Internationalizing Curriculum.WebQuests

Celebrate Children!
A WebQuest for Teachers
Internationalizing the Curriculum

Introduction
Many countries in Latin America celebrate Children’s Day. You are going to plan a Children’s Day celebration for your first grade classroom.

Task
Your task is to plan a celebration in which you incorporate traditions from different Latin American countries to make it unique for your students.

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Process
Begin by researching on the Internet in order to learn as much as you can about Children’s Day is celebrated in different countries. As many of the sites are in Spanish you will get a chance to practice your Spanish as you research. Keep track of the information you find on the chart below. You will find many countries listed in the resource section of this WebQuest.

Place	Date it is celebrated	Origin	Activities	Events

Once you have gathered information, decide how you want your own students to celebrate El Día del Niño. You may want to send them an e-card (see resources) to get them excited about the celebration.
When everything is ready, let the celebration begin!

Resources
This website (Spanish) tells all about el día del niño in Chile
http://icarito.tercera.cl/especiales/dia_ninios/

This website (Spanish) tells all about el día del niño in Argentina
http://www.me.gov.ar/efeme/diadelninio/index.html

This website in Spanish tells all about él día del niño in Mexico
http://www.yucatan.com.mx/especiales/diafeliz/

This website (Spanish) tells all about el día del niño in Venezuela
http://www.mipunto.com/temas/3er_trimestre02/dianino.html

This site allows you to send an e-card for Children’s Day
http://es.greetings.yahoo.com/browse/Festividades/Dia_del_nino

Conclusion
Well…how was your celebration? Will it become an annual event? Did your students enjoy their special day?

Evaluation

	Good	Better	Best
Personal growth and knowledge of topic	You learned one or two new things about Children’s Day	You learned three to five interesting new things about Children’s Day	You learned more than five new interesting things about Children’s Day and want to know more.
Event Planning	You had a list of materials, ideas for the celebration but insufficient organization. You realize you may need to ask for help from parents or community members.	You had a list of materials, and activities but were lacking continuity in the plan. You realize you have more time available than activities (or vice-versa)	Everything is organized. You have your list of materials, activities and are sure the children will be kept busy. You have even enlisted help from parents or community members!
The Celebration	You got through it! The children have a vague idea about Children’s Day and how it is celebrated.	Your students enjoyed their celebration but you have a list of ways to improve for next year.	It went off without a hitch! You had all your materials in order and your students had a great experience!