English for Young Learners

The Beatles: Webquest

Introduction


Your quest is to find the information to answer this question:

Why did The Beatles become the biggest band in the world?

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How do I do complete the webquest?

In this webquest you investigate the life and work of The Beatles. You will work in a group with other students or alone.

At the end of the quest you will make a presentation. You choose the form of the presentation but it must contain at least three of the following:
reading, writing, speaking, listening. It must also involve all the members of your group and the rest of the class.

What will the final result look like?

Here is an example.

You make a powerpoint presentation (writing/speaking/reading), with each member of the group covering at least one slide (writing/speaking). Your presentation includes audio clips of songs and interviews (listening) and handouts (reading/writing).

How do I do start?

Begin with this Quiz

Complete activities in this order. Collect useful information for your presentation as you complete the activities.


  1. Writing
  2. Speaking
  3. Listening
  4. Quiz
  5. Match the dates with the events
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