Un Viaje Español

Introduction

Imagine that Madison Central has a special exchange program that allows students like you to learn firsthand in Europe. Through this program, you have been given the opportunity to live and study in any European country. You've always dreamed about living in España... Now it's finally happening! You've been attending una escuela secundaria in España for eight months. You have met lots of awesome new people, but you really miss your amigos y familia back in Mississippi. You decide to invite your family and best friends to come visit, but you must convince them through a presentation that describes an exciting visit with you as the tour guide. 

With this WebQuest you can experience the benefits of travelling without leaving home. This will not only deepen your knowledge of España, but will also help you learn all about the customs, architecture, food, and festivals of your chosen city. You will be very prepared to meet your guests and guide them! The provided websites will help you find necessary information for your presentation.



Task

You and your classmates task will be to each create a Travel Itenerary for your familia y amigos. Supported by mapas, fotografías and pictures of both the country and city that you have chosen, you must show the geografía, historia, y cultura. You will also research flights for your guests. Finally, you will make a written comparison of the main cultural differences you see between your home country Los Estados Unidos and España.

You must choose a Spanish town and investigate it based off the directions below. 

Your project will consist of:

1. An attractive photographic presentation in PowerPoint with 15-24 slides. In addition to the cover slide you must include:

  • A map of Spain that includes geographical features, your city's labeled location, and the rest of the Iberian Peninsula.
  • Flight information including flight times, costs, and airports
  • Pictures of monuments, important characters, attractions, festivals, sports teams, etc.
  • Be creative and exciting! 
  • Your presentation should include a visit to a restaurant where family and friends can enjoy a customary dish. Since the visit is virtual, you will be the chef! You'll have to include the recipe, ingredients, and how it is made. Don't forget to include the dish and its recipe in your written composition!
  • A final slide citing all sources used

2. A written 2 FULL Page English composition in Word. This should include:

  • The geographical location of the city
  • Languages spoken in the city
  • History of the city
  • Commentary on selected monuments
  • Fiestas and traditions
  • Recipes for a customary Spanish dish
  • Optional: Famous musicians and artists from the area

In your composition, remember your audience - you are writing your friends and family to inform them of the rich culture in Spain and convince them to come visit. Make it exciting!

3. A short comparison in Word describing the differences between Spanish and American culture. 

  • This can be included in the same document as your informative composition
  • Should be at least half a page

Remember, you want to make this trip interesting so your friends and family will be convinced to come visit! Through your presentations we will walk through the city's streets, experience exciting cultural celebrations, and discover interesting monuments and historical moments. It will be your job to clearly explain what your guests (and classmates!) are seeing. 

Process

Before you decide which is your favorite Spanish ciudad, you should investigate a bit about España in general. The following sitios de web will help you on your journey around the country.

All about Spain: 

Now it's time to decide which city you want to show your guests! Here are some sites that can help:

Don't forget to help your guests plan how to get here. For flight information, check out:

Spanish cuisine is extremely rich and varied, largely because of the different races and cultures that have lived in Spain for various reasons (Celts, Arabs, Jews, French, American, and more!) Learn about Spanish food with these sites: 

Spain is widely known for its abundance of cultural and religious festivals. Don't forget bullfighting! Check out the following sites for cultural experiences:

Congratulations! Now it's time to dive into your city. Investigate attractions, festivals, architecture, celebrities, music, culture, food and more! And remember, the websites provided are only guides in your search. You can use whatever interesting information you can find on the internet! 

¡Buen viaje y buena suerte! 

Evaluation
CATEGORY EXPERT PROFICIENT NOVICE BEGINNER
Content
Covers topic in-depth with details and examples. Subject knowledge is excellent.
Includes essential knowledge about the topic. Subject knowledge appears to be good.
Includes essential information about the topic but there are 1-2 factual errors.
Content is minimal OR there are several factual errors.
Attractiveness
Makes excellent use of font, color, graphics, effects, etc. to enhance the presentation.
Makes good use of font, color, graphics, effects, etc. to enhance to presentation.
Makes use of font, color, graphics, effects, etc. but occasionally these detract from the presentation content.
Use of font, color, graphics, effects etc. but these often distract from the presentaion content.
Sources
Source information collected for all graphics, facts and quotes. All documented in desired format.
Source information collected for all graphics, facts and quotes. Most documented in desired format.
Source information collected for graphics, facts and quotes, but not documented in desired format.
Very little or no source information was collected.
Originality
Product shows a large amount of original thought. Ideas are creative and inventive.
Product shows some original thought. Work shows new ideas and insights.
Uses other people's ideas (giving them credit), but there is little evidence of original thinking.
Uses other people's ideas, but does not give them credit.
Mechanics
No misspellings or grammatical errors.
Three or fewer misspellings and/or mechanical errors.
Four misspellings and/or grammatical errors.
More than 4 errors in spelling or grammar.
Requirements
All requirements are met and exceeded.
All requirements are met.
One requirement was not completely met.
More than one requirement was not completely met.
Conclusion

Students should summarize the experience and reflect on the process to extend and increase learning. "You learn by doing, but you learn best by talking about what you have done!" After you have completed the assignment, participate in the project discussion board on Canvas. Be sure to talk about what you enjoyed in the project, what you disliked, how it helped you learn, and things that could be changed in the future to make the assignment better.