Country Profiles: Argentina Webquest Worksheet

This worksheet on Argentina is designed to guide students through an engaging exploration of the country, helping them research and organize key information across several sections. Students will complete basic information, including the capital, population, official language, and currency. The geography and environment section encourages learners to examine Argentina’s location in South America, neighboring countries, major cities, climate, and natural features such as the Andes Mountains, Pampas plains, and Patagonia region. The worksheet also covers government and politics, economy, and culture, prompting students to identify leaders, national symbols, major industries, key exports, tourism highlights, traditional foods, festivals, and notable art or music. The reflection section encourages students to think critically about what surprised them, compare Argentina to their own country, and choose a place they would like to visit and why. Argentina is known for its diverse landscapes, rich cultural heritage, vibrant music and dance traditions, and strong agricultural and industrial economy.

Keywords: Argentina, South America, Andes Mountains, Pampas, Patagonia, climate, culture, economy, government, tourism, festivals, music, dance, art, agriculture, cities, exports, Model United Nations (MUN), Geography, reflection