ESPAÑOL 2
UNIT PROJECT
En el restaurante
OBJECTIVES:
1. Students will create a menu in Spanish (Spanish, Mexican, OR Caribbean cuisine.)
Menu will be incorporated in skit. (See # 2)
2. Students will utilize Unit vocabulary terms and expressions as well as the present
tense to create and present a skit at a restaurant.
3. Students will prepare a Hispanic dish from Mexican, Spanish, or Caribbean cuisine.
Students will also, explain the dish to their classmates and dish will be utilized in skits.
PROCEDURE:
Students will work in groups of three to complete their 3 part Unit Project.
*MENU: Menu should be entirely in Spanish and should include 5 of EACH of the
following: appetizers, main meals, desserts, beverages. Also, prices should be stated
and Menu’s should be illustrated. You should also have the restaurant name on the
cover. You are to utilize a minimum of 10 vocabulary terms and expressions on your
menus. Menus can be hand made or you may consider using Microsoft publisher which
has Menu templates.
*SKIT: Students will role play and pretend to be going out to eat a restaurant. 2 group
members will be customers (clientes) and 1 will be the waiter/waitress (mesero/a).
Skits should include the following:
1. Greetings
2. Asking for a table
3. Ordering beverages
4. Ordering meals
5. Description of meals
6. Asking for/ Paying the bill
7. Leaving of a tip
8. Thank you and goodbyes
*Menu’s are to be used as a prop!
*Additional props should be utilized!
Please incorporate a minimum of 12 vocabulary terms in your skits. You will not be
able to read from your scripts! A final copy of your script is to be turned in on the day
of presentations.
*DISH: Students will research and make a dish to be used in their skits. Students will
also be responsible for explaining the dish to the class (in English) and should turn in the
recipe for their dish as well as a description of their dish in English. (1 pg double spaced)
GRADE:
Please refer to the attached rubrics. This assignment will be worth a TEST grade! Tests
account for 50% of your overall grade! Impress me with your work .
*Presentations will take place on: _______________________________________
Mesero/a: ____________________________
Español 2 (Rúbricas)
Cliente # 1: ___________________________
Proyecto: En el restaurante
Cliente # 2: ___________________________
Nombre del restaurante: ______________________________
Comida: ____________________________________________
Menu
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Vocabulary
Students use a minimum of 10 vocabulary terms in their menu. 5
Vocabulary is accurate and appropriate to the task.
Spelling
Menu is free of spelling errors and proofreading is apparent.
Content
Students have completed all required components of
their Menu. (5 appetizers, meals, desserts, beverages)
Prices are also included.
Creativity
Menu’s are colorful and creative and demonstrate
originality. Illustrations are provided.
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Skit
Preparedness
Students are well prepared and rehearsed resulting in
smooth delivery of their presentation without pauses.
Pronunciation
Students speak clearly and have excellent pronunciation.
Presentation is comprehensible with few errors in rhythm/
intonation.
Vocabulary
Students use a minimum of 12 vocabulary terms in their skit.
Vocabulary is accurate and appropriate to the task.
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Grammar
Presentation contains few grammar errors which do not
affect overall comprehension.
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Skit continued…
Knowledge and use of the present tense
Students demonstrate excellent knowledge of the present
Minimal grammatical errors present which do not affect
comprehension.
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Students effectively researched and prepared a dish of
Mexican, Spanish, or Caribbean cuisine.
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Students turned in a 1 page (double-spaced) description
of their dish in English.
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Students effectively explained their dish and its importance
to their classmates.
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Students turned in a copy of the recipe of their dish.
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Collaboration
Students worked well together to complete all required
Components of their Unit project (Menu, Skit, Dish).
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Effort
Effort was apparent and overall project was well organized
and presented.
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Presentation Content
Content is relevant and informative. Presentation is detailed
and thorough.
Dialogue
Students turn in typed copy of their script.
Script contains member names and roles and is in a
dialogue format.
Creativity
Skits are creative and students utilize props during
their presentation.
Dish
Other
Comentario:
Nota: _____________ 90 points