Introduction
Hello, students! Today we are going to embark on a journey of exploring different cultures around the world. In this webquest, you will have the opportunity to learn about different countries, their cultures and traditions. This webquest is designed to help you acquire knowledge about different cultures, and to enrich understanding and respect for diversity.
Task
Your task is to carry out research on a specific country that will be assigned to you and taking into account its culture, traditions, popular tourist destinations and way of life, you will take on the role of a native person of that country to create a presentation talking about the reasons why others should visit your country. You are expected to share your presentation with your classmates.
Countries to be assigned with their respective link for research:
- Korea: https://english.visitkorea.or.kr/
- Chile: https://chile.travel/en/
- India: https://www.incredibleindia.org/
- Egypt: https://www.egypt.travel/
- Mexico: https://www.visitmexico.com/
- Brazil: https://www.visitbrasil.com/
- Russia: https://www.russia.travel/
- Australia: https://www.australia.com/en-us
- Thailand: https://www.tourismthailand.org/home
- China: https://www.travelchina.org.cn/en/index/index.shtml
- Greece: https://www.visitgreece.gr/
- Italy: https://www.italia.it/en/home.html
- South Africa: https://www.southafrica.net/
- Canada: https://travel.destinationcanada.com/
- Japan: https://www.japan.travel/en/
- Peru: https://www.peru.travel/
- Morocco: https://www.visitmorocco.com/en
- Vietnam: https://www.vietnam.travel/
Process
1. After researching and learning more about the assigned country, create a multimedia presentation that lets you demonstrate to your classmates, in a creative way, why this country is worth visiting. You have to use multimedia resources that allow you to make the presentation in a more creative way. In this sense, if you find images and videos in the provided link of your country, feel free to use them in your presentations.
Remember to use the tool that you like the most: PowerPoint, Canva, Prezi, Google Slides and more.
Pay attention to the following topics:
- Geography and climate
- Food and drink
- Culture, people and lifestyle
Evaluation
Your presentation will be evaluated using this rubric:
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Criteria |
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Content: Accuracy of research |
The research is inaccurate and incomplete, with many gaps in knowledge. |
The research is somewhat accurate and complete, but with some gaps in knowledge. |
The research is accurate and complete, with a good understanding of the topic. |
The research is accurate and complete, with a strong understanding of the topic. |
The research is accurate and complete, demonstrating a deep understanding of the topic. |
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Relevance to the topic |
The research is irrelevant to the topic. |
The research is somewhat relevant to the topic, but some information is unnecessary. |
The research is relevant to the topic, with a good understanding of its importance. |
The research is very relevant to the topic, demonstrating a strong understanding of its importance. |
The research is totally relevant to the topic, demonstrating a deep understanding of its importance. |
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Presentation: Organization and clarity of ideas |
The presentation is not organized. Ideas are not clear. |
The presentation is organized, but with some confusing ideas. |
The presentation is well-organized and, in general, easy to follow. It has clear ideas. |
The presentation is very organized and easy to follow, with clear and well-developed ideas. |
The presentation is completely well-organized and easy to follow, with clear ideas. |
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Creativity of presentation |
The presentation is dull, with no creativity. |
The presentation is slightly creative, but lacks imagination or originality. |
The presentation is, in general, creative and engaging, with some original ideas. |
The presentation is very creative and engaging, with many original ideas. |
The presentation is fully creative and engaging, with many original ideas. |
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Quality of visual resources (images, videos, etc.) |
There are no visual resources or if there are, they doesn't add much to the presentation. |
The visual resources are quite helpful and add some interest to the presentation. |
The visual resources are helpful and add interest to the presentation, with good quality. |
The visual resources are very helpful and add interest to the presentation, with excellent quality. |
The visual aids are totally helpful and add interest to the presentation, with outstanding quality. |
Conclusion
You have completed this WebQuest! I hope you had a great time being a native person in a completely different country. Also, I believe that through this learning experience, you have acquired knowledge and a lot of appreciation for the different cultures in our world. Remember that it's important to keep an open mind, which allows us to respect, defend and make other cultures known, even if they are different from ours.