Virtual Trip to a Spanish Speaking Country Spanish WebQuest Sra. Vigil

Introduction Get ready to travel! Since you have been doing a great job in Spanish class, Señora Vigil has granted you with 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!

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.

Resources North America: Islands: Europe: Mexico Cuba Puerto Rico   Islands: Dominican Republic Cuba Puerto Rico Europe: Spain

Resources Continued Central America: Costa Rica El Salvador Guatemala Panama Honduras Nicaragua

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 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, well-researched, organized, and neat. Have fun, do your best, and enjoy learning about a new Spanish speaking country!

Rubric 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.

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, 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. 5th and 6th grade classes World Language Credits: http://cte.jhu.edu/techacademy/fellows/hintz/webquest/sdhindex.html