Welcome to Italian 12 at Navigate School!

Please note that this First Assignment is a requirement to be registered in the course.

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Instructions: This assignment is intended to take approximately 8 - 10 hours to complete. It is worth 10% of your final grade for the course, so please be sure to complete it carefully.

Read each question carefully before answering.
Answer all questions to the best of your ability, and in your own words. Plagiarized assignments will not be accepted, and you will not be registered in the course.
Take your time and explore all of the resources. You will receive a higher mark on this First Assignment if you include your learning from the readings and resources provided.
When you have completed this First Assignment, send all parts together as an attachment to an email to: or attach all parts to your registration form.

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Please read through this important information about your Italian 12 course.There are four main components in this course, as follows:

First Assignment (10%)
This is the assignment that you will complete here and submit to us in order to become registered in this course. It is worth 10% of your final mark so it is a significant assignment which you should carefully complete. After your First Assignment and Registration Form have been reviewed, you will be enrolled in the course and will receive an email from your teacher with information to help you get started.
Communicative Learning Component using Rosetta Stone (72%)
You will complete eight units of Rosetta Stone; each unit is worth 9% for a total of 72% of
your course. Your Rosetta Stone account will be set up AFTER you have been registered in this course.The log-in information will be emailed to you at that time. Here is the list of units that you will complete for your Italian 12 course (previous units of Rosetta Stone are completed in our Introductory and Italian 11 courses):
Rosetta Stone Level 4

Unit 13 – Tourism and Recreation

Unit 14 – Professions and Hobbies

Unit 15 – At Home and Around Town

Unit 16 – Style and Personal Wellness

Rosetta Stone Level 5

Unit 17 – Business and Industry

Unit 18 – Arts and Academics

Unit 19 – Emergency Situations

Unit 20 – Family and Community
Creative Works Component (9%)
For the Creative Works project, students explore or respond to a work of art; this could be visual art (e.g. painting, sculpture); literature (e.g. books, comics, plays); music (e.g. a singer or band, a famous composer); or film (e.g. a movie, a famous actor).The objective of this component is that students explore a topic of interest to them and present what they have learned in their preferred format. The Creative Works project will be completed after you have been registered in the course (the instructions for this assignment will be available on the homepage of your course).

Connections to Learning BLOG Component (9%)
While learning a new language, it is important to develop some language learning strategies.Throughout your work in your Italian 12 course, you will be maintaining a blog
in your online course.You will also develop a word bank of useful expressions that you can access during and after the completion of your work on Rosetta Stone.The blog is like a digital notebook or journal that a person might keep when learning a new language.You could also make notes on your blog about how the learning is going for you; you could make vocabulary notes of words that you want to remember or any other points that will help you and you could also record notes on your blog while doing research and gathering information for your Creative Works project. Further instructions for the blog will be provided in your online course once you have been registered in the course.

BLOG Evaluation:
You will be evaluated on your post frequency and quality (please see the chart below).One requirement for your blog is that you will process and practice what you are learning on Rosetta Stone. As you work through the lessons on Rosetta Stone, little by little, you will be able to write more in your language of study.To earn 86% - 100% (an ‘A’), there should be evidence in your blog of increased acquisition of the language.

Here is the breakdown of the scoring for the blog:

0% → 50% / 52% → 70% / 72% → 85% / 86% → 100%
0 → 10 blog entries
The post frequency and quality
are below course expectations.
0 entries – 0%
1 entry – 5%
2 entries – 10%
3 entries – 15%
4 entries – 20%
5 entries – 25%
6 entries – 30%
7 entries – 35%
8 entries – 40%
9 entries – 45%
10 entries– 50% / 11 → 20 blog entries
The post frequency and quality
are below average to average.
11 entries – 52%
12 entries – 54%
13 entries – 56%
14 entries – 58%
15 entries – 60%
16 entries – 62%
17 entries – 64%
18 entries – 66%
19 entries – 68%
20 entries – 70% / 21 → 30 blog entries
The post frequency and quality
are average to above average.
21 entries – 72%
22 entries – 74%
23 entries – 76%
24 entries – 78%
25 entries – 80%
26 entries – 81%
27 entries – 82%
28 entries – 83%
29 entries – 84%
30 entries – 85% / 31 → 45 (or more) blog entries
The post frequencyand quality
exceed expectations.
31 entries – 86%
32 entries – 87%
33 entries – 88%
34 entries – 89%
35 entries – 90%
36 entries – 91%
37 entries – 92%
38 entries – 93%
39 entries – 94%
40 entries – 95%
41 entries – 96%
42 entries – 97%
43 entries – 98%
44 entries – 99%
45 entries – 100%

