Introduction:
You are a student with a
minor in Spanish and want to learn more about the country that you are
studying. You applied for a grant to
participate in a summer abroad program.
Once selected, you will live with a house family in
Task:
You need to coordinate your
travel plans with the two other students.
Since you all are coming from different parts of the country, you need
to determine how and where you will meet, what airline you will take to get to
Spain, and what your arrival and departure times are. Though airfare is included, you and your roommates
will have to coordinate your arrival times and obtain a passport. The three of you need to calculate the cost
of food, renting a car, and spending money while out of the country. American money may have to be
converted. Determine where your house is
in relation to historic buildings and tourist attractions there.
Process:
It is easy to feel overwhelmed, but follow these
simple steps, think through your quest, and it will become second nature.
First, determine when you
will arrive in
Second, find out what places
of business are around your town. Print
a map of the city and determine how many miles you will have to travel. Gas prices and cost of living are different
there.
Third, calculate your food
budget. How much money will you have to
spend on dining out.
Figure on at least two meals a
day. You will have to keep a list of the
money that you spend daily.
You should also figure out a
budget for funny money. There are
souvenirs you may want to buy, entertainment, and just money to spend. Museums and tours cost money as well.
You can use Microsoft Word
for your journal writing or create your own using other software.
Microsoft Excel has
spreadsheet programs that will help organize the receipts and daily logs that
you need to keep. Use columns for the
areas that you are accounting for, and rows for the
money that you have spent.
Keep in mind, you are
entering a foreign country and it is important to be respectful and aware of
the different culture and traditions.
Resources:
The following websites can
be used to help with information about budget planning, air travel, dining out,
tourism, and life in
This website offers
information about
http://www.red2000.com/
OkSpain
This website offers quick
links to tourism, travel, and practical information needed for travel to
http://www.okspain.org/
Concierge.com Destinations
This website offers maps, phots, and helpful hints about travel to
http://www.concierge.com/destination/spain
This website gives
information on the culture and events in
http://www.tourspain.es/Portal/EN/Default.htm
Working with a Budget Spreadsheet
This website may be useful
to work with figures when calculating your budget.
http://www.faqs.org/qa/qa-8309.html
If you would like to you
other resources than those listed, try the following Search Engines:
http://www.google.com/
http://www.yahoo.com/
The following rubric will be
used to evaluate your final project.
A 100-90 points This is an excellent project that has well thought, detailed
entries and includes all of the data necessary to complete the assignment.
B 89-80 points This is a
solid project that has all of the necessary requirements and includes entries
and data to complete the assignment.
C 79-70 points This is a satisfactory project that fulfilled the necessary
requirements with no extra effort or time involved.
D 69-60 points This is a below average project that doesnt include all the
necessary requirements to complete the project.
F below 60 pts This is an incomplete
project with little or no requirements fulfilled to complete the project.
Conclusion:
This WebQuest
enables students to get a glimpse of a culture that has an influence on life here
in the