Luis A. Bayona
Edison Township, N.J
THEMATICALLY ORGANIZED ASSESSMENT
SPANISH
TOA Title: Sueños y sonrisas: La revista de los niños (Dreams and Smiles: Children’s Magazine)
Theme: Discovering the World Around Us
Level: Intermediate-Low
TOA Overview:
You and your family are going to visit friends in Panama. You are going to meet your brother/ sister’s friend from Panama City, Panama. It has been a while since you practiced your Spanish. To help you practice, you will read an article about people from Panama (Daniela y Michelle). You will talk with one of your brother/sister’s friends about his/her likes, dislikes, favorite past times and personal information. Then, you will write an email to one of your friends, introducing your brother/sister’s friend to him/her.
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Luis A. Bayona
Edison Township, N.J
Task Title: Sueños y sonrisas: La revista de los niños
Theme: Discovering the World Around Us
Level: Intermediate-Low Focus Age Group: 13 - 14
National Standards Goals: Communication Cultures Connections
Communicative Mode: Interpretive
Time Frame: 45 minutes
Description of Task:
You and your family are going on vacation to visit friends in Panama City. You will be staying with these friends and will spend a lot of time with their daughters, Daniela and Michelle. Read the interview to learn about their likes, dislikes, favorite pastimes and personal information. Record the information in a notebook so that you can write an article in your school newspaper when you get home.
Materials Needed: Task, paper and pencil or a pen
Teacher Notes: Students should have basic understanding of foods and activities before beginning this assessment
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Luis A. Bayona
Edison Township, N.J
Intermediate-Low Interpretive Rubric
Sueños y sonrisas: La revista de los niños
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Luis A. Bayona
Edison Township, N.J
Sueños y sonrisas: La revista de los niños
Activity A: (Preparation Phrase) You will read an interview about 2 sisters from
Panamá. To better prepare for reading the interview, explore the following questions.
1) Have you ever read something about Panamá, its people and culture?
2) What type of questions do you expect to find in an interview of 2 children, ages 10 and 4?
3) Brainstorm some words and expressions in Spanish that you might encounter in the article.
Activity B: (Comprehension Phase) Main Ideas. Skim the interview and then select the
main idea.
a) Entrevistando a los niños
b) Entrevista con Daniela y Michelle
c) Dos hermanas
Activity C: (Important Details) Read the interview and answer the following questions in
English.
a) What is Panama like?
b) What do the sisters like to do?
c) Where do they go on vacation? Why?
d) What do they like to eat?
e) The girls have an important message for other children. What is it?
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Luis A. Bayona
Edison Township, N.J
Activity D: (Vocabulary)
Nombre y apellido______clase______fecha______
Match the word up with the picture. Write in the letter on the correct picture in the blank provided.
1.- Arena: _____ /2.- Carne molida: _____ /
3.- El Mar: ______/
4.- Freir en aceite: ______/
5.- Motos: ______/
6.- Las Conchas: _____ /
7.- Los puentes: _____ /
8.- La Yuca: ______/
9.- El Aceite: ______/
10.- Frituras: ______/
Activity E: (Interpretation Phase) Answer the following questions.
1) What type of people are Daniela and Michelle? Explain with examples.
2) Is education important in the girls’ lives? Explain why.
3) What do you think Coronado beach looks like?
Task Title: Sueños y sonrisas: La revista de los niños
Theme: Discovering the World Around Us
Level: Intermediate-Low Focus Age Group: 13-14
National Standards Goal: Communication Cultures Connections Communities
Communicative Mode: Interpersonal
Time Frame: Two class periods of 45 minutes.
Description of Task:
You will have 10 minutes to conceptualize and orally develop the following role-play with your partner. You will have a conversation with another student. You will play the role of the sister/brother. Your partner will play the role of the friend. You can not write anything on a piece of paper. The conversation must be at least 3 to 4 minutes long.
Situation:
Your sister’s boyfriend or your brother’s girlfriend is coming for the first time to the U.S from Panama City. They met 3 years ago during a student exchange program in Panama. They have been dating since. You have not met the person yet. Your brother or sister is asking for an opinion. Since you don’t know anything about the other person, you can not make up your mind. Therefore, you will have a conversation with this person to find out more things about his or her life. I will suggest a list of personal information things such as manners, taste for food, favorite things to do, culture, family relationships, likes and dislikes, and point of view that will help you to create and formulate important questions to complete your task
Material: Task, and students
Teacher Notes: Students should have a basic understanding of the vocabulary and
they must be eager to ask and take risks.
It may be helpful for the teacher to role play the friend from Panama.
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Luis A. Bayona
Edison Township, N.J
Intermediate-Low Interpersonal Rubric
Sueños y sonrisas: La revista de los niños
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Luis A. Bayona
Edison Township, N.J
Task Title: Sueños y sonrisas: La revista de los niños
Theme: Discovering the World Around Us
Level: Intermediate-Low Focus Age Group: 13 - 14
National Standards Goals: Communication Cultures Connections Comparison Communities
Communicative Mode: Presentational
Time Frame: 45 minutes
Description of Task:
Write an e-mail to one of your friends, introducing your sister’s/brother’s friend to him/her. You need to include following:
q Include greetings.
q Describe your sister’s/brother’s friend to your friend.
q Tell your friend about the activities this person likes to do.
q Include details using: when, why, where, and adjectives to describe.
q End the email.
Material Needed: Task, pencil or a pen, and paper
Teacher Notes: Students should have a basic understanding of the vocabulary words
and some basic expressions.
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Luis A. Bayona
Edison Township, N.J
Intermediate-Low Presentational Rubric
Sueños y sonrisas: La revista de los niños
EXCEEDS EXPECTATIONS / MEETS EXPECTATIONS / DOES NOT MEET EXPECTATIONSHow well do I communicate through the
e-mail?
(Text Type) / I create with the language by using strings of sentences. / I create with language by using simple sentences and some strings of sentences. / I use simple sentences, isolated words, and memorized phrases.
How well am I understood through the
e-mail? How clear are my ideas?
(Comprehensibility) / I am generally understood by those unaccustomed
to the speaking/writing of language learners. / I am generally understood by those accustomed to the speaking/writing of language learners. /
I am understood with occasional difficulty by those accustomed to the speaking/writing of language learners.
How well do I get the attention of my audience?(Impact) / I make good choices of phrases, images, and content to maintain the attention of the audience. / I make some good choices of phrases, images, and content to maintain the attention of the audience. / I use mostly gestures or visuals to maintain the audience’s attention. I use some phrases, but my vocabulary conveys very basic information.
How organized and fluent is the presentation of the e-mail?
(Communication Strategies) / My e-mail is well organized. I include an opening and closing, and my ides are well connected. I write in a logical manner. I write with fluency. / My e-mail shows that I organized my thoughts. I include an opening and closing, and some connections are evident. / I focus mostly on the completion of the task; I do not pay much attention to organization and flow of my e-mail. Few, if any connections are included.
How well do I demonstrate cultural understanding?
(Cultural Awareness)) / I am able to use some culturally appropriate vocabulary or idiomatic expressions. / I attempt to use some culturally appropriate vocabulary or idiomatic expressions. / I may use a few memorized idiomatic expressions that are used frequently in the classroom setting.
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