This document provides instructions for a webquest where students work in partners to design commemorative memorabilia about myths and legends. Students are tasked with finding common forms of memorabilia that share factual information, are easy to create, can be swapped, and are appropriate for students of all ages. They then choose a myth or legend topic to represent, design an A4 size piece of memorabilia using software, and create multiple examples. Students will be evaluated on layout, quality, facts included, spelling and punctuation, and inclusion of titles. Finally, students will trade their memorabilia and discuss what they learned about New Zealand myths and legends.

1. Myths & Legends
WEBQUEST
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2. How much do you know
about Myths & Legends?
Myths and legends are found in
every culture all around the
world.
They may involve a hero and a
villain on a quest (legend) or
about how something cam to be
(myth).

3. The Task
You will need to work with a partner to:
Find out what are common forms of memorabilia that:
share factual information about topics;
is easy to create;
can be swapped;
is student appropriate and appeals to all ages,
so you can create your own piece of commemorative
memorabilia.

4. The Process
1. Find out what memorabilia means.
2. Have a look at some of these sites.
Site 1 Site 2 Site 3
3. Design your memorabilia to represent a topic within
Myths & Legends (discuss what sub-topics or groups
these could be with your partner). You may want to
design one A4 size first.
4. Create a selection of your design.

5. Resources
Sites found here
NZ Myth & Legends sites: Common Themes
Volcanoes Birds Earthquakes 3 Maori Myths &
Legends Taniwha Maori Creation
To design & publish: Software Programmes, e.g.
Comic Life, Pages
Art supplies

6. Evaluation
Excellent Good Fair
Score
10 pts 6 pts 3 pts
Number of 5 and more 3-5 2 or less
Memorabilia
Two sided,
Layout & Legible, Effective Two sided, One sided,
Presentation Illegible. Border illegible
use of colour
Your success of your Graphics
High quality.
Ideal size and
Good quality.
Good size.
Poor quality
(pixelated etc).
webquest will be
placement Placement OK. Placement OK
based on the
Contains 3-5 Contains 0-2
Facts Contains 5+ facts
facts facts.
following rubric. Spelling &
Punctuation
No errors 1-3 errors 4 or more errors
Has a title of Has a title of
Title project and of project OR card Has NO title
card subject subject
TOTAL

7. Conclusion
Trade or Swap with other class members.
What have you learnt about New Zealand myths &
legends?
Read some more myths and legends from New
Zealand and around the world.