2013-2014 Portfolio Procedures and Guidelines
Nombre_______________________________________Hora____
1. You must do enough activities from this portfolio list to equal 25 POINTS for each quarter.
a) Activities may not be repeated for another quarter unless they have another entry line.
b) Extra points will not be given for doing extra work. For example, if you are required to play
online Spanish games for 30 minutes and you play for 60 you won’t get double the points.
c) All activities must be written in Spanish unless otherwise stated.
d) Do not plagiarize, copy another student, or allow your work to be copied. Those assignments
that appear to be copies or are plagiarized (copied word for word from your source without
giving credit) will receive NO points. If information has been plagiarized, additional points will
be subtracted from the final point total. Copying and pasting text directly from websites without
citing your sources is plagiarism—don’t do it!!
e) EXCESSIVE USE OF ONLINE TRANSLATORS WILL RESULT IN NO CREDIT. When
writing stories, sentences, dialogues, etc. stay within the vocabulary you have already learned in
class. Remember, Srta. Temple knows what you have learned. You can use online translators
as a basic dictionary for a few words, but do not use them for long sentences or paragraphs
because they are inaccurate and will use words that don’t exist (yes, it’s true!). Keep it simple–
stay within your vocabulary! Also, keep all writing appropriate for school.
f) You may not turn in projects you completed for Spanish class or other classes for your portfolio.
This work needs to be done specifically for your portfolio.
g) Two extra credit portfolio points will be given if all 25 points are completed and turned in on or
before the early extra credit dates listed below.
Portfolios are due as follows:
1st Quarter Extra credit: A & B days: viernes, el 20 de septiembre
DUE:
2nd Quarter
Extra credit: A & B days: viernes, el 22 de noviembre
DUE:
3rd Quarter
A days: martes, el 10 de diciembre
B days: miércoles, el 11 de diciembre
Extra credit: A & B days: viernes, el 14 de febrero
DUE:
4th Quarter
A days: miércoles, el 2 de octubre
B days: jueves, el 3 de octubre
A days: miércoles, el 26 de febrero
B days: jueves, el 27 de febrero
Extra credit: A & B days: jueves, el 17 de abril
DUE:
A days: jueves, el primero (1st) de mayo
B days: viernes, el 2 de mayo
**If your packet is not handed in at the BEGINNING of class on the required date, you have one week
to turn it in late for half credit. If you are absent (an excused or unexcused absence) on the due date,
your portfolio is still due. Make arrangements to get it to school! **
Procedures:
1. Label each activity with the activity number, title, your Spanish name and last name, hour, and
the date. Put that information in any portfolio email subject heading as well! Any activity I can’t
figure out will receive a zero.
2. When you finish an activity, store it in your portfolio folder until ALL activities needed for the
quarter are completed. Then gather them together, complete the cover sheet (located in the front of the
file cabinet under “Cover Sheet”) put everything in your folder and turn it in to the teacher. You may
hand in your portfolio anytime during the quarter, but do not turn in work for future quarters and do
not turn in partially completed work expecting it to be held for future use.
3. Some activities (not all!) require pre-printed forms or directions. These forms will be available in
the file cabinet. They are filed under their activity number.
4. When you email portfolio work to Srta. Temple write your NAME, HOUR, and ASSIGNMENT
NAME in the subject line of the email! Send all portfolio emails to [email protected] (NOT Srta.
Temple’s personal email).
Typing with Spanish Characters
To insert Spanish characters into text in a Word document, you can always click on the “Insert” drop
down menu, then select “Symbol...” Make sure the font is “(normal text)” then insert the symbol you
need. However there are some shortcut keys you can use in documents, online, etc.
Symbol Shortcut on a Mac
Shortcut in Windows
1) Press both “option” and “e” keys
Press “control” and ‘ (apostrophe) and “a”
2) Let go, press “a”
keys
á
(To make Á, press “shift” and “a”)
1) Press both “option” and “e” keys
Press “control” and ‘ (apostrophe) and “e”
2)
Let
go,
press
“e”
keys
é
(To make É, press “shift” and “e”)
1) Press both “option” and “e” keys
Press “control” and ‘ (apostrophe) and “i”
2) Let go, press “i”
keys
í
(To make Í, press “shift” and “i”)
¡
1) Press both “option” and “e” keys
2) Let go, press “o”
(To make Ó, press “shift” and “o”)
1) Press both “option” and “e” keys
2) Let go, press “u”
(To make Ú, press “shift” and “u”)
1) Press both “option” and “n” keys
2) Let go, press “n”
(To make Ñ, press “shift” and “n”)
Press both “option” and “1” keys
¿
Press “option” and “shift” and “?” key
ü
1) Press both “option” and “u” keys
2) Let go, press “u”
ó
ú
ñ
Press “control” and ‘ (apostrophe) and “o”
keys
Press “control” and ‘ (apostrophe) and “u”
keys
Press “control” and “shift” and “n” keys
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Portfolio Activities:
____1. Flash Cards
Date Completed: ____________________
Make good quality flash cards with the most recent list of vocabulary words. Use index cards. One
side should be a full color drawing/picture and the other side should be the word or phrase in
Spanish. Put them together with a cover card with your name, date, and a master vocabulary list of
the words/phrases on your cards. (minimum 10 cards, 5 puntos)
____2. Twenty Original Sentences
Date Completed:
____________________
Write twenty original sentences in Spanish using a vocabulary list we have studied this quarter.
Underline the words from the vocabulary list. (5 puntos)
____3. Comic Strip
Date Completed: ____________________
Draw an original comic strip in Spanish (6 frames minimum) and write the script in Spanish for it. It
should be clever and amusing (but appropriate for school), just like the comic strips in the newspapers.
