Travel Plan To Mexico

This webquest is designed for high school students that already have some basic knowledge of Spanish. It should take about 1-2 weeks to complete this task in class. Some time adjustments may have to be made.  Please feel free to revise this webquest in a way that is appropriate for your students.

Standards

NATIONAL STANDARDS FOR FOREIGN LANGUAGE LEARNING

COMMUNICATION: Communicate in Languages Other Than English
� Standard 1.2: Students understand and interpret written and spoken language on a variety of topics
� Standard 1.3: Students present information, concepts, and ideas to an audience of listeners or
readers on a variety of topics.


CONNECTIONS: Connect with Other Disciplines and Acquire Information
� Standard 3.1: Students reinforce and further their knowledge of other disciplines through the
foreign language


COMMUNITIES: Participate in Multilingual Communities at Home & Around the World
� Standard 5.2: Students show evidence of becoming life-long learners by using the language for
personal enjoyment and enrichment.


TECHNOLOGY STANDARDS FOR STUDENTS

1. CREATIVITY AND INNOVATION: Students demonstrate creative thinking, construct knowledge, and develop innovative products and processes using technology.
b.) Create original works as a means of personal or group expression

2. COMMUNICATION AND COLLABORATION: Students use digital media and environments to communicate and work collaboratively, including at a distance, to support individual learning and contribute to the learning of others.
a.) Interact, collaborate, and publish with peers,
experts, or others employing a variety of digital
environments and media
d.) Contribute to project teams to produce original
works or solve problems

3. RESEARCH AND INFORMATION FLUENCY: Students apply digital tools to gather, evaluate, and use information.
b.) Locate, organize, analyze, evaluate, synthesize,
and ethically use information from a variety of
sources and media
c.) Evaluate and select information sources and digital
tools based on the appropriateness to specific tasks
d.) Process data and report results

4. CRITICAL THINKING, PROBLEM SOLVING, AND DECISION MAKING: Students use critical thinking skills to plan and conduct research, manage projects, solve problems, and make informed decisions using appropriate digital tools and resources.
b. Plan and manage activities to develop a solution
or complete a project

5. DIGITAL CITIZENSHIP: Students understand human, cultural, and societal issues related to technology and practice legal and ethical behavior.
a.) Advocate and practice safe, legal, and responsible
use of information and technology
b.) Exhibit a positive attitude toward using technology
that supports collaboration, learning, and productivity

6. TECHNOLOGY OPERATIONS AND CONCEPTS: Students demonstrate a sound understanding of technology concepts, systems, and operations.
a.) Understand and use technology systems
b.) Select and use applications effectively
and productively

Source of Foreign Language Standards: http://www.actfl.org/i4a/pages/index.cfm?pageid=3392
Source of Technology Standards: http://www.iste.org/docs/pdfs/nets-s-standards.pdf?sfvrsn=2

Credits

Currently, I am enrolled at Concordia University in Irvine, California in the Curriculum and Instruction program. I am taking an Educational Technology course, which is the main reason for completing this assignment. So, thank you, Professor John Randall, for pushing me to improve my teaching skills in the classroom. I know that I would not have done this on my own. A few websites that I used to learn how to make a WebQuest are:

http://webquest.sdsu.edu/designpatterns/all.htm
http://webquest.sdsu.edu/designpatterns/TP/webquest.htm
http://webquest.sdsu.edu/designpatterns/TP/t-webquest.htm


Image Sources:
1. Students working on computers:

http://www.google.com/imgres?start=97&um=1&hl=en&biw=1151&bih=672&tbm=isch&tbnid=pQ_emf_Z-DN9fM:&imgrefurl=http://serc.carleton.edu/sp/library/mea/how.html&imgurl=http://serc.carleton.edu/images/sp/library/mea/students_using_computers.jpg&w=375&h=250&ei=v7JDUNubBqK8igLzxIDIBA&zoom=1&iact=hc&vpx=122&vpy=360&dur=310&hovh=183&hovw=275&tx=176&ty=120&sig=103649470001263040858&page=6&tbnh=132&tbnw=198&ndsp=20&ved=1t:429,r:10,s:97,i:38

