WebQuest Template-Taken from Bernie Dodge’s WebQuest site:

EXPLOSION IN TEXAS

An fictional explosion has taken place at Devon Energy's Long Camp Crude Oil refinery.

Introduction:

Your Head Hunters firm has been hired to prepare a recent Communications graduate for her interview with Devon Energy as a Public Relations Specialist. Each person in your group will be assigned a specialty in preparing the client for her presentation. Initially, each group member must use the links below to investigate which area holds the most interest for them. Once jobs are assigned you can move forward to the Task section.

	Public Relations Specialist Overview
	Petroleum Engineer
	Product Specialist
	Environmental Scienctist
	Chemical Engineer
	Chemical Engineer II

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The Task:

The interviewee has been informed that they will be asked to brief a fictional audience which includes the local and national media, as well as nearby residence who have health and personal property concerns which they would like addressed. This briefing is to be considered just an initial report to the public. The C.E.O.of Devon Energy expects a professional and positive "spin" put on this report, but he insists that the public not be lied to.

An explosion has occurred at the Long Camp Texas facility;
A well informed brief by each professional needs to be supplied to the interviewee;
brief should not be too technical, but informative;
the needs of the general public must be accounted for;
scientific background and chemical information needs to be provided to the press;
a summary of your expertise should be created;
adapt some creative work, or
graphics - charts - and or power point presentations should be included to increase clarity of your findings

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The Process:

To accomplish the task, each student will assume an individual position on the Head Hunters team. Use links provided in the Task section for initial position information and follow up your creation as a topical expert by reviewing the resource section of this web quest.

First you'll be assigned to a team of 4 students...
Once you've picked a role to play.... research the role
Create appropriate documentation that you can provide our interviewee
Find as much supportive material regarding the possible contamination of the area around the sight.
Look for possible environmental effects as well as health related ones
Research what the initial steps will be when the company begins their clean-up effort.
Prepare your individual presentation to be orally presented to the Client ( Teacher) who will be your audience
The client ( teacher) will award a contract to the Head Hunter team who best represents a professionally delivered " spin-control" press conference.
Each student will be evaluated individually according to the rubric presented in the evaluation section

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Resources:

This space is used to point out places on the internet that will be available for the learners to use to accomplish the task. Use the links below to help research what your individual presentation should contain.

Sensitivity of Marine Habitats	Cleaning Oil Spills	Environmental Impact
What's the story on oil spills?	What is Crude Oil	Material Safety Data Sheets
Types of Petroleum products	Oil Spill Response Teams	Crude Oil Refinery Info'

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Evaluation:

Oral Presentation Rubric : PR Presentation

Teacher Name: Mr. Trivino & Ms. Riley

Student Name: ________________________________________

CATEGORY	4	3	2	1
Time-Limit	Presentation is 5-6 minutes long.	Presentation is 4 minutes long.	Presentation is 3 minutes long.	Presentation is less than 3 minutes OR more than 6 minutes.
Speaks Clearly	Speaks clearly and distinctly all (100-95%) the time, and mispronounces no words.	Speaks clearly and distinctly all (100-95%) the time, but mispronounces one word.	Speaks clearly and distinctly most ( 94-85%) of the time. Mispronounces no more than one word.	Often mumbles or can not be understood OR mispronounces more than one word.
Vocabulary	Uses vocabulary appropriate for the audience. Extends audience vocabulary by defining words that might be new to most of the audience.	Uses vocabulary appropriate for the audience. Includes 1-2 words that might be new to most of the audience, but does not define them.	Uses vocabulary appropriate for the audience. Does not include any vocabulary that might be new to the audience.	Uses several (5 or more) words or phrases that are not understood by the audience.
Stays on Topic	Stays on topic all (100%) of the time.	Stays on topic most (99-90%) of the time.	Stays on topic some (89%-75%) of the time.	It was hard to tell what the topic was.
Content	Shows a full understanding of the topic.	Shows a good understanding of the topic.	Shows a good understanding of parts of the topic.	Does not seem to understand the topic very well.
Collaboration with Peers	Almost always listens to, shares with, and supports the efforts of others in the group. Tries to keep people working well together.	Usually listens to, shares with, and supports the efforts of others in the group. Does not cause "waves" in the group.	Often listens to, shares with, and supports the efforts of others in the group but sometimes is not a good team member.	Rarely listens to, shares with, and supports the efforts of others in the group. Often is not a good team member.

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