(5 puntos)
____4. Make A Game
Date Completed: ____________________
Create a game that makes the players practice their Spanish vocabulary. It can be a board game,
materials and instructions for a game show like Jeopardy, or your own invention, but it needs to show
some originality. Include a page with directions on how to play. (5 puntos)
____5. Vocabulary Quiz
Date Completed: ____________________
Make a Spanish vocabulary quiz and key over current vocabulary. It can be any format (multiple
choice, matching, translation, etc.). It must test at least twenty Spanish words/phrases. (5 puntos)
____6. You’re the Teacher
Date Completed: ____________________
Teach a family member or a friend (that is NOT in Spanish class) 20 Spanish words, then make up a
written quiz and have them take it (this must be a different quiz from portfolio option #5). Grade their
quiz and turn it in. Make sure the their name and relation to you is on the quiz so I know who you
taught. (5 puntos)
____7. Create your own vocab list
Date Completed: ____________________
Use a dictionary to make a 20-word vocabulary list over any topic that interests you that we have not
covered in class. In your list the words need to be defined with pictures, not English words. (5 puntos)
For example:
= sombrero
____8A. Internet Story/Vocabulary/Grammar (1st or 2nd Quarter) Date Completed:_________
____8B. Internet Story/Vocabulary/Grammar (3rd or 4th Quarter) Date Completed:_________
Go to one of the following sites and create an online presentation that illustrates, teaches, or practices a
current story, vocabulary list, or grammatical concept we are studying. Use lots of pictures to illustrate
Spanish stories and vocabulary, not just translations into English. (5 puntos)
___Google Presentation (Go to your Google drive, click red “create” button, click “presentation”)
___Prezi http://prezi.com/
___Glogster http://edu.glogster.com/ or http://www.glogster.com/
___Another presentation tool (Get approval from Srta. Temple first)
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____9A. Research and Create (1st Quarter)
Date Completed: _________________
nd
____9B. Research and Create (2 Quarter)
Date Completed: _________________
____9C. Research and Create (3rd Quarter)
Date Completed: _________________
____9D. Research and Create (4th Quarter)
Date Completed: _________________
*Remember, you may not turn in a project you have already done for Spanish class or another
class. You need to make these projects specifically for your portfolio.
Research and create one of the following (ALL must have SOURCES CITED!!):
____One-page essay written by you. (Include a heading, 12 pt. font, 1” margins, sources listed)
____Poster
____Brochure
____Google Presentation (Go to your Google drive, click red “create” button, click “presentation”)
____Prezi http://prezi.com/
____Glogster http://edu.glogster.com/ or http://www.glogster.com/
____Another presentation tool (Get approval from Srta. Temple first)
Over one of the following topics:
__A unique sport in Latin America or Spain (fencing, bullfighting, jai alai, ulama)
__A Latin American or Spanish sports team
__A famous Hispanic athlete (past or present)
__A famous Hispanic artist (past or present)
__A famous Hispanic movie star/director (Javier Bardem, Penélope Cruz, Selma Hayek, Alfonso
Cuarón, Guillermo del Toro, Antonio Banderas, Dolores del Río, Gael García Bernal, Desi Arnaz,
Rita Moreno, America Ferrera, etc.)
__A famous Hispanic musical artist (Shakira, Celia Cruz, Paulina Rubio, Carlos Santana, Gloria
Estefan, Plácido Domingo, Tito Puente, Daddy Yankee, Julio Iglesias, Selena, Thalía, etc.)
__A Spanish-speaking country
__A famous/historic battle or war in a Spanish-speaking country
__A natural landmark in a Spanish-speaking country (Amazon Rainforest, Andes Mountains, Iguazu
Falls, Lake Titicaca, Lake Nicaragua, Galapagos Islands, Lake Maracaibo, Angel Falls, Catatumbo
lightening, the Marble Caves, the Tepuis of Venezuela, Strait of Gibraltar, etc.)
__A man-made landmark in a Spanish-speaking country (Nazca glyphs, Teotihuacán, Alhambra de
Granada, Palacio Real in Madrid, Sagrada Familia in Barcelona, Mezquita of Córdoba, Monumento
de la Independencia or National Palace in Mexico City, Chichen Itza, Machu Picchu, Cartagena Old
City, Floralis Genérica in Argentina, Gold Museum in Bogotá, Easter Island, etc.)
__A holiday celebrated in a Spanish-speaking country that is not celebrated in the U.S. (La
Tomatina, Las Fallas, Cinco de Mayo, San Fermin, Semana Santa, Día de los Muertos, Día de los
Reyes Magos, El 16 de Septiembre, Día de la Raza, Día de la Virgen de Guadalupe, las Posadas...)
__Cometas (what they are, what traditions surround them in Latin America)
__An ancient civilization in Latin America (Aztec, Incan, Maya, Olmec, Mixtec, Nahua, Toltec,
Zapotec, Nazca, etc.)
__La Virgen de Guadalupe in México
__Another relevant topic (Get approval from Srta. Temple first)
(5 puntos in English with sources cited!, 10 puntos if it’s completely in Spanish with sources cited!)
