AP Spanish Final Project/test grade
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2013-2014
Post AP Project. Haremos este proyecto en la sala de clase.
Opción 1. Usando la app Bookcreator, escribe e ilustra en español un libro de entre 15 y 20 páginas para
niños de 7-9 años. El tema del libro debe tener algo que ver con asuntos actuales que se relacionan con la
vida contemporánea1. La historia tiene que ser sencilla y didáctica y explicar al niño/ la niña una
situación que se resuelve. Cada libro tendrá entre 15 y 20 páginas. (Ejemplo: El tema de ‘energía
alternativa’ – Unos estudiantes participan en una excursión escolar visitando un edificio con paneles
solares. Luego ellos investigan maneras de juntar fondos para instalar tableros solares en su escuela.) You
have to export the book into the iBook format and put a copy into dropbox on/ before May 23 – [Seniors
on/ before May 21]. On the day due, you will present it in Spanish to the class.
requisitos
Title/subtitle
Plot
Characters
3
2
1
The title reflects well the
The title does not refer to
The title is misleading
theme and ties in with your
the core idea or is not
topic
clear
The plot clearly reflects a
The plot is good/connects
The plot is weak and hardly
well thought out idea that
with the theme but the
connects with the theme
helps children understand the
idea would be difficult for
topic.
a child
The characters are attractive
There are good characters,
There are few clearly defined
and carry out well the story
but they don’t tell the
characters
story.
Booklet and
The iBook looks good with
The booklet doesn’t look
Incorrect format. No or few
Pix
clear pictures and helps
great and pictures don’t
meaningful pictures
children understand the plot
match the plot well
Vocabulary
The sentence structure
There are basic grammar
There are some good
and grammar
reflects great Spanish with
errors and the vocabulary
sentences, but the overall
pertinent vocabulary
is limited.
grammar and vocabulary are
poor.
Overall
1
The book is a good
The book is a fair but
There is confusion with the
statement and teaches
rather weak statement of
ideas presented and a child
children well about the
how a child can learn the
might miss the point
theme.
theme
altogether.
el ciberacaso, la protección del medio ambiente, la energía alternativa, las pandillas, la inmigración, los retos de la
salud, el racismo, los prejuicios, la conservación del agua, la pobreza, los morales, etc.
AP Spanish Final Project/test grade
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2013-2014
Opción 2. Escribe y graba una película que muestre algo típico de la cultura de los jóvenes de los EEUU.
Compartiremos la película con los estudiantes en Nicaragua y el Perú. Por eso es importante que sea algo
que les interese. Incluye una apertura interesante en que alguien te filma a ti y tu describes los motivos
del proyecto y después, graba la acción2. Tienes que entregar tus ideas antes de hacer la película. Usa la
app iMovie, Explain Everything, u otra app que te sirva bien. Due on/ before May 23 – [Seniors on/
before May 21]. On the day due, you will present it in Spanish to the class.
Rúbrica:
requisitos
Title/subtitle
3
2
1
The film title and first
The title and first frames
The title is misleading and
frames clearly explain in
do not refer to the core
those viewing the film can’t
Spanish what you are doing.
idea or is not clear
possibly get what you are
doing
Plot/outline
Characters
The plot clearly reflects a
The plot is good/connects
The plot is weak and hardly
well thought out idea that
with the theme but the
connects with the theme
helps children understand the
idea would be difficult for
topic.
a child
There are clear characters in
There are good characters,
There are few clearly defined
the movie
but they don’t all play a
characters
role.
Actual
The movie’s purpose is clear
The purpose is not clear
Incorrect format. No
movie/power
and the scenes convey a good
and the scenes do not
significant message
point
message
convey the message they
set out to tell
Vocabulary
The spoken language reflects
There are significant
There are some good
and grammar
grammatically correct Spanish
numbers of errors in basic
sentences, but the overall
with pertinent vocabulary
grammar and the
grammar and vocabulary are
vocabulary is limited.
poor – “errores fatales.”
The film gives is a good
The film is a fair but
There is confusion with the
statement and teaches
rather weak statement of
ideas presented and a child
children well about the
how a child can learn the
might miss the point
theme.
theme
altogether.
Overall
2
puede ser de * una excursión, * una reunión de un club, * algo del campus de SJC – incluyendo los
deportes, entrevistas con los estudiantes de la cafetería, etc.
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Opción 3. Usando la app Bookcreator, prepara un guía para los estudiantes que participarán el la clase de
AP Spanish Language and Culture en 2014-2015. Basa tus ideas en la experiencia del examen personal
del 6 de mayo, lo que era necesario este año incluyendo las mejores estrategias para tomar el examen,
etc.3. You have to export the book into the iBook format and put a copy into dropbox on/ before May 23
– [Seniors on/ before May 21]. On the day due, you will present it in Spanish to the class.
