Webquest

1. Visit the following website. http://www.infoplease.com/spot/hhmcensus1.html

○      What is the estimated Hispanic population according to the 2007 US Census?

○      What county in the USA has the largest population of Hispanics?

2. http://www.thenibble.com/reviews/main/chocolate/the-history-of-chocolate.asp

○      Which country is the origin of chocolate?

○      List one interesting fact that you found from this page.

3. http://www.merinews.com/catFull.jsp?articleID=123362

○      Which country's leader has survived more that 600 assassination attempts?

○      List one interesting fact that you found from this page.

4. http://www.topuertorico.org/coqui.shtml

○      Which country does the famous coqui live in?

○      What is the coqui?

5. http://www.entertainmentinspain.com/12%20Twelve%20Grapes%20New%20Years%20Eve%20Tradition,%20Spain.htm  

○      What do  Spanish people eat in new year's eve (at 12.00)?

○      How did this tradition start?

6. http://www.nlm.nih.gov/visibleproofs/galleries/biographies/vucetich.html  

○      Where was the first criminal fingerprint identification made?

○      Who made it?

○      What else did this country do with fingerprints in 1900?

7. List 5 place names in the USA that are derived from the Spanish language.  Try it by yourself first, then check your answers at the following links.

o   http://www.epodunk.com/cgi-bin/genInfo.php?locIndex=26468

o   http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/List_of_U.S._place_names_of_Spanish_origin

8. http://www.inside-mexico.com/featureindep.htm

○      What event do Mexicans and Mexican-Americans celebrate on September 16?

○      How is it celebrated?

9. http://wayanay.com/instruments.html

○      What are sikus, quenas, wankaras and charangos? 

○      Write next to each word below what type it is.

■      siku

■      quena

■      wankaras

■      charangos

10. http://abcnews.go.com/US/Story?id=1752325&page=1

○      What four US states are home to the most Hispanic-owned businesses?

11. http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Galveston,_Texas

○      Who is the city of Galveston, Texas named after?

12. http://www.elboricua.com/lares.html

○      What historic event is remembered in Puerto Rico on September 23?

13. http://www.factmonster.com/hispanic-heritage-month/quizzes.html           

Go to this link and complete at least 2 quizzes. Record which quizzes you took and your score.

13. Choose one of the following holidays and write a brief description about it. Guadelupe Day, Cinco de Mayo, Las Posadas,Three Kings Day (Día de los reyes magos) NO PLAIGAIRISM –write on a separate sheet and attach.

14. Choose one of the following people and write a brief description about him/her. Cesar Chavez, Porfirio Diaz, Miguel Hidalgo, Benito Juarez, Jose Maria Morelos, Alvera Obregon, Frida Kahlo, Diego Rivera

NO PLAIGAIRISM–write on a separate sheet and attach.

Credito Extra:

Which country is home to 10% of the world's butterflies?