Hacer Ahora Viernes, el 11 de febrero ESTUDIAR para la prueba Look at your conjugation folder, vocabulary sheet and map.

Copy this chart into your yellow/red/orange folder. You will fill in information about the country you study today, as well as information about the other countries that other groups will present. EcuadorPuerto RicoEspañaPanama Capital: ?Cuál es la capital del país? Clima: ?Cómo hace el tiempo en este país? Productos: ?Cuáles productos son importantes en este país? Población: ?Cuántas personas hay en este país? ?Cómo es el estilo de vida (lifestyle) en este país?

Objetivos  Read an article on a specific Spanish speaking country and work in groups to present information about a country’s capital, climate, products and population to the class.  Compare and contrast the lifestyle in various Spanish speaking countries with our own in the United States.

Lee  Read the information you have been given on your country  As you read, mark your article with the following symbols: * = Main Idea ? = Confusing/Specific question about this section ! = Any interesting facts you find  You should identify at least three main ideas, three interesting facts, and any sections about which you have questions  Fill in any important facts that you can on your chart

Trabajo en grupos  Form a group with others who have read about the same country as you  Share the main ideas that you found with your group – you may have different information from others, so make sure you are summarizing all important ideas.

Trabajo en grupos: Posteres  Create a poster that summarizes important facts about your country  Your poster must include… - Title (name of your country) - An illustration of the flag - The capital city - Climate - Important products - Important information about lifestyle in your country - Any other facts you think are important for the rest of the class to know about your country  Your group will present your poster to the class. Each person should present on at least one of these pieces of information.

Tarea  Create a travel brochure for one of the countries studied today.  Be sure to include information that would attract a tourist, as well as any critical information someone travelling to that country would need to know  Keep in mind: not all tourists are looking for 5 star hotels and beaches. Some are looking to study wildlife or volunteer.  You may use other sources to find additional information on the country you choose, but you MUST cite them (think mini bibliography) if you do.

Objetivos  Read an article on a specific Spanish speaking country and work in groups to present information about a country’s capital, climate, products and population to the class.  Compare and contrast the lifestyle in various Spanish speaking countries with our own in the United States.

Boleto de salida Escribe…  3 facts you learned about one country studied in class today  2 major societal issues one of the countries we studied faces today  1 question you still have about any of the countries studied today