3) This WebQuest addresses several of the NCTE standards including:

#2)         Students read a wide range of literature from many periods in many genres to build an understanding of the many dimensions of human experience.

#3)         Students apply a wide range of strategies to comprehend, interpret, evaluate, and appreciate texts.  They draw on their prior experience and their interactions with other readers and writers.

#7)         Students conduct research on issues and interests by generating ideas and questions, and by posing problems.  They gather, evaluate and synthesize data from a variety of sources to communicate their discoveries in ways that suit their purpose and audience.

#8)         Students use a variety of technological and information resources to gather and synthesize information and to create and communicate knowledge.

#12)       Students use spoken, written, and visual language to accomplish their own purposes (e.g., for learning, enjoyment, persuasion, and the exchange of information).