Summer Reading Assignment: 200 points,
The goal of Spanish IV is to build your skills in listening, reading, writing, speaking, and culture.
It is very important that you practice these skills as often as you can this summer. This summer reading assignment has been designed to help you practice each of these skills. There are four parts to the summer reading assignment. If you have trouble with any of the steps, please e-mail me (ayork@bdcs.org). I will check my e-mail at least once each week. Click HERE to see a list of English language and Spanish language resources that you can use to help build your cultural knowledge database. It would be a great idea to keep a culture journal as you hear things.
Tarea #1: La Carta (30 pts. - Writing)
En español -- Before July 1, write an e-mail in Spanish to Sra. York ( ayork@bdcs.org
) explaining why you want to be in the Spanish
IV Class. Then, tell her what plan to do this summer to practice your Spanish reading, writing, speaking, and listening skills.
Tarea #2: Cultural Scrapbook (50 pts. - Culture)
For this assignment, you will need to purchase a three-ring binder. You will be collecting cultural data about Spanish-speaking countries throughout the year starting with this summer. For this assignment, choose a minimum of SIX podcasts from the following website: http://tinyurl.com/sp4podcasts . Some podcasts are longer than others. Ideally, you should listen to a minimum of 60 minutes of audio.
As you listen to each podcast: 1) Take detailed notes (in English). 2) Write a paragraph-length summary in Spanish. 3) Write a paragraph in English connecting or comparing what you learned with other topics you have heard or studied in the past. 4) Find three pictures that somehow relate to the topic discussed in the video. Paste these images. Paste these images below your paragraphs in the document. Save your responses on a Word document titled “Podcasts” to be turned in to Sra. York through Turnitin.com on the first day of class . Please dedicate one page to each Podcast that you listen to.
Tarea #3: La película (50 pts. – Listening)
Watch at least ONE of the following movies. Before doing so, please discuss your movie choice you’re your parents. Your parent must write a note that you will turn in on the first day of class to confirm that you discussed this choice with him or her and received his/her permission before watching the movie . You can rent most of these movies from Amazon for $2-$3 but you may be able to check them out for free from your local library or find them on Netflix* or Hulu^. After watching the movie, answer the following questions in paragraph format. Save these responses to your “Película” file, which will be submitted to Turnintin.com on the first day of class.
1) Write down 20 direct quotes in Spanish from the movie. Then, translate these quotes as best you can. 2) Take notes (English or Spanish) as you
watch the movie. 3) Write a critique of the movie. What did you like? What did you not like? What surprised you? What did you learn?
Películas: Cautiva (2005) Chico y Rita * (2010)
La lengua de las mariposas * (1999) Machuca (2005)
María llena eres de gracia (2004)
Valentín * (2002)
Medianeras
Viva Cuba
* (2011)
^ (2005)
La historia oficial (1985)
Mar Adentro * (2004)
Sugar (2008)
Voces Inocentes (2004)
Tarea #4: VeinteMundos (30 pts. - Reading)
Choose ONE article to read from the list of articles below. (Articles from http://veintemundos.com/en/library/ )
1. Condorito y Mafalda íconos de la cultura pop
2. Violeta Parra
3. Silvio Rodríguez
4. El Chavo del Ocho: el reflejo de una cultura
5. Superhéroes latinos
6. Personajes (Túpac Amaru II, Celia Cruz, Rigoberta Menchú, Rubén Blades)
7. Los 80 la radiografía de Chile
8. Personajes (La Siguanaba, Ratón Pérez, El Chupacabras)
Vocabulary : As you read the article, write down at least ten vocabulary words that you learned and that you think would be important to remember and incorporate in your own writing. For each word, write an original (created by you) sentence using that word. You will have a list of at least 10 sentences in Spanish.
Summary : After reading the article, write a paragraph summary in Spanish of the main ideas in the article. Then, write a paragraph in
English comparing the cultural products, practices, and perspectives mentioned in the article with those of another culture (in the US or in another part of the Spanish-speaking world with which you are familiar . Save your vocabulary sentences, your summary and your reflection in a Word document titled “VeinteMundos” to be turned in to Sra. York through Turnitin.com on the first day of class.
Tarea #5: La llamada (30 pts. - Speaking)
Before August 1, call Sra. York’s Google Voice account (469-248-5868) and leave a two-minute message in which you introduce yourself in Spanish.

Antes del 1 de julio, escribe una carta a la Profesora York ( ayork@bdhs.org
).
En tu carta es necesario…
- usar lenguaje respetuoso
- saludar a la profesora
- explicarle por qué quieres estar en la clase
- contarle tus planes para practicar leer, escuchar, escribir, y hablar español
- hacerle una pregunta
- escribir un mínimo de 120 palabras
- despedirte
AP Interpersonal Writing Rubric
1. Maintains the exchange; clearly appropriate.
2. Provides required information.
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3. Understandable with clarity of expression; few errors. 5
4. Varied and appropriate vocabulary.
5. Accurate in grammar, syntax, usage; few errors.
6. Consistent use of register appropriate for situation.
7. Variety of sentence structures.
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2. Effective treatment of topic within context of the task. 5
3. Demonstrates high degree of comprehension.
4. Demonstrates understanding of the target culture.
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1. Provides required information 5
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Antes del 1 de agosto , llama a la cuenta de Google Voice de Sra. York (469-246-5868). Deja un mensaje de dos minutos en que te presentas. ¿Cómo te llamas? ¿Quién eres? ¿Cómo eres? ¿Cuáles cosas te importan?
¿Cuáles cosas te gustan? ¿Qué quieres que sepa Sra. York?
AP Speaking Rubric
1. Maintains the exchange appropriately.
2. Provides required information.
3. Fully understandable with few errors.
4. Varied and appropriate vocabulary.
5. Accuracy & variety in grammar, syntax; few errors 5
6. Consistent use of register appropriate for conversation. 5
7. Comprehensible pronunciation, intonation, pacing.
8. Clarification or self-correction improves response.
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