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Where in the World is Spanish?

This web quest will help you to identify and learn more about Spanish-speaking countries worldwide, experience some of the Hispanic cultural traditions, and challenge you to become more aware of the Hispanic influence in our country and world today. Complete your answers on a separate sheet of paper and give it to Señorita Lee tomorrow in class.

1. Spanish Speaking Countries
http://www.aneki.com/spanish.html
Choose three countries listed on the website that you don’t know much about. Click on the country name to observe the map of the country. Then scroll down the page to the link that will take you to facts about that country. Write one paragraph on three topics listed in the facts for the four countries that are chosen.

2. Univision
http://www.univision.net
Work through the Univision website (you can view it in English) and answer the following questions with an answer from the website with your personal opinion. Did you know prior to looking at this website about Univision? How do you think this network appeals to the Hispanic population worldwide? Does the network appeal to any other cultures? Why or why not?

3. Spanish in the United States

http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Spanish_in_the_United_States

Read through the article about Spanish in the United States. Based on the article, write a paragraph about why do you think it might be important for people in the United States to learn Spanish? Be sure to give examples from what you read!