Students demonstrate an understanding of the relationship between the practices and perspectives of the culture studied. Students will concentrate on the cultural practices, perspectives, and products as they relate to enjoying a vacation in Madrid. Finally, students will enhance their knowledge of and ability to manipulate technology as a source of information.
Additional activities are available for students who wish to explore a particular topic further.
In addition, teachers may wish to extend this activity by assigning essays, presentations, or skits based on the information which students obtain from their interaction with the World Wide Web. 1.2 Students interpret written texts, related to a vacation in Madrid, which they find on the Internet in order to obtain information. 2.1 Learners communicate an understanding of the relationship between practices and perspectives in relation to vacationing in Madrid. 2.2 Learners communicate an understanding of Spanish products, such as food and clothing, as a representation of the unique culture of Spain. 3.1 Students reinforce and further their knowledge of mathematics through converting American dollars to Spanish currency and completing a trip that stays within an allotted budget.