PROJECT  2

Develop a booklet for assigned Spanish-Speaking country

Blocks 1 and 3 – Due on Thursday, December 18, 2008

Blocks 2, 4, and 7 – Due on Friday, December 19, 2008

Oral Presentations will take place on Monday, January 5, 2009 and Tuesday, January 6, 2009

The project will count for 2 test grades:

            -Booklet

            -Oral presentation

Booklet

1.      Using the alphabet, you will find information about the country

Example: A- - Architecture

You will write at least 1 paragraph about each topic. One page is one topic, so there should be 26 separate pages.

2.      The first page of the booklet is to be a map of the country. You may get it from the internet or draw it, but the map must show all bordering countries and bodies of water.

3.      The cover of the booklet must reflect the following information:

Your name

Your block number

Name of the country

Small map of the country

                   Make the cover very colorful…have fun with it!

4.      Your booklet must also include at least 5 pictures that reflect the culture and beauty of the country.

Oral Presentation

            You must talk about aspects of your assigned country that you feel are important for your classmates to know about. You should also have some pictures to pass around. Your pictures must be at least 8 ½ x 11 or larger in size. You must also be able to answer questions that your classmates may have. For extra credit (10 points), you must say 2 sentences in Spanish about your country. The sentences must be grammatically correct. You can get help with this during tutoring on Thursdays.

Rubric for booklet

Appearance                             1   2   3   4   5

Quality of information            1   2   3   4   5

Instructions followed              1   2   3   4   5

15 points=A    13-14 points=B           12 points=C    11points =D    10-0 points=F

Rubric for oral presentation

Knowledge of information     1   2   3   4   5

Pictures of country                  1   2   3   4   5

Answered questions                1   2   3   4   5

15 points=A    13-14 points=B           12 points=C    11points =D    10-0 points=F