Introduction
Introduction:
Nowadays Spain is a multicultural society. Four different languages are officially recognised (Spanish, Basque, Catalan and Catalan/Valenciano). These languages have suffered different situations during the History.
In the last century, 20th century, many importants events took place in our country: politic changes -republics, dictatorships...-, or wars.
What is your experience with the languages in Spain? Have you ever interacted with any of them of had any specific experience?
Task
Create a mural in order to compare the different linguistic situations of the twentieth century, detail how these events have affected the role of languages.
Process
Step 1:
- Understanding the original situation in 1900
Questions:
- What different cultures were present in Spain at this time?
- What was the economic and political situation?
- Whats was the role of the different languages in their respected regions?
Step 2:
- Analyse the influence of the main events on language in Spain during the 20th C.
Questions:
Step 3:
- Study of the current situation of languages in Spain
Questions:
Step 4:
- Write a hypothesis about the future of languages in Spain.
Questions:
Evaluation
| Content | Accomplished | Developing | Beginning |
| Requirements | 5 | 4 | 3 |
| Title & Author | Has all required elements | Has all required elements | Does not have all required elements |
| Key details of each event | Has all required elements | Has all required elements | Has all required elements |
| A description of the significant events that affected the evolution of the languages | Has all required information on every part of the mural | Information not complete on all parts | Parts have some information required |
| Technology | Web Quest, Internet | ||
| Preparation | |||
| Use of mural time | Good | Satisfactory | Poor |
| Teamwork use of lifeskills | Worked well with group | Generally cooperated with group | Uncooperative did not work well with group |
| Total Score |