____10. Pet Poster
Date Completed: ____________________
Make a poster about one of your pets. Use colored paper for the background. Attach photographs,
illustrations, or graphics representing your pet. In Spanish, write a description of or a poem about your
pet telling why he/she is “especial” (special), or write a story about your pet’s adventures. Include the
description, poem, or story on the poster. Write at least 50 words in Spanish. (5 puntos)
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____11. Create a Study Tool
Date Completed: ____________________
Take a piece of paper and fold it into 3 columns. Label the first column “Español” and the second
column “Inglés.” In the first column, list the Spanish vocabulary words/phrases that you need to study
from this quarter (minimum 25 words). In column 2, next to each word in column 1, write the meaning
in English of the word/phrase in column 1. Fold column 3 over column 2 to cover the English
meanings. Study the Spanish words in column 1 for 10 minutes per seminar or per night for 3 days in a
row (you may lift up column 3 to look at column 2 when necessary). The third time you study, quiz
yourself by folding column 3 to cover column 2, then writing the English meaning of each word in
column 3 without peeking. (5 puntos)
____12. X-Word or Word Search
Date Completed: ____________________
Make a crossword puzzle or word search using at least 25 Spanish words/phrases from a recent
vocabulary list. You may do this by hand or use computer/internet. Include a key. (5 puntos)
____13. Spanish Children’s Book
Date Completed: ___________________
Check out a children’s Spanish book from Srta. Temple, read the whole book and summarize what you
understood in two paragraphs in English. (5 puntos)
____14. Picture Story
Date Completed: ____________________
Draw at least 10 pictures that create a story. Under each picture write at least 2 sentences in Spanish
narrating the story and telling what is happening in each picture. (5 puntos)
____15. English News Reporter
Date Completed: ____________________
Find an English-language news article relating to a Spanish-speaking country or the Spanish language.
Some good sources would be (there are more than just the ones on this list, too):
CNN: http://www.cnn.com/WORLD/
The BBC: http://www.bbc.co.uk/news/world/latin_america/
Christian Science Monitor: http://www.csmonitor.com/World
NBC News: http://www.nbcnews.com/id/3036019/ns/world_news-americas/
The Atlantic: http://www.theatlantic.com/
The New York Times: http://www.nytimes.com/pages/world/americas/index.html
National Public Radio: http://www.npr.org/sections/latin-america/
In English, write a summary of what happened, is going to happen or what’s being described.
Minimum 100 words in English. In your heading include the original article’s title, date published, and
specific web address. (5 puntos)
____16. Spanish News Reporter
Date Completed: ____________________
Find a Spanish language newspaper/magazine online and print out an article in Spanish (or only a
portion if it is very long). Here are some sites:
Univisión Noticias: http://noticias.univision.com/
CNN en Español: http://cnnespanol.cnn.com/
Yahoo! Noticias en Español: http://es-us.noticias.yahoo.com/
BBC Mundo: http://www.bbc.co.uk/mundo/
El Nuevo Herald: http://www.elnuevoherald.com/
Next write a summary (not a translation!) of the article in English. Attach your English summary to the
article and include both in your portfolio. (5 puntos)
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____17. Weather Man
Date Completed: ____________________
Go to Spanish weather websites on the Internet and find out what the weather is like in 5 different
capital cities of Spanish-speaking countries for any given day. Write out the weather report in Spanish
and then translate to English. Be sure to list the cities you looked up, the weather web sites you used,
and the date you accessed them. (5 points)
____18A. Online Games (1st or 2nd Quarter)
Date Completed: __________________
____18B. Online Games (3rd or 4th Quarter)
Date Completed: __________________
**Online Games may only be done two times during the school year
Play Spanish vocabulary games online. You can use the links below or find your own but make sure
the games ACTUALLY PRACTICE SPANISH! Use form #18 for a parent, guardian, or teacher to
sign and verify that you did play Spanish games online for at least 30 minutes. Feel free to play for
more than 30 minutes, but you won’t get any more points. (5 puntos)
Some of these sites have a few games that do not include any Spanish. DON’T PLAY THOSE!!
http://www.onlinefreespanish.com/
https://sites.google.com/a/zps.org/mr-ashby/
http://www.myspanishgames.com/Spanish-games.html
http://genkispanish.com/
http://www.purposegames.com/games?t=1165&so=mp
http://www.queondaspanish.com/games
http://www.digitaldialects.com/Spanish.htm
http://www.myhq.com/public/v/a/vanderwerken/
http://teacher.scholastic.com/activities/adventure/spanish1.htm
http://www.hello-world.com/Spanish/index.php?translate=English
____19. Collect memorabilia
Date Completed: ____________________
Collect 5 pieces of memorabilia all in Spanish, or with both Spanish and English on them (for
example, directions for electronic equipment, flyers from the library, brochures, Spanish newspapers,
clothing tags, etc.) Write a paragraph in English about where you found these items, then make a list
of two Spanish words you can recognize or know the meaning of from each item. Watch out for
French—many items in our stores have English and French on labels too! (5 puntos)
____20. Rompecabezas
Date Completed: ____________________
Look in folder #20 containing the rompecabezas to see what a rompecabezas is. Then design your own
pattern and add vocabulary words we are currently studying. Do not use the pattern in the folder,
invent your own. Stick to groups of related words; do not use a mix of unrelated words. Your
rompecabezas should have at least 15 words/phrases in Spanish. Turn in two copies—an uncut pattern
with the assignment number, your name, and the hour on it, and a cut version. (5 puntos)
____21. El calendario
Date Completed: ____________________
Make a calendar of your birthday month for the coming year including the following: name of month
written in Spanish, days of the week in Spanish, the numbers of the days written out in words in
Spanish, your birthday (“el cumpleaños de your name”) indicated, and appropriate month illustrations.
