Spanish IV Honors Ecotourism Newspaper Research Guide

Course and Activity Identification

  • Course Level: Spanish IV Honors (Español IV (H))

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  • Main Module Focus: Regional Latin American media analysis focused on local news outlets and ecotourism (Enlaces sobre periódicos locales por país / ecoturismo)

Digital Newspaper Directory by Target Country

  • Chile:

    • Web Link: www.emol.com/

    • Local News Publication: El Mercurio On-Line (EMOL)

  • Peru:

    • Web Link: www.larepublica.pe/

    • Local News Publication: La República

  • Bolivia:

    • Web Link: www.eldeber.net/

    • Local News Publication: El Deber

  • Ecuador:

    • Web Link: www.periodicomiecuador.com/inicio/

    • Local News Publication: Periódico Mi Ecuador

Four-Part Ecotourism Project Sequence

  • Task A: Reading and Article Identification

    • Access each provided national newspaper portal (Chile, Peru, Bolivia, and Ecuador).

    • Search and select a news article explicitly focused on ecotourism (ecoturismo).

  • Task B: Peer Collaboration and Justification Reflection

    • Discuss the selected content with a classmate.

    • Reflect deeply on why the chosen article qualifies as a genuine representation of ecotourism.

  • Task C: Note-Taking and Reasoning Synthesis

    • Document key supporting ideas, concrete evidence, and specific justifications in writing.

  • Task D: Oral Presentation

    • Present the synthesized ideas, justification, and analysis directly to the entire class group.