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Español 2AC Preterit Verbs: Nombre: ____________________________________ Fecha: _______________________________________ Mi persona famosa:
For this final project of preterit verbs you are going to choose, research, and present about a
famous person. Your famous figure must be someone of Hispanic origins who is dead. In
addition, this cannot be a person who you have done for a Real World Assignment!!!
This project has three components:
1. El texto:
a. Find a media text (newspaper, website, etc.) about your person in Spanish.
This text must have a minimum of 10 preterit verbs. The more detailed the
better.
b. Print this text out
c. Highlight all the preterit verbs you find in the text and translate them to
English in the margins (be sure they are preterit and not different tenses i.e.
present, etc.)
2. El cartel de biografía:
a. Using the information from the text you are going to create a poster (8x11.5
inch paper) about your person.
b. Your poster must have:
i. A picture of your historical figure
ii. A paragraph in which you describe in 3rd person preterit the person’s
life and legacy (who they were, what they did, where they lived, when
they died, why they were important, etc.)
1. This paragraph must be written in your own words
(PROHIBITED RESOURCES/TRANSLATORS WILL
RECEIVE 0 POINTS)
2. It must be at least 12 sentences in length.
3. It must use 4 FUJI irregular verbs and 4 hot dog/Y verbs
iii. The poster should be aesthetically appealing (big type, additional
decoration, etc.)
3. Un Voki/Fotobabble:
a. You are going to narrate an autobiography as the ghost of your famous person.
You will be speaking in 1st person (“yo”) voice.
b. You will create a 2-minute (minimum) Fotobabble/Voki in which you speak
as your famous person in the past tense about your life and your actions.
c. Your recording must have a minimum of 8 irregular FUJI/-car/-gar/-zar/hot
dog/Y verbs
By the end of this assignment you should:
~Be able to talk about a famous figure from another
country in the past
~Be able to write about a famous figure from another
country in the past
~Be able to give a presentation about a famous figure from
another country in the past
Latinos famosos:
This list of famous Latinos is designed to help you think of people about whom you may do
the project. There are two people you cannot pick: Diego Rivera and Frida Kahlo
1. César Chávez (activista)
2. Salvador Dalí (artista)
3. Francisco Pizarro
(explorador/conquistador)
4. Juan Ponce de León
(explorador/conquistador)
5. Pancho Villa (revolucionario)
6. Diego Velásquez (artista)
7. Evita Perón
(presidenta/política)
8. Salvador Allende
(presidente/político)
9. Augusto Pinochet
(político/dictador/militar)
10. Pablo Neruda (poeta)
11. Miguel Hernández (poeta)
12. Celia Cruz (cantante)
13. Sandra Cisneros* (poeta)
14. Oscar de la Hoya* (boxeador)
15. Sor Juana Inés de la cruz
(escritora, activista, monja)
16. José Mariano Hernández
(político)
17. Carlos Noriega* (astronauta)
18. Mario J. Molina* (científico)
19. Nancy Lopez* (golfista)
20. Sammy Sosa* (beisbolista)
21. Carlos Santana* (músico)
22. Elena Ochoa* (astronauta)
23. Pedro Martínez* (beisbolista)
*=even though this person is
alive your Project must pretend
like they are deceased
24. Jaime Escalante (educador)
25. José Martí (revolucionario,
poeta)
26. Fidel Castro
(revolucionario/político)
27. Che Guevara
(revolucionario/político)
28. Baruj Benacerraf (científico)
29. Simón Bolívar
(revolucionario/político)
30. Pablo Picasso (artista)
31. Sonia Sotomayor* (juez)
32. Gloria Estefan* (cantante)
33. Antonia Novello (medico)
34. Dolores Huerta* (activista)
35. Chita Rivera (bailarina)
36. Isolina Ferre (monja/activista)
37. Roberto Clemente Walker
(beisbolista)
38. Ritchie Valens (cantante)
39. Eduardo Guerrero (luchador)
40. Jorge Luis Borges (escritor)
41. Rigoberta Menchu (activista)
42. Silvia Méndez (activista)
43. Don Quijote (caballero)
44. Andrés Segovia (guitarrista)
45. Paco de Lucia (guitarrista)
46. Reina Isabela (reina/político)
Español 2AC Preterit Verbs: Nombre: ____________________________________ Fecha: _______________________________________ Mi persona famosa Checklist:
☐ 1. I selected my famous person
☐ 2. I found an article in Spanish about this person with at least
10 preterit verbs
☐ 3. I printed out the article
☐ 4. I identified, underlined, and translated the preterit verbs to
English
☐ 5. I wrote a summary of my famous person:
rd
☐ i. My summary is in the 3 person (él/ella) voice
☐ ii. My summary is in my own words (not translated)
☐ iii. My summary is 12 sentences long
iv. My summary contains 4 FUJI verbs and 4 hot
☐
dog/Y verbs
☐ 6. I created a poster:
☐ i. My poster has a picture (not stick figure) of my
famous person
☐ ii. My poster has my summary on it to show MY
writing skills.