Use color, make sure it’s neat. Also, remember the Spanish week starts on Monday. (5 puntos)
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____22. Draw a Map
Date Completed: ____________________
Using an 8 ½” x 11” piece of unlined paper, draw a map of a Spanish-speaking country. Label
surrounding countries, bodies of water, mountain ranges, lakes, and 5 of the major cities (one should
be the capital). Add color to make it look nice. The name of the country needs to be printed neatly at
the top. This needs to be hand-drawn, but you may trace it from a computer print out. (5 puntos)
____23. Draw a Monument
Date Completed: ____________________
Using a full 8 ½” x 11” piece of unlined paper, draw a famous monument in a Spanish-speaking
country. Color it. Then write 2-3 paragraphs in English about the monument with sources listed at the
end. The monument needs to be hand-drawn, but you can type the paragraphs. (5 puntos)
____24. Clothing Catalog
Date Completed: ____________________
Practice your clothing vocabulary by designing a page for a clothing catalog. One an unlined piece of
paper, include color illustrations, descriptions in Spanish, and prices. The clothing items may be of any
style or purpose, realistic or imaginary, as long as they are school-appropriate. All text must be in
Spanish, and the page must contain at least 50 words in Spanish. (5 puntos)
____25. Floor Plan
Date Completed: ____________________
Practice house vocabulary. Draw a floor plan to your house (graph paper makes it easier). Label each
room in Spanish and label in Spanish the most important pieces of furniture in each room. (5 puntos)
____26. Interview
Date Completed: ____________________
Interview someone who is a native of a Spanish speaking country, has traveled to a Spanish speaking
country, or who speaks Spanish. Take whatever notes you need (in English if you want) about their
experiences and how they used Spanish, then write a summary of at least 100 words in English or 50
words in Spanish of what you discovered about that person. (5 puntos)
____27. Collage
Date Completed: ____________________
Borrow some old magazines, cut out pictures, and glue them on an unlined piece of paper to make a
collage. Then write 15 sentences in Spanish or a story of at least 40 words in Spanish about your
collage. (5 puntos)
____28A. English Novel (1st and 2nd Quarters) Date completed: ____________________
____28B. English Novel (3rd and 4th Quarters) Date completed: ____________________
Check out one of the English books listed below (you may need to go to a college or public library to
find some of them). As you read, fill out form #28 for each chapter. *Note—some of these books deal
with mature content. If you choose to stop reading, that’s fine. You will still get portfolio points for
the chapter summaries you’ve already done. (5 puntos for every two chapter summaries)
Barefoot Heart: Stories of a Migrant Child de
Elva Treviño Hart
Becoming Naomi León de Pam Muñoz Ryan
The Well of Sacrifice de Chris Eboch
The House on Mango Street de Sandra Cisneros
The Circuit: Stories from the life of a migrant
child de Francisco Jiménez
Breaking Through de Francisco Jiménez
Before We Were Free de Julia Alvarez
In the Time of the Butterflies de Julia Alvarez
Why Does the Coquí Sing de Barbara Garland
Polikoff
Cuba 15 de Nancy Osa
Red Midnight de Ben Mikaelsen
Spain or Shine de Michelle Jellen
Under the Same Sky de Cynthia DeFelice
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Estrella’s Quinceañera de Malín Alegría
____29. Connect the Dots
Date completed: ____________________
Make a Spanish connect the dots picture with the numbers written out in WORDS in Spanish (not in
numeral form). You don’t need to start with “uno.” You should start with another number if you’d like
to practice the higher digits, or you can just use odd numbers, even numbers, jump by five, etc. You
must have minimum of 25 numbers written out as words in your Connect the Dots. (5 puntos)
____30. Spanish Mad Lib (Beginner)
Date completed: ____________________
Write a minimum 50-word story in Spanish. Leave at least 10 blanks in the story. Under each blank,
indicate what kind of word should go in the blank (place name, person’s name, profession, action,
adjective, color, number, food, animal, classroom supply, etc.). (5 puntos)
____31. Blog Reaction
Date completed: ____________________
Visit Señorita Temple’s blog at http://taryntemple.wordpress.com/ and read one of her entries about
living in Spain. (Be careful—Srta. Temple also traveled to Italy, France and Morocco—you need to
read an entry about SPAIN!) Write a 75-word reaction in English or a 50-word reaction in Spanish to
what you read. Label this activity with the title of the blog entry and the date it was posted. (5 puntos)
____32. Keep a Diary
Date Completed: ____________________
For a two-week period of time, keep a diary in Spanish telling the most interesting, memorable, or
unusual experience each day. You can hand-write your diary, type it in a document, or start a blog on a
site like www.wordpress.com or http://sites.google.com/ For each day, write the day and date in
Spanish, write at least one sentence in Spanish telling about the experience, and include an illustration
of the experience. (Ask Srta. Temple for any specialized vocabulary you need.) Use a different
experience each day–do not repeat any experiences. (5 puntos)
____33. Original Story
Date Completed: ____________________
Create your own original story in Spanish from the most recent vocabulary list. It must contain at least
75 words and be completely in Spanish. Underline the words from the vocabulary list you are using.
Do not use online translators except as a dictionary for a word or two, and stay within the vocabulary
and phrases we have learned during class. (5 puntos)
____34. Change the Ending (Beginner)
Date Completed: ____________________
Take a story we have done in class and write a different ending to it. Change what happens, writing at
least 50 words in Spanish to make your new ending. Label the paper with the title or a description (in
English) of what the original story was before you changed it. Do not use online translators except as a
dictionary for a word or two, and stay within the vocabulary and phrases we have learned during class.
