High+School+School+wide+Expectations

Rubrics
 * List of ideas for School Wide Expectations**
 * Presentational skills:**
 * Usually speaks in a clear, audible voice with varied tone and volume
 * Speaks with a clear awareness of audience, setting, and objectives, strategically using it to his/her advantage
 * Maintains excellent eye contact and poise
 * Effectively uses visual aids or technology to enhance message

ii. //Presentation// || Usually speaks in a clear, audible voice with varied tone and volume
 * || ** Advanced ** || ** Proficient ** || ** Needs Improvement ** || Does Not Meet Standard ||
 * b. **Speaking**

Speaks with a clear awareness of audience, setting, and objectives, strategically using it to his/her advantage

Maintains excellent eye contact and poise

Effectively uses visual aids or technology to enhance message || Often speaks in a clear, audible voice with varied tone and volume

Speaks with awareness of audience, setting, and objectives

Maintains effective eye contact and poise

Uses visual aids or technology to enhance message || Seldom speaks in a clear, audible voice with some varied tone and volume

Speaks with some awareness of audience, setting, and objectives

Infrequent eye contact and poise detracts from presentation

Frequently uses visual aids or technology that compromise the message || Does not speak in a clear, audible voice with varied tone and volume

Speaks with little awareness of audience, setting, and objectives

Lack of eye contact and poise detracts from presentation

Uses visual aids or technology that does not enhance message ||

Goal: Objective: Grading:
 * Spanish I Chapter 4 - Costa Rica**


 * Cultural Topics**
 * Geography
 * Creatures
 * Birds
 * Turtles
 * Monkeys
 * Fish
 * Art
 * Food
 * Conservation
 * Using locals as

Goal: You are to research Latino life within the United States. Demonstrate public speaking skills and use of visuals within a Powerpoint presentation. Object: Research a sepcific cultural component of Latin American life i.e. festivals, foods, Latin American artist or sports figure. The topic must be approved by your classroom teacher ahead of time. Grading: You will be assessed (via school-wide rubric) on your presentational skills and effective use of visuals. Class grade: All of the above and your inclusion of culturally accurate details surrounding your country.
 * Spanish II Chapter 4 - Latin American influence in the United States**


 * Cultural topics:**
 * Food
 * Cuban Food
 * Tex Mex Food
 * Latin artists/musicians
 * Ricky Martin
 * Selena
 * Gloria Estefan
 * Enrique Iglesias
 * Athletes
 * American cities
 * Festivals

Things to include:
 * All important dates and places
 * Origins, background information

Class grade: All of the above and your inclusion of culturally accurate details surrounding your country.
 * Spanish III - Chapter 3 - El Caribe**
 * Goal**: You are to become a tour guide for one of the following destinations. Demonstrate public speaking skills and use of visuals within a Powerpoint presentation.
 * Objective**: Research a country bordering the Caribbean and present your findings to the class with a Powerpoint presentation. Your job is to include a variety of aspects of the daily life and culture to allure others to come visit.
 * Grading**: You will be assessed (via school-wide rubric) on your presentational skills and effective use of visuals.


 * Countries**
 * 1) Cuba
 * 2) Puerto Rico
 * 3) La Republica Dominicana
 * 4) Mexico
 * 5) Guatemala
 * 6) Nicaragua
 * 7) Costa Rica
 * 8) Colombia
 * 9) Venezuela
 * 10) Honduras
 * 11) Panama


 * Things to include**:
 * Types of people
 * Famous people
 * Indigenous groups
 * Geography
 * Landscapes
 * Weather - when to go
 * What to see/place to go
 * Famous monuments
 * Beaches
 * Night Life
 * Food
 * Signature dish
 * Economy
 * Major imports/exports

Class grade: All of the above and your inclusion of culturally accurate details surrounding your dance.
 * Spanish 4/5**
 * Goal**: Become acquainted with a particular dance from the Spanish speaking world. Demonstrate public speaking skills and use of visuals within a Powerpoint presentation.
 * Objective**: Research a dance and its surrounding cultural and present your findings to the class with a Powerpoint presentation.
 * Grading**: You will be assessed (via school-wide rubric) on your presentational skills and effective use of visuals.


 * Dances
 * 1) La Bachata
 * 2) El Merengue
 * 3) Folk dance
 * 4) Chacarera
 * 5) Gato
 * 6) Morenada
 * 7) Salsa
 * 8) Mambo
 * 9) Cumbia
 * 10) Tumba
 * 11) Samba
 * 12) Cha-Cha-Cha
 * 13) Paso Doble
 * 14) Flamenco
 * 15) Bolero
 * 16) Vallenato