1. El Dia de los Muertos
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WebQuest Description: Students will take a journey through "The Day of the Dead" in order to present accurate information about
the Spanish holiday.
Grade Level: 6-8
Curriculum: Foreign Language
Keywords: Holiday, Spanish, Muertos, DayoftheDead, Mexico
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Last Modified: 2014-03-25 14:51:02
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It's 10 o'clock at night and there are groups of people hanging out in a nearby cemetery. The police are ready to go after them but you
and your investigative journalist team are able to stop them by explaining to them that the people are just celebrating the Spanish
holiday, "El Dia de los Muertos." But, what exactly is this holiday and why do people celebrate it?
In this Webquest, you and your investigative journalist team will create a presentation to explain to the local police force what "El Dia
de los Muertos" is and why it is widely celebrated in Spanish speaking cultures. Keep in mind that your presentation should include
the following important facts:History of the Spanish holidayHow it is celebratedWhy it is celebratedMention Jose Guadelupe Posada
and why he is imporantHalf of your team will create the written part of the presentation and the other half of your team will create a
verbal presentation. The written part can be a PowerPoint presentation, pamphlet, poster, etc. The verbal section can be a YouTube
video, News Broadcast, etc.  Be creative!
1. To begin this Webquest, each member of the team needs to become an expert on "The Day of the Dead." Each one of you will
write a short paragraph, in Spanish, explaining "The Day of the Dead." I have listed below websites that will allow every one of you to
gather the appropriate information for writing this overview of the holiday and its traditions. http://www.inside-
mexico.com/featuredead.htmhttp://www.dayofthedeadsf.org/history.htmlhttp://www.celebrate-day-of-the-dead.com/day-of-the-dead-
facts.html#whyhttp://www.mexonline.com/daydead.htm2. There will be four members in your investigative journalist team, and each of
you will use one of the websites listed above to reference to for your short synopsis paragraph. 3. Next, there will be two
sections of presentation for the police force. One section will be the written part and two people from your team will be the journalists.
The other section will be the verbal part and two of the group members will actually present the information to the local police
force. 4. Since each member researched a different website, the first thing  you need to accomplish as a team is to
organize the information that the team has already collected. Create an outline using Word in order to gather all of the information
already researched.5. Separate into the journalist and reporter groups and choose the type of presentation you all would like to
create. 6. Begin creating your written and verbal presentations, and remember to include all sources where information was
found.  7. Present all of your information to the local police force in order to stop them from allowing people to celebrate a
wonderful holiday!
You will be graded by the following criteria on the areas of: the written presentation, the verbal presentation, the usefulness of
information, and the grammar/organization of the project. Please take a look at the rubric below in order to help you create the best
project as possible. 

2. Category and Score Beginning Developing Very Good Examplary Score
Upon completing this assignment, you should know more about the Spanish holiday, "El Dia de los Muertos." You will be able to
explain to someone a simple background of the holiday, how it is celebrated, why it is celebrated, and what importance that Jose
Guadelupe Posada has to the holiday. If you would like to learn more about the holiday, you can go check out the resources
below. http://archive.azcentral.com/ent/dead/articles/dead-history.htmlhttps://www.youtube.com/watch?v=jCQnUuq-
TEEhttp://latino.si.edu/dayofthedead/
Fellow Teachers,This WebQuest is on the Spanish holiday, The Day of the Dead, and it helps students learn more about the history
of it. By the end of the WebQuest, which should only take two class periods, the students will explain to others what the holiday is
about and why it is so important.  
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Verbal Presentation Student does not have a
grasp of the information
and the information that
is presented is not
accurate or correct.
Student does not display
confidence when
presenting and the voice
used by the student is
not clear or loud.
Student seems to grasp
the information they do
have, but some of the
information is not
accurate or correct. The
student delivers the
presentation with some
confidence, yet not in a
way that enhances the
information. Also, the
voice is loud, but it is not
clear. Presentation is
hard to follow.
Student does not seem
to grasp the information,
but the information is
accurate and correct.
The student delivers the
presentation with
confidence, and by
doing so, the information
is enhanced. Also, the
voice used by the
student is clear, yet not
loud enough.
Student has a clear
grasp of the information,
and the information
presented is accurate
and correct. Student
delivers the presentation
with confidence and
seems to enhance the
information by doing so.
Voice used by student is
loud and clear.
20
Written Presentation The written presentation
is not clear or focused. It
does not hold the
readers attention at all.
The assignment does
not include the
information that needed
to be included and the
information is not
accurate or correct.
The paper is focused
but not clear. It does not
hold the readers
attention. The
assignment includes
some of the information
that needed to be
included but it is not
correct or accurate.
The paper is clear and
somewhat focused. It
holds the readers
attention for some time.
The assignment
includes some of the
information that needed
to be included and the
information is somewhat
accurate and correct.
The written presentation
is clear and focused. It
holds the readers
attention. The written
assignment includes all
the information that
needed to be included.
The information was
also accurate and
correct.
20
Usefulness of
Information
The assignment did not
have relevant or correct
information. The
information was not
presented in a way that
enhanced it and the
readers/listeners could
not follow along with it.
The assignment had
correct information but
not all of it was relevant
to the topic. The
information was not
presented in a way that
enhanced the
information and the
readers/listeners had a
hard time following
along with the
presentation.
The assignment had
relevant information but
not all of it was correct.
The information that was
included was presented
in a way that enhanced
it, but the
readers/listeners had
trouble following along
with the presentation.
The assignment had
relevant and correct
information included in
it. The information was
included in a way that
enhanced it and the
readers/listeners were
able to follow along with
the presentation.
10
Gramatics/Organization There are several errors
in spelling, grammar,
punctuation, or sentence
structure in the written
text. Style is not
effective.
Documentation is not
effective or thorough.
There are few errors in
spelling, grammar,
punctuation, or sentence
structure. Style is not
effective.
Documentation is
effective yet not
thorough.
The written text contains
few errors in spelling,
grammar, punctuation,
or sentence structure.
Style is effective.
Documentation is
through yet not effective.
The written text contains
few or no errors in
spelling, grammar,
punctuation or sentence
structure. Style is
effective.
Documentation is
thorough and effective.
5
Total Score 55

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