Introduction
How do we effect the animal kingdom around us?  Are we responsible for their quality of life and if so How?  What can we do to help the animal kingdom?  What does it mean when a specific animal is classified as extinct, endangered or rare?  Why should we care if animals are endangered or rare?  In this web quest you will pretend that you are a reporter for the discovery channel.  You will collect information and research animals from different continents. You will use the information that you have collected to create a commercial convincing people to protect our animal kingdom.

The Task
You and your partner will research and collect information on extinct, endangered and rare animals within a continent.  In your search you will try to discover why certain animals are endangered or rare.  You will look for things that can be done done to help these endangered and rare animals.   You will keep a journal of the information you have collected during your search.  You will use this information to create a commercial using power point.

The Process
1.  The class will be put into 8 different groups, one for each of the eight continents.
2.  Each group will be responsible for finding information on endangered, rare and extinct animals within that continent.
3.  All of the groups will search the internet using the animal links page of this web quest.  In your search you will look for information on how the animals of that continent became endangered, rare or extinct.
4. You will record your information into a journal.
5.  After you have collected the information on endangered, rare and extinct animals you will use it to create a commercial.  Your commercial should include, why the animal has been classified as endangered, rare or extinct, and what can be done to help protect the animal.
6.  You will create and present your commercial on power point.

Evaluation
You will be evaluated on the following:
Your level of cooperation and participation in this project.
The quality of information gathered for your commercial.
The neatness and completeness of your journal entries.
Spelling and complete sentences within your information.
The information and presentation of your commercial.
The creativity of your commercial.

Conclusion
I hope that you have enjoyed your study of endangered animals on this web quest.  I also hope that you will continue to protect the animals of this world.

Credits & References

The bars and graphics used in this web quest are from the barry's clip art site.  My thanks to Marc Alter from Instructional Technology Services of Central Ohio, Inc. in helping to create this web quest.

Books used in creating this web quest.
1.  Vanishing Species by Miles Barton
2.  The Atlas of Endangered Animals by Steve Pollock
3. Zoobooks, Endangered Animals