High School Spanish WebQuest. Challenge your kids by taking them to Peru !

1. Practicing Conversational Spanish with an Emphasis on the Culture of Peru Title Introduction Task Process Evaluation Conclusion Credits /Teacher Page A WebQuest for 9th and 10 th Grade Spanish Designed by Patricia Smith Janney [email_address] UMUC EDTP 600

2. Introduction Title Introduction Task Process Evaluation Conclusion Credits /Teacher Page You have just been appointed Ambassador to Peru by the President of the United States ! Your appointment starts in just two short weeks and you will have a lot of preparations to get ready for your new post. Unfortunately your Spanish is rusty and you will need to brush up before you go. You will need to practice your speech to the awaiting Peruvian dignitaries as you step off your private jet. Remember, you are representing your country and your Spanish must be flawless. You will also need to know about the history of Peru and the background of its indigenous peoples. How can you be the Ambassador without any cultural knowledge?! Time to get cracking ! You don’t want anyone in Peru to know that you just started brushing up on these facts two weeks ago. Make sure you show your international expertise.

5. Evaluation Title Introduction Task Process Evaluation Conclusion Credits /Teacher Page Beginning 1 Developing 2 Accomplished 3 Exemplary 4 Score Written Script Followed little or none of the provided directions. Shows no variation in written speech. Many grammatical errors. Followed some of the directions. Used some new vocabulary but some tenses and conjugations are incorrect. Followed all directions. Used 10 new adjectives and verbs. Has very few written grammatical errors . Followed all directions and had perfect written form and showed complete mastery of the content and grammar. Speaking Portion Shows little or no understanding of spoken Spanish. Shows some understanding of spoken Spanish. Still makes many grammatical errors . Shows that they have a good grasp on spoken Spanish. Has a good accent and very few grammatical errors Shows mastery of the Spanish language and has a perfect accent with no grammatical errors . Partner Grading Nether partner participated. Both showed a complete lack of enthusiasm for the project. One partner participated. Project could have been better. Partners did not communicate as effectively as they should have. Both partners participated and communicated and the project was well done. Both partners went above and beyond the directions and showed mastery in participation skills. Poster Board Did not follow written directions. Sloppy, messy work. Did not show 5 elements of Peruvian culture. Followed some of the directions but the project was messy or incomplete. Followed all written directions. Showed 5 elements of Peruvian culture. Board was neat and well presented . Board was professionally done. All objectives were met and extra concepts were included like music and costumes .

6. Conclusion Title Introduction Task Process Evaluation Conclusion Credits /Teacher Page When you have completed this activity, you will have increased your speaking ability and you will feel more confident interacting with one another in Spanish. Your vocabulary will also be expanded in the area of travel and perhaps politics and culture as well. Tying the cultural aspects of Peru into your presentation gives you a context for the new language you are learning. You are more likely to remember and incorporate this vocabulary into your Spanish learning if it has contextual meaning. Please check out the following web sites as you continue practicing your conversational Spanish. http://www.uni.edu/becker/Spanish3.html http://www.practicespanishonline.com/

7. Credits & Teacher Page Title Introduction Task Process Evaluation Conclusion Credits/Teacher Page I am a graduate student at the University of Maryland University College. I am obtaining my MAT in Secondary Education with Spanish as my content area. This Spanish lesson is appropriate for 9 th or 10 th grade high school Spanish classes. This lesson builds upon previous vocabulary and sentence structure knowledge. This is not for a beginning class. Students should be independent enough to use the provided resources to research new vocabulary and cultural aspects. These web sites are only a beginning. Students should be independent enough to continue research on their own. Suggested additional materials would be the class textbook and a good dictionary. Students are encouraged to be creative. They should incorporate as many creative elements into their design as possible. Music is also encouraged. This assignment should be given out two weeks in advance. Allow time for two to three presentations in each class period. I would also like to thank the following web sites The WebQuest Page and The WebQuest Slideshare Group and http://questgarden.com/ I also owe a big thank you to the following web sites that I am using in my instruction http://www.studyspanish.com/travel/ http://www.braser.com/spanish-basic-vocabulary/spanish-political-vocabulary.html http://www.microsoft.com http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=DEI9UW_zVU4 http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=r7QNZVwSSXk&feature=related http://www.uni.edu/becker/Spanish3.html http://www.practicespanishonline.com/