Rubric

Rubric- Country Project

Class participation – Total: 20 pts.

Worked diligently in class; always on task; asked 20

relevant questions

Worked well during class time; almost always on task 15

Did not use time wisely; did not spend most of time on task; 5

possibly disruptive

Requirements Met – Total: 30 pts

Met all requirements 30

Missing one requirement 25

Missing 2 or more requirements 15

Has 2 or less requirements 5

Effort/Creativity/Neatness– Total: 15 pts.

Project is neat and shows a great deal of effort 15

Project is neat and shows some effort 10

Project is unorganized and shows little or no effort 5

Accuracy- Total : 30 pts

All information correct; no errors found; 30

put information into own words

Most information correct; some errors found; 25

put most information into own words

Some information incorrect; many errors found OR 10

most information copied directly from sources

Most information incorrect; research not apparent OR 5

all information copied directly from sources

Bibliography – Total: 5 pts

At least 3 sources sited correctly 5

2 sources sited correctly OR 3 sources cited incorrectly 3

1 source sited correctly 1

Bonus Total: 10 pts

Meets all three requirements 10

Does not meet all three requirements 0

Total: ___________

EXTRA CREDIT

¡Buenas noticias! Arlington travel has offered you a bonus trip (10 points on your project grade) if you bring in un plato típico, a traditional dish, from the country that you have been researching. In order to receive your bonus you must complete the following:

1. Bring in a written version of the recipe, including every ingredient that is in it. This is due on the same day that your project is due, MONDAY, MARCH 10, 2008.

2. Tell me ONE fact about the dish. (Is it eaten for desayuno (breakfast), almuerzo (lunch), cena (dinner) o postre (dessert)? Is it prepared for any specific holiday?)

3. Bring the dish to class on FRIDAY, MARCH 14, 2008.

In order to receive the full 10 points you MUST complete all 3 requirements and hand in the food on its due date.

Country Project

Country Project

¡Que suerte! Arlington travel agency has just hired you to advertise a new travel package that they will be offering. The new package will be to a Spanish speaking country of your choice and in order to plan it for them, they are paying you take a trip to the country. Es fabuloso, ¿no? In order to receive your free trip you must complete one of the following:

1. ORAL PRESENTATION: Draw out a poster sized map of the country that you have chosen. Pinpoint each city that you will visit and draw out the route that you will take to get to each place. In a presentation for Arlington, you should explain what you need to do in order to prepare for the trip (such as obtaining a passport or exchanging currency) and give a description of each city that you will visit.

2. WRITING/ART: Create the travel brochure that Arlington will show to its customers. In it, you should describe the most exciting cities in your country. Include pictures of what travelers should see in the country and a map showing where these cities are. Make sure to include what travelers need to do before they go on their trip such as obtaining a passport or exchanging money.

3. WRITING: Write a diary explaining your trip. Tell Arlington what cities you go to each day and what you see there. Make sure to include entries from the weeks before the trip explaining what you need to do before traveling, such as obtaining a passport or exchanging money.

This project is DUE ON: MONDAY, MARCH 10^th in class.

Presentations will BEGIN ON: MONDAY, MARCH 10^th in class.

10 POINTS WILL BE DEDUCTED FROM THE PROJECT GRADE FOR EVERY DAY THAT IT IS LATE!!

Each project should include:

• The Spanish name of the country
• A description of at least 3 cities with at least 5 interesting facts about each city (15 facts in total). (Please number each fact)
• The type of currency one would need in this country and the currency exchange rate (i.e. 1 US Dollar = __________Paraguay Guarani)
• Recommendations for traveling in this country (Does one need a passport, special vaccinations? Is there anything in specific that one needs to be careful of here?)
• An explanation of how one would get to the country and the airports and airlines one would use to get there.
• When one should go to the country and why (Is it better to go in a specific season? Are there any festivals/ holidays that one should be there for?)

******Be sure to include a BIBLIOGRAPHY with your project. Please put this on a separate sheet of paper and hand it in on the same day that you hand in your report. Without a bibliography you will receive a ZERO for plagiarism. You must include at least 3 internet sources according to the following format:

Author’s last name, first name. “Title of article.” Name of Website underlined. Date that it was last revised (if any). Date downloaded. URL (www….).

Srta. Composto’s favorite websites: (You can find links to these sites on Ms. Lawson’s TeacherWeb under the “Country Project” page.) You are strongly encouraged to use other sites as well.

http://www.worldatlas.com/ http://www.factmonster.com/

http://www.lonleyplanet.com/worldguide/ http://www.mapzones.com/

http://www.geographia.com/indx05.htm http://www.latinamericalinks.com/

http://www.expedia.com/Default.asp

http://www.donquijote.org/english/spanish-in-spain.asp