This is the end of the brief overview of all parts of your Italian 12 course. Now it is time to work on your First Assignment for this course (worth 10% of your final mark). Your course won’t be set up until after you have submitted this First Assignment, however, this First Assignment is part of your course and will be included in your marks for this course.

YOUR FIRST ASSIGNMENT BEGINS HERE

PART A: Questions About You
12 marks
Respond to the following questions with detailed answers in English.

Italian 12 is an elective course.Why have you chosen to take this course and what do you hope to gain from it?

What previous Italian courses have you taken?

Are you capable of conversing in Italian?

Have you had the opportunity to travel to or live in an Italian-speaking environment?
Does someone in your immediate or extended family speak Italian?
Write a few lines about yourself. You could write about your personal background, your hobbies, your goals, your future plans, etc.

PART B: Reading and Writing

10 marks

Instructions: Read the letter below and then write your own letterto the author in Italianin response.

Caro amico,
Sembra tanto tempo dall'ultima volta che ti ho visto. che è stato solo diverse settimane da quando ti ho vista. Finora la mia estate è stata grande!
Trascorro la mia tutti i miei week-end in spiaggia. Ricevo una bella abbronzatura e non puoi più dire che sono più pallido di te. Ho giocato un sacco di pallavolo, surf e la costruzione di una bella collezione di conchiglie di mare. Proprio lo scorso fine settimana ho preso il secondo posto in una gara di costruzione di castelli di sabbia!
Nelle ferie io lavoro. I Io guido un camion di gelati intorno e vendere gelati per i bambini. E 'così cool. Si tratta di una combinazione delle due cose che amo di più, gelati e bambini. La paga non è troppo grande, ma mi piace il lavoro così tanto.
Spero che l'estate è stato andando bene anche per te. C'è solo un mese e mezzo lasciato in vacanze estive e dopo che si torna a scuola. Ti piacerebbe incontrare un certo tempo prima dell'inizio della scuola?

Il tuo amico

Write your response letter now (minimum 8 – 10 sentences).

PART C: Listening Comprehension

14 marks

Click hereto watch an Italian news report. You may watch the recording as many times as you like. When you are ready, write a summary of what you heard in Italian or in English.

PART D: Reading Comprehension

Multiple Choice

4 marks

Instructions: Readthis passagecarefully.Select thebestanswer from the choices given based on the information in the reading passage about sports in Italy.

1. What is the most popular sport in Italy? ______

a. Cycling / c. / Basketball
b. Football / d. / Car racing

2. What Italian city recently hosted the winter Olympic Games? ______

a. Rome / c. / Turin
b. Florence / d. / Cortina

3. Which of the following is a problem within Italian sports? ______

a. Corruption / c. / Violence in stadiums
b. doping of athletes / d. / All of the above

Which of the following is a Formula 1 racing car manufacturer? ______

a. Aprilia / c. / Ducati
b. Ferrari / d. / Gilera

PART E: Writing

10 marks

For Part E, write a short story about a memorable event from your childhood. Write a minimum of 8 – 10 sentences.

PART F: Cultural Studies Project

50 marks

Your research and project may be completed in English or Italian.

Why are you studying a second (or third or fourth) language? Since everylanguage and its culture are intertwined, studying another language is ultimately about connecting with another culture. Furthermore, to effectively use a language, one must understand the cultural context in which the communication takes place. In Part D, you will have the opportunity to learn about another culture..The objective of this Cultural Project is that students explore a topic of interest
to them and present what they have learned in a presentation (use Prezi or Google Slide for a presentation and insert the link in the space provided below) or essay (insert your completed essay in the space provided below).Generally, for the Cultural Studies project,students will explore an aspect of the culture (e.g. food, famous sights, sports, fashion, etc.).The Cultural Studies project is very open so that students can choose their topic as well as their method of presentation. It should take about five to seven hours to complete the project – that includes time spent researching, reading, etc. as well as creating the final project that you will submit for this First Assignment. There are some suggestions in the instructions below. Please also see the rubric at the end of this document that is used in the evaluation of the projects so that you can make sure that you include all of the required elements. The top row shows the highest rating, called Proficient.

