A WebQuest for Social Studies and Spanish

Designed by: 

Michaele Shugart
Fred T. Foard High School
Michaele_Shugart@catawba.k12.nc.us

 

 


 

Introduction | Task |Resources|Process | Evaluation | Conclusion | Credits |Teacher Page

 

Introduction
Pack your bags!  You are getting ready to journey 
into the Spanish-speaking world of Latin America.
Latin America is a series of countries where Spanish is the primary language.
You will need to use your previous knowledge as well as complete research
and other tasks to find out new information, which will make your journey
possible and enjoyable.  At the end of this Quest, you will be ready
for your passport to the Spanish-speaking world.  Good luck!

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The Task 

Your task is to use a variety of resources including the Internet to research
Latin America as a whole and then choose a country you would like to
visit.  After researching that country in depth, you will then create a poster of
your country and a travel journal of your visit using either PowerPoint, Hyperstudio, or any other publishing tool available in your school's computer lab.

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Resources 

You will use a variety of resources as you work through this WebQuest.  They will include your textbook--Living In Our World:  Latin America and Canada published by N.C. State University--, Internet links, books from your school library, encyclopedias, and software programs.  Most of the links you will need are included in the Process part of this WebQuest.  Others which you might find useful are included below.

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The Process 

 You will be creating several products as you work through this WebQuest.

1.  First, you will be assigned a partner.
2.  You and your partner will read about Latin America in your textbook and in Grolier's or World Book Online.
3.  Using Microsoft Works, create a list of each Spanish speaking country in Latin America and its capital.
4.  Print a copy of the world map at this link, world map, for both of you then label each country of Latin America correctly.
5.  With your partner, choose one of the countries in Latin America to research further.  Your research should include:

·  popular tourists spots 

·  history and location of any ancient ruins 

·  typical foods 

·  weather and climate

·  major cities

·  bodies of water 

·  population

·  types of jobs and industries available

·  type of money used

·  exchange rates of that country's money versus US dollars

·  basic travel information

6.  After completing the research, you and your partner will create a poster on your country.  Include information from your research.  Your teacher will provide you with poster board and markers for this project.
7.  You and your partner will create a one or two week-long travel journal using PowerPoint or Hyperstudio.  Your journal should include:
 

  • what kind of clothing you would need to pack
  • what you could expect to eat
  • how much money you would need to take with you 
  • the places you would visit
  • activities you could do while there
  • any other information you wish to include

8.  Finally, you and your partner will share your poster and travel journal presentation with your classmates.

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Evaluation

You and your partner will be graded individually on the map and list of Latin America you complete.  You will receive a group grade on the poster, the travel journal, and the presentation you give to your classmates.  In addition, please complete the following to check your progress and to let you and your teacher see if you were successful in completing the assigned tasks during this WebQuest activity.
 

Assessment Rubric:
Please rate your progress as 1--I did not complete this, 2--I put some effort into this, or 3--I gave this my best effort.

1.  I worked with my assigned partner.                 ________

2.  I completed my share of the research
     using both the Internet and other sources.        ________

3.  I created a list of all Latin American
     countries and their capitals.                              ________

4.  I printed out the map and filled in the
     countries correctly.                                          ________

5.  I did my share of work on the poster.               ________

6.  I helped my partner create our travel
     journal.                                                           ________

7.  I am now an expert on one Latin
     American country.                                            ________

8.  My partner and I shared our poster and
     travel journal with our classmates.                  ________
 

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Conclusion 

You and your partner are now experts on at least one Latin American country.  Congratulations!  All you need now is a passport and a plane ticket and you are on your way.  Visit this link, ticket to travel, fill in the information on the form, then print out your passport.

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Credits & References

Images used on this WebQuest page came from Inspiration 6.0, Rose's Backgrounds, bellsnwhistles.com and Cooltext.

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Teacher Page
 

Dear Teacher,

Your job during this WebQuest is to be a facilitator.  You will need to allow students time in the computer lab to complete Internet research and also library time to find and check out books on their chosen countries.  Please provide each partner group with poster board, markers, rulers, and any other needed supplies.  Remind students of the timeline you have allowed them for created all projects.  Grade student work as you see appropriate.  Sit back, relax, and let the students learn and then teach their classmates what they have learned.

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