Please Note That This First Assignment Is a Requirement to Be Registered in the Course

Please note that this First Assignment is a requirement to be registered in the course.

The Introductory International Language 11 I am registering for is:
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Instructions: This assignment is intended to take approximately 8 - 10 hours to complete. It is worth 10% of your final grade for the course so complete it carefully.

Read each question carefully before answering.
Answer all questions to the best of your ability, and in your own words. Plagiarized assignments will not be accepted, and you will not be registered in the course.
Take your time and explore all of the resources. You will receive a higher mark on this
First Assignment if you include your learning from the readings and resources provided.
When you have completed this First Assignment, send all parts together as an attachment to an email to: or attach all parts to your registration form

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Please read through this important information about your Introductory International Languages 11 course.There are four components in this course, as follows:

First Assignment (10%)
This is the assignment that you will complete here and submit to us in order to become registered in
this course. It is worth 10% of your final mark so it is a significant assignment which you should carefully complete. After your First Assignment and Registration Form have been reviewed, you will be enrolled
in the course and will receive an email from your teacher with information to help you get started.
Communicative Learning Component using Rosetta Stone (72%)
You will complete six units of Rosetta Stone; each unit is worth 12% for a total of 72% of your course. Your Rosetta Stone account will be set up AFTER you have been registered in this course. The log-in information will be emailed to you at that time. Here is the list of units that you will complete for your Introductory International Languages 11 course (subsequent units of Rosetta Stone are completed in higher level courses):
Rosetta Stone Level 1
Unit 1 – Language Basics
Unit 2 – Greetings and Introductions
Unit 3 – Work and School
Unit 4 – Shopping
Rosetta Stone Level 2
Unit 5 – Travel
Unit 6 – Past and Future
Creative Works Component (10%)
For the Creative Works project, students explore or respond to a work of art; this could be visual art (e.g. painting); literature (e.g. books, comics, plays); music (e.g. a singer or band, a famous composer); or film (e.g. a movie, a famous actor). The objective for this component is that students explore a topic of interest to them and present what they have learned in their preferred format. The Creative Works project will be completed after you have been registered in the course (the instructions for this project will be available
on the homepage of your course).
Connections to Learning BLOG Component (8%)
While learning a new language, it is important to develop some language learning strategies. Throughout your work in your Introductory International Languages11 course, you will be maintaining a blog in your online course. You will develop a word bank of useful expressions that you can access during and after the completion of your work on Rosetta Stone.The blog is like a digital notebook or journal that a person might keep when learning a new language. You could also make notesabout how the learning is going for you; you could make vocabulary notes of words that you want to remember or any other points that will help you. You could also record notes on your blog while doing research and gathering information for your Creative Works project. Further instructions for the blog component will be provided in your online course once you have been registered.

BLOG Evaluation:
You will be evaluated on your post frequency and quality (please see the chart below). One requirement for your blog is that you will process and practice what you are learning on Rosetta Stone. As you work through the lessons on Rosetta Stone, little by little, you will be able to write more in your language of study.To earn 86% - 100% (an ‘A’), there should be evidence in your blog of increased acquisition of the language.

Here is the breakdown of the scoring for the blog:

0% → 50% / 52% → 70% / 72% → 85% / 86% → 100%
0 → 10 blog entries
The post frequency and quality
are below course expectations.
0 entries – 0%
1 entry – 5%
2 entries – 10%
3 entries – 15%
4 entries – 20%
5 entries – 25%
6 entries – 30%
7 entries – 35%
8 entries – 40%
9 entries – 45%
10 entries– 50% / 11 → 20 blog entries
The post frequency and quality
are below average to average.
11 entries – 52%
12 entries – 54%
13 entries – 56%
14 entries – 58%
15 entries – 60%
16 entries – 62%
17 entries – 64%
18 entries – 66%
19 entries – 68%
20 entries – 70% / 21 → 30 blog entries
The post frequency and quality
are average to above average.
21 entries – 72%
22 entries – 74%
23 entries – 76%
24 entries – 78%
25 entries – 80%
26 entries – 81%
27 entries – 82%
28 entries – 83%
29 entries – 84%
30 entries – 85% / 31 → 45 (or more) blog entries
The post frequencyand quality
exceed expectations.
31 entries – 86%
32 entries – 87%
33 entries – 88%
34 entries – 89%
35 entries – 90%
36 entries – 91%
37 entries – 92%
38 entries – 93%
39 entries – 94%
40 entries – 95%
41 entries – 96%
42 entries – 97%
43 entries – 98%
44 entries – 99%
45 entries – 100%

This is the end of the brief overview of all parts of your Introductory International Languages 11 course. Now it is time to get started on your First Assignment for this course (worth 10% of your final mark). Your online course won’t be set up until after you have submitted this First Assignment, however, this First Assignment is part of your course and will be included in your marks for this course.

FIRST ASSIGNMENT INFORMATION

This First Assignment is worth 10% of your final grade. This is a substantive assignment which should take approximately ten hours to complete.

Here are the learning outcomes for this First Assignment:
-Compare Canadian customs and traditions with those of a country where the language you are studying is spoken.
-Identify cultural content of a country where the language you are studying is spoken.
-Identify similarities and differences between Canada and a country where the language you are studying is spoken.
-Process and adapt information from a variety of resources to complete authentic tasks.
-Convey acquired information in formats that show growing independence.
-Extract, retrieve, and process information from language resources to complete meaningful tasks.
-Explain acquired information in oral, visual, and simple written forms.

