Spanish Project

Latino and Spanish World Trip

You are planning a trip to a Spanish-speaking country for 1 week for yourself and three of your friends. However, in order to make the most of your trip, you must plan ahead for all the things that you are going to do while you are there. You are also going to be given a specific amount of money to spend on your trip. From this money, you are to purchase everything. This includes airfare, lodging, food, any sights you might see, shopping and traveling inside the country. You also need to find out how much it is to obtain a passport and budget for that as well. You must also know a little about the country in which you will be traveling. This will allow you to know what kind of weather you will be facing, how to pack, what type of clothing you will be expected to wear when visiting certain places within the country, etc. Certain types of clothing are not acceptable in certain situations in many countries. You will also need to learn a little about the main cities in the country you are visiting so you can decide where to spend the most of your time and where you should plan to take a 1 or 2 day excursion. On your trip, you will be expected to plan to visit or participate in:

three historical/cultural sites two entertainment sites (one of these must include an outdoor adventure). spend at least one night in a different city within the country (1-2 day excursion).

You will need to find out what the capital of your country is. This is most likely going to be the cheapest and easiest place to fly into. However, some of the larger countries have several large cities with airports. You will want to research your country a bit to see where you want to visit the most to know where to try to fly into. You may even need to consult a map to see where your city is and what other places there are to visit within a reasonable distance. You will want to leave from Salt Lake City. Most countries have their own airline. That is what you may want to use when planning your travel in the country. You will primarily use the internet for your information, but you must also have at least one source that is not the internet, such as material from the library. You may also use the help of a travel agent to plan your trip. However, if you call an

agent, you need to be sure and tell them immediately that this is a school project and explain your assignment to them. They may be able to give you some suggestions on where to travel or some sites to visit in this country. At the end of your research, you will make a presentation to the class about your trip. You may present it one of two ways. You may present it as if you are a travel agent and you are trying to sell this trip to an audience, or you may present this as if you actually went on the trip and you are sharing your pictures and information you learned along the way with the class. You may do a Powerpoint Presentation, a video, a commercial, a skit, a brochure, a poster, etc. How you present the material is up to you, but you must include all the information I have requested to get an A. Extra credit points will be awarded for using target vocabulary in your project/presentation. This project is also a contest. Your group must convice the rest of the class that your trip was better than the rest of the groups. At the end of every presentation, the class will vote on the best trip/presentation. The winning group will earn a 10% extra credit on their project and a small prize (Please don't ask me what it is...I won't tell you!). Here are some questions to help you. Find the answers to these as you do your research. What is the capital of the country?

What other languages, if any, are spoken there?

Share an odd fact or belief from this country.

What is the weather like where you will be traveling? What season will it be (eg. rainy or dry)?

What is the monetary unit of the country? How does this convert to American dollars?

What are the exports of this country?

What sports are played there?

What is the main religion of the country?

What type of government do they have?

Is it safe for Americans to travel in the country?

What is something that you can only find in this country?

What are the historical/cultural sites that are important in this country?

What are the entertainment focal points for this country?

Here are some ideas and websites to help you get started.

http://www.lonelyplanet.com/ This site gives generic info about a country and can be a very useful resource in learning about the weather, basic culture, and the cost of things in your country. http://www.aa.com/ This is the site for American Airlines. They fly directly into many countries. http://www.delta.com/ This is the site for Delta Airlines. They fly directly into many countries. http://www.usairways.com/awa/ This is the site for US Airways. They fly directly into many countries. http://www.exitotravel.com/ This website searches over 600 airlines to find flights to and from your city. http://www.gcitrading.com/converter.htm This site converts the money of some countries for you. http://www.weather.com/ Go to this site, then select world to find out about the weather there. http://www.x-rates.com/calculator.html So does this one. http://travel.state.gov/travel/tips/safety/safety_1180.html This site tells you about the dangers and safety precautions you should take when traveling abroad. http://travel.state.gov/ This site tells you about the dangers and safety precautions you should take when traveling abroad. Most countries have their own tourism and basic knowledge websites. Just type in the name of the country.com and see what you get. Many of these websites even offer travel packages to their country, so who knows, you may get a better deal through one of those. Some of these may be in Spanish. If you have a hard time understanding them, you may go to http://www.babelfish.altavista.com/ and enter the URL for your site and it will translate the page for you. Every word may not be accurate, but you can get the idea.

This site has links to ALL Spanish-Speaking countries with the flags:
http://www.school.eb.com/hispanic_heritage/browse?browseId=251024 This site has a map of South America where you can hover over the specific country and click on it: http://www.lonelyplanet.com/worldguide/destinations/south-america This site has links to the continents in three languages Spanish, English and Portuguese:http://www.latinworld.com/regions/index.html This site has pictures and facts about South America : http://www.travel-amazingsouthamerica.com/

This site contains info on culture, foods, etc.: http://www.donquijote.org/culture/ Spain : http://www.spain.info/ This site has World Facts on every country, such as population, altitude, etc. https://www.cia.gov/cia/publications/factbook/ More facts on countries: http://www.kidinfo.com/Geography/The_World.html Even more facts http://lanic.utexas.edu/ Good place to start: http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Main_Page More Facts on countries: http://www.kidinfo.com/Geography/The_World.html Another good place to start: http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Main_Page Country reports: http://www.countryreports.org/

Project Presentation Rubric Group: ___________________________________________________________________________ Country: ______________________________ Clase: ________

Presentation Elements Approach (Tourists or Agency) Pts_____ 3 historical/cultural sites Pts_____ Two entertainment sites 2 Approach is clearly stated and maintained throughout the presentation Students presented the 3 sites and what to do there Students presented 2 entertainment sites and what to do there Students talked about another city that they stayed in, what they did there and how much it cost to stay there Students talked about the weather in the country, including the seasons Students talked about the clothes you need according to the weather and activities you can do. Students talked about the money they spent, including the prices for tickets, hotels, passports, activities, food, shopping, etc. Students named the hotels they stayed in and how much they cost. Students included general information about their country. This information came from more than half of the research questions they answered on their yellow papers. 1 Approach was stated but was not maintained throughout the presentation Students presented 1-2 sites and little information about what to do there Students presented 1 entertainment site and may or may not have included what to do there Students talked about another city that they stayed in city but didnt say what they did there or how much it cost to stay there. Students mentioned the weather but not the seasons. Students mentioned the clothes you need but without connecting it to the weather or activities you can do. Student barely mentioned how much money they spent on 1 or 2 things. 0 Approach was not stated

Students presented 0 sites

Students presented 0 entertainment sites

Pts_____ Staying in another city

Students did not talk about another city that they stayed in.

Pts_____ Weather

Students did not talk about the weather or the seasons Students did not mention the clothes you need.

Pts_____ Clothes

Pts_____ Money

Students did not mention the how much money they spent in the country.

Pts_____ Where youre staying

Pts_____ General information

Pts_____ Total

Students mentioned the hotels they stayed in but not how much they cost or visa versa. Students included a little bit of general information about their country. This information came from less than half of the research questions they answered on their yellow papers.

Students did not mention the hotels that they stayed in or how much they cost. Students did not mention any general information about their country.