A Month in Salamanca

A Month in A Month in SalamancaSalamanca

A WebQuest by Mark DibaA WebQuest by Mark Diba

IntroductionIntroduction | | TaskTask | | Essential Question Essential Question ProcessProcess | | Evaluation RubricEvaluation Rubric | | Conclusion Conclusion

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IntroductionIntroduction

► Your parents are letting you spend July in Your parents are letting you spend July in Salamanca, Spain, to study Spanish at the Salamanca, Spain, to study Spanish at the university. They are giving you $4000. With university. They are giving you $4000. With this money, you need to:this money, you need to: purchase your round-trip airfarepurchase your round-trip airfare get to Salamanca from the airportget to Salamanca from the airport find a place to stay for a monthfind a place to stay for a month take a side trip to a city or place that interests youtake a side trip to a city or place that interests you visit museums or places of cultural interestvisit museums or places of cultural interest pay for all your mealspay for all your meals shop for souvenirsshop for souvenirs have fun while you’re in Salamanca!have fun while you’re in Salamanca!

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TaskTask

► When you have finished this WebQuest, you When you have finished this WebQuest, you will be able to:will be able to: research airfare on the Internetresearch airfare on the Internet understand the transportation systems of Spainunderstand the transportation systems of Spain communicate with hotel staffcommunicate with hotel staff easily order food at a Spanish restauranteasily order food at a Spanish restaurant describe places of interest in Salamancadescribe places of interest in Salamanca shop in Spain and understand the value of the euroshop in Spain and understand the value of the euro talk about other cities in Spain and why they are talk about other cities in Spain and why they are

interestinginteresting


Essential QuestionEssential Question

►Can you survive in Salamanca for a Can you survive in Salamanca for a month with only $4000?month with only $4000?


ProcessProcess

► Before you do anything else, you need to Before you do anything else, you need to purchase your ticket to Spain.purchase your ticket to Spain. Research airports of Spain.Research airports of Spain. Choose your destination airport.Choose your destination airport. Look online for the best-priced round-trip ticket Look online for the best-priced round-trip ticket

to and from Spain.to and from Spain. Remember, you are going in July, so make sure Remember, you are going in July, so make sure

you book a flight for that month!you book a flight for that month! Subtract the price of airfare from the $4000 you Subtract the price of airfare from the $4000 you

have.have.


ProcessProcess

► In Spain, the US dollar is not used.In Spain, the US dollar is not used. Which currency is used in Spain? HINT: Which currency is used in Spain? HINT:

Spain is part of the European Union.Spain is part of the European Union. What is the exchange rate for this What is the exchange rate for this

currency? 1 US dollar = how much of this currency? 1 US dollar = how much of this currency?currency?

Convert your left-over money into the Convert your left-over money into the currency.currency.


ProcessProcess

►Now that you have landed, you need Now that you have landed, you need to get to the city of Salamanca.to get to the city of Salamanca. How far away are you from the city?How far away are you from the city? Should you take a bus or a train?Should you take a bus or a train? What are the prices for each?What are the prices for each? Choose either form of transportation and Choose either form of transportation and

subtract its price from your left-over subtract its price from your left-over money.money.


ProcessProcess

► Welcome to Salamanca! Before you do Welcome to Salamanca! Before you do anything else, you must find a place to stay anything else, you must find a place to stay for the month.for the month. Research the different kinds of lodging: parador, Research the different kinds of lodging: parador,

hotel, hostal, pension.hotel, hostal, pension. Which one would you like to stay at? Which one Which one would you like to stay at? Which one

suits your budget?suits your budget? Find a place to stay online. Remember you are Find a place to stay online. Remember you are

going to stay for a month, and some places may going to stay for a month, and some places may offer a reduced rate.offer a reduced rate.

When you have found your lodging, subtract the When you have found your lodging, subtract the cost from your left-over money.cost from your left-over money.