Rúbrica:
requisitos
Indice
capítulos
3
The book covers well the
various aspects of the exam –
see footnote 3
Each chapter describes one or
other aspect of the exam and
now to prepare for it.
2
The book fails to touch on
each aspect of the exam
1
A large portion of the details are
missing
The description of the exam
is not clear
The directions are vague
There are clear examples
There are some good and
some weak examples
There are few clearly helpful
examples
The book explains well how to
master the skills needed
The suggestions are not that
practical
There are few helpful strategies
offered
ejemplos
estrategias
3
The guidelines should focus on 1) using the text as a solid guide, finding and using the publisher’s on line
resources, developing good reading comprehension, 2) sharpening up the skills for reading passages and
answering questions; 3) tips on using the information in graphics; 4) strategies for increasing skills for
listening/audios en español; 5) acquiring facility for writing the short messages – following every
instruction given; 6) writing thesis statements and then developing an essay based on information gleaned
from three sources [a reading, a graphic/chart, and the given audio file]; 7) preparing to record
presentations – practicing reading aloud; 8) developing the ability to incorpórate your own eperience into
comparing your own culture with that of people in the Spanish speaking world; 9) strategies for doing
the 2 minute presentations; 10) strategies for getting proficient in the conversaciones dirigidas.
AP Spanish Final Project/test grade
Vocabulary
and grammar
Overall
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The book addresses strategies
for acquiring a strong
vocabulary and grammar base
Incomplete strategies
Poorly addressed strategies
Comprehensive study
Doesn’t give a good handle
on the test
Poorly communicated
Opción 4: Diseña un juego de mesa – pueden usar juegos que ya conocen y/o crear nuevos que sirvan
mejor el objetivo de enriquecer el vocabulario y revisar los puntos más importantes de gramática.
Cada juego tiene que incluir – una tabla, 4 fichas, las reglas para jugar[puntos, etc]:
1. 75 o mas tarjetas de vocabulario que se pueden usar para avanzar hacia el gol de
cuadro en cuadro en la tabla. [tarjetas del verano se pueden usar]
2. 25 – 30 Tarjetas de gramática [you must make these up, number them, and have an
available answer key on a separate printed paper] con que el/la estudiante puede
ganar puntos especiales por explicar y/o dar ejemplos4. [you need to provide an
example sentence where the player has to complete the sentence with the correct
noun, adjective, or article, translate one or two words that you put into English, or
provide the correct verb form. YOU MAY NOT SIMPLY ASK A QUESTION SUCH AS
‘conjugar estar en el pretérito,’ nor HAVE THE PERSON TRANSLATE A SENTENCE
FROM ENGLISH TO SPANISH or Viceversa.]
4
Puntos de gramática pueden incluir: cláusulas de si [presente y pasado contradicción], participios pasados irregulares,
formación de los tiempos de los verbos, uso de la ‘a’ personal, usos del infinitivo [dos verbos juntos, preposiciones,
después de varias expresiones, etc], clausulas de nombre, adjetivo, adverbio con el subjuntivo, género de nombres
irregulares[mano, ----dad, -----tud, -----ión, problema, dilema, idioma, sistema, poema, programa, etc], uso de
imperfecto subjuntivo después de ‘como si’, usos de por y para, expresiones idiomáticas, verbos muy irregulares en el
pretérito[ir/ser, poner, poder, saber, venir, ver, dar, decir, traer, conducir, producir, estar, tener, andar, querer,
hacer], imperfecto vs pretérito, expresiones impersonales, verbos después de los cuales se usa el participio presente,
verbos como gustar[importar, parecer, faltar, quedar, encantar, etc.], amigos falsos [asistir/atender, tiempo/vez,
darse cuenta/realizar, aplicar/solicitar, decir/hablar, oír, etc.], maneras alternativas en que se puede escribir una frase
sin usar ‘tú,’ ‘nosotros,’ ‘ustedes,’ ‘yo,’ y OTROS PUNTOS QUE TÚ NECESITAS REVISAR.
AP Spanish Final Project/test grade
Nombre__________________________
2013-2014
3. Un gol que cada jugador(a) tiene que alcanzar y que representa aptitud excepcional
requisitos
Game board
directions
vocabulario
grammar
Overall
4
The board has a theme from the
world of those who Speak
Spanish
The directions are clear and
reveal a well thought out plan
3
The board is not easy to use
or clearly marked
1
The board does not work with
the bame
The directions are confusing
There are no directions
There are clear examples of god
vocabulary and the words
represent advanced levels
The cards contain a good base
of grammar especially geared to
advanced learning
The words are from Spanish
2, 3, 4
There are few enriching
vocabulary words
Not a good representation of
higher levels
Incomplete
Comprehensive study
Doesn’t give a good handle
on advanced concepts
Poorly put together