Introduction
Second-year Spanish students complete a study of a Spanish-speaking country.  As the students research the country, they will create a travel brochure that can be used at a travel agency in order to persuade.  Ultimately, the students will present their itinerary including, but not limited to, travel prices, local currencies, cultural events they plan to attend, and other useful, cultural information on the country or region.

Subject: Intermediate Spanish
Topic: Travel
Grade Level: 9-12
¡Viajamos! 

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Standards Addressed

Foreign Language Standards

Grade Level:  9-12
Foreign Language: Spanish
Travel: Students will prepare a travel brochure for a travel agency.

Standard 2.1:  Students demonstrate an understanding of the relationship between the practices and perspectives of the culture studied.
Standard 5.1: Students show evidence of becoming life-long learners by using the language for personal enjoyment and enrichment.

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Instructional Objectives

Assigned a specific Spanish-speaking country and using the Spanish language, students will design a trip which includes the important cultural and physical aspects of this country.

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Student Activities

Learning Activities
1.)  Create groups of two students and assign each group a Spanish-speaking country to research.

2.)  Using the search tools on the web page, students provide information on the following topics:

a.)  Means of transportation and prices
b.)  Local currency (money)
c.)  Typical food and clothing
d.)  Famous cities, landmarks, and popular tours in the country
e.) etc.

3.)  Finally, each group of students will compile this information to create two reports.
     a.)  The first is a travel brochure about the country, including the specific information
            addressed in the rubric. 
     b.)  The second is an oral report to deliver this information in front of the class.  
            Each group will talk for approximately 3-5 minutes making sure to cover each 
            given topic.

The specific contents of each report are covered in the grading rubrics in the assessment part of the web site.  

Culminating Activity
After all groups have presented their projects, each student will choose which country they would most want to visit and explain his/her reasons in a short essay written at home in Spanish. 
 

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Assessment

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Results

Final Presentation