[Handout for Students]

Mi Viaje a....
3rd quarter project

Preguntas

Each entry needs to be in Spanish and should include....

- the date and your location what town you visited that day, etc.
- the weather Is it usually muggy? Does it rain a lot? Is it a dry place or is it tropical? What would you wear in this climate?
- your feelings/ emotional state on that day Where you mad that your wallet was stolen? Happy that you met a nice person? etc. Tired from all that walking? Sick from a bad enchilada?
- places that you visited (at least 2 per entry) Did you go to see a famous museum or statue or take a stroll down the main boulevard? What did you think? Be sure to describe!
- people that you met and descriptions of them What were the people like? How were they dressed? Did they speak other languages besides Spanish?
- a bit of history / interesting facts about the country What is the National past time? What sports do they watch? What do they do in their free time? Are there any National heroes? Who is the President? Are there any dangers to watch out for? What is the current political situation like?
- typical food from that region or country What would a normal person eat? Are there any national dishes?
- your transportation Would you be traveling by foot? metro? donkey? bus? bicycle? skateboard?
- interesting things that happened Did you have dinner at the President's mansion? Eat with some gypsies in the street? Be creative!

(does not have to be in that order)

An A entry will have the following:

- creatively describe the day including all of the above
- color picture from that day relevant to what you did
- neat and legible (preferably typed)
- comprehensible to a sympathetic native speaker
- grammatically correct using present, past, and future (ir+a+inf) tenses

Sample Rubric for completed project

Organización: (35pts)

____coverpage
____itinerary for 5 days
____3 journal entries (in Spanish)
____5 pictures minimum
____general info on country
____bibliography
____lista de vocabluario

____TOTAL

Los Diarios (45pts)

____comprehensible (10)
____accurate use of present, past and future (10)
____good use of grammar (10)
____all elements included in journals (5)
____integration of facts into journals (5)
____peer and self revision in class (5)
____TOTAL

____above & beyond basic requirements (+5)

Grammar Notes & Comments:
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