ProcessProcess

► You’re not going to stay in Salamanca the whole You’re not going to stay in Salamanca the whole month. You are spending a weekend in another month. You are spending a weekend in another Spanish city!Spanish city! Research major cities in Spain.Research major cities in Spain. Which one interests you the most and why?Which one interests you the most and why? Find out how much it will cost to get there by plane, train, Find out how much it will cost to get there by plane, train,

or bus.or bus. Where will you stay? How much will it cost to spend Where will you stay? How much will it cost to spend

Saturday night there?Saturday night there? What museums or places of interest will you visit there? What museums or places of interest will you visit there?

Remember that some places offer reduced or free Remember that some places offer reduced or free admission to students.admission to students.

Subtract the cost of this weekend getaway from your left-Subtract the cost of this weekend getaway from your left-over money.over money.


ProcessProcess

► In Salamanca, you are going to be taking a In Salamanca, you are going to be taking a Spanish class. However, your afternoons Spanish class. However, your afternoons and evenings will be free.and evenings will be free. Find out what museums are worth seeing. What Find out what museums are worth seeing. What

is the price of admission? Do they offer a lower is the price of admission? Do they offer a lower student rate?student rate?

What other places of cultural interest would you What other places of cultural interest would you like to see? Cathedrals? The bullring? The Plaza like to see? Cathedrals? The bullring? The Plaza Mayor?Mayor?

Subtract the cost (if there is one) of all these Subtract the cost (if there is one) of all these things from your budget.things from your budget.


ProcessProcess

►Don’t forget you have to eat!Don’t forget you have to eat! How much money do you have left?How much money do you have left? How many days will you be staying in How many days will you be staying in

Spain?Spain? Divide your current balance by the Divide your current balance by the

number of days. This is the amount you number of days. This is the amount you can spend per day for food, drink, can spend per day for food, drink, shopping, and souvenirs.shopping, and souvenirs.


ProcessProcess

► Research to find the least expensive Research to find the least expensive restaurants in Salamanca and in your restaurants in Salamanca and in your weekend getaway city.weekend getaway city. You will be eating three meals a day.You will be eating three meals a day. Does the place you are staying at offer inexpensive Does the place you are staying at offer inexpensive

meals?meals? What are the traditional foods of Spain? Of Castilla What are the traditional foods of Spain? Of Castilla

y Leon (the region in which Salamanca is located)?y Leon (the region in which Salamanca is located)? How much does it cost each day to eat?How much does it cost each day to eat? How much money will you have left for shopping How much money will you have left for shopping

and souvenirs?and souvenirs?


ProcessProcess

►You don’t want to leave Salamanca You don’t want to leave Salamanca without souvenirs, do you?without souvenirs, do you? How much money do you have left for How much money do you have left for

shopping and buying souvenirs?shopping and buying souvenirs? What sorts of things will remind you of What sorts of things will remind you of

your stay in Salamanca?your stay in Salamanca? What are some major stores in What are some major stores in

Salamanca? Do you want to buy things Salamanca? Do you want to buy things there?there?


ProcessProcess

► Divide the class into seven groups.Divide the class into seven groups.► Each group will perform a skit in Spanish Each group will perform a skit in Spanish

about one aspect of their travels.about one aspect of their travels. Airport travelAirport travel Bus or train travelBus or train travel Booking a hostal/pension roomBooking a hostal/pension room Weekend trip to another Spanish cityWeekend trip to another Spanish city Visiting places of interestVisiting places of interest Ordering at a restaurantOrdering at a restaurant Shopping at a storeShopping at a store


Evaluation RubricEvaluation Rubric1 – Poor1 – Poor 2 – Below 2 – Below

AverageAverage3 – Fair3 – Fair 4 – Good4 – Good 5 – Excellent 5 – Excellent

LanguageLanguage Skit all in Skit all in English; many English; many grammatical grammatical errorserrors

Skit mostly in Skit mostly in English with English with some Spanish; some Spanish; considerable considerable grammatical grammatical errorserrors

