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¿Cómo te llamas?________________________________________
¿Quién es la maestra?_____________________________________
Español 1
¿Cuál es la fecha?_________________________________________
Proyecto: Una entrevista (50 puntos)
Objetivos:
1. To research facts about a famous Latino or Latina of your choice.
2. To demonstrate grammar and vocabulary learned thus far in Spanish 1 by writing an
interview with your chosen person.
3. To celebrate Hispanic Heritage Month.
Instrucciones:
1. Choose a well-known Latino or Latina from the list.
2. Gather the following information during your research and record it on your checklist:
a. Origin
b. Personality traits (at least three)
c. Physical traits (at least two)
d. Profession
e. Three likes (at least three)
f. Three dislikes (at least three)
3. Type your research in the form of an interview in Spanish. Be sure to include the
following elements in your typed interview:
a. A greeting
b. All the information in your research checklist
c. A goodbye
d. A photo
4. Turn in your typed interview, your research checklist, and a bibliography in MLA format
on the day the project is due.
César Chávez (activist)
Anthony Quinn (actor)
Carlos Santana (musician)
Gloria Estefan (singer)
Christy Turlington (model)
Zoe Saldana (actress)
César Pelli (architect)
Jennifer López (singer)
Carlos Noriega (astronaut)
Óscar de la Hoya (boxer)
Sammy Sosa (baseball)
Sonia Sotomayor (Supreme
Court justice)
Geraldo Rivera (journalist)
Julia Álvarez (author)
Raquel Welch (actress)
John Leguizamo (actor)
Romana Acosta Bañuelos
(businesswoman)
Alex Rodríguez (baseball)
Bill Richardson (governor)
Sandra Cisneros (author)
Horario:
Introduction of project: Friday, September 27, 2013
Work time in lab: Monday, September 30, and Tuesday, October 1
Research checklist due: Monday, September 30 at the end of class
Project due: Thursday, October 3 at the beginning of class
Recursos:
Gale Student Resources in Context (for research): http://tinyurl.com/spanishresearch
Password: psmlrc
Srta. Dean’s Wiki with the rubric and useful links: sradean.wikispaces.com
Approved online dictionary: www.wordreference.com or www.spanishdict.com
**Online translators are not permitted and their use will result in a referral.**
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Rúbrica:
Greeting
Origin
Personality and
Physical Traits
Profession
Likes
Dislikes
Goodbye
Research
Checklist
Other
Professionalism
5 puntos
3-4 puntos
0-2 puntos
Greeting from both people.
Formal question.
Spelling and grammar are
correct.
Formal question.
First-person response.
Spelling and grammar are
correct.
Formal question.
First-person response.
3 personality traits.
2 physical traits.
Spelling and grammar are
correct
Formal question.
First-person response.
Spelling and grammar are
correct.
Greeting missing.
Informal question.
Spelling or grammar
mistakes.
Informal question.
Non-first-person response.
Spelling or grammar
mistakes.
Informal question.
Non-first-person response.
3-4 traits.
Spelling or grammar
mistakes.
No greetings or many
mistakes.
Informal question.
Non-first-person response.
Spelling or grammar
mistakes.
No profession or many
mistakes.
Formal question.
First-person response.
3 activities.
Spelling and grammar are
correct.
Formal question.
First-person response.
3 activities.
Spelling and grammar are
correct.
Goodbye from both people.
Formal question.
Spelling and grammar are
correct.
Research checklist submitted
on time.
All information complete.
All information in Spanish.
Photo included.
MLA page included.
Rubric submitted.
On task during work time.
Working individually.
No verbal warnings.
Informal question.
Non-first-person response.
2 activities.
Spelling or grammar
mistakes.
Informal question.
Non-first-person response.
2 activities.
Spelling or grammar
mistakes.
Goodbye missing.
Informal question.
Spelling or grammar
mistakes.
Research checklist submitted
late.
Checklist incomplete.
One item in English.
Missing photo, MLA page or
rubric.
Fewer than 2 activities or
many mistakes.
Off task during work time.
Verbal warning.
Teacher request.
No origin or many mistakes.
Fewer than 3 traits or many
mistakes.
Fewer than 2 activities or
many mistakes.
No goodbyes or many
mistakes.
Research checklist not
submitted or in English.
Missing photo, MLA page
and rubric.
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Mónica Romero
Señora Dean
Español 1
El veinticuatro de septiembre de dos mil trece
Proyecto: Una entrevista con Rigoberta Menchú
Yo: ¡Hola! Me llamo Mónica. ¿Cómo está usted?
Sra. Menchú: Hola, Mónica, estoy muy bien, gracias.
Yo: Sra. Menchú, ¿de dónde es usted?
Sra. Menchú: Yo soy de Guatemala.
Yo: ¿Cómo es usted?
Sra. Menchú: Yo soy muy trabajadora, estudiosa, seria y simpática. Yo soy baja y tengo pelo
castaño.
Yo: ¿Cuál es su profesión?
Sra. Menchú: Yo soy una activista social y una autora.
Yo: ¿Qué le gusta hacer a usted?
Sra. Menchú: A mí me gusta leer libros, hablar, escuchar música y tocar la guitarra.
Yo: ¿Qué no le gusta hacer a usted?
Sra. Menchú: No me gusta mirar la televisión, practicar deportes o andar en patineta.
Yo: ¡Gracias! ¡Hasta luego!
Sra. Menchú: ¡Adiós!
Works Cited: “Rigoberta Menchú.” Encyclopedia of World Biography. Detroit: Gale, 1998. Gale
Student Resources in Context. Web. 28 Sep. 2011.