Español 3/4
Nombre____________________________________________
Clase _______
Hispanic Heritage Month
Hispanic Heritage Month is celebrated between September 15th and October 15th.
Congress established Hispanic Heritage Month to acknowledge the contributions that Hispanic culture
has made and continues to make to this country.
Proyecto de biografía al estilo Facebook
For this project, you will choose a famous Hispanic person that you admire or that you would like to
know more about. You may choose a name from the following sources:
 http://sparkenthusiasm.com/los_hispanos_famosos.html
 http://www.factmonster.com/hispanic-heritage-month/
 http://www.9news.com/hispanic_heritage/123088/581/Hispanic-Heritage-Month-FamousHispanics
or identify another famous Hispanic to study (pending teacher approval). Each student will research a
different person and sign ups are based on a first come first served basis. Visit the library/computer lab
to find three or more books or biography sites about your person (Wikipedia is not an acceptable source).
Then use the online and library resources to help you research the Hispanic person’s life.
Create a poster of your person’s imaginary Facebook page that highlights your research.
Each poster must include the following elements (in English):
1) At least one picture of the person.
2) A written profile of your person.
3) Images, comments, likes, and/or status updates that:
a. Highlight the important contributions/accomplishments of your person.
b. Provide information and interesting facts about the person’s country of origin.
4) A bibliography of your sources.
Be creative. Posters will be displayed in the hallways.
Written sections must be typed.
Make sure to proofread to eliminate silly grammar and spelling mistakes.
Plagiarism is dishonest and will not be tolerated.
Students will start presenting posters to the class in Spanish on Wednesday, September 25th.
You must answer the following questions in your presentation:
1) ¿Cómo se llama la persona que has investigado?
2) ¿Por qué es famoso o famosa? (5 things)
3) ¿De dónde es la persona (o sus antepasados)
Grading:
Facebook Poster (30 pts)
Poster presents key facts and events in a person’s life.
Poster is creative, attractive, and well organized.
Mechanics of grammar and spelling
Task completion.
Oral Presentation (20 pts)
Provides insight or significance into the person’s background, heritage, and culture.
Speech is effortless, smooth, natural, and continuous.
Task completion.
Español 3/4
Poster
Profile
content
(X2)
Additional
Content
Visual
Mechanic:
Task
completion
5
4
3
2-0
Profile presents 15 +
key facts, events,
accomplishments, and
contributions of the
person’s life.
Poster presents 10 + key
facts, events,
accomplishments, and
contributions of the
person’s life.
The poster is
exceptionally attractive
and creative in terms of
design, layout, and
neatness.
There are no
grammatical/mechanica
l mistakes on the poster.
Profile presents 10-14
key facts, events,
accomplishments and
contributions of the
person’s life.
Poster presents 8-9 key
facts, events,
accomplishments and
contributions of the
person’s life.
The poster is attractive
in terms of design,
layout and neatness.
Profile presents 6-9 key
facts, events,
accomplishments and
contributions of the
person’s life.
Poster presents 6-7 key
facts, events,
accomplishments and
contributions of the
person’s life.
The poster is functional
though it may be a bit
sparse and disorganized.
Profile presents 0-5 key
facts, events,
accomplishments and
contributions of the
person’s life.
Poster presents 0-5 key
facts, events,
accomplishments and
contributions of the
person’s life.
The poster is
distractingly messy or
poorly designed. It is not
overly attractive.
There are 1-2
grammatical /
mechanical mistakes on
the poster.
All required elements
are included on the
poster.
There are 3-4
grammatical/
mechanical mistakes on
the poster.
All but 1 of the required
elements are included
on the poster.
There are more than 4
grammatical/
mechanical mistakes on
the poster.
Several required
elements were missing.
5
4
3
2-0
Provides detailed
insight into the person’s
background, heritage,
significance, and
culture. The
presentation includes
all required elements as
well as additional
commentary.
Speech flows
logically and smoothly
from beginning to end.
Provides good insight
into the person’s
background, heritage,
significance, and
culture. All required
elements are included in
the presentation.
Provides some insight
or significance into the
person’s background,
heritage, significance,
and culture. All but 1 of
the required elements
are included on the
presentation.
Provides minimal to no
insight into the person’s
background, heritage,
significance, and
culture. Several
required elements were
missing.
Speech flows
reasonably well from
beginning to end
Speech seems
effortless: smooth, and
natural.
Student has learned the
information and does
NOT refer to his/her
notes.
Speech is mostly smooth
and natural. Student
hesitates to think about
what to say, but does
not refer to notes.
Speech is
confusing or difficult to
follow, but still
comprehensible.
Speech is choppy and
unnatural. Student
pauses often to think
about what to say, but
does not refer to notes.
Speech is confusing and
difficult to follow.
Interferes with
comprehension.
Speech is choppy and
unnatural. Student
pauses often to think
about what to say, and
refers to notes.
The poster includes all
required elements as
well as additional
Facebook style
creativity.
Oral Presentation
Content
(x2)
Organization
Delivery:
pronunciation,
grammar,
vocabulary,
and pacing.