SCAVENGER HUNT
ThNAME: ___________________________
SCAVENGER HUNT!
Spanish is everywhere!
Find the items from this list. Good sources are: newspapers, magazines, junk mail, the Internet, and the community. Items should be compiled in a notebook/folder, put in order and numbered.
The Scavenger Hunt Notebook is due on ____________________________
You need to find:
1. Instructions (to anything) printed in Spanish.
2. Picture of Hispanic sports person NOT from the United States, but playing on a US team. Include name, country of origin, sport name and team name.
3. Real beverage label (not from internet) in Spanish or made in a Spanish-speaking country. Alcohol/beer will not be accepted. Drink the beverage and write 1 sentence describing what it was like.
4. Real food label (not from internet) in Spanish or made in a Spanish-speaking country. Eat the food and write 1 sentence describing what it was like.
5. Signature and printed name of an adult outside of school who speaks Spanish fluently.
6. Signature and printed name of a person outside of school who uses Spanish regularly in his/her job. Describe their job. It may not be the same person from #5.
7. News story (in English) about any Spanish-speaking country in a newspaper/ magazine. This may not be from the Internet.
8. Picture of or an article about a current Hispanic politician in Texas (preferably in our area). Include his/her name and job title.
9. Name of Hispanic musician or musical group. Include lyrics to a song or picture of album cover. They must have at least some songs in Spanish.
10. A copy of a piece of artwork by a Hispanic artist. Include the artist’s name and name of the artwork.
11. Book title (include picture of cover) or article about a book by Hispanic author. Include book title and author’s name.
12. Name of a store/business in the Austin area with a Spanish name and theme/focus. Include a picture, flyer, business card, or detailed description of the theme/focus. May not be a restaurant.
13. Name of a restaurant in the Austin area with a Spanish name & theme. Include a picture, menu, flyer, business card, or detailed description of location. Taco Bell, Chipotle, Taco Bueno and other non authentic restaurants do not count.
14. Name of a street in the Austin area with a Spanish name (write meaning in English also). Include a picture or detailed description of the location.
15. List 10 cities in the United States with Spanish name. Include the state as well. Define in English the names of the cities.
16. Cut out from sources other than the Internet (newspaper/magazine/instructions, etc) 10 new cognates in Spanish that you come across during your scavenger hunt. The words may not come from your vocabulary list. Write English translation next to each cognate.
17. Picture of any animal with the name of the animal in Spanish & English. Not animals learned in class
18. A coin or bill (or picture of one) from a Spanish-speaking country. Include country and Spanish name of the coin or bill (even if it’s already on the bill/coin). Write the exchange rate into US dollars ex 1 peso - X dollars
19. Find three high-paying professions that require you to speak Spanish or are greatly enhanced if you speak Spanish. Explain why speaking Spanish is needed/improves the profession. You can research this on the internet, come up with them on your own, or discuss it with your friends/parents. Obvious answers do not count: Spanish teacher, translator, Spanish-speaking talk-show host, etc.
20. A section or article from a newspaper (not magazine) that is printed in Spanish. This may not be from the Internet.
21. The cover of a magazine printed in Spanish. This may not be from the Internet.
22. Write a quote from President Obama talking about a Spanish-speaking country or Hispanic immigrants. Include where you found the quote (Name of newspaper, list internet site, etc).
23. A paragraph (5 sentences minimum) in English describing, in your own words: 1) The most fun part of the project, 2) the hardest part of the project, and 3) something interesting you learned while doing the project.
Spanish-speaking countries:
* Spain * México * Guatemala * Honduras * El Salvador * Nicaragua * Costa Rica * Panama * Cuba * Dominican Republic * Puerto Rico * Venezuela * Colombia * Ecuador * Peru * Bolivia * Paraguay * Chile * Argentina * Uruguay *
Grading: This counts as a TEST GRADE!
□ Each of the 23 pages will be worth 4 points for a total of 92 points.
□ 8 points for neatness, creativity, and originality.
□ Your scavenger hunt will not be graded if it is not numbered nor in order. It will be returned to you and considered late.
□ One day late: maximum grade of a 70%
□ More than 1 day late: will not be accepted, 0
Do not procrastinate! Start on this project NOW! Please come see me in tutorials if you have any questions. Remember, this is not your mother’s project. I have scavenger hunts from past years if you would like to look at them for inspiration (
You may turn it in to me anytime if you finish early (up until two days before it’s due) and I will check it for you!
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