☐ iii. My poster looks nice
☐ 7. I created a Fotobabble/Voki:
☐ i. My recording is in the 1st person as if I was my
famous person
☐ ii. My recording is 2 minutes or longer
☐ iii. My recording describes my (as famous person)
life, actions, etc.
☐ iv. My recording has 8 irregular (FUJI, Hot dog, Y,
car/gar/zar verbs)
☐ v. I shared my recording with Señora Bares or
Señorita Herskowitz
☐ 8. I turned my assignment in on time and asked for assistance
if needed. I did not use any prohibited resources.
Español 2AC Preterit Verbs: Nombre: ____________________________________ Fecha: _______________________________________ Mi persona famosa Rubric
10-9
8-6
5-2
0-1
Text
My text selection is
a reputable source. I
identified and
translate all verbs
correctly. I supplied
a printed text.
My text selection is
acceptable. I identified
and translated majority
of the verbs correctly.
I supplied a printed
text.
Poster
My poster is
aesthetically
appealing. It
contains a photo of
my famous person.
It surpasses verb
requirements with
excellence. It
contains extensive or
excellent details and
is written with my
Spanish skills.
My poster is decently
appealing. It contains a
photo of my famous
person. It meets all
verb requirements with
minimal errors. It
contains substantial
information and detail
that is well written
with some errors.
My text selection
is decent. I
identified and
translated almost
half of the verbs
correctly. I may or
may not have
supplied a printed
text.
My poster may be
crowded or barren.
It may contain a
photo of my
famous person. It
meets falls short of
meeting verb
requirements. It
contains basic
information and
detail with many
errors.
Recording
My recording
surpasses all the
requirements. My
speech is fluid. I
provide excellent
detail and
information. I make
minimal errors. I am
demonstrating
speaking proficiency
by not just reading.
My recording meets
most of the
requirements. My
speech is somewhat
fluid. I provide
substantial detail and
information. I make
some errors but that do
not hinder
comprehension. I am
demonstrating good
speaking in fluency in
pronunciation, but am
kind of reading my
information.
My text selection
is less than
reputable. I failed
to identify or
translate correctly
half of the verbs. I
did not have
supplied a printed
text.
My poster may be
crowded or barren.
It does not contain
a photo of my
famous person. It
fails to meet the
requirements. It
lacks basic
information and/or
contains
substantial errors.
The poster is not
written with my
Spanish skills.
My recording fails
to meet majority
of the
requirements. My
speech is choppy
and difficult to
understand. My
information is
scarce and lacking.
My errors interfere
with my ability to
be understood.
This recording
does not
demonstrate
novice-high
speaking skills.
_______/30
My recording may
meet most of the
requirements. My
speech is
somewhat fluid. I
provide basic
information that
may contain
substantial errors
making it difficult
to understand. I
am either
struggling with
speaking skills
and/or reading
text.
*Note: You will not receive credit if
you are found using prohibited resources. This project is
a reflection of your proficiency/skill level.