Using a 12-box chart, create a year-round calendar of the activities you do on five or more holidays. You may use national holidays as well. Use as many Spanish vocabulary words and phrases as you can. For each holiday, indicate if you stay at home or go somewhere, what activities you like to do, and at least three notes about how holidays are celebrated in the Spanish-speaking world (parade, picnic, family dinner, festival, concert, etc.).
Use the rubric below as a guide in creating your calendar.
Criteria
(Weight)
Excellent (4) Good (3) Fair (2) Poor (1) Points
Awarded
Ideas/Purpose
(× 1)
The calendar
includes five or
more holidays.
The response
contains relevant
appropriate
details.
The calendar
includes five
holidays that are
generally clear.
The response is
generally
relevant with
adequate details.
The calendar
includes three or
more holidays
that may be
unclear.
The response is
somewhat
relevant with
basic details.
The calendar
includes fewer
than three
holidays that are
unclear.
The response
has little or no
relevance or
detail.
Organization
(× 1)
There is a clear
order to the
activities.
The labeling of
the activities is
correct.
Ideas are
organized
logically.
There is a
generally clear
order to the
activities.
The labeling of
the activities is
adequate.
Ideas are
organized
logically, though
a few ideas may
be out of place.
There is an
inconsistent
order to the
activities.
The labeling of
the activities is
weak or not
present.
Some ideas are
extraneous or
out of place.
There is little or
no order to the
activities.
The labeling of
the activities is
not present.
Ideas are limited
or extraneous.
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Criteria
(Weight)
Excellent (4) Good (3) Fair (2) Poor (1) Points
Awarded
Word Choice
(× 1)
The vocabulary is
clearly correct
and appropriate
for the audience
and purpose.
Words are used
effectively.
Writing is rich
with a variety of
academic and
domain-specific
words.
The vocabulary is
generally
appropriate for
the audience and
purpose.
Most words are
used effectively.
Writing shows an
adequate use of
academic and
domain-specific
words.
The vocabulary is
somewhat
appropriate for
the audience and
purpose.
The word choice
is weak or
ineffective.
Writing shows a
weak use of
academic and
domain-specific
words.
The vocabulary
may not be
appropriate for
the audience or
purpose.
There are
multiple errors in
word choice.
Writing shows
limited or no use
of academic or
domain-specific
words.
Sentence
Fluency
(× 1)
Sentence
structure is
varied.
Sentences flow
smoothly.
Sentence
structure is
generally varied.
Most sentences
flow smoothly.
Sentence
structure is
somewhat
varied.
Many sentences
are choppy or do
not flow.
Sentence
structure has
little or no
variance.
Sentences are
often choppy or
do not flow.
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Criteria
(Weight)
Excellent (4) Good (3) Fair (2) Poor (1) Points
Awarded
Conventions
(× 1)
There is a strong
command of
conventions.
Punctuation,
capitalization,
and spelling are
consistently
correct.
There is a
general
command of
conventions.
Punctuation,
capitalization,
and spelling are
mostly correct.
There is a partial
command of
conventions.
Punctuation,
capitalization,
and spelling are
inconsistent or
weak.
Errors in
conventions may
occasionally
interfere with
meaning.
There is a limited
command of
conventions.
Punctuation and
capitalization are
mostly incorrect.
There are
multiple errors in
spelling.
Errors in
conventions
often interfere
with meaning.
0 points: No evidence of ability to demonstrate targeted skill.
Here is a sample calendar using a 12-box chart:
Holiday | Staying at home or going somewhere | Activities | Notes about celebration in Spanish-speaking world
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New Year's Day |Staying at home |Watching fireworks |In Spain, people eat 12 grapes at midnight for good luck.
| | |In Mexico, people have a family dinner and play music.
| | |In Argentina, people celebrate with parties and dancing.
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Valentine's Day |Going somewhere |Having a romantic dinner|In Spain, it is common to exchange gifts and go out for a date.
| | |In Mexico, people give flowers and chocolate to their loved ones.
| | |In Argentina, people celebrate with tango dancing and live music.
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Easter |Staying at home |Having a family brunch |In Spain, there are processions and religious ceremonies.
| | |In Mexico, people have picnics and participate in Easter egg hunts.
| | |In Argentina, people attend religious services and have family gatherings.
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Independence Day |Going somewhere |Attending a parade |In Spain, there are fireworks and military parades.
| | |In Mexico, people have fiestas and watch fireworks.
| | |In Argentina, people celebrate with music concerts and cultural events.
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Christmas |Staying at home |Decorating the house |In Spain, people have a big family meal on Christmas Eve.
| | |In Mexico, people have posadas and celebrate with piñatas.
| | |In Argentina, people attend midnight mass and have a big feast.
Note: This is just a sample calendar, and you can choose any five or more holidays that you personally celebrate. Additionally, you can add more details and specific vocabulary words/phrases based on your preferences and knowledge of Spanish.