SPANISH-SPEAKING COUNTRY PROJECT
You (and a partner) are being given the task of increasing interest in travel to some of the Spanish-speaking countries in our world. Your job is to make a presentation that will be informative and interesting to prospective travelers.Your visual aid should be creative and eye-catching so that you can create excitement about travel to your country. You will be designing a travel brochure, poster, PowerPoint, or Prezi with pictures and information from a Spanish-speaking country.
You must include the following:
____ 1. Country name and location (North America, South America, Central America, Caribbean, Europe).
____ Include a map of the country.
____2. The capital and 3 other cities
____ Include images of at least 2 of these cities.
____ 3. Food: 3 different foods that are typically eaten in your country and 1-2 sentences describing each item.
____ At least one image on the slide or poster.
____4. Holiday/Festival: A description of a holiday or festival celebrated in your country.
____ Include an image on your presentation or poster.
____5. Government: Include the type of government and the current leader.
____6. Flag: Describe of the symbolism of the country’s flag (colors, crests, etc)
____ Include an image of the flag.
____7. Three sports or recreational activities enjoyed in your country.
____8. A famous person from that country. This could be an author, a musician, an artist, a famous historical person, a famous athlete. Include a sentence or two about the person.
____ Include an image of the famous person
____*** Extra Credit: Include 3 fun facts about your country that are not covered in the required topics.
You will present your visual aid and report to the class. If you work with a partner, you
BOTH must be active in the presentation.
Scoring Breakdown:
Content: 35 pts.
Images: 25 pts.
Neatness/Creativity: 20 pts.
Presentation: 20 pts.
Total 100 pts.
Research Outline
Country name-
Capital-
3 Cities:
Food
Food #1-
Description-
Food #2-
Description-
Food #3-
Description-
Holiday/Festival
Name-
Date-
Description-
Government: Type
Leader
Flag-
Symbolism-
3 Popular Sports or Recreation
1. Name-
2. Name-
3. Name-
Famous Person
Name-
Date of birth/death-
Why (s)he is famous-