Transcript Spanish Speaking Countries Web Quest

Spanish WebQuest
5th Grade
Sra. Vigil
Introduction
Task
You will discover new information about your selected country as you research the following topics:
•Location and Geography
•Money and Exchange Rates
•Government
•Tourist Attractions/ Places of Interest/ Natural Resources
• Food
•Customs
•History
•Survival Phrases in Spanish
•Activities and Fun
Find five to seven facts or pieces of information for each topic listed.
Look for pictures that are related to these topics; you will need one picture for each topic.
When you return, you will create a travel brochure on the country you visited.
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 stay.
Process
Step 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 evaluation section.
Step Five: Create a travel brochure using the research and
pictures.
Step Six: Present your travel brochure to the class.
North America:
Islands:
Europe:
Cuba
Spain
Mexico
Dominican
Republic
Puerto Rico
Central America:
Costa Rica
El Salvador
Honduras
Nicaragua
Guatemala
Panama
South America:
Argentina
Bolivia
Chile
Colombia
Ecuador
Paraguay
Uruguay
Venezuela
Peru
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 both research and pictures.
Your travel brochure should be typed and formatted on the
computer. It must include pictures.
Your travel brochure should be informative, interesting, wellresearched, organized, and neat.
Have fun, do your best, and enjoy learning about a new
Spanish speaking country!
Knowledge Gained
Brochure is informative and displays a knowledge of the researched material. Students
will have five facts for every research topic.
Attractiveness & Organization
Brochure is typed, neat, and professional. It has attractive formatting and well-organized
information.
Content & Accuracy
All facts in the brochure are accurate. Facts are presented thoroughly and logically.
Graphics
Graphics go well with the text, and there is a good mix of text and graphics.
Writing - Grammar
There are no grammatical mistakes or spelling errors in the brochure. Capitalization and
punctuation are correct throughout the brochure.
Writing - Organization
Each section in the brochure has a clear beginning, middle, and end. The brochure is
understandable and coherent.
Presentation of Brochure
Students will be able to answer accurately questions related to facts in the brochure and
to technical processes used to create the brochure.
Sources
Records are kept to document the sources of the facts and graphics in the brochure.
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, Government, Money,
Natural resources, School, Family, Tourist Attractions, History 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 and the airplane.
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.
•4th and 5th grade classes World Language
•Credits: http://cte.jhu.edu/techacademy/fellows/hintz/webquest/sdhindex.html