Spanish 4 Final Project
Proposal for Final project due Monday, November 9th
For your final project for the Fall Trimester, you will be creating/writing/presenting an
analysis/interpretation of 1 or more works that we have read or seen thus far in Spanish 4. You
can choose from:
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Sístole Diástole
Cine y malabarismo
Tú me quieres blanca
Los viudos de Margaret Sullavan
You may create a final project in the form/medium of your choosing. You may write a song
where the lyrics analyze the work, you may draw/paint an impressionist painting that resembles
the similarities/differences between 2 or more of the texts, you may create a short film, you may
put together a slideshow and do a spoken presentation, you can write a 3 page paper in Spanish,
etc.
I need this proposal for HOW you are going to do your project (the medium), and on which
text/work you will be analyzing/interpreting by MONDAY, November 9th.
OJO: I will know if you slapped this project together overnight. You have two weeks to prepare
this. Be thoughtful and intentional in your work.
Your final project must include a) a title, b) minimum THREE points of analysis of your
interpretation of the text. For example:
 South American female authors used written text as a way to advocate for women’s equal
rights and societal acceptance. We see this through the representation of women in “Tú
me quieres blanca” because…
 OR
 The way in which Ángeles Mastretta presented women in the story “Cine y
Malabarismo” is antifeminist and unsupportive of women because…
I need your THREE points of investigation by THURSDAY, NOVEMBER 12.
Of course, children, your projects must all be in SPANISH.
Last piece – you will give a 3-5 minute presentation on your work on THURSDAY,
NOVEMBER 20TH.
Email, text, call, find me, with questions, concerns, needing inspiration, etc.
Palabras útiles cuando haces un análisis
Estrategia: Analizar las obras
A. Estudiar las obras que escogiste. Contesta a las preguntas sobre las obras:
a. ¿Cómo están organizadas las obras? En párrafos, seccions, estilo, tono, poema,
etc.
b. ¿Cuáles son los mensajes principales / las ideas centrales de cada obra? Que
quiere decir el autor/la autora?
c. ¿Qué tipo de lenguaje utiliza el autor / la autora? Presta atención a la técnica
literaria, simbolismo, la metáfora, la ironía, los estereotipos, etc.
d. ¿Cuál es el tema principal de la obra?
e. ¿De qué manera expresa el autor / la autora un mensaje?
f. ¿Qué más?
Punto 1:
Punto 2:
Punto 3:
Final Project Rubric
CONTENT
Written content is grammatically correct and corresponds to the points addressed when
presenting.
Written content present 3 points of analysis either comparing or contrasting 2 or more
given texts.
1. Point 1:
2. Point 2:
3. Point 3:
/10
/30
PRESENTATION
Student presented project in front of class for 3-5 minutes
/10
Student speaks exclusively in Spanish.
INSTRUCTIONS
/15
Submitted proposal by Monday, November 9th.
/10
Submitted three points of analysis by Thursday, November 12th.
/10
Notas:
Spanish Speaking Rubric
Final Oral presentation on 11/19 in class
Followed by a FIESTA
Nombre:
Fecha:
Score
Description
Fluency
* Outstanding fluency;
no hesitancy.
5
4
3
2
1
0
Pronunciation
* Excellent variety of sentence
structure.
* Excellent command of grammar
HIGH
with very few errors.
* Excellent range of vocabulary.
* High level of fluency;
* High level of
* Good variety of sentence
some hesitancy.
pronunciation with a
structure.
few
errors.
*
Good command of grammar with
MIDa few errors.
HIGH
* Good range of vocabulary.
* Good range of fluency; * Good range of
* Average variety of sentence
hesitancy.
pronunciation with
structure.
occasional errors.
* Average command of grammar
MID
with occasional errors.
* Average use of vocabulary.
* Narrow range of
* Narrow range of
* Sentence structure is broken.
fluency; consistent
pronunciation with
* Minimal command of grammar
many errors.
with many errors.
MID-LOW hesitancy.
* Minimal use of vocabulary.
* Poor range of fluency;
* Poor pronunciation
* Sentence structure interferes with
severe hesitancy.
with severe errors.
comprehension.
* No command of grammar with
LOW
pervasive errors.
* Limited use of vocabulary.
A speaking sample that receives this score may consist of no response within the suggested time length,
profanity, an answer irrelevant to the original question, etc.
Notas:
* Outstanding
pronunciation with
very few errors.
Language Use