Skit mostly in Skit mostly in Spanish; some Spanish; some grammatical grammatical errorserrors

Skit all in Skit all in Spanish; few Spanish; few grammatical grammatical errorserrors

Skit all in Skit all in Spanish; no Spanish; no grammatical grammatical errorserrors

LengthLength Less than one Less than one minute minute without gapswithout gaps

1-1.5 minutes 1-1.5 minutes without gapswithout gaps

1.5-2 minutes 1.5-2 minutes without gapswithout gaps

2-3 minutes 2-3 minutes without gapswithout gaps

More than 3 More than 3 minutes without minutes without gapsgaps

PronunciatioPronunciation/Inflectionn/Inflection

Few words Few words pronounced/ pronounced/ inflected inflected correctlycorrectly

Many words Many words pronounced/ pronounced/ inflected inflected incorrectlyincorrectly

Some words Some words pronounced/ pronounced/ inflected inflected incorrectlyincorrectly

Few words Few words pronounced/ pronounced/ inflected inflected incorrectlyincorrectly

No words No words pronounced/ pronounced/ inflected inflected incorrectlyincorrectly

LinesLines Each student Each student has at least has at least one line, or one line, or some some students do students do not have linesnot have lines

Each student Each student has at least 2 has at least 2 lineslines





Evaluation RubricEvaluation Rubric1 – Poor1 – Poor 2 – Below 2 – Below

AverageAverage3 – Fair3 – Fair 4 – Good4 – Good 5 – Excellent 5 – Excellent

Body Body ExpressionExpression

No usage of No usage of body or facial body or facial expressionsexpressions

Little usage of Little usage of body or facial body or facial expressionsexpressions

Some usage of Some usage of body or facial body or facial expressionsexpressions

Appropriate Appropriate usage of body usage of body or facial or facial expressionsexpressions

Excellent usage Excellent usage of body or facial of body or facial expressionsexpressions

FlowFlow Many long Many long pauses or pauses or stopsstops

Some long Some long pauses or stopspauses or stops

Few long Few long pauses or stopspauses or stops

A couple of long A couple of long pauses or stopspauses or stops

No long pauses No long pauses or stopsor stops

VisualsVisuals No props usedNo props used Few props usedFew props used Some props Some props usedused

Good use of Good use of propsprops

Excellent use of Excellent use of propsprops

VocabularyVocabulary Most Most vocabulary not vocabulary not appropriate for appropriate for skitskit

Some vocabulary Some vocabulary not appropriate not appropriate for skitfor skit

Vocabulary Vocabulary appropriateappropriate

Mostly good Mostly good vocabulary usevocabulary use

Excellent Excellent vocabulary usevocabulary use


ConclusionConclusion

► Was the cost of travel more expensive than Was the cost of travel more expensive than you expected?you expected?

► Did you have enough money to last the Did you have enough money to last the month?month?

► Did you notice any cultural differences Did you notice any cultural differences between Spain and the United States?between Spain and the United States?

► Did you learn any new vocabulary during this Did you learn any new vocabulary during this WebQuest? Did you use any in your skit?WebQuest? Did you use any in your skit?

► Would you ever want to go to Spain to Would you ever want to go to Spain to study? Why or why not?study? Why or why not?<< Back Home Next >>

Teacher ResourcesTeacher Resources

►Students with documented learning Students with documented learning problems are allowed three “prompts” problems are allowed three “prompts” during their skits. If the student during their skits. If the student cannot remember the next word or cannot remember the next word or phrase, the teacher will say the next phrase, the teacher will say the next word.word.