(5 puntos)
____35. Write a Sequel (Beginner)
Date Completed: ____________________
Take a story we have done in class and write a sequel to it. What happens next? Write at least 50 words
in Spanish. Label the paper with the title or a description (in English) of the original story. Do not use
online translators except as a dictionary for a word or two, and stay within the vocabulary and phrases
we have learned during class. (5 puntos)
____36. Poet
Date Completed: ____________________
Write a poem in Spanish with at least 40 words in it. Try to make it rhyme. (5 puntos)
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____37. Card para la profesora
Date Completed: ____________________
Make a special, colorful card, describing in Spanish how wonderful your professor is. (Ok, lie if you
have to, but make it good.) Include complimentary illustrations. Minimum of 30 words in Spanish. Do
not use online translators except as a basic dictionary and stay within the vocabulary and phrases we
have learned during class. If it’s not neat, illustrated, & colorful you won’t get the points. (5 puntos)
____38. Thank You Card
Date Completed: ____________________
Make a neat, colorful thank you card in Spanish to someone (Mother, Grandma, Dad, etc.)
complimenting them and thanking them for all they have done for you. (This time you don’t have to
lie.) Include appropriate illustrations and a minimum of 30 words in Spanish. Do not use online
translators except as a dictionary for a word or two, and stay within the vocabulary and phrases we
have learned during class. If it’s not neat, illustrated and colorful, or you don’t have 30 words in
Spanish you won’t get the points. (5 puntos)
____39. E-Mail
Date Completed: ____________________
Send Srta. Temple an e-mail message of at least 50 words in Spanish (5 puntos). For 5 more puntos,
respond to her reply with another message of at least 50 words. You may write her at
[email protected]. DO NOT ERASE THE MESSAGES, just reply. Keep in mind that Srta.
Temple knows about how much Spanish you know, so don’t just put your message into an online
translator or ask a Spanish speaker to translate for you. Use the vocabulary we are studying in class!
Make sure that your full name is included in the subject line and at the end of the message. This is
especially important if your user I.D. or address does not include your name. (5 puntos for 1st
message, 5 puntos más for 2nd message)
____40. Pen Pal
Date Completed: ____________________
Write a letter in Spanish to a pen pal giving information about you, and asking your pen pal questions.
You can ask and answer basic questions about your name, age, where you’re from, favorite things,
what you like to do, your favorite subjects in school, etc. Your letter should be at least 20 sentences
long in Spanish. Put your letter in an envelope with your home address as the return address. If more
than one student selects this option, I will mail your letters to one another the following quarter. Then
you can respond to the letter you receive for 5 puntos más. (5 puntos per quarter)
____41. Diálogo
Date Completed: ____________________
Write a diálogo (conversation between two people) in Spanish that uses ALL EIGHT different
question words (quién, qué, cuándo, dónde, por qué, cómo, cuánto/a, cuál). You may work with a
partner, but you both need a copy of the diálogo in your portfolio. (5 puntos)
____42. Record your diálogo
Date Completed: ____________________
Record the diálogo you wrote for option #41 and burn it into a CD or email it to
[email protected]. You may work with a partner. (5 puntos)
____43. Spanish T.V.
Date Completed: ____________________
If you have a satellite dish or cable, find a Spanish-speaking TV show/movie and watch it. Write a
one-page description in English of what you saw and your opinion of it. In your heading include the
date, time, channel and station of the show you watched. (5 puntos)
___ 44. Ojos de Dios (God’s Eyes)
Date Completed: ____________________
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Make an Ojo de Dios. There is a section in the file cabinet #44 explaining how to make the Ojos de
Dios. You supply all materials. (5 puntos)
____45. Spanish Movie
Date Completed: ____________________
Rent a Spanish language film. English language films dubbed into Spanish do not count. It must be
in Spanish and rated G, PG or PG13 or you will receive no credit. Write a summary of the plot and
your opinion of the film in English using form #45. (The form is shared with portfolio option #46
Classic Film Night, and also has a place for your parent/guardian to sign that you had their approval to
watch the film.) (5 puntos)
____46A. Classic Film Night (1st or 2nd Quarter)
Date Completed: _______________
____46B. Classic Film Night (3rd or 4th Quarter)
Date Completed: _______________
**Classic Film Night may only be done two times during the school year
Pick up a listing (#46 List) of classic films in English dealing with Hispanic history and culture. Check
out or rent one of the films and write a review in English on form #45. Give a brief summary of the
plot, tell how the movie fits into real history and then give your reaction. This could be done with a
group of friends for an evening’s entertainment, but each of you must write your own report, and each
of your forms must have a parent/guardian/adult signature saying that you had permission to
and actually watched the movie. (5 puntos)
____47. Vocabulary Step Booklet
Date completed: ____________________
Find instructions for making a vocabulary step booklet in file cabinet folder #47. Your booklet should
include a minimum of 10 Spanish vocabulary words & pictures. You supply all materials. (5 puntos)
____48. Vocabulary Mobile
Date Completed:
____________________
Make a mobile of 10 Spanish vocabulary objects/words/phrases. Use file cabinet folder #48 if you
don’t know what a mobile is. Don’t just have 10 Spanish words—you need to use an object or picture
to illustrate each word! If you use objects, each one should be labeled with its Spanish word. You
supply all materials. (5 puntos)
____49. Papel Picado
Date Completed: ____________________
Make a string of five pieces of Papel Picado out of tissue paper. Each piece should be about the size of
typing (computer) paper. You supply the materials. This would be a good project in which a small
group of students could collaborate, each contributing a different color of tissue paper. Each one of
you needs to turn in your own string, though. There is an explanation of papel picado in file cabinet
folder #49, or you may check out a book from Srta. Temple with patterns. (5 puntos)
___ 50. Flores de Papel
Date Completed: _____________________
Paper flowers are very popular in Mexico and other Spanish-speaking countries. Pick up file cabinet
form #50 to see several ways to make paper flowers. You supply the materials. Make at least five
flowers of different colors and bring them. This would be a good project in which a small group of
students could collaborate, each contributing a different color of tissue paper. (5 puntos)
____51. Stamps of Ancient Mexico
Date completed: ____________________
Use the directions in file cabinet folder #51 to make a stamp similar to those used in Ancient Mexico.
