Internationalizing Curriculum.WebQuests

Coquí Storybook
A WebQuest for Teachers
Internationalizing the Curriculum

Introduction
The coquí is a tiny tree frog native to Puerto Rico about which legends and myths have been told. It is used as a symbol for Puerto Rican pride and is evident in pictographs and pottery of the Taino natives.

Task
You are going to write a story about a coquí that your students will illustrate. In your story you will include appropriate facts about the coquí and stress the importance of saving its habitat.

Process
Begin by visiting the websites mentioned below and decide which facts about coquí you want to include in your story. You may choose to write the story in Spanish, in English or in both languages. Don't forget to leave room for your students' illustrations!

Resources

An introduction to the national mascot of Puerto Rico is found on this site. http://welcome.topuertorico.org/coqui.shtml

This site is in Spanish and explains the biological and geographical information of all 16 species. http://www.coqui.org/coqui/

This site explains the intrigue of the frog to the Taino native people. http://www.elboricua.com/coqui.html

This site explains the biology of the coquí.
http://invasions.bio.utk.edu/invaders/coqui.html

The legend of the coquí is explained on this site.
http://www.elcoquigifts.com/aboutelcoqui.aspCoqu

You can learn more about the coquí on this Spanish language site and even hear him sing! http://www.geocities.com/TheTropics/9472/coqui.html

This site has information about the coquí and the Yunque forest as well as lots of copyrighted photos. http://ltmtnele.tripod.com/elyunque/id28.html

Another legend about the coquí and why it has no tadpole. http://coloherp.org/cb-news/Vol-28/cbn-0111/Coqui.html

Other resources:

Story book: Coquí y sus amigos / Coquí and His Friends
by Alfonso Silva Lee , Alfonso Silva Lee , Bonnie J. Hayskar (Editor)

Video: El Coqui Magico (The Magical Coqui) Spanish/English...

Conclusion:
Did your students enjoy illustrating the story you wrote about the coquí? Did they learn some interesting facts about this symbol of Puerto Rico ?

Evaluation

	Good	Better	Best
Personal growth and knowledge of topic	You learned one or two new things about the coquí	You learned three to five interesting new things about the coquí	You learned more than five new interesting things about the coquí and want to know more.
Appropriateness of finished product	Your students did not seem to understand the story you wrote.	Your students understood but were not excited about illustrating your story.	Your students enjoyed illustrating your story and read it at home. Now they want to know more about the coquí!
Overall information	One or two facts about the frog are included in the story	Three to five facts about the coquí are included in the story.	More than 5 interesting facts are integrated in the story.