►There is no further differentiation for There is no further differentiation for other types of students because other types of students because Spanish is a world language.Spanish is a world language.<< Back Home Next >>

Florida Sunshine State World Florida Sunshine State World Language StandardsLanguage Standards

► FL.A.1.1.3FL.A.1.1.3 use appropriate gestures and expressions (i.e. body language) to use appropriate gestures and expressions (i.e. body language) to complete or enhance verbal messagescomplete or enhance verbal messages

► FL.A.2.1.3FL.A.2.1.3 understand oral messages that are based on familiar themes and understand oral messages that are based on familiar themes and vocabularyvocabulary

► FL.A.2.1.4FL.A.2.1.4 listen and read in the target language and respond through role listen and read in the target language and respond through role playing, drawing, or singingplaying, drawing, or singing

► FL.A.2.2.3 FL.A.2.2.3 organize information in spoken or written form about a variety of organize information in spoken or written form about a variety of topics of academic and cultural interesttopics of academic and cultural interest

► FL.B.1.1.3 FL.B.1.1.3 recognize various familiar objects and norms of the target culturerecognize various familiar objects and norms of the target culture► FL.B.1.2.1 FL.B.1.2.1 recognize various activities and celebrations in which children recognize various activities and celebrations in which children

participate in the target cultureparticipate in the target culture► FL.C.1.1.2 FL.C.1.1.2 participate in an activity in the target-language class that is based participate in an activity in the target-language class that is based

on a concept taught in a content classon a concept taught in a content class► FL.C.1.2.1 FL.C.1.2.1 participate in activities in the language class designed to integrate participate in activities in the language class designed to integrate

content-area concepts into target language instructioncontent-area concepts into target language instruction► FL.C.1.2.2FL.C.1.2.2 use target-language vocabulary or concepts to reinforce use target-language vocabulary or concepts to reinforce

knowledge of a related topic studied in another classknowledge of a related topic studied in another class► FL.C.2.1.1 FL.C.2.1.1 use the target language to gain access to information that is only use the target language to gain access to information that is only

available through the target language or within the target cultureavailable through the target language or within the target culture


ISTE Student Technology ISTE Student Technology StandardsStandards

► 1b1b Students are proficient in the use of technology. Students are proficient in the use of technology.► 2b 2b Students practice responsible use of technology systems, Students practice responsible use of technology systems,

information, and software. information, and software. ► 2c 2c Students develop positive attitudes toward technology Students develop positive attitudes toward technology

uses that support lifelong learning, collaboration, personal uses that support lifelong learning, collaboration, personal pursuits, and productivity. pursuits, and productivity.

► 3a3a Students use technology tools to enhance learning, Students use technology tools to enhance learning, increase productivity, and promote creativity. increase productivity, and promote creativity.

► 5a5a Students use technology to locate, evaluate, and collect Students use technology to locate, evaluate, and collect information from a variety of sources. information from a variety of sources.

► 5b 5b Students use technology tools to process data and report Students use technology tools to process data and report results. results.

► 6a 6a Students use technology resources for solving problems Students use technology resources for solving problems and making informed decisions. and making informed decisions.

► 6b 6b Students employ technology in the development of Students employ technology in the development of strategies for solving problems in the real world.strategies for solving problems in the real world.


Self-EvaluationSelf-Evaluation

► This lesson plan allows students to think This lesson plan allows students to think critically and communicate the information critically and communicate the information they gather through a skit. It effectively they gather through a skit. It effectively teaches about international travel and the teaches about international travel and the culture of Spain. More importantly, it teaches culture of Spain. More importantly, it teaches critical, practical vocabulary through skits.critical, practical vocabulary through skits.

► The designs of the PowerPoint presentation, The designs of the PowerPoint presentation, the Wiki, and the print format are sleek, and the Wiki, and the print format are sleek, and images are used to enhance learning.images are used to enhance learning.

► This WebQuest is accurate, and it is This WebQuest is accurate, and it is appropriate for students in second-year appropriate for students in second-year Spanish or higher.Spanish or higher.


Contact InformationContact Information

►Mark DibaMark Diba [email protected]@mail.usf.edu mdiba2.pbwiki.commdiba2.pbwiki.com

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