Spanish 101 Review with emphasis in Preterite Tense
Teacher Page
A WebQuest for Spanish 101 students.

Designed by

Wendy VanderZwaag and Anna Szunyogh
wendyv@bgsu.edu      aszunyo@bgsu.edu

Introduction

This lesson was developed as a project to incorporate technology into classroom instruction. Instructors must make sure when integrating technology into the curriculum that is pedagocially effective, and not just something fun to do. By using an interactive webquest, students are actively engaging in the learning process, therefore they are more likely internalize more of the lesson than if they were just passive participants.

This webquest was designed in order for Spanish learners to practice the four main skills of language: reading, writing, listening and speaking. The goal is for students to practice several of the main concepts learned throughout the semester, such as present tense, past tense, description words, and other valuable skills.

Learners

This particular webquest is designed for learners of Spanish 101 or as a review for 102. Prior to the lesson learners will need to know how to answer personal questions in the present tense and answer other questions in the preterite tense.

Curriculum Standards

Depending on the state/school this webquest is being used, curriculum standards vary.

For Spanish 101 at Bowling Green State University, this fits the curriculum based on knowledge of preterite tense verbs in regular and irregular form, as well as other simple concepts learned throughout the semester.

Process

Please see introduction page.

Lesson should be done in a 50 minute lab.

This particular webquest should be done individually.

Instructor should have experience using Audacity (a digital recording software), iMovie, iTunes (a music/mp3 processing software), Microsoft Word, and the Internet.

Resources Needed

Internet Access (using a Firefox browser preferably)

Blackboard Digital Dropbox

Audacity

iTunes

iMovie

Microsoft Word

Conclusion

Using a webquest is a great way to give students more authentic and interactive tasks then the everyday textbook and workbook exercises.

Credits & References

Amber Kennedy Kent (adkenne@bgsu.edu), LLC Coordinator, Bowling Green State University.