

La Ruta de Don Quijote Day to Day Itinerary
S/D 5/6 Junio
Leave for Madrid/arrival in Madrid/check-in hotel
walking tour/Madrid
Visit Barrio de las Letras
Welcome and sharing session
Possible Project Ideas: La comida manchega, La Ruta de don Quijote, los pueblos, La vida
cotidiana, la tecnología, la gente, los modismos fotos digitales/entrevistas,
video/entrevistas, el vocabulario, la gramática, los monumentos, la familia, la educación,
los jóvenes, las profesiones, los periódicos, los deportes
L/7 Junio
Train to Alcalá de Henares, birthplace of Cervantes
Interactive assignments
Visit Universidad de Alcalá, Tapas/culture projects
Ma/8 Junio
Private bus to Manzanares, capital of la Mancha
Meet host families
Recorrido/Manzanares
Evening DVD of la Ruta de Don Quijote
Formation of Ruta teacher teams
Mi/9 Junio
Short bus ride to Argamasilla de Alba/site where Cervantes began to write El Qujote,
mini-métodos,
Recorrido
Exploración cultural Argamasilla/teaching teams/collect realia/lunch in Argamasilla
Return to
Manzanares
Singing contest evening/El Sueño Imposible
J/10 Junio
Short bus ride to Almagro, mini métodos, skits/role-plays, Recorrido/Museo de Encaje,
teatro
Exploración cultural of Almagro, teaching teams, lunch
Return to Manzanares
Cultural event in evening/theater
V/11 Junio
Short bus ride to Puerto Lápice/inn where don Quijote was knighted, mini-métodos, skits/
role-plays
Recorrido/Inn
Exploración cultural of Puerto Lápice/teaching teams/collect realia/lunch
Return to Manzanares
Special ceremony/teachers knighted/evening
S/12 Junio
Short bus ride to Belmonte/castle, mini-métodos, skits/role-plays/
Recorrido/castle
Exploración cultural of Belmonte/teaching teams/collect realia/lunch in Belmonte
Return to Manzanares
Noche/dramatic reading of excerpts from El Quijote/prizes/tapas
D/13 Junio
Short bus ride to Campo de Criptana, windmills, mini-métodos/role-play/ attacking
windmills, Recorrido/windmills,
Exploración cultural of Campo de Criptana/teaching teams/collect realia/lunch
Return to Manzanares
Creative Quijote song contest/evening/prizes
L/14 Junio
Short bus ride to Consuegra/windmills/mini-métodos/role-play/ attacking windmills,
Recorridos/windmills
Exploración cultural of Consuegra/teaching teams/collect realia/lunch/
Return to Manzanares
Noche libre
M/15 Junio
Short bus ride to Lagunas de Ruidera
mini-métodos/skits/role-plays, Recorrido of Ruidera
Exploración cultural of Lagunas de Ruidera/teaching teams/collect realia/lunch
Return to Manzanares
Reading of famous quotes from El Quijote/prizes
Mi/16 Junio
Short bus ride to Toboso/Dulcinea’s house/mini-métodos/role-plays/skits, Recorrido/
Dulcinea’s house
Exploración cultural of Toboso/teaching teams/collect realia/lunch
Return to Manzanares
Noche, share ideas/experiences/teaching strategies night
J/17 Junio
Bus ride to Toledo, Recorrido of Toledo
Exploración cultural of Toledo/teaching teams/collect realia/lunch
Hotel in Madrid/noche/flamenco spectacular
V/18 Junio
Estudio Sampere in Madrid/final presentations by teachers, diplomas presented
Recorridos/Museo del Prado/Museo de la Reina Sofía, noche de paella
S/19 Junio
Teachers transported from Madrid airport for return to the United States