Name:
E-sheet/Webquest
Freak
the Mighty,
Rodman Philbrick
Directions:
Complete the following quests. 9=C,
12=B, 15=A. For extra credit, do more.
Pennichuck:
Grades: 7th: Ms. Allen: Freak the Mighty: Your Class Period folder.
1.
Describe
three interesting facts you learn about the author, Rodman Philbrick, by reading
some biographical information.
http://www.seacoastnh.com/film/mighty.html
http://www.seacoastnh.com/artists/philbrick/index.html
http://www.rodmanphilbrick.com/info.html
Three interesting facts I learned about the author:
1.
2.
3.
2.
Which
of Rodman Philbrick’s other books do
you think you may like to read? Why?
http://www.rodmanphilbrick.com/books.html
I would like to read because
3.
Kevin
says that he is going to be the first bionically enhanced human. Read how
scientists are cloning pigs to use
their organs in human transplants. Also
read about the possible shortcomings of this technology.
After reading and thinking, write a persuasive paragraph.
Should pig organs be transplanted into humans?
http://news.nationalgeographic.com/news/2002/01/0103_020103TVclonedpig.html
http://www.nytimes.com/learning/teachers/featured_articles/20000316thursday.html
http://news.nationalgeographic.com/news/2002/02/0211_020211_tvclonedmice.html
Persuasive paragraph:
Pig organs should/should not be transplanted into humans.
4.
Kevin
and Max must learn to deal with Tony D., their bully.
Read a few of these stories about bullies
around the world and how their victims feel.
In this website, you will find “your submissions” on the menu bar.
Then you can browse through poems or stories or artwork submitted by teens
around the world. Write a note to one of the authors in at least a one-paragraph
response right here on this webquest. Do not post any replies on the
internet; that violates our District Internet Responsible Usage Policy.
http://www.bullying.org/public/frameset.cfm?w=s
Dear ,
Sincerely,
5.
Despite
their differences, Kevin and Max are becoming close friends.
This is the Chicken Soup for the Teenage Soul web page.
Read one of these two stories about love and friendship.
Copy five good descriptive passages, lines, words, verbs, or images from
these readings.
http://www.iam4teens.com/main_TCS.php
http://www.iam4teens.com/main_TeenLove.php
Descriptive writing:
1.
2.
3.
4.
5.
6.
Tough
Stuff--Here’s how one teen deals with her mom’s death.
Max never shares how he dealt with his mom’s death.
After you read, share one of the most difficult moments of your life.
Or describe your relationship with your Mom or Dad or most important
adult.
http://www.chickensoup.com/BookPromo/Teen_ToughStuff/Teen_ToughStuff_Preview.html
7.
Kevin’s
ornithopter proves that he likes science
experiments. Which one
of these possible science tricks would you like to try? Why does it interest you?
http://pbskids.org/zoom/phenom/
I would like to try because
8.
According
to the author, Rodman Philbrick, Kevin has a genetic abnormality called Morquio
Syndrome. Read this page of medical information and make a list of any
symptoms or signs or complications that Freak exhibited.
http://www.nlm.nih.gov/medlineplus/ency/article/001206.htm
Kevin’s symptoms of Morquio Syndrome
1.
2.
3.
4.
5.
9.
Do
you consider yourself a freak? Try
this little quiz to see how your need to be unique and different stacks up!
Record your scores. Then in a paragraph, explain what makes you unique
and special. Or describe why you like being an individual.
http://www.outofservice.com/freak/
My Freak score:
One paragraph: why I am unique and special OR why I like being an individual
10.
Max has a learning disability.
Look at these lists of learning disabilities.
Which warning signs do you see in Max?
Which learning disability do you think he might have?
http://www.ld.org/LDInfoZone/InfoZone_FactSheetQuickIndex.cfm
Max’s warning signs: Possible specific learning disability:
11.Kevin is an avid reader of tales of
King Arthur and the Knights of the Round Table. Read and summarize one of these legends
of King Arthur.
http://www.2020site.org/kingarthur/
Summary of one legend:
12.
According
to legend, Arthur pulled the sword Excalibur from the stone and became King.
Browse through these pieces of Arthurian
art depicting the scene. What
do they have in common?
http://www.lib.rochester.edu/camelot/swrdmenu.htm
Art #1
Same
Art #2
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13.
Peruse
this information on the science, history, and future of ornithopters.
List five new and interesting
things you learned.
http://www.ornithopter.org/flapflight/home.html
Five new or interesting facts I learned about ornithopters:
1.
2.
3.
4.
5.
14.
Kevin's
love of learning and books helped him succeed in school.
Since he carried a dictionary in his backpack, maybe he toted around an
atlas too! Enjoy geography?
Try some of these Where in the World Quizzes yourself!
See how your knowledge of the world stacks up!
Record your lowest score and your highest! Try it a few times or switch
games!
http://www.standard.net.au/~garyradley/games/index.html
My
lowest score:
My
highest score:
15. Freak knows all about insects--hymenopteran
insects, to be exact! And none of them are in his pants, he says.
If you are interested in entomology,
like Kevin is, you might want to check out this site on butterflies!
As you read either find the four stages of a butterfly's life cycle, or
make a list of four commonly found butterflies in North America.
http://www.fort.usgs.gov/resources/education/butterfly/bfly_intro.asp
Four stages of a butterfly’s life cycle:
OR
Four common North American butterflies:
1.
1.
2.
2.
3.
3.
4.
4.
16. True, Freak knows a
lot about ants, but does he know anything about lice?
Do you?
They're not cooties! Read this article and its links to get the truth
about lice. Find three strategies for dealing with lice.
http://kidshealth.org/kid/ill_injure/sick/lice_p2.html
Three strategies for getting rid of lice:
1.
