Introduction

You andyour partners have been working together for years as writers for theNew YorkTimes. Oneof you has been very successful as a restaurant critic who hastraveled the world and written articles about hundreds ofrestaurants. Another of you is an avid traveler who has been to themost fascinating tourist attractions in the world. Finally, the thirdperson has written critiques of hotels and other types of lodgingfrom all parts of the globe.

Your bosses have had a brainstorm and have decided to have the threeof you work cooperatively on a new multimedia travel guide that theTimes will be publishing on theInternet about European countries. After all, you are the experts,right? Luckily the project will begin in Madrid, Spain (ofcourse!).

You and your partners will be traveling to Madrid immediately tobegin your research in your fields of expertise.¡Vámonos!

The Quest

Youwill be visiting various hotels, restaurants, and tourist attractionsin Madrid. Gather enough information so that you can write a travelbrochure using HyperStudio for your readers. Afterreading your brochure will they be ready to go to Madrid?

The Process andResources

In thisWebQuest you will be working in groups of three. Each group willcomplete the task of researching lodging, restaurants, andattractions in Madrid and creating a travel brochure usingHyperStudio with the collectedinformation. As a member of the group you will explore Web pages inSpanish. Because these are real Web pages we're tapping into, notthings made just for schools, the reading level might challenge you.Feel free to use a dictionary.

Assign a role to each member of your group and begin yourQuest.

Phase 1 -Background: Something for Everyone

Use theInternet information linked below to research the topic for which youare to be an expert. Record and/or print any information that youfeel will be helpful in creating a beautiful and creative travelbrochure. Remember that all of yourwork is to be done in Spanish.

• Fodor's Restaurant Index - Select Fodor's Restaurant Index and select a city. Choose one of Fodor's highly recommended restaurants!
• Fodor's Hotel Index - Select Fodor's Hotel Index and select a city. Choose one of Fodor's highly recommended hotels!
• Fodor's Planning Center - Select Fodor's Planning Center and select a destination. Read on and choose some exciting destinations.
• Fodor's Restaurant Index - Select Fodor's Restaurant Index and select a city. Choose one of Fodor's highly recommended restaurants!
• Fodor's Hotel Index - Select Fodor's Hotel Index and select a city. Choose one of Fodor's highly recommended hotels!
• Fodor's Planning Center - Select Fodor's Planning Center and select a destination. Read on and choose some exciting destinations.
• Rec.Travel Library - Choose Spain and research your topics.
• PlanetRider - Select a destination and research your city.
• Prado Museum - Discover the world-famous Prado Museum in Madrid, Spain. Read in Spanish!

Phase 2 - LookingDeeper from Different Perspectives

INSTRUCTIONS:

1. Each member of your WebQuest team will explore one of the rolesbelow.

2. Read through the files linked to your role. If you print out thefiles, underline the passages that you feel are the most important.If you look at the files on the computer, copy sections you feel areimportant by dragging the mouse across the passage and copying /pasting it into a word processor or other writing software.

3. Note: Remember to write down orcopy/paste the URL of the file you take the passage from so you canquickly go back to it if you need to do more research.

4. Be prepared tofocus your search on information that will be helpful in creatingyour brochure and to the people who read it.

RestaurantCritic

Use theInternet information linked below to answer these questionsspecifically related to the role of Restaurant Critic:

1. Which three restaurants do you recommend to people visitingMadrid?

2. Write a five sentence description of each restaurant. Be sure toinclude a description of the atmosphere, prices, menu, and service.You may describe what it is like to eat there...perhaps you coulddescribe your 'visit'. Do not be afraid to include youropinion.

3. Write a fivesentence paragraph telling why you chose the restaurants that youdid.

• Hispavista - Research the museums of Spain.
• Hispavista - Research the museums of Spain.
• Fodor's Restaurant Index - Select Fodor's Restaurant Index and select a city. Choose one of Fodor's highly recommended restaurants!

AvidSightseer

Use theInternet information linked below to answer these questionsspecifically related to the role of Avid Sightseer:

1. Which are the three best tourist attractions in Madrid?

2. Include pictures of the places.

3. Write a five sentence description of each attraction and what itoffers. Why should travelers make time for these places in theiritineraries? Do not be afraid to include your opinion.

• Fodor's Planning Center - Select Fodor's Planning Center and select a destination. Read on and choose some exciting destinations.
• Prado Museum - Discover the world-famous Prado Museum in Madrid, Spain. Read in Spanish!

Travel GuideWriter

Use theInternet information linked below to answer these questionsspecifically related to the role of Travel Guide Writer:

1. Which three hotels do you recommend to people visitingMadrid?

2. Write a five sentence description of each hotel. Be sure toinclude a description of the atmosphere, comfort level, prices, andservice. Do not be afraid to include your opinion.

3. Write a five sentence paragraph telling why you chose the hotelsthat you did.

• Fodor's Hotel Index - Select Fodor's Hotel Index and select a city. Choose one of Fodor's highly recommended hotels!

Phase 3 -Debating, Discussing, and Reaching Consensus

Youhave all learned about a different part of Madrid. Now all of thegroup members should come back to the larger WebQuest team withexpertise gained by searching from one perspective. You must all nowwork together as a group to organize your travel brochure for Madrid,Spain. Use information, pictures, illustrations, movies, music,facts, opinions, etc. from the Web pages you explored to create yourmultimedia HyperStudio travel brochure. Begin withan introductory title card. Each member of your group is responsiblefor creating three illustrated cards with text about his or her areaof expertise.

Phase 4 - RealWorld Feedback

You andyour teammates have learned a lot by dividing up into differentroles. Now's the time to put your learning into a letter you'll sendout for real world feedback. Together you will write a letter thatcontains opinions, information, and perspectives that you've gained.Here's the process:

1. Begin your letter with a statement of who you are and why you arewriting your message to this particular person or organization.

2. Give background information that shows you understand thetopic.

STATE THETASK / QUEST(ION) AND YOUR GROUP'S ANSWER.

3. Each person in your group should write a paragraph that gives twogood reasons supporting the group's opinion. Make sure to be specificin both the information (like where you got it from on the Web) andthe reasoning (why the information proves your group's point).

4. Have each person on the team proofread the message. Use correctletter format and make sure you have correctly addressed the emailmessage. Use the link below to make contact. Send your message andmake sure your teacher gets a copy.

Conclusion

So youhave returned from Spain, created a multimedia presentation, and havehad your work published on the Internet by the New YorkTimes. Thepeople of Spain couldn't have asked for a better brochure to convincetravelers to visit Madrid. Where will you go next?