Name _____________________________________________________
Due Date: _________________________________________________
Les Photos de Ma Famille
Assignment
You are going to make and give a presentation about family. You may
do a project on your own family, or you may come up with an imaginary family
using celebrities. You will describe the members of your family using the
vocabulary from our first and second units. See page numbers below.
Format
Choose one of the following formats for your project:
Powerpoint Presentation with digital pictures
Poster Presentation with printed pictures or illustrations
A book with printed pictures or illustrations
What You Need To Do
You must introduce at least 8 family members (people and/or pets). You may do
more than 8 if you would like!
You should include the following information on each slide/section/page in
complete sentences:
The person’s name (page 31)
The person’s relationship to you (page 27-35)
The person’s age (page 37)
A brief physical description of the person (page 139)
A brief description of his or her personality (page 165, 167)
A picture of the person (digital, printed, or illustrated)
We will have some class time to work on our projects, but you are expected to
complete the rest of your project outside of class.
We will work on our projects in class on the following dates, so you should bring any
materials to class on these days that you will need in order to work on your project.
That might include your flash drive with photos on it, pictures of your family,
colored pencils, poster paper or other materials.
Thursday October 1, 2009/Friday October 2, 2009 (1 hour)
Thursday October 8, 2009/Friday October 9, 2009 (1 hour)
You may come to my office hours: Tuesdays from 3:30-4:30 if you need additional
help or need to use a laptop.
Feel free to email me with questions as well: jmarrone@laaliance.org
Bonne chance et amusez-vous bien! 
You will receive a grade for your written work/visual presentation and another grade for your
oral presentation to the class. Please see the following rubrics to see how I will determine
your grades.
Written Report
1
Content and Project contains
Accuracy
many errors in
spelling or
grammar.
Vocabulary
Student may or
Usage
may not use
varied
vocabulary, but
fails to address
each of the 5
vocabulary areas
listed above AND
does not include
8 individuals.
Creativity
Project is sloppy,
incomplete, lacks
color
2
Project contains no
more than 5 errors
in spelling or
grammar.
Student uses varied
vocabulary but
does not address
each of the
vocabulary areas
listed above, OR
does not include 8
individuals
3
Project contains
no more than 3
errors in spelling
or grammar.
Student uses
varied vocabulary
for 8 individuals in
all 5 vocabulary
areas, but does not
always include
enough
information.
4
Project contains no
more than 1 error
in spelling or
grammar.
Student uses rich,
varied, and
appropriate
vocabulary for 8
individuals in all 5
categories listed
above.
Project is lacking
key elements, such
as color, pictures,
or organization.
Project includes all
necessary parts
and contains
evidence of
creativity but does
not go above and
beyond.
Project is neat,
colorful, organized,
engaging, and
visually stimulating
and complete.
3
Student makes 5-6
pronunciation
errors
4
Student makes 0-4
pronunciation
errors.
Student uses some
variety of
vocabulary, not
always
appropriately with
mostly complete
sentences
Student uses an
appropriate
volume, but might
lack appropriate
engagement and
enthusiasm .
Student uses varied
and appropriate
vocabulary and
complete
sentences.
Student makes eye
contact, shows
appropriate
posture.
Student makes eye
contact, shows
appropriate
posture, and
Oral Presentation to the Class
1
2
Pronunciatio Student makes
Student makes 7n
11 or more
10 pronunciation
pronunciation
errors
errors
Vocabulary
Student does not Student uses little
(spoken)
attempt to use
variety in
new vocabulary vocabulary and /or
and/or uses
sentence fragments
inappropriate
sentence
fragments
Vocal Skills
Student
Student is
mumbles and/or somewhat too loud
speaks too
or too quiet and/or
quietly or too
makes occasional
loudly and
pauses.
makes frequent
pauses.
Non-verbal
Does not make
Student often does
skills
eye contact, does not make eye
not face speaker, contact, exhibits
student covers
inappropriate
Student uses an
appropriate
volume and speaks
with appropriate
engagement and
enthusiasm.
mouth or face
with hands.
posture, and/or
covers mouth with
face or hands
appropriately uses
gestures such as
nodding or hand
gestures