A WebQuest for college Spanish students 

Designed by

Beatriz Lado
nslad7344@hotmail.com
 

Introduction | Task | Process | Evaluation | Conclusion | Credits | 

Introduction

You are about to have one of the most exciting experiences of your life. You will meet the craziest people,  eat the most delicious meals and get to walk around one of the most attractive places in the world.......and the best of all is that you will be able to do it IN SPANISH !!!!!!.........be prepared to experience la tierra de las flores, de la luz y del amor: 
 
 

Your goal will be to find out if Valencia would be a good place to start an exchange program where students from your school would be able to learn the language and have fun at the same time. Each of you will become a specialized reporter in the areas of geography, culture, food and fun. You are required to explore the web sites provided and to include graphics and photos in a final brochure that will try to convince the rest of the class to start the exchange program ...in VALENCIA. Since the websites provided are in Spanish you will have the chance to test your own reading knowledge of the language, you are allowed to use a dictionary if you need too, but do not try to understand every word, just try to  HAVE FUN IN SPANISH!! . Here is an electronical dictionary that can help you while you research: 
http://www.diccionario.com/
 
 
 
 
 

You are travelling with a group of students from class, so your class should be divided in groups of four. Once you have found your group, follow the steps and answer the questions found in your "text box":

1- Each person in the group will have to decide what aspects of the trip wants to experience according to his/her personality: geography and weather, food, culture and fun. Decide which of the roles you will take for your group: Who do you want to be?

Juan/Juana Delfin 

Juan is the "smart"  guy (not that the rest are not smart..but you know what I mean). He is really concerned about the technical aspects of the trip. He needs to find out exactly where the place is located, what type of city is, what the weather is like, where the crew could stay, etc.....in VALENCIA. 
 

Luis/Luisa Comidillas 

Luis Comidillas loves to eat and cook, he is going to taste everything so he can explain his friends back home what the ingredients are and how to make the delicious meals he enjoyed.... in VALENCIA. 
 
 

  Francisco/Francisca Culturillas 

Francisco Culturillas is very interested in all the different cultural aspects that he can encounter on his way. He wants to visit the most important museums and learn all about interesting people and places .... in VALENCIA.

Alex Alegrias 

Alex is the craziest of the group, he will try to find out "what is fun" about the city: the events, festivals and places where the crew will have a good time....in VALENCIA.

2. The team is ready to fly 

Before that, you can all have a look at these sites to know where to start and get some background information about VALENCIA:

http://www.valenciadecerca.com/webprin.html
http://www.upv.es/cv/valintro.html
http://www.turisvalencia.es/
http://www.red2000.com/spain/valencia/1valenc.html
http://www.red2000.com/spain/valencia/1photo.html

3. Once you have answered your questions and are satisfied with your own knowledge of the city, you will meet your colleagues to discuss and talk about your results. Your team will create a brochure that will contain: geographical introduction, culture, food, fun and a final conclusion stating why you consider VALENCIA a good place for your classmates to spend a period of their college life. You should turn in you "text box" sheets before you start your brochure.

Click on the image to see how you will be evaluated: 
 
 

Conclusion

By the time you finish your brochure you will have learnt to love one of the most beautiful cities in Spain. In addition to that, you will realize that your ability to understand and produce in Spanish has increased in a way that you never thought it would. Now you are ready to travel to any Spanish spoken country ......WASN'T IT FUN?
 

Credits & References

http://www.valenciadecerca.com/webprin.html
http://www.upv.es/cv/valintro.html
http://www.turisvalencia.es/
http://www.diccionario.com/
http://www.fallas.com/
http://www.red2000.com/spain/valencia/1photo.html
http://gea.gva.es/cgi-bin/weather/turia.pl
http://www.red2000.com/spain/primer/1clima.html
http://es.finance.yahoo.com/m5?a=1&s=USD&t=ESP
http://www.speckdesign.com/Ttemperature.html
http://www.cac.es/
http://www.comunidad-valenciana.com/urbano/valencia/