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Pathfinder for Spanish 3, 4, 5, 6
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Assignment
Objective: The objective of this activity is
to identify and discuss significant current
events or cultural aspects of the Spanish culture, in
the Spanish language. This is to be
done throughout the year, in preparation for the final
semester exam, when you will be
asked to write about a topic of choice, in Spanish.
Requirements: Find a noteworthy current event
in the newspaper, a magazine, from the
Internet Sites listed below. The article or the
cultural notes should be found in the Spanish
language to avoid translation.
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Choose the members of your group and write your names on
the classroom
calendar.
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Read your article, summarize it, and prepare to present it
orally with your group.
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A you are reading the article, look up new or difficult words
in the dictionary.
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When writing your summary, try to answer the questions:
Who? What? Where? Why? and How?
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Reports should be given in a creative, theatrical, newscast
format with a
maximum of 3 people. Do not simply read a boring
report to the class.
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You must turn in the article and your summary following the
presentation.
Internet Sites
Use the following Internet Sites for information on this
project. If you discover other useful Internet
sites complete the
Internet
Checklist (copies available in Media Center) to authenticate the site.
Newspapers
in Latin America
Journals
& Magazines in Latin America
EL
HERALDO
Spain
Newspapers
Newspapers
from Around the World: SPAIN
Periódicos/Newspapers
All
The World's Newspapers: Spain
All
The World's Newspapers: Countries in alphabetical order
Online
Publications from and about Latin America
LatinWorld:
Kiosco Latino Virtual/Virtual News Stand
Electric
Library (Type your search terms
in Spanish, and Spanish language sources will appear.
To access this site from home, see Media Center staff for Username and
Password.)
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