2. Assessment Picture:
https://www.google.com/search?hl=en&q=students+working+in+groups+of+4&bav=on.2,or.r_gc.r_pw.r_qf.&biw=1151&bih=672&um=1&ie=UTF-8&tbm=isch&source=og&sa=N&tab=wi&ei=i7FDUOylC6iMigLt-oGIDQ#um=1&hl=en&tbm=isch&sa=1&q=assessment+image&oq=assessment+image&gs_l=img.3..0j0i24j0i5i24l4.305015.307108.2.307307.16.12.0.4.4.0.120.1114.8j4.12.0...0.0...1c.75UB6Z0khlY&pbx=1&bav=on.2,or.r_gc.r_pw.r_qf.&fp=5a9dec5348009371&biw=1151&bih=672

3. People around the world:
http://www.google.com/imgres?um=1&hl=en&biw=1151&bih=672&tbm=isch&tbnid=nRhEvE0zC0Oe1M:&imgrefurl=http://archive.foolz.us/a/thread/70301999/&imgurl=http://0-media-cdn.foolz.us/ffuuka/board/a/image/1345/25/1345251619520.jpg&w=350&h=300&ei=G7VDUJ2yJKnYigKh3YD4Dg&zoom=1&iact=hc&vpx=569&vpy=102&dur=839&hovh=208&hovw=243&tx=80&ty=121&sig=103649470001263040858&page=1&tbnh=146&tbnw=184&start=0&ndsp=16&ved=1t:429,r:2,s:0,i:78

4. Apple/Ruler Image:
http://www.google.com/imgres?um=1&hl=en&biw=1151&bih=672&tbm=isch&tbnid=jD8EP-ikTusvTM:&imgrefurl=http://schools.nyc.gov/SchoolPortals/30/Q204/TopLinks/teacher%2Bresources.htm&imgurl=http://schools.nyc.gov/NR/rdonlyres/4D7EED11-CE7F-4C42-B9DC-6294DE4E2D72/41408/TeacherCD080406FJ1.jpg&w=300&h=300&ei=cLdDUJC0EuXqiwKH_4D4Cg&zoom=1&iact=hc&vpx=135&vpy=173&dur=664&hovh=225&hovw=225&tx=87&ty=104&sig=103649470001263040858&page=1&tbnh=141&tbnw=175&start=0&ndsp=18&ved=1t:429,r:0,s:0,i:138

5. Travel itinerary:
http://www.google.com/imgres?um=1&hl=en&biw=1151&bih=672&tbm=isch&tbnid=SCIN9lp647D9HM:&imgrefurl=http://home.yourway.net/keep-track-of-travel-with-a-free-printable-itinerary/&imgurl=http://home.yourway.net/files/2011/04/itinerary.jpg&w=500&h=335&ei=lq9DUIeHDYLIiwKaxoD4Cw&zoom=1&iact=hc&vpx=719&vpy=160&dur=942&hovh=184&hovw=274&tx=117&ty=129&sig=103649470001263040858&page=1&tbnh=125&tbnw=187&start=0&ndsp=18&ved=1t:429,r:4,s:0,i:84

6. Cancun:
http://travel.aol.com/travel-guide/null/mexico/cancun-photos/

7. Mexico (four pictures):
http://www.google.com/imgres?um=1&hl=en&biw=1151&bih=672&tbm=isch&tbnid=J1Z2RLbegwVlyM:&imgrefurl=http://www.vacationsthatmatter.com/customized-itineraries/&imgurl=http://www.vacationsthatmatter.com/wp-content/uploads/2011/05/mexico_gallery.png&w=700&h=500&ei=Y6xDUM79BYLIiwKaxoD4Cw&zoom=1&iact=hc&vpx=125&vpy=312&dur=1376&hovh=190&hovw=266&tx=150&ty=89&sig=103649470001263040858&page=1&tbnh=141&tbnw=196&start=0&ndsp=16&ved=1t:429,r:5,s:0,i:88