Final Project: Exploremos nuestra comunidad
SPN 113: Basic Spanish I
PURPOSE:
o The main goal of this project (10% of final grade) is to explore the
community around us, in particular the Spanish-speaking community,
through hands-on investigation in Staten Island or surroundings;
o You will interview a member of our community;
o You will use the language skills (reading, writing, listening and speaking
abilities) you have practiced throughout the semester, in order to
complete the project;
o You will write, narrate and create a presentation (by using photo
story or imovie) to summarize the information you learn;
o You will complete this project into three stages:
o Stage #1: Topic selection. Due date: (Week of October 14th 17th)
o Stage #2: First draft of script. Due date: (Week of
November 4th - 7th)
o Stage #3: Final project. Due date: (Week of December 9th 12th)
DESCRIPTION OF THE PROJECT:
You will be creating a visual story about a Hispanic person you know.
1. You will choose a member of the Hispanic community and share
his/her identity to your professor and your classmates. You will be
required to justify why you have chosen this person and how he/she
meets the desired requirements of this project (Stage # 1: Topic
selection);
2. You will write a “script” in Spanish for your visual story, which is the
narration you will record. This script will be turned in to your
professor. It needs to be typed, double-spaced (Stage # 2: First
draft of script);
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3. You will gather images that will be come the visual illustration of your
script. These can be pictures you take, images found online, and can
also be scanned from print sources;
4. You will use applications such as photo story (for Microsoft users) or
imovie (for Mac users), which are used in order to put your images in
order, record your script, write captions in Spanish for your pictures
and add music and visual effects. Consider using the tutorials found at
www.ml.csi.cuny.edu/lab (for photo story) or
www.apple.com/findouthow/movies/#enjoy (for imovie);
5. Your final project should be around 4-5 minutes long (Stage #3: Final
project).
PROJECT STEPS:
1. Gather your information:
Your investigation will be to conduct an interview with your subject. Do as
much as you can in Spanish. If you need extra information that you do not
know how to ask, you may use English. Take detailed notes or record (video
or audio) the interview. You need to find out:
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When and where this person was born;
Description of him/her physically and of his/ her personality;
Information about his/ her family;
Education;
Profession/ work;
What he/she does in his/ her free time;
Clothing he/she wears normally (at work/ at home);
Where he/she shops;
Description of his/ her house;
What his/ her relationship is with his/her country of origin / cultural
heritage (family abroad, travels, elements of his/her culture that he/she
practices)
2. Write up the information in a coherent narration in Spanish: You will
tell the story of the person you researched/ interviewed in the first
person, as if you were him/ her. Keep your sentences simple and stick to
grammatical constructions you know. You will only use the present tense in
your narration. Complete the following tasks:
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Introduce yourself;
Tell your name, age, place of origin and what you do;
Describe yourself physically, using many details;
Say what clothes you normally wear (at home/ at work) and what you are
wearing today;
Describe your personality;
Tell about your background: your birthday, where you are born, your family’s
origin;
Describe your family in detail;
Describe your house/ apartment;
Describe your education;
Describe your work and accomplishments;
Say what you like to do; your normal activities and hobbies;
Describe a typical “day in the life of …” As you will learn to use reflexive
verbs –those used to describe your daily routine– you will write this
paragraph in class. Just be sure to gather the necessary information when
you speak with your interviewee;
Describe what part of your culture is important to you.
You will turn in a complete, typed draft to your professor for revision which
you will then correct. Make sure that you revise your Spanish before turning
it in. For vocabulary and spelling, use a good dictionary, e.g.,
www.wordreference.com.
3. Find visual images to accompany your script: (Pictures of the person,
of maps, their hometown, family, etc.). Use the Internet, pictures you have
taken and scan photos you find in print sources. Ask your interviewee for
photos that he/she would like to share.
4. Put your visual story together:
1. Put your visual images in order;
2. Write short captions for each image;
3. Record your script.
5. Add music and visual effects
6. Upload your project to the class’ YouTube site (read carefully the
instructions on page 4)
7. Turn in your corrected script and first draft to your professor. Make
sure that you revise your Spanish before turning it in. For vocabulary and
spelling, use a good dictionary, e.g., www.wordreference.com.
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INSTRUCTIONS: Exploremos nuestra comunidad
Once the video is done, you need to upload it to our YouTube.com class
account:
a. Go to www.youtube.com
b. Username: [email protected]
c. Passcode: SPN113@CSI
d. PLEASE DO NOT SHARE THIS INFORMATION OR
CHANGE THE SETTINGS!
e. Click “Upload” in the upper right corner, our channel is
“basicspanish113”
f. Select the file from your computer
g. Change the title to “Your last names_Community member name
and profession”, e.g., Chris Goodale y Alex Newby: Goodale &
Newby_Juan, el peluquero
h. PLEASE MAKE SURE THAT YOU FOLLOW THE TITLE
INSTRUCTIONS CAREFUFULLY!
i. Change the privacy settings on the right to “unlisted”
j. Copy the link of the video and send it to your instructor via
email by the deadline.
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SPN 113: GRADING CRITERIA FOR FINAL PROJECT
Name: ______________________________________________ Grade: ________
Content / Information Conveyed (20%)
Contributes relevant information. Develops ideas by speaking in
several sentences. Consistent performance across the entire
activity.
Contributes relevant information. Some development of ideas
but tends to use single sentences. Inconsistent performance
across the entire activity.
Contributes adequate information. Not much development of
ideas. Almost always communicates in single sentences.
Contributes little information or information lacks substance,
is superficial, inappropriate, or irrelevant. Communicates in
single sentences or only in phrases.
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Vocabulary (20%)
Demonstrates extensive vocabulary. No use of English words.
Almost always uses appropriate word. Rarely if ever searches
for words.
Demonstrates a large vocabulary. No use of English words.
Almost always uses appropriate word. Seldom misses or
searches for words.
Demonstrates moderate vocabulary. Sometimes uses English or
invents words. Frequently misses or searches for words.
Demonstrates small vocabulary. Overuses English or overuses
invented words. Vocabulary limits comprehension.
Grammar (20%)
Uses appropriate syntax and morphological forms. Controls
most structures used (consistently high performance). Few
error types.
Uses mostly appropriate syntax and morphological forms.
Controls some of structures used (some inconsistency in
performance). Errors are frequent.
Uses inappropriate syntax and morphological forms. Control of
structures is an issue. Errors are frequent.
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Uses inappropriate syntax and morphological forms. Control of
structures is an issue. Errors dominate.
08
02
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Fluency and pronunciation (20%)
Very natural with no unnatural pauses. Very few
mispronunciations to be conspicuous.
Generally natural and continuous. Occasional mispronunciations.
Heavily accented. Requires concentrated listening. Unnatural
pauses.
Halting, fragmented, long unnatural pauses. Pronunciation is
frequently unintelligible.
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Graphics and media (20%)
Selects high quality graphics and multimedia when appropriate
to enhance and clarify the content. Acknowledges all image and
multimedia sources with captions or annotations.
Selects graphics and multimedia which are mostly high quality
and enhance and clarify the content. Acknowledges most image
and multimedia sources with captions or annotations.
Selects many low-quality graphics and multimedia which do not
enhance the content. Acknowledges only a few multimedia and
image sources and uses incomplete captions or annotations.
Selects no graphics, or uses only low-quality graphics and
multimedia which do not enhance the content. Fails to
acknowledge any image or multimedia sources, either with a
caption or an annotation.
OVERALL GRADE
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COMMENTS?
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