Srta.

Yaun Nombre: ____________________________ Fecha: __________________ Hora: ____

Portfolio Project: Spanish I
*Found Spanish Journal*
Diario español

Summary: Spanish is around us all the time. If you don’t believe me, look again. Look around and you
will “find” a piece of Hispanic culture, life or language in your life. In this search, students will be able to
find how Spanish exists in everyday life searching for artifacts that demonstrate how Spanish is a part of our
lives. In addition, you will write a Review/Critique of an article of your choice (choose 1 out of 3 options).
Through this reading and writing exercise, you will explore the deeper relation of studying Spanish to real
world situations. Before you know it, you will be immersed in Spanish.

Objectives: Students will be able to discover Spanish-related artifacts in their community and reflect on
their importance; Students will be able to put together a logical and clearly articulated Review/Critique of an
article (on diversity, racial tension, OR discrimination); Students will be able to clearly articulate how these
real world situations relate to the importance and relevance of learning Spanish.

Spanish Standards: Standard 2.1: Students demonstrate an understanding of the relationship

between the practices and perspectives of the culture studied. Standard 3.2: Students acquire information
and recognize the distinctive viewpoints that are only available through the foreign language and its cultures.
Standard 4.2: Students demonstrate understanding of the concept of culture through comparisons of the
culture studied and their own. Standard 5.1: Students use the language both within and beyond the school
setting.

ELA Standards: Standard 8.R.1: Apply steps for obtaining information from a variety of sources,
organizing information, documenting sources, and presenting research in individual and group projects.
Standard 8.W-E.4: Write and justify interpretations of literary or expository reading that organize the
interpretation around several clear ideas, premises, or images and develop and justify the interpretation
through sustained use of examples and textual evidence.

Clause: I uphold the Academic Dishonesty Policy of Thurgood Marshall Academy as stated on pages 62-
64 of the Student Handbook. NO EXCEPTIONS.

This project is to strictly be completed on an individual basis. You are to create a completely new project
from the beginning to the end to be turned in. If you are caught for committing unethical acts, such as not
completing the project on your own, turning in anyone else’s project, an old project of your own, copying, or
using an online translation site –a report will be sent to your respective Dean and consequences will be given
according to the Student Code of Conduct. If this is the case, you will also receive a failing grade for the
Project and for the Quarter. Please be ethical. Please also be mindful that you will have to submit a works
cited page in the MLA Format of the sources you use. We will review in class how to cite your sources
using the MLA Format. If you have any questions, do not hesitate to ask. Remember that Homework Help
and the Writing Center are additional resources designed to support you as a student.

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Due Dates:
The Entire Project is due on:
A Days: September 30th
B Days: October 1st

Part II –The Graphic Organizer Answers (all of them) for the article of your
choice are due on:
A Days: September 7th
B Days: September 8th

Part I –2 Artifacts with paragraphs are due on:

A Days: September 13th
B Days: September 14th

Part I –2 Additional Artifacts with paragraphs are due on:

A Days: September 17th
B Days: September 20th

Part II –The Signed Proofread copy of your Review/Critique is due on:

A Days: September 24th
B Days: September 27th

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Assignment:
Part I

 Find 5 artifacts that display how Spanish is all around us. Come see me if you need help.
 Paste each artifact on cardstock paper1. Each artifact must have a separate piece of paper.
 Answer the following questions in paragraph format in complete sentences for each artifact
either next to or below the artifact:
1. On what date did you find the artifact?
2. Where did you find the artifact? (magazine, newspaper, internet, etc.)
3. What do you think this artifact is about? What clues allow you to decipher this?
4. What is the importance of the artifact?
 I prefer your paragraphs be typed, but I will accept them handwritten (please be neat).

Category 1 [1 item required] Category 2 [1 item required]

-Includes anything you can paste -Anything that demonstrates culture of a Spanish
speaking country
♦ Instructions on household appliances ♦ News article in English
♦ Computer instructions ♦ Souvenir
♦ A paragraph from a manual ♦ Recipe
♦ Clip from a newspaper ♦ Postcard
♦ Crossword puzzle ♦ Pamphlet on cultural activities
♦ Clothing tag ♦ Etc.
♦ Food containers
♦ Internet
♦ Etc.
Category 3 [1 item required]
-Something you hear someone say –you must quote Quote: “Sí se puede”
and cite using MLA Format (note that we will
specifically go over this in class)
♦ TV shows, news ♦ A new phrase learned from a Spanish speaker
♦ Radio ♦ Etc.
♦ Song

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If you absolutely cannot find cardstock paper, I will accept construction paper. I would also like to receive your Found Journal
Project in a Presentation Book to keep it neat and organized; however, I understand if you absolutely cannot purchase one.
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Required citation to be included for your works cited page for “Sí se puede” artifact

The information you need to collect from this website is:

Artist(s) [last name, first name]:

Title of Song:
Title of Online Source:
Date Posted (date month year):
Date of Access (date month year):
Name of Sponsoring Institution:
Electronic address:

Now take the information you have collected above and organize it according to the MLA Format as
shown below. Be sure to use punctuation, including periods, quotes, and symbols (<>) as shown below.

Author. "Title of Song." Title of Online Source. Date Posted. Name of Sponsoring Institution. Date of
Access <Electronic address>.

