Webquest: En la Escuela

Capítulo 4

Introduction Task Process Links Conclusion

Introduction

This activity will give you an opportunity to learn about schools in Spanish-speaking countries. You will see various types of schools in different countries that we have talked about in class. Also, you will be able to compare schools in the United States to schools in Spanish-speaking countries.

Task

You are to use the worksheet provided to you by Señorita Lee to help guide you in your research. After your research is completed, you will use the information that you learned to write a one-page reflection about similarities and differences between schools in the United States to schools in Spanish-speaking countries. You will give a brief summary of your reflection in class.

Process

Use the worksheet to guide you through the process of your research.

Webquest worksheet

Links

Use these links to answer the questions on your worksheet and help guide your research.

Argentina

• Colegio San Juan El Precursor - Tucumán, Argentina
• Escuela Modelo de San Juan - San Juan, Argentina

Chile

• Colegio Bautista – Temuco, Chile

Ecuador

• Centro Educativo Nuevo Mundo – Quito, Ecuador

España

• Colegio San Walabonso – Niebla, España

México

• Colegio Bilbao – Cuajimalpa, México D.F.

Conclusion

Use the information that you learned to write a one-page reflection in English about at least two similarities and two differences between schools in the United States to schools in Spanish-speaking countries. Be sure to include specific examples from what you saw on the websites. You will give a brief summary of your reflection in class, so you must be prepared to present. The following rubric will be used to grade your reflection.

Rubric

	4 Exceeds Expectations	3 Meets Expectations	2 Some Expectations Met	1 Expectations Not Yet Met
Content	Addresses all parts of the assignment, provides good support and development of ideas with a range of detail	Parts of the assignment adequately addressed, ideas not fully developed or supported with detail, though main ideas are clear	Parts of the assignment may not be fully addressed, ideas not supported well, main ideas lack in details and development	Does not adequately address the parts of the assignment, little or no support or development of ideas
Grammar		Very few (if any) errors in grammar with none that obscure meaning	Some errors in grammar that do not obscure meaning	Frequent and consistent errors that may obscure meaning
Mechanics		Few errors in spelling, punctuation, capitalization and use of accents	Occasional errors in spelling, punctuation, capitalization and use of accents, but meaning is not obscured	Frequent errors in spelling, punctuation, capitalization and use of accents that at times confuses or obscures the meaning

TOTAL: _________ / 10

**Adapted from Glencoe/McGraw Hill: ¡Buen Viaje! text series