Quest+For+Knowledge+SSMS


 * Seminole County Public Schools**
 * WOW in School**

This lesson has been updated from the first time we ran it with SMS.
 * **Lesson Plan: Quest for Knowledge - SSMS** ||
 * **Background:**

This is the second session of SCPS WOW in School. Students will begin to learn the lore of their race - dwarf, draenei, human, gnome, or night elf. In the hero's journey, this represents the Exposition of the story. They will also learn the basic mechanics of the game and learn about their characters through the quests in their starting zones. There will be a lot of vocabulary building and a lot of sharing at the end about what they learned.


 * This may be a two-day assingment. Students may be allowed to take home WOW books for more background reading!** ||
 * Understanding to be Developed:
 * Stories contain a backstory or exposition - in this case represented by the lore of their race. This lore will impact the way the character will act and interact with its environment, just as in literature it drives the actions of the hero.** ||
 * Evidence of Understanding:
 * Students will keep track of what they learned in the Toon Scribbles page. They will share at the end of the period the following:**
 * 1. What did you learn about the lore of your race?**


 * 2. How did your first quests tie into the lore?**


 * 3. Do you have any special abilities that are connected to your race and lore?** ||
 * **Lesson Outline:**


 * Preparation -**

Create signs of student's toons. Hang them around the room, grouped by race - night elves, dwarves, etc. Students should sit at the computer with their toon. Extra Toon Scribbles if needed. Put a copy of each race's opening cinematic in Bb

New students are taken aside by a Lorekeeper to create avatars. Remind students that they are keeping a record of their starting area in their Toon Scribbles. Provide extra copies if needed.
 * I. Welcome Heroes**

Play each opening cinematic - linked in Bb - and discuss the meaning and vocabulary. Students should then write a few things in their toon scribbles. Here is an outline of important information. Consider hanging the map of Azeroth so they can see the various places.

If students need to rewatch their opening cinematic, it is linked in Blackboard.


 * II. Review First Day In WOW information.**

Show them again the What Do I Do My First Day in WoW? handout This covers important things to know such as: 1. Picking up and dropping off quests and using the map 2. Collect everything that drops from things you kill 3. If the armor is better, wear it 4. Anything GREY - Sell 5. Your bags are small - sell often (To get more bags - see your reputation rewards!)

Also explain that as they level, they will come across a class TRAINER. They are to train spells!

Discuss targeting and casting spells/abilities and global cooldown.

Discuss grouping and the importance of WORKING TOGETHER. Show how to use party chat.


 * At the bottom of their toon scribbles, they should put the date, the level they started at for the day and the level they ended at.**

III. Getting In World
 * Students will group up by WOW-race and log into WOW (if their Toon Scribbles are done at least through the opening movie information).**
 * Students are encouraged to party together in 2's or 3's and work as a team.**


 * Students will continue to quest, and they should write a few notes about their starting quests - what did they have to do? why?**

IV. Checking for Meaning Lorekeepers should ask students to tell them about the quest they are currently doing. If the student is unsure, hit the "L" key to bring up the quest log and re-read the quest. Lorekeepers should ask students what abilities they have so far and what do those abilities do? **

III. Questing Allow student to quest and explore. ||
 * Wrap Up / Evaluation

Students share the lore of their race and notes from their toon scribbles. ||
 * Lorekeeper Reflections
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 * Lorekeeper Reflections
 * Lorekeeper Reflections

__//Lorekeeper Lewis//__

__//Lorekeeper Camilleri//__

__//Lorekeeper Dombroski//__

__//Lorekeeper Hernandez//__

__//Lorekeeper Kirkman//__

__//Lorekeeper Trenholm//__ ||