Introduction
Everyone knows that Spain is synonymous with fun and fiestas, and it is true that this part of the Iberian Peninsula is home to some crazy Spanish festivals. From throwing tomatoes at one another to burning the enormous figures people spent a year creating, the best Spanish festivals are quite out of the ordinary.
Task
What is the origin of the most popular festivals in Spain? When are they celebrated? Where do they take place? Which are the most curious facts about them? Any tips for tourists visiting them?
You have to look for that information imagining that you are a group of 5 journalists working for a Tourism Magazine which will publish this month an article about the most famous Spanish festivals.
You will have to present all the information to the Director of the magazine and eventually, write a short article that sumps up the most important details of the festivals presented.
Process
In group of 5 you will analyse the following festivals:
1. San Fermines
2. La Tomatina
3. Las Fallas
4. Carnival
5. La Feria de Abril
Each member of the group will be in charge of one of them and must provide the following information:
Origins, place, date, typical costumes, curiosities and any other facts that you consider important.
You will elaborate a presentation of all of them (powerpoint, video, wiki) to show it to the Director of the Magazine. Finally, all together you will have to write a short article for the magazine showing the most interesting points.
Evaluation
| Unsatisfactory 1 | Poor 2 | Satisfactory 3 | Outstanging 4 | |
| Visual |
Students failed to include pictures in the article and complete the presentation |
Students only included pictures in the article | Students included relevant pictures in the article as well as a presentation for the Director of the Magazine | Students included pictures as well as other relevant visuals to enhance the project. Students also completed a power point presentation |
| Content | Students did not have sufficient information on the Spanish festivals | Students provided very little information on the topic | Students gave all the information required | Students gave all the information required and did further research |
| Presentation & Originality | Students did not have a presentation on the topic | Students were not knowlegdable about the topic and read directly from presentation | Students gave basic information that was required and they were able to hold the audience attention most of the time | Students were knowlegdable about the topic and included extra, relevant information. They presented it using personal notes and captured the audience |
| Organization | Students had no clear or logical organizational structure of both the presentation and the article | Student used heading or bulleted lists however organization of topics appear to be unclear and the article is not well summarized |
Content is logically organized both in the presentation and the article |
The content is well organized using headings and bulleted lists to group related material. The article gives a clear view of the most important facts |
Conclusion
After this research, we know lots of things about the interesting festivals held in Spain, but remember! You can always find out more information on the Internet about any other country, and you know how!
Ask you peers their opinions about your article and show it to your parents or any not Spanish friends.
