Introduction
This summer of 2016, the Xunta of Galicia is offering grants to students from all over the United States to go on “¡el camino de Santiago!” Take the challenge and follow “la concha” whether by foot, bike or horseback, on one of the five routes with other adventurous students for 4 weeks.
You will be assisting a counselor on one of the routes of your choosing. Candidates need to read and fill out the online application, then create and upload the brochure. Choose one of the following 5 routes to write an itinerary for your brochure: the Camino Frances, the Via de la Plata, the Northern Route, the English Road, or the Camino Portugues. The brochure should mention the student package at the discounted price of 300€ per person, which includes accommodation and food throughout the excursion (*Discount flights to Spain to be purchased separately through www.studentuniverse.com). Be sure to include the equipment and appropriate materials needed for this trip.
After completing the online application, you will be contacted via skype for an interview. Please be prepare to answer questions on the route you will be assisting and the brochure you’ve created. If chosen you will receive the student package for free, you will assist one of the routes, your brochure and video testimonial on will be uploaded to our website. For more information and to fill out an application, please visit our website: http://www.caminodesantiago.gal/es/inicio.
¡Hai só unha camiño, o camiño Santiago!
Task
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Interpretive Mode:
1) Read a sample article and brochure:
* 2) Interpret and fill out the application in the target language:
3) Look at photos for ideas for my brochure:
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4) Watch Testimonials samples for my voki presentation:
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Interpersonal Mode: 1) Skype interview with another student:
2) Dialogues (A sample and handout will be given in class) Presentational Mode:
1) Present Brochure 2) Keep a travel journal 3) Pre (May use Voki avatar: *) 4) Observations in participation in target language
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*Scan codes by downloading QRcodereader and scan codes to get information
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sent experience on “el camino de Santiago”
Process
Day 1-2: Interpretive Tasks
- Article about “El Camino de Santiago”:
- Name one of the four pilgrimage groups that is mentioned in the text. What do these groups look for generally?
- The groups that would travel to Santiago, where were they from?
- For what reasons do people go on “el camino de Santiago” today?
-Why would “el camino de Santiago” be appealing to the youth of today?
Day 2-3: Interpersonal Tasks
- Students are given a handout with vocabulary on materials needed for a pilgrimage.
- In groups, students ask each other practice questions following a handout about materials needed for this pilgrimage (dialouge).
Day 3-4
Ruta del camino de Santiago
Research the route you want to do your brochure on:
Brochure
After you decide which route you want to do your brochure on, consider these questions from the sample brochure.
Sample:
- What information is given to you in the itinerary of this brochure?
- How do you sign up for this trip?
- What do you need to bring with you?
- How much is it to go on the trip?
Day 3-4: Presentational
Start creating your brochure using Mircosoft Publisher
1. Open Mircosoft publisher
2. Search in tab "brochure"
3.Click on create
Day 5-6 Interpretive/Presentational
Testimonials
Watch Testimonials and consider these questions when watching the videos.
for your presentation. Include this information in your "experience presentation".
-What materials did you see them use
-How was their experience?
-What reasons did they give for going on the “camino de Santiago”?
Evaluation
Assessments
Rubrics:
-Review the rubric for brochure and testimonial presentation.
Presentational:
-Present their brochure
-Present their experience on their route
Conclusion
Reflection Tasks:
Includes peer and self-evaluation
- Students will evaluate and scores will choose the group that wins the grant.
- Student keep a travel journal.