Hispanic Countries
Project
Goals:
1. To learn about countries where Spanish is spoken.
2. To share this information with your classmates.
3. To develop research skills.
4. To develop critical thinking skills.
Instructions:
1. You and your group have won a chance to spend a year studying Spanish in one of
the three countries listed to the right. To help you make the best decision possible
use the library research sources listed below. Consider at least three of the
following:
a. Geography (climate, types of landscapes, nearby bodies of water,
recreational opportunities etc)
b. Culture (food, non-Hispanic languages commonly spoken, national sports,
music, festivals, religions, history, art, literature etc)
c. Politics (type of government, stability, elections, openness to foreigners etc)
d. Famous people (musicians, actors, politicians, athletes , etc)
e. Current events (natural disasters, crime, economic development, industries,
major sporting and cultural events such as festivals, etc)
2. The following online sources have high quality, current information and are
available to you on the Research Toolkit page under the Library & Resources menu
on Esquimalt High School’s website. You can also click on the icons below:
Argentina
Bolivia
Argentina
Chile
Colombia
Costa Rica
Cuba
Dominican Republic
Ecuador
El Salvador
Equatorial Guinea
Guatemala
3. Several books from the library’s Non-Fiction collection that describe these countries
are on display at the back of the library. You can also click on the icon below to
search Esquimalt High School’s library catalogue and find more books, videos etc:
Honduras
Mexico
Nicaragua
Paraguay
Panama
Peru
4. As you collect information about your countries keep track of your notes and the
sources you have used. You will need these to easily write your list of Works Cited.
5. Refer to the library webpage Cite It Right for a list of websites that provide
copyright free images. This page also has guides to help you with your MLA style
Works Cited list.
6. You and your group will need to justify your choice. What attracts you to the
country you have selected? What are the drawbacks of the other two?
Spain
Uruguay
Venezuela
Factor 1:
Culture, especially food
Critical
Question 1:
What are the most common traditional foods? (Will I like this kind of food? Will I get enough to eat?)
Notes:
Source
Citation:
Country 1: Chile
Country 2: Peru
Country 3: Cuba
bread, beans, and potatoes. Most
people also regularly eat at least a
little meat in addition to many
kinds of fish and shellfish. Meat
and vegetables are often combined
in stews or thick soups.
Cazuela de ave is a hearty soup
consisting of chicken, rice, and
vegetables.
pastry turnovers stuffed with meat
or seafood, eggs, vegetables, and
fruit
meat, fish, poultry, vegetables,
and grain products. onions and
hot peppers. Rice, potatoes, and
bread accompany most main
meals.
potatoes, beans, corn, squash,
and soups made of barley or
wheat.
corn andcassava, fish and small
game and several types of fruits
and nuts
Pork, chicken, beans, and rice
Monteón, Michael. "C hile." World
Book Advanced. World Book,
2013. Web.
León, Miguel A. "Peru." World
Book Advanced. World Book,
2013. Web.
Kapcia, Antoni. "C uba." World
Book Advanced. World Book,
2013. Web.
tomatoes, onions, green peppers,
and chicken in a dish called arroz
con pollo
food rationing system to deal with
scarce foods to provide all
households with minimum
quantities of rice, beans, meat,
chicken, eggs, sugar, milk, and
coffee.
Evaluation:
Criteria
Process
Notes (broad and detailed)
Works Cited (extensive sources, quality
citations)
Group dynamics (team attends,
cooperates, shows effort,
demonstrates focus)
Content
Three countries compared accurately
Three factors considered in detail
Organized logically (topics reviewed
clearly describe countries,
conclusion clearly states team’s
choice)
Rationale for choice shows considered
thought
Presentation
Easily heard
Looks at audience
Uses expressive speaking voice
Visually engaging PowerPoint
(uncluttered, image-centered)
Clearly and effectively illustrates key
points
Undeveloped
Developing
Meets
Expectations
Exceeds
Expectations