The Process

1. You will be assigned to a group of four, selected by the teacher.

2. Before you begin your individual city research, please review this site to give you some background information on the country as a whole. Spain is a very diverse country with a lot to offer.

• Spain Info: http://www.spain.info/Portal/default.htm.

Once in your groups, you must each choose one of the four cities to research. The roles are listed below. Click on your link to find helpful information that will aide you in your research. We will provide you with useful web sites; however, individual research should not be restricted to the sites given. You should look for languages spoken, cultural aspects, popular sightseeing locations, and historical information about the city. Some sites may be written in Spanish only. If you have trouble translating the information, please make use of the Spanish/English dictionaries that are linked to each of the individual role pages.

Roles:

• Barcelona Expert
• Madrid Expert
• San Sebastian Expert
• Valencia Expert

4. After you have completed your research, it is time to make your PowerPoint presentation. It should be in Spanish and should include all of the information you found in addition to pictures that you might want to include in the brochure. Make sure to pay special attention to the questions asked in Step 2 of the process and in your specific role page. Turn in a printed copy of the notes pages and slides to your teacher.

5. Next, the whole group will come together to present their PowerPoint presentations to each other. The point of this is so that all of the group members learn about the cities in Spain that your tour company will be visiting.

6. After everyone has shared their PowerPoint presentations, the group will work together to create a brochure about the trip to Spain. As a group, come to a consensus about the important highlights of each city as seen from the presentations. The brochure should include relevant information about each city, pictures, and an itinerary. The brochure should be creative and persuasive. It should be written in Spanish. You want to convince high school students to choose to attend this program. As a group, write an introduction about why students should go to Spain. Word Process the brochure and include graphics. Use a legal sized paper folded in half. If you need assistance, ask the teacher for help.