This document summarizes a webquest for high school Spanish students. The task involves having students research 3 Spanish-speaking countries by visiting provided websites and selecting a favorite travel experience. Students will then write an essay in Spanish about their findings, demonstrating knowledge of the culture, history, and other important information. The process involves researching the countries, collecting important cultural details, and writing the essay. Students will be evaluated on the organization, quality, and amount of information in their essay as well as mechanics.

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[Teacher Page]
Study Abroad…the Web!
Title
A WebQuest for High School: Spanish 1
Introduction
Designed by
Task Elizabeth Gates
Process eag35@zips.uakron.edu
Evaluation
Conclusion
http://jimenapulse.blogspot.com/2011/10/today-is-bank-holiday-okay-fiesta.html
Credits Based on a template from The WebQuest Page

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Title Introduction
Introduction
Task Get ready for an opportunity of a life time:
Process Studying Abroad…the Web! You have been
Evaluation granted the opportunity to discover another
Conclusion
country, expenses paid for! You will “study
abroad” to Spanish speaking countries’
websites and select your favorite travel
experience. Afterwards, write an essay in
Spanish demonstrating your knowledge of the
culture, history, and any other information you
find to be important.
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Title
The Task
Introduction
Task
General knowledge of Spanish speaking
Process
Evaluation
countries obtained
Conclusion
Use of Spanish language ability
A development of cultural
understanding
Understanding contents of a valid web
source
Writing an essay in Spanish
You will be using Microsoft Office Word as
well as the Internet.
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The Process
Title
1. Before your traveling abroad experience, you will need to do some research
Introduction on the following countries by visiting all of the links provided below-
Task Mexico:
Process http://www.visitmexico.com/
http://travel.state.gov/travel/cis_pa_tw/cis/cis_970.html
Evaluation http://www.fodors.com/world/mexico-and-central-america/mexico/
Conclusion
Spain:
http://www.spain.info/
http://www.usatoday.com/sports/soccer/2010-08-11-3054814279_x.htm
http://news.bbc.co.uk/2/hi/europe/country_profiles/991960.stm
Puerto Rico:
http://www.meetpuertorico.com/
http://www.topuertorico.org/history.shtml
http://www.loc.gov/rr/hispanic/1898/bras.html
2. “Travel abroad” by collecting important information about each country
including history, culture, dialect, customs, traditions, food, and other
factors you find to be important.
3. After selecting your travel destination and traveling to that location, you will
write an essay in Spanish about your “discoveries and experiences,” or
Credits rather the information you collect on the internet.

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Evaluation
Title Scor
CATEGORY 4-Excellent 3-Good 2-Fair 1-Poor e
Introduction
Organization Information is Information is Information is The information
Task very organized organized with organized, but appears to be
with well- well-constructed paragraphs are disorganized. 8)
Process constructed paragraphs. not well-
Evaluation paragraphs and constructed.
subheadings.
Conclusion Quality of Information Information Information Information has
Information clearly relates to clearly relates to clearly relates to little or nothing
the main topic. the main topic. the main topic. to do with the
It includes It provides 1-2 No details main topic.
several supporting and/or examples
supporting details and/or are given.
details and/or examples.
examples.
Amount of All topics are All topics are All topics are One or more
Information addressed and addressed and addressed, and topics were not
all questions most questions most questions addressed.
answered with at answered with at answered with 1
least 2 sentences least 2 sentences sentence about
about each. about each. each.
Mechanics No grammatical, Almost no A few Many
spelling or grammatical, grammatical grammatical,
punctuation spelling or spelling, or spelling, or
Credits errors. punctuation punctuation punctuation
errors errors. errors.

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Title Conclusion
Introduction
Task Welcome Home! After your study
Process abroad experience, not only should you
Evaluation
have learned a great amount of cultural
Conclusion
information, but also gained language
ability! This WebQuest has hopefully
stimulated ideas to study abroad and
see the beautiful lands of the world.
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Credits & References
Title
Introduction
The links given for the students’ use are:
Task
http://www.visitmexico.com/
Process http://travel.state.gov/travel/cis_pa_tw/cis/cis_970.html
Evaluation http://www.fodors.com/world/mexico-and-central-america/mexico/
Conclusion http://www.spain.info/
http://www.usatoday.com/sports/soccer/2010-08-11-
3054814279_x.htm
http://news.bbc.co.uk/2/hi/europe/country_profiles/991960.stm
http://www.meetpuertorico.com/
http://www.topuertorico.org/history.shtml
http://www.loc.gov/rr/hispanic/1898/bras.html
Spanish Standard Information was taken from:
http://www.actfl.org/i4a/pages/index.cfm?pageid=3392
I received the template for this WebQuest from the following links:
The WebQuest Page and The WebQuest Slideshare Group
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Teacher Page Curriculum Standards (Teacher)
Title Spanish Standards Addressed
Introduction •Students understand and interpret written
Learners and spoken language on a variety of topics
Standards
• Students present information, concepts,
Process
and ideas to an audience of listeners or
Resources
readers on a variety of topics.
Evaluation
Teacher Script
•Students demonstrate an understanding of
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the relationship between the practices and
perspectives of the culture studied
Not only will students be thinking creatively
while conducting this product, but they will
also be encouraged to think critically while
writing their essays in Spanish.
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