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Welcome to SPN 1020 - Wiki Pages!

Purpose of Wiki Page
====You will create and maintain a Wiki page throughout the Summer HPU Away session. This page will be personalized and used for sharing cultural information/cultural projects throughout the summer. You are the only person who will edit your page, and the whole class can access it to read the content.====

Instructions for each weekly update will be available here on my personal wiki page: http://spn1020.wikispaces.com
La profesora en Machu Picchu en 2006. =Assignment 1 - Due Thursday, June 11th by 10pm =

Step 1: Sign-Up for a Wiki Page

 * 1) Go to www.wikispaces.com
 * 2) Click on “EDUCATION"
 * 3) Pick a username and password. Enter your HPU email address.
 * 4) Wiki Industry: Higher Education
 * 5) Create a Wiki page name. I recommend you use your HPU id and class number (ex: mmurtySPN1020)
 * 6) Complete the rest of the questions (school name, course name, etc).
 * 7) Click on "Members" at the top, and find the link to "Invite People". Send me an invitation to mmurty@highpoint.edu


 * Need more help? Click on the HELP button on the top right, or SUPPORT on the bottom right.**

Step 2: Getting Started/ Editing your Page

 * Find the link "Pages" on the right side of the screen. Click on it.
 * Click on "New Page" and give it a name. (Example: "Todo sobre Perú)
 * To change your wiki's colors or theme, click on **Settings** and **Look and Feel**.


 * Step 3: Adopt a Country **
 * Using your textbook, look over chapters 7 through 12. Each chapter focuses on a different country or countries.
 * Your choices are: Dominican Republic, Cuba, Perú, Chile, Nicaragua, and Costa Rica.
 * Select ONE country that is highlighted in any of the above chapters. __You will use this country for the entire summer course.__


 * Step 4: Writing your First Wiki **
 * Be creative in selecting a title for your page. Be sure to include the country name at the top. For example: "Todo sobre Perú" (All about Perú)
 * Your page should be all **IN SPANISH.**
 * Add an image of a map, showing the location of your country. Be sure to use a good map that shows its location in relation to other countries.




 * Complete the following in Spanish:
 * País:
 * Capital:
 * Población:
 * Moneda (currency):
 * Idiomas Oficiales:
 * Presidente Actual (current president):
 * **Write a short paragraph (6-8 sentences) to introduce yourself. Tell us your name, where you are from, what your major is, hobbies, etc. Be sure to add a photo of yourself. (All in Spanish!)**

**Yo y mi hijo Ravi Lorenzo.**


 * And that's it for your first Wiki.**


 * Step 5: Share your Wiki **
 * **Send me an e-mail (mmurty@highpoint.edu) with your URL (webpage address) so that I can check your work.**
 * **This e-mail must be sent by 10pm on Thursday, June 5th.**