Semana Santa QR Code Webquest: for iPads, smartphones, or computers

Latest update: March 28, 2018

This Easter webquest is designed for Spanish I or Exploratory Spanish students and is almost entirely in English (except for the section titles). Any ability level will be able to complete this cultural activity.

There are five different worksheets with different topics, three websites per topic, and ten questions per topic.

***Please let me know if any of the QR codes or links are broken! I will be glad to fix them if they stop working at any time, just let me know! :o)

Because some schools have more access to technology than others, this webquest is meant for use in a variety of ways, including iPads, smartphones, or a traditional computer lab.

A list of the URLs to the websites are included in this description at the bottom, in case you would like to copy and paste the list onto your own website (for easy clickable links for students using the computer lab option).

*Update April 2017* - I am adding the .doc with the.pdf version, in case that is more helpful to you. The formatting may be off, but it is an option!

Topics Included in this Webquest:

• Semana Santa en España – Sevilla, Barcelona, and food are featured in this section, with a bit of information about each city’s Easter festivities. The focus is mainly on Seville, where the religious processions (and crowds!) are most famous.

• Comida para la Semana Santa – This section looks at foods and treats for Easter in Barcelona, Mexico, and Latin Caribbean islands. Some questions focus on desserts and others focus more on the Easter Sunday meal.

• Las Alfombras de Guatemala – The unique tradition of the alfombras in Antigua Guatemala is an impressive display of art and sacrifice. People spend days making these elaborate carpets, only to see them destroyed by the religious processions.

• La Fiesta de Cuasimodo en Chile – Chile has a special holiday that is actually the week after Easter Sunday. On Cuasimodo Sunday, priests go out to give communion to the elderly and sick. This section looks at the traditions and modern-day practices of Cuasimodo, as well as common foods for the Semana Santa holidays.

• Los Cascarones de México – The Easter tradition of the cascarón, or, hollowed-out eggshell filled with confetti, is a fun and colorful Mexican tradition. This section looks at the background story of cascarones and how to make them, as well as explaining how our version of Easter eggs and the Easter Bunny are not a part of Mexican culture!

Complete list of URLs used for this Webquest:

http://www.exploreseville.com/events/semana-santa.htm
http://www.oh-barcelona.com/en/blog/2013/culture/fiestas/easter-in-barcelona-4474
http://www.spain.info/en/reportajes/los_dulces_sabores_de_la_semana_santa_espanola.html
http://www.oh-barcelona.com/en/blog/2013/culture/food-and-drink/mona-pascua-3899
http://www.mexconnect.com/articles/2118-the-food-of-semana-santa-a-seasonal-celebration-of-popular-cuisine
https://www.thespruce.com/top-latin-caribbean-easter-menu-recipes-2137986
http://gocentralamerica.about.com/od/guatemalaguide/a/AntiguaProfile.htm
http://www.odditycentral.com/pics/the-colorful-street-carpets-of-semana-santa-in-antigua.html
http://kidworldcitizen.org/2012/04/06/photos-of-guatemalan-alfombras-street-decorations-for-holy-week/
http://gosouthamerica.about.com/od/culfiestas/a/SemSantaChile.htm
http://cachandochile.wordpress.com/2010/04/19/cuasimodo-chilena/
http://www.chileculture.org/food-in-chile/
http://www.mommymaestra.com/2011/04/brief-history-of-cascarones.html
http://muybuenocookbook.com/2012/03/how-to-make-cascarones/
http://www.mexconnect.com/articles/1878-pascua-easter-holy-week-in-mexico