¡Hola! ¡Bienvenidos a la Florida!

The Task

Lesson Questions

The Process

Resources

Student Work 1996 - 1997

Student Work 1997 - 1998

The Task

The location featured for Capítulos 5 and 6 of Ven Conmigo is Florida.

Your class project is to create a web site for the internet that provides useful information about Florida.

Using the Internet you will investigate the answer to an assigned question relating to Florida.

Once you have found your information, you will write one or two paragraphs and then design a web page with coordinating graphics that will be dislplayed on the GA homepage.

For your convenience I have compiled a list of resources that can be used for your research.

Please look at the Rubric for assessment information.

Lesson Questions

Here is a list of the assigned questions:

• What is the origin of the name "Florida"? What is the origin of the name "Miami"?
• Who was Ponce de León?
• What is the Everglades?
• What is Saint Augustine?
• What is the "Art Deco" District of Miami Beach?
• What is Little Havana?
• What is Biscayne National Park (John Pennekamp Park)?
• What are the Florida Keys?
• Who is Fidel Castro? Why did so many Cubans flee to the U.S.?
• What was the Mariel Boat Lift?
• What Hispanic and Cuban-American foods can you find in Little Havana?
• Besides Cubans, what other Hispanic immigrants can you find in South Florida?
• Who is Jon Secada?
• Who is Gloria Estefan?
• Who is Mary Jo Fernandez?
• Who is Jorge Mas Canosa?
• Who is Andy Garcia?
• Who is Roberto Goizueta?

 

 

 

Project designed by Debbie Mersky with technical assistance from Carol Siwinski

 

Your questions and comments are welcomed.

 

 

Germantown Academy Curricular Technology Program

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