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Part II
 Read the article.
 Afterward, write a Review/Critique consisting of 5 paragraphs answering the accompanying
questions (questions can be found with the article, which I will give to you after you choose). Be
sure to have a consistent theme (main idea) throughout your Review/Critique. Be sure that your
paragraphs are well written2. Everything must be written in your own words! Please do not
directly quote the article!
1. “Guillen Clarifies Comments on Spanish-Speaking Players”
 Discusses the discrepancies in the treatment of Hispanic players vs. other
international players in Major League Baseball; as well as the expectations put on
management regarding learning Spanish.
 You must have your Review/Critique proofread and signed by an adult in the building. I want to
see that you have conscientiously gone through and made the changes. Please do not hand in a
Review/Critique with the changes/comments written on it.
1. The Writing Center is the best resource available to help you! At the Writing Lab, you
will receive help with proof-reading, grammar, and the organization of your writing.
 It will meet on Thursdays every week from 3:30 – 5:50.
 The Writing Center will work in conjunction with Homework Help. Two
computers will be reserved for the writing center and the tutor will help you one at
a time.
 You must sign up at least a day in advance before meeting with the tutor; this will
give the tutor a chance to contact you with questions, if they have any. You will
sign up in twenty minute time periods.
 Paste your signed and proofread Review/Critique on a piece of cardstock paper.
 Paste your final version of your Review/Critique on a piece of cardstock paper.
 I prefer your Review/Critique to be typed, but I will accept it handwritten (please be neat).

Part III
 Include a works cited page using MLA format.
1. Your works cited page must include (at least):
 The citation we created in class for the quote “Sí se puede”.
 The citation we created in class (for the article of your choice) for your
Review/Critique.
2. If you used any additional sources, you must also cite them using MLA format in your
works cited page.
 Paste your final version of your works cited page to a piece of cardstock paper.
 I prefer your works cited page be typed, but I will accept it handwritten (please be neat).

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A traditional paragraph contains a topic sentence that states the idea to be developed, plus additional sentences that develop the
idea stated by the topic sentence. Your paragraphs should consist of at least 2-3 sentences.
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Checklist:
 Did I include a cover page with my name, period and the date?
 Do I have 5 artifacts from the required categories?
 Are my artifacts in Spanish?
 Is my project in a Presentation Book, OR is it bound together with staples, glue, or a ribbon?
 Did I include only one artifact per page?
 Did I answer all 4 questions in paragraph format?
 Did I answer all of the questions for the Review/Critique?
 Did I answer them correctly and thoroughly?
 Do I have 5 paragraphs, including an introduction, 3 body paragraphs, and a conclusion?
 Do I have a signed copy of my corrections from an adult in the building?
 Did I conscientiously make the corrections?
 Did I include a works cited page in MLA format?

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Portfolio Project: Spanish I
Found Spanish Journal Rubric
Rúbrico - Diario español

Category Exceeds Meets Working Towards Does Not Meet Missing

Expectations Expectations Expectations Expectations
Content –Part I 30 25 22 13 0
Student answers Student answers Student answers 2-3 Student answers 0-
all six questions at least 4-5 questions for each 1 questions for
completely and questions for artifact in paragraph each artifact. The
thoroughly in each artifact in format. There are writing takes away
complete paragraph some language/ from
sentences for format. There grammar errors but understanding.
each artifact. may be a few they do not deter
Writing is in language/ from understanding.
paragraph grammar errors,
format, is clear & but they do not
adheres to deter from
English language understanding.
conventions.
Content –Part II 35 30 26 17 0
Student Student Student Student does not
demonstrates a demonstrates a demonstrates a demonstrate a
very comprehendible somewhat comprehendible
comprehendible common theme comprehendible common theme
common theme throughout their common theme throughout their
throughout their Review/Critique throughout their Review/Critique.
Review/Critique that is well Review/Critique that Writing does not
that is clearly articulated. is somewhat clearly adhere to English
articulated. Writing mostly articulated. Writing language
Writing adheres adheres to somewhat adheres conventions.
to English English language to English language Questions are not
language conventions. conventions. Some answered
conventions. All Almost all questions are thoughtfully or in
questions are questions are answered detail.
answered answered thoughtfully & in
thoughtfully & in thoughtfully & in detail.
detail. detail.
Proofreading – 15 13 11 7 0
Part II
+ 5 points if you Student has Student has Student has proof Student has proof
have signed proof proof that their proof that their that their that their
that you made use Review/Critique Review/Critique Review/Critique was Review/Critique
of the Writing was proofread & was proofread & proofread & they was proofread, but
they went above they made the made some of the they did not make
Center
and beyond to necessary necessary changes. the necessary
make the changes. changes.
necessary
changes.
Works Cited – 10 8 7 4 0
Part III
Student has Student has Student has Student has
included a works included a works included a works included a works
cited page in the cited page; cited page; however, cited page;
standard MLA however, some much of the however, most of
Format. of the information is not the information is
information is correctly completed not correctly
not correctly in the standard MLA completed in the
completed in the Format. standard MLA
standard MLA Format.

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Format.
Format & 10 8 7 4 0
Creativity
Student has Student has Student has Student is missing
gone above and provided all of provided most of the most of the
beyond to the required required items in the required items in
provide all of the items in the correct format. the correct format.
required items in correct format. Project is mostly Project is not
the correct Project is unique unique and neat. unique or neat.
format. Project is and neat.
extremely
unique and neat.

TOTAL: ________
Scale: 100-97=A+ 96-93= A 92-90=A- 89-87=B+ 86-83=B 82-80= B-
79-77=C+ 76-73= C 72-70= C- 69 and below= F