You supply all materials. (5 puntos)
____52. Aztec/Maya/Incan Clay Pot
Date completed: ____________________
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Use file cabinet folder #52 to make a clay pot with Aztec/Maya/Incan designs. You may either press
the designs into the pot before firing or paint them on once the pot is fired. You supply all materials.
(5 puntos)
____53. Aztec Calendar
Date completed: ____________________
Pick up a blank Aztec calendar from folder #53 in the file cabinet and color it accurately. In order to
know what colors to use, image search with Yahoo or Google, or look at one of the following sites.
There are several different versions of how to color the calendar, any are correct. (5 puntos)
http://www.azteccalendar.com/azteccalendar.html
http://bfa.sdsu.edu/AnnualReport/99-00AR/
http://2012themayanprophecies.blogspot.com/2009/07/aztec-vs-mayan-calendar.html
____54. Light Bulb Maracas
Date completed: ____________________
Make at least 2 light bulb maracas using the instructions in file cabinet folder #54. You supply all
materials. (5 puntos)
____55. Andean Reed Boat
Date completed: ____________________
Use a one-half gallon plastic milk container and the instructions in file cabinet folder #55 to make your
own Andean Reed Boat. Once it’s done you can actually float your boat in water! You supply all
materials. (5 puntos)
____56. Spanish Composer
Date Completed: ____________________
If you are musically inclined, compose and sing a song completely in Spanish. You may use any
melody you like (a children’s song, a popular hit, your own melody) but your singing part must be at
least 1 minute long. Do not try to translate an English song into Spanish. Instead, use the vocabulary
words and phrases you already know to make a song. Before you record your song, bring the lyrics in
to Srta. Temple so she can edit them with you to make sure they are correct! Once it is edited, record
your song and burn it on a CD or email your mp3 to [email protected]. Include a copy of the
edited lyrics in your portfolio/email. You may work in a group of three. (10 puntos)
____57. Vocabulary/ Grammar Composer
Date Completed: ____________________
Compose a song or chant teaching Spanish vocabulary or a grammatical concept. Not all of the song
needs to be in Spanish. You may use any melody you like (a children’s song, a popular hit, your own
creation) but your vocals must be at least 1 1/2 minutes long. Before you record your song or chant,
bring the lyrics in to Srta. Temple so she can edit them with you to make sure they are correct! Once it
is edited, record your song and burn it on a CD or email your mp3 to [email protected]. Include
a copy of the edited lyrics in your portfolio/email. You may work in a group of three. (10 puntos)
____58. Music Video
Date Completed: ____________________
Create a music video for either of the songs from the “Composer” activities, one of our songs from
class, or any song with Spanish lyrics. Make it like a real music video—just dancing around to music
in front of a video camera will not get you portfolio points! For example, live videos must be shot
in a minimum of 3 locations, have several costumes, try to tell a story, etc. Make sure the material in
the song and in the video are appropriate for school. You may work in a group of three. (10 puntos)
____59. Recreate Famous Art
Date Completed: _____________________
Research a famous Hispanic artist and create a work of art that is similar in style to that of the artist. Be
sure to attach your masterpiece to a picture of one actually rendered by the artist so that yours can be
compared. Then write a paragraph (in English) explaining a little about the artist and his or her style.
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Cite your source/s at the end of your paragraph. If the artist progressed through different periods
during his/her career (e.g. Picasso) you can just pick one of the periods. (10 puntos—if your sources
are not cited you only get 5 puntos)
____60. Dream Date
Date Completed: ____________________
Write a diary entry in Spanish of what happened on your dream date with your perfect guy/girl (make
it up if you have to). You can write this on paper, type it on a word document, or create your own blog
entry at www.wordpress.com or http://sites.google.com/. Write a minimum of 100 words in Spanish
and keep it appropriate for school. Do not use online translators except as a dictionary for a word or
two, and stay within the vocabulary and phrases we have learned during class. (10 puntos)
____61. Family Vacation
Date Completed: ____________________
In Spanish, describe one of your family vacations. You can write this on paper, type it on a word
document, or create your own blog entry at www.wordpress.com or http://sites.google.com/. Write a
minimum of 100 words in Spanish and attach photos or mementos (like a map or a brochure) from
your trip. Do not use online translators except as a dictionary for a word or two, and stay within the
vocabulary and phrases we have learned during class. (10 puntos)
____62. Change the Ending (Advanced)
Date Completed: ____________________
Take a story we have done in class and write a different ending to it. Change what happens, writing at
least 100 words in Spanish to make your new ending. Label the paper with the title or a description (in
English) of what the original story was before you changed it. Do not use online translators except as a
dictionary for a word or two, and stay within the vocabulary and phrases we have learned during class.
(10 puntos)
____63. Write a Sequel (Advanced)
Date Completed: ____________________
Take a story we have done in class and write a sequel to it. What happens next? Write at least 100
words in Spanish. Label the paper with the title or a description (in English) of the original story. Do
not use online translators except as a dictionary for a word or two, and stay within the vocabulary and
phrases we have learned during class. (10 puntos)
____64. Spanish Mad Lib (Advanced)
Date completed: ____________________
Write a minimum 100-word story in Spanish. Leave at least 20 blanks in the story. Under each blank,
indicate what kind of word should go in the blank (place name, person’s name, profession, action,
adjective, color, number, food, animal, classroom supply, etc.). (5 puntos)
____65. Summer Plans
Date Completed: ____________________
Write your plans for the upcoming summer in Spanish. Use the structures “voy a ___ (I am going to)”
or “vamos a ___ (we are going to)” or the future tense. Write a minimum of 100 words in Spanish. Do
not use online translators except as a dictionary for a word or two, and stay within the vocabulary and
phrases we have learned during class. (10 puntos)