2.
3.
17.
Clearly, once Kevin got his new computer hooked up, he would have spent some
time here, at the Wonderful World of Insects!
Peruse this fun entomologist's spot and list five fun facts about bugs that you
learn.
http://www.earthlife.net/insects/six01.html
Five
fun facts about bugs:
1.
2.
3.
4.
5.
18. Even though they came together as Freak the Mighty, Kevin and
Max had two very different points of view.
Kevin loved a quest; Max preferred to drool on his comics in the Down
Under. Your quest: Examine these optical
illusions. See how many you can master. Then write a paragraph explaining to
a friend who is looking at one for the first time how to see all the aspects of
the illusion.
http://members.aol.com/Ryanbut/illusion1.html
19.
Kevin loved dinosaurs! Do you? Take
this Dino Quiz and see how much you really know about these extinct creatures.
Record your score here.
http://encarta.msn.com/encnet/Features/Quiz/Quiz.aspx?QuizID=57
My score:
20. Not only is Freak interested in history,
but you've just finished a huge timeline on the history of your life and your
family as well. Try this interactive quiz to see which decade you are most meant
for! Record which decade you are
truly matched too. Then, based on your timeline project research, explain in a
paragraph if you agree that you'd fit into that decade.
http://kids.msn.com/kidz/feature.aspx?id=/kidz/content/yourlife/then/whatdecade
The decade I’d most fit into:
A paragraph explaining whether I agree that I would fit into this decade:
21. In Freak the
Mighty, Kevin and Max both have dreams for the future.
Kevin hopes to live his life to the fullest, and Max hopes to not turn
out like his father. Many young
people dream of being President of the United States one day. Take this quiz to
see how you would do "If I were President."
Answer each question it asks
in at least several complete sentences. Copy
the article that appears about your presidency and paste it below.
http://www.scholastic.com/kids/president/game.htm
Paste article here:
22.
Max and Kevin become best friends.
What kind of friend are you? Try this quiz and rate your friendability.
Report your score. Then list the top five qualities you value in a
friend.
http://psc.disney.go.com/disneychannel/lizziemcguire/quiz/quiz2/index.html
My Friendability score:
The top five qualities I value in a friend:
1.
2.
3.
4.
5.
23. Kevin might have read Dinotopia himself.
With his interest in dinosaurs, he probably could have distinguished
between dinosaur facts and fiction.
Peruse this article and related links on dinosaurs and list five interesting
facts that you learned.
http://www.ucmp.berkeley.edu/diapsids/dinosaur.html
Five interesting facts about dinosaurs:
1.
2.
3.
4.
5.
24. "Identify yourself, earthling!" Freak ordered.
If he had been offered a chance to live in space, think he would have
accepted? With glee! Research how these sixteen countries are working together to
create an International Space Station. Then write here what
you think would be the best thing about living in space.
http://school.discovery.com/schooladventures/spacestation/
I think that best thing about living in space would be
25. Kevin's heart gets too big for his body.
Check out this site for cool views of the human heart! Learn all about how it works and how to
keep it healthy. If you have a weak
stomach, steer clear of these graphic, real photos of actual preserved hearts.
After perusing, list three ways to keep your heart healthy.
http://sln.fi.edu/biosci/heart.html
Three ways to keep your heart healthy:
1.
2.
3.
26. Kevin carries a dictionary around in his backpack. He loves
words and inspires Max to not only read a few books but also to write one.
With his interest in words, Freak would score well on this word origins quiz.
See how well you know where these words came from.
Then list your score and tell two new things you learned about these
words.
http://encarta.msn.com/encnet/features/quiz/Quiz.aspx?QuizID=81
My score:
Two new things I learned about words:
1.
2.
27. Kevin knows a lot about insects. How much do you know?
Choose two of the insects below: flies, ladybugs, ants, spiders. Then compare
and contrast the two.
http://insected.arizona.edu/flyinfo.htm
http://insected.arizona.edu/ladyinfo.htm
http://insected.arizona.edu/antinfo.htm
http://insected.arizona.edu/spiderinfo.htm
Bug
#1 _________
Same
Bug #2 _________
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28. Bullies like Tony D. are everywhere, even here in Nashua, NH.
This WMUR Channel 9 article reports on recent research on who bullies are
and why they bully others. Read the
article and peruse the links on bullies. There is a six question quiz on bullies
and several short articles on bullying. Find
two strategies for dealing with bullies that you think would work for Max and
Kevin when dealing with Blade. Explain
what you think they should do and why.
http://www.thewmurchannel.com/family/2632815/detail.html
One
strategy I think would work is…because…
Another
strategy I think would work is…because…
29. “Guess what I
got for Christmas Mr. Kane! Guess right because your life depends on it!”
Kevin claims to have gotten a squirt gun and a chemistry set for
Christmas. And since he knows the chemical compounds of the Fourth of July
fireworks, we wonder if he really might have!
Try this Elements Quiz and see test your chemistry
knowledge. Then list the chemical
symbols for three different elements or compounds.
http://www.yahooligans.com/games_popup.php?g=fcs_ds1
Three elements or compounds and their chemical symbols:
1.
2.
3.
30. Kevin’s interest in science fiction and Star Wars makes him a
space enthusiast. He would love to
observe the stars and learn astronomy. In fact, he is so bright, he
would be a great candidate for a NASA astronaut.
Here are two different sites with space trivia quizzes. At the NASA
website, you can reset the quiz and try again; there are three separate quizzes
there. Take a few and then list
three fun space trivia facts you learned.
http://observe.arc.nasa.gov/nasa/fun/space_trivia/space_trivia.html
http://www.yahooligans.com/games_popup.php?g=sws_ds1
Three fun space trivia facts:
1.
2.
3.