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Independent Learning Project

Spanish

Name _________________________

Tutor Group ________________________________

Teacher ________________________________

Introduction: RISE to the Challenge Will give you the opportunity to show off your Spanish vocabulary

Will focus on the topic of Spanish speaking world

Will focus on your literacy skills and your noticing skills

Will allow your teacher to assess your progress in Spanish

Try your best and ensure you stick to the deadlines below:

Deadlines

Start of project: Progress check: Final hand-in date:

10.06.17 26.06.17

Key If you see these icons you should:

Use your green pen to self or peer assess this challenge.

Keep to the time suggested.

Independently investigate.

Examine carefully.

Think creatively and be original!

Numeracy link. Literacy link.

Assessment

Success Criteria

You will be assessed against the colour progression pathway. You will be

given feed back through peer, self and teacher assessment.

You will receive peer assessment in the half way progress check.

For the final hand in date you will have to bring in all 3 beginner tasks, 2

advanced and 1 professional task.

A maximum of 3 achievement points will be awarded for the exceptional

RISE projects and 2 for projects that are of good quality.

For the Spanish Independent Learning Project, there are :

5 different tasks to complete

Supporting material you can use to help you complete the work:

Spanish dictionary

Your exercise book which contains many notes

The glossary at the end of the booklet

Progress check—Peer Assessment

5 tasks

I can find names of countries in Spanish

I can research countries where Spanish is spoken with the capital

city

I can find out information about Spanish speaking countries and the

commonwealth.

I can read a map to find where various countries are

I can give simple sentences in Spanish about the location of

countries

I can read a short paragraph in Spanish and understand main points.

I can translate simple sentences from Spanish to English

I can begin to write in short paragraphs in Spanish

I can compare two countries using the comparative

I can write a very detailed paragraph about a country of my choice

I can create a quiz in Spanish

Peer assessors name ……………….

Look at the CPP, and tick whether you think the person you are assessing has met

each criteria.

Look at the CPP, and tick whether you think the person you are assessing has met

Give feed back to the person you have peer assessed

Suggest a www (what went well) Use the CPP to help you. For example:: You have collected lots of varied and interesting images for your mood

board.

EBI (even better if) For example: Label your work to show why you have chosen to draw this design.

Self reflection What will you do to improve your work before the hand in date.

End of RISE Assessment

I can find names of countries in Spanish

I can research countries where Spanish is spoken with the capital

city

I can find out information about Spanish speaking countries and the

commonwealth.

I can read a map to find where various countries are

I can give simple sentences in Spanish about the location of

countries

I can read a short paragraph in Spanish and understand main points.

I can translate simple sentences from Spanish to English

I can begin to write in short paragraphs in Spanish

I can compare two countries using the comparative

I can write a very detailed paragraph about a country of my choice

I can create a quiz in Spanish

Teacher comment

Self evaluation comment. Write two things that you have done well.

WWW:

1)

2)

EBI

1)

2)

You must complete all of three of the beginner tasks, two of the

advanced and 1 of the professional.

Firstly choose your tasks. Plan which tasks you will do from each section and when you will do it.

Make sure you have all the resources you need. Ask your teacher if you’re unsure.

Complete the homework on time and hand the work to your class teacher. Outstanding work = 3 achievement points Good work = 2 achievement points

selection of tasks opposite.

Spanish

Homework

1

2

3

4

Imagine you come from a Spanish

speaking country you researched,

write a detailed paragraph

describing your life in that country.

Check the details to include in

your paragraph under Task 1

Advanced right before the

glossary.

One of the important aspects of

learning a language is recognising

vocabulary in texts.

Read the texts attached

about a town and answer all

the questions.

Translate the 3 sentences

into English.

Intermediate

Research the names of all

countries where Spanish is

spoken and make a list of them in

Spanish with capital cities and

the continent they are on.

E.g. España—Madrid—En Europa

Beginner

Advanced - select one task

Imagine you come from a Spanish

speaking country you researched,

describing your life in that country.

Check the details to include in

your paragraph under Task 1

One of the important aspects of

learning a language is recognising

Read the texts attached

about a town and answer all

Translate the 3 sentences

Intermediate - select two tasks

Research the names of all

countries where English is spoken

and make a list of them in Spanish

with capital cities and the

continent they are on. E.g. Gran

Bretaña—Londrés—En Europa

Choose 5 Spanish Speaking

countries and 5 English speaking

countries and give a sentence in

Spanish about the location.

E.g Espana está en el sur de

Europa.

Create a quiz in Spanish about all the information you

researched for the project.

Include at least 10 questions and pass it on to a friend.

E.g. ¿cuál es la capital de España?

Madrid

In English, compare English

speaking countries with Spanish

speaking countries. Look for

similarities and differences.

Look at money, language,

celebrations, food, culture,

sport events, etc...

In Spanish, describe a festival or

celebration celebrated in one of

the Spanish speaking countries.

What do we do during the festival,

what is eaten, when is it and give

your opinion.

E.g. Pascua: la Pascua se celebra en

abril. Durante la pascua, comemos

chocolate. Es delicioso.