____66. What Interests You?
Date Completed: ____________________
Write a minimum of 100 words in Spanish about anything you would like. You have interesting ideas,
make them useful. Do not use online translators except as a dictionary for a word or two, and stay
within the vocabulary and phrases we have learned during class. (10 puntos)
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____67. Make a Bulletin Board
Date Completed: _____________________
Create a design to fill the bulletin board in the hallway outside the Spanish classroom that teaches at
least 15 words/phrases in Spanish. Pick up the bulletin board form in file cabinet folder #67 and
follow the directions on the form. You will need teacher approval for your rough draft before you
make your final materials! (10 puntos)
____68. Create an Elementary School Lesson
Date Completed: _____________________
Create a lesson plan that includes visual aids to teach an elementary school class of approximately 20
kids 20 vocabulary words in Spanish. Fill out the form in #68 to make a three step lesson plan,
explaining in detail how you would do the following: Introduce the new vocabulary, Learn and
practice the vocabulary together (or in small groups), and Use the vocabulary (like a worksheet,
making a craft, picking out words in a video or book…be creative in how they can use the
vocabulary!). Finally, make one master copy of each of the materials, worksheets, activities, visual
aids, etc. (10 puntos)
____69. Piñata
Date Completed: ___________________
Use the directions in folder #69 or on the websites below to learn how to make a piñata. Use any
method you wish and make any design you wish. The handout in folder #69 describes one shape, but
you can be creative and come up with your own! You supply all materials. (10 puntos)
http://www.homemadesimple.com/en-US/Crafts/Pages/make-your-own-pinata.aspx
http://familycrafts.about.com/od/makeapinata/a/papermachepinata.htm
http://entertainment.howstuffworks.com/how-to-make-toys3.htm
____70. Cascarones
Date completed: ____________________
Find out what cascarones are, then make your own. Take a picture of them, include a signed note from
a parent that you made them, or turn them in with your portfolio. Write two paragraphs in English that
describe when and where cascarones are used, and your own personal experience making them and
reaction to the tradition. Cite sources at the end of your paragraphs! (10 puntos with cited sources)
____71. Aztec Two-Headed Serpent Mosaic
Date completed: ____________________
Make an Aztec Two-Headed Serpent Mosaic following the instructions in file cabinet folder #71. You
supply all materials. (10 puntos)
____72. Tooled Metal Design
Date completed: ____________________
Make a tooled metal design using aluminum or gold foil and the instructions in file cabinet folder #72.
You supply all materials. (10 puntos)
____73. Diorama of Ancient Life
Date completed: ____________________
First, use encyclopedias and/or reliable sources on the Internet to research an ancient civilization from
Latin America (Maya, Aztec, Inca, Olmec, Mixtec, Nahua, Toltec, Zapotec, Nazca, etc.) Keep track of
your sources as you research! Create a scene in a shoebox depicting either a special event or everyday
life in this ancient civilization. Attach a list of your sources to your display. For 5 additional points,
write a 2-paragraph explanation of your scene, describing in detail what you’ve chosen to illustrate.
Cite sources at the end of your description or you won’t get the points. You supply all materials. (10
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puntos for a shoebox display with sources cited, 5 puntos más for an additional two-paragraph
description with sources cited.)
___ 74. Masks
Date Completed: ____________________
Research and make a life size mask typical of the Spanish-speaking world. Write a two-paragraph
description in English (sources cited!) describing the significance of masks in Latin American history
or culture. Use file cabinet form #74 or the following sites to find out how to make masks and what
they can look like:
Arizona State Museum: http://www.statemuseum.arizona.edu/exhibits/santosdiablos/info.shtml
Mexico Folk Art Guide: http://www.mexican-folk-art-guide.com/Mexican-masks.html
Masks of Latin America: A Visual Collection by Bob Ibold:
http://laii.unm.edu/outreach/common/retanet/thematic/retanet_thematic-guides_ppt_masks-of-latinamerica.pdf
Felipe Horta (artist): http://www.felipehorta.com/
Maya Masks: http://www.latinamericanstudies.org/mayan-masks.htm
You supply all materials. (10 puntos for the mask, 5 puntos más for a description with sources cited)
____75. Day of the Dead Food
Date completed: ____________________
*This option can only be done between el 16 de octubre and el 16 de noviembre!* Cook either “Pan
de los Muertos” or “Sugar Skulls” and bring them in to share with the class. (10 puntos for bread, 15
puntos for well-decorated Sugar Skulls)
Pan de los Muertos (Be sure to add the anise seed—it’s what gives the bread its unique flavor)
http://allrecipes.com/recipe/pan-de-muertos-mexican-bread-of-the-dead/
http://www.chow.com/recipes/10742-pan-de-muertos-day-of-the-dead-bread
http://www.azcentral.com/ent/dead/articles/dead-food_bread.html
http://whatscookingamerica.net/CynthiaPineda/DayOfDeadBread.htm
Sugar Skulls (Need a skull mold to form the skulls-can be a real skull mold or a skull ice cube tray works too)
http://www.capitalcitybakery.com/blog/32
http://thequeso.com/how-to-make-sugar-skulls-its-totally-easy-also-happy-dia-de-los-muertos/
http://mexicanfood.about.com/od/sweetsanddesserts/ss/candyskullhowto.htm
http://www.gourmetsleuth.com/Articles/Entertaining-Holidays-651/sugar-skull-making.aspx
For molds: http://mexicansugarskull.com/sugar_skulls/index.html
http://www.food.com/recipe/sugar-skulls-143096 *This recipe does not need molds but it is
huge! Cut it in half if you want to try it!
