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=LA ROPA - A WEBQUEST = ==What better way to help familiarize ourselves with //la moda*// (fashion) in Spain than to go shopping! In an effort to help us activate some prior knowlege, we will be exploring a famous department store's website in Spain //-// El Corte Ingles. Has anyone ever been to this department store before on their travels abroad?==

==Well, I would never let you take this journey on your own. So Isabel (remember good 'ole Izzy?) has returned to help introduce us to the history of this store and to start us off on our adventure of a (Spanish) lifetime! (ja ja ja!)== media type="custom" key="8234316"

==Ok, so this is where the teacher in me needs to stick her head in. Any ideas about what El Corte Ingles means in English? Think about what we learned the infinitive CORTAR means. Yes! It means "to cut". The noun form of the verb we see as==

corte then means what?
==Next, you will find out about this great department store's history. Isabel will share great history information that you will need to take notes on. Soooo, pay close attention and be sure to record and write down some important details on your notes sheet (which I am about to distribute). You never know when this will appear on an exam in the future!==

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__UNA LLUVIA DE IDEAS... __

3. What do these departments typically contain?
==Well, El Corte Ingles surely has similar departments within the store that we do...but...of course there are some noticeable differences. What are some noticeable differences you would immediately encounter upon walking in to El Corte Ingles. WAIT WAIT! Don't answer that just yet! Hang on! This is the perfect time to shut our eyes and visualize ourselves in Madrid at their flagship store location! Go ahead...paint a mental picture. Where are you? What do you see? What do you hear? What do you smell?==

==Sigh...and now we reopen our eyes only to find we are back in room 228 :) Ok, back to our comparisons. What was I asking again? Oh yeah! What are some noticeable differences you would immediately encounter upon walking in to El Corte Ingles (be sure to record what we discuss!)==

Got all that? Now let's see if we are right, let's listen to what the "Izz-ster" has to say.
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==__ TE TOCA A TI __ - From this point, you will begin your WebQuest through El Corte Ingles ! I want you to have fun on your adventure, but your chaperone (ME!) will check in every now and then with you to make sure you do not get lost (or off task)! Your adventure is outlined for you on your "WebQuest Task Sheet". To start your journey you will need to visit the link below. So..if you are watching this from the SmartBoard:==

Log on to your computer

 * ==Go to my teacher page==
 * ==Click on the link for my Wiki==
 * ==Go to the page entitled: //La ropa-Webquest//==
 * ==Scroll down to the link below (El Corte Ingles: Department Stores) and start your journey from there! The rest of the instructions can we found on your "WebQuest Task Sheet".==

El Corte Ingles: Department Stores
==__ HINT __! If you don't know what something means on the website, click on it and take a look at the picture displays that come up! The pictures that come up for each category will tell you what is sold/offered in that department. Easy! We don't even need a translator!==