Choose 3 Spanish speaking

countries and 3 English speaking

countries and give a brief

description of 2 or 3 sentences to

a friend. What can be visited and

opinion about the country.

E.g España es un país fantàstico.

En España, hay el parque del

Retiro.

Beginner - complete all

Advanced - select one task

Reading task—intermediate

Lunes, 20 de diciembre

Hola!

Vivo en un pequeño pueblo llamado Templo, cerca de Avila. Esta noreste de Espa-

ña, rodeado de montañas. Mi pueblo es muy bonito y muy turístico en verano. Por

desgracia, el invierno no hay mucho que hacer para los jóvenes. Esta un poco

aislado. Además, no hay muchas tiendas. Afortunadamente, está cerca de la mon-

taña y se puede ir a esquiar y, por supuesto, tomar el sol! Pero no hay piscina o

cines. Tampoco hay campos de golf.

Por lo tanto, me gusta ir a Avila los fines de semana. Es una ciudad histórica con

una hermosa catedral. Hay más distracciones que en Templo, como cines y salas

de conciertos. En junio, hay un gran festival de música.

En el centro de la ciudad se puede ir de compras, son un poco caros. Si te gusta la

historia, se puede visitar el museo, que es bastante interesante. Para los atletas, hay

pocos centros deportivos y una gran nueva piscina donde voy a veces. A veces, los

sábados por la noche, voy a las discotecas con mis amigos porque me encanta bai-

lar.

En una suerte, porque en verano hace calor y el sol brilla. Es genial porque puedo

pasar todo el día en la playa con mis amigos. Sin embargo, en invierno, el clima es

variable y a veces llueve. Odio la lluvia!

Por último, me encanta mi zona, pero me parece a mi pueblo aburrido. Me gusta

mucho más Avila, ya que es una ciudad para los jóvenes.

Hasta pronto, Camila

A. Responde en Español:

1. ¿Dónde vive Camila exactamente?

2. ¿Cómo es su pueblo?

3. ¿Por qué prefiere Avila ?

4. ¿Qué hace los sábados?

5. ¿Qué hace en la montaña?

6. ¿Qué sucede en Junio?

7. ¿Por qué no le encanta su pueblo y prefiere Avila?

8. ¿Qué tiempo hace en invierno?

9. Haz una lista de todos los lugar mencionados por Ca-

mila (square, sport center…)

B. Translate into English:

1. Vivo en Argentina con mis padres, hablamos es-

panol en Argentina.

2. Australia es un pais muy grande. La gente habla

espanol aqui.

3. Mi amigo es mexicano. Habla espanol y

ingles.

Task 1 Advanced– You need to produce a detailed paragraph to show the daily routine and life of a young boy or girl in a country very differ-ent to ours. The country needs to be a Spanish speaking one and you should try to choose somewhere unusual. You can choose one of the countries you researched about. You should aim to include some of the following points:

A paragraph introducing your new identity (name, age, family, date of

birth, hobbies, type of house etc) in SPANISH

A map to show where you now live as well as a detailed description of

where it is in SPANISH

A description of the weather in different seasons

A paragraph describing your daily routine and activities including the

times at which you do some of these activities in SPANISH

A description of your school life (the school you go to, school timetable,

etc…)

Description of the food you eat in your new country (compare it to the

food you usually eat at home)

Opinions about the country/city and whether you like living there and

why.

Include your future plans in the country you are, what are you go-ing to become/do in the future.

Writing task—Advanced

Glossary | SPANISH

es una gran ciudad it is a large town

en mi Barrio in my neighbourhood

hay mucho de there is a lot of

hay mucho de there is a lot of

había una gran cantidad de there is a lot of

no hay there isn’t any …

Es más ... it is more …

es menos ... it is less …

animado lively

calma calm

dinámica dynamic

bella pretty

moderno modern

limpio clean

sucio dirty

tranquilo calm

no hay suficiente de there isn’t enough …

hay demasiado de ... there is too much …

la ventaja es que ... one advantage is that …

la desventaja es que ... one disadvantage is that …

Por un lado ... on one hand …

en otro lado ... on the other hand …

Glossary | SPANISH

mi ciudad se encuentra ... my town is situated

en el norte in the north

en el este in the east

en el sur in the south

en el oeste in the west

en el centro in the centre

de Francia of France

vivo I live

en el campo in the country

en la ciudad in town

En la costa by the seaside

el centro comercial shopping centre

el polideportivo sports complex

el castillo castle

iglesia church

la estación del tren train station

hospital hospital

Ayuntamiento town hall

la tienda shop

monumentos monuments

el Museo museum

el parque park

el hielo skating rink

la piscina swimming pool

el sitio square

el puente bridge

estadio stadium

teatro theatre

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I found this booklet stretched and challenged my child.

I found the challenges engaged my child.

My child enjoyed doing the challenges on their own and knew

what was expected of them.

The website contained all the relevant information I needed

to know about the project.

I am content with the amount of work that my child was

asked to complete in this 4 week project.

The instructions and guidance for the project was clear and

concise.

My child received feedback during the project to help guide

them through the process.

My child attended Homework Club to complete aspects of

this challenge booklet.

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