____76A. Snack Time (1st or 2nd Quarter)
Date Completed: _______________
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____76B. Snack Time (3 or 4 Quarter)
Date Completed: _______________
**Snack Time may only be done two times during the school year
Pick up a recipe form from file cabinet folder #76, make one or all the recipes for your family, and turn
in the signed and completed form. The “Snack Time” recipes vary in point value so be sure you pay
attention to the number of points offered. (5-15 puntos depending how many recipes you make)
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____77A. Feed the Poor, Starving Class (1st or 2nd Quarter) Date Completed: ______________
____77B. Feed the Poor, Starving Class (3rd or 4th Quarter) Date Completed: ______________
**Feed the Poor, Starving Class may only be done two times during the school year
DO NOT DO THIS WITHOUT TEACHER APPROVAL FIRST! Get form #77 from the file cabinet,
then go to an approved website (below) & find a recipe to share with the whole class. Recipes must
NOT include alcohol (even if it is cooked out), & do NOT use recipes from Snack Time (#76).
Consider whether or not your dish will require refrigeration or heating as we need to use a refrigerator,
microwaves, or ovens in another classroom. Next, check with Srta. Temple to approve your recipe &
schedule the day you will bring it. Make the dish and bring it for the whole class to sample. Please
bring serving utensils, napkins, etc. as necessary. Have your parent sign form #77 and/or print out or
email a picture of you making the food to [email protected] (not just a picture of the food, but of
YOU making it!). (15 puntos with parent’s signature on the form and/or a picture)
The following are approved websites:
http://www.whats4eats.com/south-america/argentina-cuisine
http://www.spain-recipes.com/
www.boliviaweb.com/recipes/english/
http://www.xmission.com/~dderhak/recipes.html
http://spanishfood.about.com/od/tapas/u/tapas.htm
www.gourmetsleuth.com/mexican_recipes.htm
http://spanishfood.about.com/od/maincourses/u/easy-recipes.htm
http://chileanrecipe.com/
http://www.popular-traditional-argentina-food.com/ (stay on this site—don’t click on ad links)
http://allrecipes.com/recipes/world-cuisine/latin-american/mexican/authentic-mexican/ *Stay in the
Authentic Mexican recipe section! (If you use the search bar it will take you out of that section to
non-authentic recipes that won’t count toward your portfolio points.)
____78A. Chef for a Night (1st or 2nd Quarter)
Date Completed: _______________
____78B. Chef for a Night (3rd or 4th Quarter)
Date Completed: _______________
**Chef for a Night may only be done two times during the school year
Cook a Spanish meal for your family. It must include at least TWO different dishes. (Anything past
two courses may be what ever you like even if it is not Spanish.) Use recipes from approved websites.
Any recipes from a cookbook or web site other than those listed below must be shown to Srta. Temple
for approval before starting. Do not use any recipe which calls for alcohol (even if it is cooked out),
and do not use recipes from the “Snack Time” assignment (#76). Include either a comment sheet
signed by the “survivors” with their opinions of the feast and/or take a picture of you cooking and
everyone “enjoying” the meal–do not just take a picture of the food, show you cooking it or your
family eating it! (Include the form or pictures in your portfolio or email pictures to
[email protected]). Comment sheets for your family are available in folder #78. (15 puntos)
The following are approved websites:
http://www.whats4eats.com/south-america/argentina-cuisine
http://www.spain-recipes.com/
www.boliviaweb.com/recipes/english/
http://www.xmission.com/~dderhak/recipes.html
http://spanishfood.about.com/od/tapas/u/tapas.htm
www.gourmetsleuth.com/mexican_recipes.htm
http://spanishfood.about.com/od/maincourses/u/easy-recipes.htm
http://chileanrecipe.com/
http://www.popular-traditional-argentina-food.com/ (stay on this site—don’t click on ad links)
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http://allrecipes.com/recipes/world-cuisine/latin-american/mexican/authentic-mexican/ *Stay in the
Authentic Mexican recipe section! (If you use the search bar it will take you out of that section to
non-authentic recipes that won’t count toward your portfolio points.)
____79A. Make a Video (1st or 2nd Quarter)
Date Completed: _______________
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____79B. Make a Video (3 or 4 Quarter)
Date Completed: _______________
**Make a Video may only be done two times during the school year
Make a video teaching Spanish vocabulary, a certain grammar point, or create your own original script
in Spanish (it can be a children’s story, soap opera, game show, the news, travel show, sports center
broadcast, shopping network, etc. Be creative!). The goal is to have as much Spanish crammed into
your video as possible! You video should be at least 4 minutes in length. If it’s not four minutes long
you will lose points. Upload your video on YouTube and email the link to [email protected] or
burn it onto a DVD to turn in. Three people may work together to do this project. You can earn up to
25 puntos based on the following:
15 puntos for a 4-minute video with lots of Spanish!
5 puntos for script
5 puntos for making a worksheet for the class to accompany your video
*Bring your script to edit with Srta. Temple BEFORE you record your video so you don’t record any
mistakes!
____80A. Make Up Your Own (1st Quarter)
Date Completed: ____________________
____80B. Make Up Your Own (2nd Quarter)
Date Completed: ____________________
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____80C. Make Up Your Own (3 Quarter)
Date Completed: ____________________
____80D. Make Up Your Own (4th Quarter)
Date Completed: ____________________
Make up your own portfolio assignment. Write up a proposal describing your portfolio activity idea
and how many points it should be worth. Bring your proposal to Srta. Temple to approve before you
begin. It must have something to do with Spanish class and include at least 25 words of Spanish.
(puntos vary)
Now that you are done with your portfolio, write your name on everything, fill out your “Cover
Sheet,” collect all materials in your portfolio folder, and turn in your portfolio folder to Srta.
Temple. Then start working on next quarter’s portfolio...
You do not need to turn in this packet with your portfolio.
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¡Felicidades! (Congratulations!)
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