Chanelle's Site : WebQuest

In this WebQuest, you will plan a trip to any Spanish-speaking country. Your great aunt Dorothy has died and left you $4,000. Her lawyer informed you that the money can only be used to go on vacation and must be spent in one week. You have one week and 4,000 dollars to plan a trip any where in Latin America, or Spain. You must visit at least 4 cities and make the most of your money and time. How does the geography influence the culture?

Individually, select the country of your interest that you would like to explore. (Latin America, Spain or the Caribbean.) Then choose at least four cities you will visit.

Go to the sites provided, listed under resources and begin to explore. Take notes so you can keep track of the information you have found, and the sources where the information was gathered.

After you have gathered all the required information, create a detailed itinerary of all the places you have visited, and create one visual you will share with the class. (Poster, picture brochure, or hand out etc.) Be creative. Make sure to stay in budget and fulfill the minimum requirements.

2) Make the travel arrangements, such as air travel from NJ to the country, as well as travel arrangements from city to city.

3) What the local currency and current rate of exchange is, and if there are any time zone changes.

4) Find out about the geography and climate and provide a basic list of articles you will need to pack so that you will know what type of clothing and other gear to bring.

5) Researching the historical and cultural sites of the country and choosing the specific places you will visit on your trip.

6) You will need to choose shopping and entertainment activities, such as museums local attractions, etc. Also, include souvenir suggestions based on the specialties of that country.

Name: ________________________

Teacher: _______________________

Date Submitted: ____________

Title of Work: ___________________

Criteria

Points

	4	3	2	1
Introduction	The student exceeded the criteria minimum. Made the most of the budget, visited more than the four cities required, included detail itinerary of all places visited.	The student met the minimum criteria. Stayed in budget, visited four cities required, included well prepared itinerary of all places visited.	The student did not meet the minimum criteria. Surpassed budget, visited less than four cities, did not include itinerary of all places visited.	Student did not meet anyof the performance criteria.	____
Oral Presentation	Provided depth in coverage of topic. Visuals are excellent and essential to presentation. Presentation was planned excellently and coherently.	Provided most coverage of topic. Visuals are of good quality. Presentation was planned well planned.	Did not provide coverage of topic. Visuals were of poor quality. Presentation was not well planned.	Presentation did not meet performance criteria.	____
Math	No Math errors, in money and metric conversion and budget balancing.	No major math errors or serious flaws that affect budget or money and metric conversions.	May be some serious math errors or flaws in money and metric conversion and budget discrepancies.	Major math errors or serious flaws in money and metric conversions and budget balancing.	____
Originality	The ideas expressed by the body of work demonstrate a high degree of originality.	The ideas expressed by the body of work are mostly original. The student improved upon a previous idea.	The ideas expressed by the body of work demonstrate a low degree of originality.	There were no original ideas expressed in this project.	___
Spanish, Grammar, Format, and Spelling	The final body of work was free of grammar, spelling, and formatting errors.	The final body of work had 1 error related to grammar, spelling, and formatting errors.	The final body of work had 3-5 grammar, spelling, and formatting errors.	The final body of work had major grammar, spelling, and formatting errors.	___
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