Thank you for visiting this WebQuest about Quinceneras!
Nicole Diaz-Castillo
Ball State University
4th-year Elementary Education Major
Reading & English as a New Language Concentration
Spanish Minor
Introduction
What are Quinceaneras?
We will take a deep dive and learn more about this tradition. Then each of you will build a PowerPoint to highlight the main things that occur at a quince and will write a paragraph to persuade your family to allow you to have your own quinceanera.
Let's get started!
Click on the link below to see some pictures from my own quinceanera, my sisters, and one my mom attended as a child!
https://drive.google.com/drive/folders/1iIVSRxlU6Vq3xBLMZToNmjbfWfOa12rQ?usp=share_link
Task
Task 1 - Using the links below research what a quinceanera is and answer all the questions!
Links:
- https://www.quinceanera-boutique.com/quinceanera-tradition/
- http://www.mexconnect.com/articles/3192-la-quincea%C3%B1era-%E2%80%93-a… spanic-celebration-of-budding-womanhood
- http://people.howstuffworks.com/culture-traditions/cultural-traditions/…. htm
Questions:
1. When is the quinceanera celebrated
2. What does the quinceanera tradition typically begin with
3. What ancient civilization did the quinceañera originate from?
4. What are 5 typical gifts that are given to the quinceañera?
5. What is the toast at the reception called?
6. Who are the padrinos/madrinas?
7. Why was the age of 15 so important for girls?
8. How much money does the quinceañera industry generate in the United States each year? Why might that number be so high?
9. What problem does the Catholic Church seem to have with the quinceañera celebrations?
10. What traditions or ceremonies in the United States that we celebrate are like that of the quinceñera?
11. What does the article say might have influenced the debutante aspects of what is now the traditional quinceañera?
12. How much money does the quinceañera industry generate in the United States each year? Why might that number be so high?
Process
Step 1 - Complete the taskbar!
Step 2 - Create a PowerPoint and give us a quick summary of what a quinceanera is!
- Aztec Roots
- Catholic Roots
- Why the age of 15 is so important?
- The things that make the party.
- What does the quince symbolize?
Step 3 - Write a persuasive paragraph trying to convince your parents to host you a quince/ quince equivalent!
Evaluation
Step 1 - Be sure to write complete sentences when answering the questions!
Step 2 - Your PowerPoint must include these things, in any particular order, in your quick summary of a quince.
- Aztec Roots
- Catholic Roots
- Why the age of 15 is so important?
- The things that make the party.
- What does the quince symbolize?
Step 3 - Your persuasive paragraph must be 5-8 sentences long! Be sure to use proper grammar and watch your spelling.
Conclusion
Congrats on completing this quinceanera WebQuest!
You should have a better understanding of what a quinceanera is and how it is celebrated! Now you are prepared to attend a quince and educate others about it!
Credits
About the quinceanera tradition • quinceanera-boutique.com. Quinceanera. (2021, February 25). Retrieved March 22, 2023, from https://www.quinceanera-boutique.com/quinceanera-tradition/%C2%A0
Conger, C. (2011, July 25). How quinceañeras work. HowStuffWorks. Retrieved March 22, 2023, from https://people.howstuffworks.com/culture-traditions/cultural-traditions…
Tony. (2022, July 25). La Quinceañera: A celebration of budding womanhood. MexConnect. Retrieved March 22, 2023, from https://www.mexconnect.com/articles/3192-la-quinceanera-a-celebration-o…