Virtual Trip to a Spanish Speaking Country

Spanish WebQuestSra. Woods

IntroductionGet ready to travel! Imagine you have won a free trip to any Spanish speaking country of

your choice.There are 21 countries you can choose from!

Decide where you would like to visit, and have lots of fun on your "vacation" via the

Internet.When you return, you will create a travel brochure to convince others to go

there too!

TaskYou will discover new information about your selected country as you research the following topics:

• Location and Geography• Money and Exchange Rates

• Landmarks/Monuments/ Places of Interest• Products

• Food/Customs• Famous people (optional)

• Activities and Fun (optional)

Find facts for the topics listed.Look for pictures that are related to these topics.

You will create a travel brochure about your country. *You will present the travel brochure to the class. You must include your opinion on the country you

chose and what you enjoyed the most about your country.

ProcessStep One: Decide which country you want to travel to.

Step Two: Research the suggested topics. Some resources are being provided but you can use any other source you need to.

Just remember to take notes and record your sources!

Step Three: Find pictures, travel hints, and highlights from that country.

Step Four: Follow the guidelines in the rubric/checklist.

Step Five: Create a travel brochure using the research and pictures.

Step Six: Present your travel brochure to the class.

Resources Mexico

 

North America:

Islands: Cuba Dominican Republic

Puerto Rico

Europe: Spain

Resources Continued Central America:

Costa Rica El Salvador Guatemala

Honduras Nicaragua Panama

Resources Continued

South America: Argentina Bolivia Chile

Colombia Ecuador Paraguay

Peru Uruguay Venezuela

Learning Advise

You will be doing a lot of research on the country you choose; be sure to choose a country you are interested in!Read the guidelines and understand the expectations in the evaluation (rubric) section before you begin your travel brochure.Remember to take notes on your research, and document your sources for research.Your travel brochure must include pictures.Your travel brochure should be informative, interesting, well-researched, organized, and neat.Have fun, do your best, and enjoy learning about a new Spanish speaking country!

Rubric Country Name

The name of the country is written on the front of the brochure.

Country Facts

There are at least 2 facts for each of the required five topics.

Pictures There are at least 4 pictures included in the brochure. They are drawn neatly and are colored.

Presentation Student can be easily heard and appear knowledgeable about country.

Includes opinion about country and why we should travel there.

Sources The sources that were used are turned in with project and written on a separate piece of paper.

Grammar There are no grammar errors throughout the brochure. There are complete sentences and correct capitalization.

Rubric/Project

The rubric is turned in with the brochure. Your name is written on the rubric and brochure.

Conclusion Buen Trabajo! Each of you are now experts in Spanish Speaking countries. By researching information on another country, you have discovered more about the world around you!Your travel brochure has helped you organize information, learn research techniques, and improve your writing skills.You have learned about Location, Geography, Money, Natural resources, School, Family, Tourist Attractions, and Food. You have also learned more about technology, the Internet, and the Spanish language!I hope you enjoyed your electronic journey and want to travel more via the Internet.  

Teacher Page•Standard:•7.1 World Languages: All students will be able to use a world language in addition to English to engage in meaningful conversation, to understand and interpret spoken and written language, and to present information, concepts, and ideas, while also gaining an understanding of the perspectives of other cultures. Through language study, they will make connections with other content areas, compare the language and culture studied with their own, and participate in home and global communities.

• Credits: http://cte.jhu.edu/techacademy/fellows/hintz/webquest/sdhindex.html