INSERT ESSAY OR LINK TO YOUR PRESENTATION HERE

Step 1: Choose a cultural area to study. Here is a list of ideas and topics:

Food, restaurants and eating experiences.
Activities and interests of young people.
Contributions of prominent people from this country.
Popular culture and famous people.
Well-known historical figures.
What it is like to live in this country.
Significant landmarks (8 – 10 or more).

Step 2: Now that you have a topic, here are a few guiding questions:

What did you learn about the culture?
How does this compare/contrast to your own culture?
What visual aids (pictures, graphics, music, audio files or artifacts) will you include
in the next step to demonstrate your findings?
What did you enjoy or find frustrating?
How does what you have learned affect your understanding of this culture?
Do you have any questions about the culture? Do you need to do more research?

Step 3: Now that you have your topic and have considered the guiding questions, it is time to share your knowledge by putting together your project; here are a few ideas as to how:

Video
Narrated photo journal
PowerPoint
Essay
Song/Poem
Use your imagination.
Plagiarism is not permitted: Copying, quoting, paraphrasing, or summarizing from
any source without adequate documentation is plagiarism.

Remember to include a title, and your name, and toLIST ANY SOURCES THAT YOU USED.

Be creative with your project; study what interests you in the manner that interests you!

Rubric: Scroll down to the next page to see the rubric that is used to evaluate your work for the Cultural Studies Project for Part F.

TOTAL SCORE: /100

Idea, preparation and research / Language and Cultural Awareness / Organization and Grammar / References / Visual aids
Proficient
A: starts at 86% / 5 – 7 hours
Clear, strong idea; rich, engaging, pertinent details;
analysis, reflection and insight. / Awareness of culture and how it impacts behaviour.
Shows knowledge of beliefs/values.
Sophisticated connections between culture and language. / Careful, suitable organization of ideas including introduction and conclusion.
No grammar or language errors. / More than 3 references. / Many relevant pictures, graphics, music, audio or video files, etc.
Developing
B: starts at 73% / 3 – 5 hours
Clear idea and theme.
Elaborate, relevant details. / Awareness of culture and how it impacts behaviour.
Shows knowledge of beliefs/values.
Strong connections between culture and language. / Logical organization of ideas including introduction and conclusion.
Fewer than 5 grammar and language errors. / 2 - 3 references. / 3+ pictures, graphics, music, audio or video files, etc.
Beginning
C+: starts at 67%
C: starts at 60%
C-: starts at 50% / 1 – 3 hours
Unclear idea or limited or repetitious details. / Awareness of culture and how it impacts behaviour.
Shows some knowledge of beliefs/values.
Limited connections between culture and language. / Some organization of ideas including either introduction and/or conclusion.
More than 5 grammar and language errors. / 1 - 2 references. / 1 - 2 pictures, graphics, music, audio or video files, etc.
Incomplete
F: from 0-49% / 0 – 1 hour
Unclear idea.
Limited or no detail. / No awareness of culture and how it impacts behaviour.
No knowledge of beliefs/values.
No connections between culture and language. / Poor organization of ideas with no introduction or conclusion.
More than 10 grammar and language errors. / No references. / No pictures, graphics, music, audio or video files, etc.

*Please check over all of your work on this First Assignment and then be sure to save a copy of this document on your computer so that you may refer to it once you have been registered in and have started working on your course; it will be a useful resource with valuable information about your course. You may want to create a folder specifically for your Italian 12 course now and should save this document in that folder.

You have now completed your First Assignment. Once your teacher has confirmed that you have passed this assignment, you will be registered in the course and will be provided with a username and a password to get started.
Enjoy your studies!

When you have completed this assignment, return it with all parts as an attachment to an email to: or attach it with all parts to your registration form.