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Hispanic Heritage Month
This project is for Hispanic Heritage Month. Spanish students who will work in pairs. Each pair
of students will have to research a famous Hispanic person of their choice. Once the students
have finished their research, they will write up an imaginary interview they had with the person
they researched in Spanish. After the students have finished writing the interview, they will
present it to the class in Spanish. One student in each pair will take on the role of the interviewer
and the other will take on the role of the famous Hispanic person.
Introduction
Hispanic Heritage Month is celebrated between September 15th and October 15th. It begins on
September 15th because five Latin American countries, Costa Rica, El Salvador, Guatemala,
Honduras and Nicaragua celebrate the anniversary of their independence. Mexico celebrates its
independence on September 16th and Chile on September 18th.
According to the U.S. Census Bureau, the term Hispanic refers to Spanish speaking people in the
United States of any race.
On July 1st, 2005, the estimated Hispanic population of the U.S. was made up of 42.7 million
people which equaled 14% of the total population United States, not including the 3.9 million
residents of Puerto Rico.
In this WebQuest, you will research a famous Hispanic person. When you and your partner have
finished your research, you will both write up an interview in Spanish and present it to the class.
Task
Your class will be divided into groups of two. Each pair of partners will research a famous
Hispanic person from the present or the past. Once you have researched your information, you
will work together to write up an interview in Spanish. Finally, you will present your interview
to the class.
Process
Your class will be divided into groups of two. Each pair of partners will research a famous Hispanic person
from the present or the past. Once you have researched your information, you will work together to write up
an interview in Spanish.
The following information must be included in your interview:
Name of Hispanic person
Country of Origin
Date of Birth
Date of Death (if applicable)
Hispanic Group (Mexican American, Cuban American, etc.)
Major Accomplishments
General Biography
Your project will have two parts. The first part of the project is written. The interview must be typed in
Spanish. If you choose to write an interview about a famous Hispanic person from the past, you will write the
interview as if you, the reporter, were living during the lifetime of the person being interviewed.
The first draft will be due next Tuesday via shared folder on Google Drive. After corrections have been made,
it will be returned to you and your partner. Both of you will review the corrections and then type up the final
draft. The project must also include a cover with at least one picture of the person you are researching on it.
When you have finished writing your interview, you and your partner will be ready for the second part of the
project. For this part, one person will take on the role of the interviewer and the other will take on the role of
famous Hispanic person being interviewed. You will both practice your parts. Finally, you and your partner
will present the interview in Spanish to the class. Be prepared to answer questions that the members of your
class may have.
You will visit the following websites to obtain the information that you need for your project.
http://www.coloquio.com/famosos/alpha.htm
http://www.buscabiografias.com/
http://www.personal.psu.edu/faculty/c/s/csr4/PSU3/Hispanic-Latino-Americans/Hispanic-LatinoAmericans.html
http://encarta.msn.com/Default.aspx?vv=500
http://teacher.scholastic.com/activities/hispanic/index.htm
http://www.biography.com/hispanic-heritage/featured_bios.jsp
You can use the following websites to look for images for your cover:
http://www.google.com/advanced_image_search?hl=en
http://www.faganfinder.com/img/
Evaluation
CATEGORY
4
3
2
1
Quality of
Work
Provides work of Provides high
the highest
quality work.
quality.
Provides work
that occasionally
needs to be
checked/redone
by other group
members to
ensure quality.
Provides work
that usually needs
to be
checked/redone
by others to
ensure quality.
Timemanagement
Routinely uses
time well
throughout the
project to ensure
things get done
on time. Group
does not have to
adjust deadlines
or work
responsibilities
because of this
person's
procrastination.
Tends to
procrastinate,
but always gets
things done by
the deadlines.
Group does not
have to adjust
deadlines or
work
responsibilities
because of this
person's
procrastination.
Rarely gets
things done by
the deadlines
AND group has
to adjust
deadlines or work
responsibilities
because of this
person's
inadequate time
management.
Usually uses
time well
throughout the
project, but may
have
procrastinated
on one thing.
Group does not
have to adjust
deadlines or
work
responsibilities
because of this
person's
procrastination.
Attitude
Never is publicly
negative critical
of the project or
the work of
others. Always
has a positive
attitude about
the task.
Rarely is
publicly
negative critical
of the project or
the work of
others. Often has
a positive
attitude about
the task.
Occasionally is
publicly negative
critical of the
project or the
work of other
members of the
group. Usually
has a positive
attitude about
the task.
Often is publicly
negative critical
of the project or
the work of other
members of the
group. Often has
a negative
attitude about the
task.
Working with
Others
Almost always
listens to, shares
with, and
supports the
efforts of others.
Tries to keep
people working
well together.
Usually listens
to, shares, with,
and supports the
efforts of others.
Does not cause
"waves" in the
group.
Often listens to,
shares with, and
supports the
efforts of others,
but sometimes is
not a good team
member.
Rarely listens to,
shares with, and
supports the
efforts of others.
Often is not a
good team player.
Spanish
Language use
Few errors in
language, clear
pronunciation;
questions and
answers easy to
understand
Grammar and
pronunciation
are adequate to
convey message.
Many errors in
language but
interview can
still be
understood
Grammar and
pronunciation
errors interfere
with
comprehensibility
of presentation.
Vocabulary
Rich variety of
vocabulary
and/or idioms
Some variety of Basic to limited
vocabulary
variety of
and/or idioms
vocabulary
and/or idioms
Little to no
evidence of
vocabulary
and/or idioms
Conclusion
If you would like to read additional material about Hispanic Heritage Month
and if you would like to test your knowledge on Hispanic Heritage Month, you
can go on the website listed below. Enjoy!
http://www.factmonster.com/spot/hhm1.html
Credits
Hispanic American Heritage by, Mike Shepherd.
I would like to thank Joan Carrozza and Mrs. Ines Faiella, Woodlands Middle High School for
the creation of this WebQuest and for teaching so much computers and education.