8th+Grade+WebQuest

=A VIRTUAL trip to Latin America or a Spanish Carribean Island!= ====__**Introduction :**__ You work for a well-known travel agency that creates virtual presentations on line. This unique travel agency wants to design a trip and persua﻿de teenagers to a specific country in Latin America or an Island in the Carribean. You have been assigned to a group that is going to describe the country in ways that make young people want to go visit this place! You should also use mention special offers or discounts for l﻿odging, food, or transportation. ==== ====__**The Task: **__ Design a travel presentation that will make young people want to visit this country. You will present your trip/presentation to the class. Any "props" necessary to enhance your presentation are encouraged. (examples: music, clothing, or any other item that would be represent your country’s culture.) **Each group will consist of four people. Each member of the group will take on one of the following personalities: **====

__**The Historical Advocate **__- This person is responsible for pointing out the following: historical sites, museums, theater, ancient ruins or architecture, any famous geographical sites, and any other unique sites that tell of the country’s past.

__**The Weekend Warrior **__- This person is responsible for pointing out the following: leisure activities, spectator sports, participatory sports, any aquatic activities, and any other activities unique to that country.

__**The Thrill Seeker**__-  This person is responsible for pointing out the following: festivals, night sports, holidays, restaurants, clubs, casinos, beaches or any other activity or location where you can get a taste of the best cultural flavor of the nation.

__**The True Tourist**__-  This person is responsible for pointing out the following things you will need to know for a successful trip: currency needed and rate of exchange, transportation, language, hotel, hostel, bed and breakfast accomodations, climate, clothing needed, local customs and laws and any other pertinent information.

*Include as many pages, props, and pictures as you need to "sell" your country to your clients.


 * __Resources/links: __** Spanish Country links ** (and make sure you scroll all the way to the end of page. There are many links available) **

__**The Process: **__
The Travel presentation must include the following:

1. A Slideshow that will attract clients using the information each member gathered according to their role. 2. A map of the country with the name and location. (Central America, South America, or the Carribean). 3 A Wordle with all traveling vocabulary words from Ch. 11 Buen Viaje texbook and additional words or places from your destination. 4. A class presentation by all the members of your agency. For your presentation create a slideshow using an animoto presentation or a voicethread presentation and choose at least two additional sources: Glogster for a poster, Shape Collage to create a unique collage of all your pictures eck out the links below:

Animoto: @http://animoto.com/ Shape Collage: @http://www.shapecollage.com/ http://Glogster.com http://voicethread.com[[@http://voicethread.com/?#u1708991.b1833880.i9635192|.i9635192]]

====__**<span style="font-family: 'Comic Sans MS',cursive;">Evaluation and Assessment: **__ Students will have created a virtual presentation of a Spanish speaking country or island. Students will be graded according to the the Rubric guidelines. ====