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Your family wants to go to Spain on vacation and tour
the country. Since you are learning about Spain in
class this year, they are depending on you to help
them plan the trip. You have a limited amount of
time for your trip, you so you must choose a route
either through northern Spain or through southern
Spain.
Click on the map to watch a video about Spain.
As you watch, consider the following:
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How has the history of Spain influenced the
landmarks and monuments?
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Which places of interest are you going to visit
and why?
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Which peoples influenced La Alhambra?
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Why would you go to Barcelona?
Image Source: CultureGrams
Video Source: National Geographic
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You will begin in Madrid. If you choose a northern route, you will
end in Barcelona. If you choose a southern route, you will end
in Málaga. You must have a total of 5 cities.
Use the following resources to help you plan your route.
 Scribble Maps (tutorial)
 CultureGrams (password required outside of school- see
your School Library Media Specialist)
 Lonely Planet- Spain
 Todo Sobre España
 Library of Congress country studies- Spain
As you research, take notes using a graphic organizer found on
the next page. Don’t forget to cite your sources!
Toledo
Image Source: CultureGrams
Silver= I can do this on my own
Gold= Challenge me!
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You will use the resources from the previous slide to
take notes about the five cities that you have
chosen for your tour of Spain.
Use this graphic organizer to take your notes. Be
sure to complete all of the categories including
places of interest/ why you would visit them,
historical notes, URLs where you found the
information, and MLA citations of your sources.
Please see the rubric for more details about how you
will be graded.
La Rambla, Barcelona
Image Source: CultureGrams
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Now use your notes from your graphic organizer
to create an interactive online presentation
(such as Prezi) in Spanish about your tour.
You should include a map of your route from an
interactive map (such as Scribble Maps) to
show what cities you will visit and in what
order. You should also include all of the
information from your notes.
Use images in your brochure that are copyrightfree or from sources licensed by BCPS.
You will share your presentation out loud with the
class. Be prepared to speak on the date that
your teacher assigns.
Be sure to review the rubric to make sure that you
have met all of the requirements for your
presentation.
La Alhambra, Granada
Image Source: CultureGrams
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Your family is interested in going to the beach
while you are in Spain. Find a beach that is
relevant to your chosen route (northern or
southern) and create a digital postcard for
your beach. Use the resources listed below.
For an example and further directions, click
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Postcard creator
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Todo Sobre España- costas
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Lonely Planet- Spain’s best beaches
Incorporate your postcard and a picture of your
beach into your interactive online
presentation.
La playa en Barcelona
Image Source: CultureGrams
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Grade Level and Content Area
Maryland State Curriculum
1.2 Understand and interpret the target language in its spoken and written form on a variety of topics.
1.3 Present information, concepts, and ideas to an audience of listeners or readers on a variety of topics in
the target language.
3.1 Reinforce and further knowledge of other disciplines through a language other than English.
5.1 Students use the language both within and beyond the school setting.
Common Core State Standards
Reading: 1. Read closely to determine what the text says explicitly and to make logical inferences from it;
cite specific textual evidence when writing or speaking to support conclusions drawn from the text.
Writing: 7. Conduct short as well as more sustained research projects based on focused questions,
demonstrating understanding of the subject under investigation.
Standards for the 21st Century Learner
1.1.6 Read, view, and listen for information presented in any format (e.g. textual, visual, media, digital) in
order to make inferences and gather meaning.
2.1.3 Use strategies to draw conclusions from information and apply knowledge to curricular areas, realworld situations, and further investigations.
ISTE NETS - National Educational Technology Standards for Students
3. Research and Information Fluency: Students apply digital tools to gather, evaluate, and use information.
b. Locate, organize, analyze, evaluate, synthesize, and ethically use information from a variety of
sources and media.
4. Critical Thinking, Problem Solving, and Decision Making: Students use critical thinking skills to plan and
conduct research, manage projects, solve problems, and make informed decisions using appropriate
digital tools and resources. c. Collect and analyze data to identify solutions and/or make informed
decisions.
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Time Frame:
Two 90 minute class periods. An additional class period may be
required for oral presentations.
Differentiation strategies for this lesson:
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Direct students to use learning tools included in our BCPSlicensed databases, such as: audio read-aloud, labeled reading
levels/Lexiles, and embedded dictionaries.
Learning Styles addressed in this lesson:
Visual, auditory, tactile, reflective, global understanding
Notes to the teacher:
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Collaborate with your school library media specialist to
implement this lesson.
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This Slam Dunk lesson is designed for a level 1 Spanish class.
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You may want to use part of the class period before you take
your students to the library media center to introduce the Slam Dunk
and to show/model what students will be creating. You may also
want to demo the tutorial for Scribble Maps with them.
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You may wish to use a website such as Edmodo to distribute and
collect student assignments electronically.
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You may want to add point values to the rubrics.
Last updated: July 2014
Created by Amber Bickhart, School Library Media Intern
BCPS Slam Dunk Research Model, Copyright 2014, Baltimore County Public Schools, MD, all rights reserved. The models may be used for educational, non-profit school use only.
All other uses, transmissions, and duplications are prohibited unless permission is granted expressly. This lesson is based on Jamie McKenzie’s Slam Dunk Lesson module.