Map+Project+assignment

Google Maps - Blog - Story project
//In this project you will learn about a Spanish Speaking country and you will practice using the Pretérito and Imperfecto to create a story about a character who went to that country and visited.


 * Part I- Background information**//


 * 1) You will begin by choosing a Spanish Speaking Country to research. Enter in your top 3 choices [|here]. (one country per student)
 * 2) Begin your research and find the information asked for below (these are the minimum guidelines, by fulfilling these you guarantee yourself a C)
 * 3) Record your research in a google doc as a graphic organizer.
 * 4) Make sure you keep track of where you got the information from your research (you will need to keep a bibliography in [|easybib)]


 * Part II** - Make a map in Google Maps. (Here is one I made on [|Paraguay)]
 * 1) Give it a title
 * 2) Include all the information you researched
 * 3) Change your "pins" to pictures or icons that match what you are including. You may also add video or music.
 * 4) Write sentences in Spanish describing the information you found.
 * 5) Include pictures from the Internet of the items you researched.
 * 6) Link to your bibliography (make a google doc, publish it, and then put that link into the map you make)

You are going to create a "story" about a person who took a trip to this place. This story will be told in 5 blog posts. (They will be in Spanish. The purpose is to use the preterite and imperfect in telling the story of what happened) //Things to consider/requirements about your trip/blog posting//
 * Part III (2 parts: 1 Drafting, 2 Final draft (blog post)**
 * Part III.1 Drafting**
 * 1) Begin with brainstorming your story (plan it out, what happens/happened, where did the character go?, what did they do, what did they see, what did they eat, who did they talk to, what was said? etc) - you can do this online, in inspiration, on a piece of paper whatever works best for you.
 * 2) Draft your story in Spanish in a google doc, share the doc with me so I can help you edit (**you may not go on until I tell you**)
 * It is a 5 day trip
 * The blog posts are to describe what happened each day (minimum 10 sentences per post) 5 posts minimum.
 * Do not use a translator or a dictionary (I WILL KNOW). See me


 * Part III.2 Blogging**
 * 1) Make your blog posts
 * 2) Link your posts to your map and embed your map in your posts
 * 3) Add pins/information to your map to show the story
 * 4) Add a trail/lines to show where you went.
 * 5) //**When you are ALL done download your map as a .kmz (google earth file), upload the file to Moodle. We will present them in class**//

Country facts

 * population
 * religion(s)
 * language(s)
 * government
 * Capital
 * Majory cities (2-3 maximum)
 * Places of interest in those cities (minimum 2)
 * Flag
 * money (convert it to dollars) []

//where to do your research - and where to get help://
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 * Google maps**

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 * Europe links**

[] [|http://www.lonelyplanet.com] [|http://www.letsgo.com] [] []
 * North/South/Central America**

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 * Information**