Task

Can you think about studying physics?

Your guidance counselor feels very strongly that you should take physics. Your parents agree with the counselor and even your buddies think it's probably a good idea. The question is "What do you think?" It seems like as soon as school starts you get overwhelmed by many activities, tests, SAT's college applications, etc. There is really very little time for you to reflect and understand why you are taking physics.

Specifically, your "Task" is to discover--

Why is studying physics a worthwhile endeavor?

Your team will develop a persuasive PowerPoint presentation aimed at convincing the juniors and seniors who are not studying physics that studying physics is really a worthwhile endeavor and that it is not merely a means to end for something that looks good on a transcript.

By completing this Web Quest you should achieve the following goals:

• develop an interest in the study of physics
• use the power of the internet for exploring the subject of physics
• analyze reasons to take physics in high school
• formulate and support an argument that physics is a worthwhile endeavor
• work with teammates to make a persuasive argument
• learn how to use PowerPoint to highlight a persuasive argument
• learn how to use Inspiration to brainstorm and organize your ideas.

You should be able to achieve these goals by completing a process where you join a team and take on the task of creating a persuasive argument to combat the rest of the school's ignorant views about physics.