?
• Keep these questions in mind while you are
  looking at the websites. Remember, when you
  finish, answer the questions on your web packet.
  Click on the links below to learn more about
  knights.
• THE LINKS
• The Medieval Knight -- Check the first three (3)
  sections
• Chivalry A Knight's Code
• Now, answer questions 2-3 on your web packet.
  Then click the dragon
• to continue with the web quest to find out about
  King Arthur.

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• King Arthur
• Camelot, the Round Table and the Sword in the
  Stone
• If you are not familiar with the story of
  Arthur and the Knights of the Round Table, the
  following links will show you several websites
  with much information about the legend. (Even if
  you have heard the story before, check out these
  web pages anyway. You'll find plenty of
  information you didn't know.) YOUR DIRECTIONS
  Read through the questions below. Do NOT!! try
  to answer them until you have looked at the
  websites linked under them.
• THE QUESTIONS
• 4. What was Camelot? 5. What is Excaliber and
  where did Arthur get it? 6. Who was Lady
  Guinevere?
• Now, keep those questions in mind and look
  through the links below.
• The Legend of King Arthur
• Other Characters from the Legend of King Arthur
  (Be sure to read about Guinevere)
• After you have read through the sites, answer
  the questions on your web quest packet. Once you
  have finished with the questions, click the sword
  below to continue with the web quest.

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• Just Like You
• From the Medieval times to now, when it comes
  down to it, society has hasnt changed much.
• You're probably familiar with the word
  "prejudice." Some individuals are treated
  differently because they aren't the same as most
  people. Some get treated differently because of
  the color of their skin. Others, because of the
  house of worship they attend, or because of the
  country their ancestors came from. Some,
  because of their health and physical abilities.
  Everyone knows that it's wrong to make fun of
  someone because of his race. Everyone knows it's
  wrong to hurt someone because her religion is
  different from yours. Everyone knows it's wrong
  to insult someone because he was born in another
  country.
• So why do people who are different physically or
  mentally get called retarted or worse?
• On your web packet, answer the question below.
• 7. How do you treat people who are physically or
  academically challenged?
• Click on the person to continue.

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• To continue to learn more about people with
  physical or mental challenges, check out the
  links below.
• Click here to go to "ABC's of LD/ADD"
• Famous People With Learning Disabilities
• Can You Guess Who?
• When you have finished, go back to the "Just Like
  Me" section of your webquest packet and answer
  questions 8-10.
• 8. What is a Learning Disability?
• 9. What is Dyslexia?
• 10. Write at least two famous people who
  have/had a
• learning disability. How did these
  people
• overcome the disability?
• Click on the book to continue.

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• So, we know that people sometimes judge others
  for the wrong reasons race, physical or mental
  ability, religion, or nationality.
• 11. Using POWER Library (at school Access list,).
  Once in Power Library go to Middle Search Plus.
  Find an article using any of following key words
  disabilities, prejudice, discrimination
• Click on the link
• Gov. Mifflin Middle School Library
• Print out the article, read it and then complete
  the page in the web packet that corresponds.
• Click on the computer icon to continue.

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• 12. On your web quest packet, write a
  paragraph about a time that you felt different
  from those around you. Why did you stick out or
  not fit in? (Was it the way you were dressed,
  your age, the way you looked, the way you think,
  your beliefs?) What happened and why?
• Click on the picture below to continue.

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• Before we dive into the novel, Freak The Mighty,
  we need to conclude this web quest. Your
  assignment is to look back through the entries
  you've written on your packet over the past two
  days and figure out what they have in common.
• 13. Based on what youve seen in the web quest,
  what do you think the book Freak the Mighty is
  going to be about? Make some predictions about
  what you think youre going to find when you
  start reading the book.
• You're really going to like this book. You'll
  see.
• Just wait...Freak rocks!

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• Credits Webquest for East Side Middle School
  students in Mr. Akers' Language Arts Class
• Found at http//joakers.tripod.com/freakwebquest