Monday, September 19, 2011

Middle School Projects

Here is a list of possible Middle School Spanish projects. At the end of each quarter a new project will be due. 
* All projects must be okayed through Sra. Flagstad before beginning.*


Spanish Projects 2011- 2012
McDowell Middle School
This list of project ideas is a great way to get our Spanish class involved in the Spanish language. Let’s use our creative minds and have fun with these projects!
Educational Video (Group of 3)
Submit a video that effectively teaches a concept that we have covered this year in class. This would be something  I could use next year, so make it clear and appropriate. The length of the video should last about 10- 15 minutes and include a short skit in Spanish that applies the concept covered. Some examples of concepts would be: regular verb conjugation, preterit verb conjugation, food vocabulary, and animal vocabulary. All SPANISH would need to be approved by me before the video is make to ensure accuracy. 
Cooking Project (2 people)
Prepare and cook a meal from a Spanish speaking country with your classmates. This should be presented in either a video or power point format depicting the steps that are involved; meaning show us how you made the meal either with video or photos. Also, please include the country of origin, the history of the dish, and why you chose the food.  You will need to prepare the meal and bring in for the class to share with all necessary materials (plates, forks, napkins).  ** Consult an adult for assistance and supervision**
Musical Lyrics (1-2 people)
If you wish to complete this project, please come and speak to me about your ideas. I want to keep all ideas that you may have open to discussion to keep the creativity flowing.
Photobook (1 person)
Take pictures that tell as story and make a book about it. Your subject can be anything that you chose, with Spanish teacher approval. Write captions that narrate your story in SPANISH. You will put them into a photo book or paste them into a scrapbook. Be prepared to present your book to the class. You can also make the photobook into a power point presentation if you wish. You will need to include at least 20 photos with at least one sentence for each photo. 
Skit/ Short Play (3-4 people)
Perform a short skit or play in Spanish lasting at least 5-7 minutes for the class. You must type out your lines in English and Spanish and have the lines approved by the Spanish teacher before the presentation. You may wish to have one person be the narrator for ease of understanding the play or skit. You may write your own play or TRANSLATE an existing one. 
Please do not repeat your projects from last year.