La Comida

A WebQuest for Spanish II ~ Paso a Paso Chapter 12
Designed by
Dave Gibbons
dgibbon@esu7.org

Introduction | Task | Process | Evaluation | Conclusion | Credits | Teacher Page

 

Introduction
You are working as a consultant for a major restaurant that is trying to add an international flair to its menu. You have been assigned to find a recipe from two different Spanish Speaking countries. Others are working on the same project as you and whomever gets their recipes chosen will receive a big bonus so you will need to persuade your boss by showing off the tastiness, authenticity and the international flair or your recipe.

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The Task


The Process

You and your partner will find a total of two recipes from Spanish-speaking countries. You will need one recipe from one country and one recipe from a different country. You will write a paragraph of five to seven sentences in English about each recipe persuading the reader to choose that recipe. On December 20, we will have a “Food Fair” in which you bring in a sample of your recipe, have a display about each of your recipes and their countries of origin, and give a description of your food in Spanish.

  1. First, you’ll be assigned a partner.
  2. In the library or writing lab, you will search for recipes. Here are some web sites you can use:
    a. http://www.navidadlatina.com/recetas/
    b . http://www.knowledgehound.com/topics/central_american_recipes.htm#tico
    c . http://www.missionfoods.com/mission_hispanic/recetas_autenticas.html
    d . http://www.andalucia.com/taste/tapas/home.htm
    e . http://www.studyspanish.com/comps/paella.htm
    f . Or you can use any cookbooks that are designated as authentic food from a Spanish-speaking Country.
  3. When you choose a recipe, be sure to choose a recipe that you can make.
  4. Write out or print your recipe. If you print it, be sure that the recipe is the only thing that you print.
    1. Select the recipe.
    2. Copy it.
    3. Open Word and paste the recipe in a Word document.
    4. Print the recipe from Word.
  5. Take notes from the above sites about the cultural significance of the foods you have chosen. Be sure to include which web site you used.
  6. If the above site didn’t have cultural information, check out the following sites:
    1. http://cda.mrs.umnedu/~ummlaasa/culture.html
    2. http://www.donquijote.org/culture/spain/
    3. http://www.sispain.org/
  7. Write out a paragraph in English about each recipe. Remember that you are trying to persuade your reader to choose that recipe, so give this paper lots of flair. Each person must write his or her own paper. The paper is due at the end of the day on Monday, December 18.
  8. Create a display about your recipes. Include the recipe itself and information about the country that it is from. The information on your display should be in both Spanish and English.
  9. Create an oral presentation about your recipes. Include what the recipe is made with, where the recipe is from and what cultural significance it has. This presentation is to be done in Spanish.
  10. Have your display and your foods ready for the beginning of class on December 20.
  11. Complete the self-evaluation worksheet to be handed in on December 21.On December 20, we will have a “Food Fair” in which you will set up your display and food a table. The tables will be arranged in a big circle. One person from each group will go around to the different tables to sample the various foods and listen to the various presentations, while the other person will be giving the presentation and serving up the food. Half-way through the class, you will switch roles.
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Evaluation


For the written paragraphs, you will be scored according to the 6-traits guidelines as given to you in your handbook. All six traits will be scored equally making your written paragraphs worth sixty points.
The following rubric will be used to grade your oral presentation and your display.

  Beginning 1 Developing 2 Accomplished 3 Exemplory 4
Speech Content Says very little, has almost no information about recipes Gives very few ingredients, tells very little about the dish and doesn't mention the origin of the recipes Gives a few ingredients, tells a couple pieces of information and is sure to state the origin. Gives nearly all the ingredients, tells three or mor pieces of information and states the origin
Speech Grammar More than six errors. Presentation nearly impossible to understand due to the errors. Five or six grammatical errors that make it difficult to understand. Three or four grammatical errors, but still understandable. Only one or two errors that don't detract from the presentation.
Speech presentation, fluency, and intonation Very anglicized. Halting, hesitant. Long gaps. Monosyllables. Some errors, but still comprehensible. Many utterances inaccurate, unnatural pauses. No inflection. Understandable, with a few errors. Most utterances are clear and accurate; fairly smooth, attempts inflections. accurate throughout, near native. Utterances are accurate and clear; smooth delivery, natural inflections.
Display written information Information is only in one language. Many grammatical mistakes. Mostly single words. One language heavily favored. Grammatical mistakes. Only short phrases and singe words. A little more information in one language. A few grammar errors. Some short some long phrases. Languages nearly equally used. Nearly no mistakes. Mostly complete sentences used.
Display presentation Cluttered, messy, no decoration, tape showing on items. Very little decoration. Some items don't make sense. Somewhat messy. Neatly presented, good decorations. Almost professional looking. Very neatly displayed, very organized. Items all fit in to the display.

 

 


Conclusion


Hopefully, when you have finished this project, you will have developed a little understanding of the culture and foods of other countries in the world and opened yourself up to trying new things.
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Credits & References
This project was based on Chapter 12 of the Prentice Hall textbook Paso a Paso
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