Introduction to your FIRST ASSIGNMENT
Why are you studying a new language? Since everylanguage and its culture are intertwined, studying a language is ultimately about connecting with another culture. Furthermore, to effectively use a language, one must understand the cultural context in which the communication takes place. In this First Assignment, you will have the opportunity to learn about another culture and you will also share your reasons for wanting to learn this language.

YOUR FIRST ASSIGNMENT BEGINS HERE

PART AEssay (25 marks)

Your research and project may be completed in English or in your chosen language of study.
For this section of the First Assignment, please respond to the following in an essay format (minimum of 500 words).

What language are you studying?
Why have you chosen to study this language?
What connections do you have to this language…
do you speak it at home; do your parents/grandparents speak the language;
have you visited a country where this language is spoken?
What are your impressions of the language, the people and the culture, etc.?
In your essay, include information about the origins of the language and information
about a country where the language you are studying is spoken.
Make sure that you have a final reflection at the end of your essay.

PART BTrue/False Questions (15 marks)

10 Tips for Language Learning Success
Read 10 Tips for Language Learning Successto answer the following questions.
Write T (True) or False (F) on the line provided.

As a first time language learner, I will never feel frustration and discouragement. ______
It’s better to study for 30 minutes each day than for 3 hours once a week. ______
A language course is the same as every other course I will take. ______
I should make an effort to identify my personal learning style so that I am able to overcome any learning barriers I may have. ______
In this course, I will learn from making mistakes and not understanding. ______
It is not helpful to speak the language aloud. ______
The language material will become increasingly familiar through repetition. ______
If I make a lot of mistakes while I’m studying, I should give up and accept that I can’t learn a language. ______
In the long run, the learning process boils down to a constant process of learning, forgetting a bit, re-learning, forgetting a little less, and then re-learning again and again until the learned material has become familiar. ______
Speaking is very embarrassing. I worry about making a fool of myself! I can learn this language by reading, writing and listening only. ______
It’s not a good idea to try practicing new words I’ve learned with a native speaker of this language. ______
Increasing the amount of contact I have with a language will not promote language fluency. ______
Vocabulary is the most essential element of communication. The more words I know, the more I can say and understand. ______
I can’t make any mistakes; if I do, I will fail at learning this language. ______
It’s important to make sure that the gaps between periods of study are not too long or I will forget what I’m trying to learn. ______

PART CCultural Project (60 marks)

Your research and project may be completed in English or in your chosen language of study.
Below are the instructions for the project that you must also complete and submit before your language course will be set up.

For this part of the First Assignment, you will explore an aspect of the culture in a country where the language you are studying is spoken.The objective of this Cultural Project is that students explore a topic of interest to them and present what they have learned in a presentation (use Prezi or Google Slide for a presentation and insert the link in the space provided below) or essay (insert your completed essay in the space provided below).There are some suggestions in the instructions below. This is a substantial project and must show evidence of significant research as well as detailed information on your chosen topic. Please see the rubric at the end of this document that is used for evaluating the project so that you can make sure that you have included all of the required elements and have provided sufficient information and details (the top row of the chart shows the highest range of scores, called Proficient). Please note the requirement to include images and a list of your references (bibliography) in your project as well.

INSERT ESSAY OR LINK TO YOUR PRESENTATION HERE

Instructions: Choose ONE topic from the three CHOICES listed below. Your project MUST be about only ONE of these topics: CHOICE 1, OR CHOICE 2 OR CHOICE 3 (not all three topics).

CHOICE 1:Food, cooking and eating in a country where the language you are studying is spoken.

Suggestions:

1. Find and research recipes (minimum of five) and make a digital recipe book.
2. Prepare a meal and take pictures or videos (include written information about the food
you prepare as well).
3. Write restaurant reviews about a minimum of five restaurants (include details about the restaurant and specific dishes available there, etc.).
4. You may also explore another idea of your own relevant to this topic.

CHOICE 2: A famous person (past or present) from a country where the language you are studying is spoken.

Suggestions:

1. Write a biography about this famous person.
2. Write an essay about a famous person and his/her contributions to the culture/country.
3. Choose a famous person and make a video acting as this person.
4. You may also explore another idea of your own relevant to this topic.

CHOICE 3: Landmarks and sights to visit in a country where the language you are studying is spoken.
Suggestions:

1. Make a travel guide including a minimum of 10 landmarks to visit.
2. Plan a trip for yourself (include all details of your travel arrangements, places to visit and the reasons for visiting these places and sights).
3. Research one particular landmark and research the planning and building, style of architecture, etc. of this landmark.

4. You may also explore another idea of your own relevant to this topic.

Here are some things to think about while you are completing your project:

1. What did you learn about the culture?
2. How does this compare/contrast to your own culture?
3. What visual aids (pictures, graphics, music, audio files, etc.) will you include?
4.What did you enjoy or find frustrating?
5. How does the research and work you did affect your understanding of this culture?
6. Do you have any questions about the culture? What intrigued you the most?

Plagiarism is not permitted
Copying, quoting, paraphrasing, or summarizing from any source without adequate documentation is plagiarism and will result in a zero score for this part of the First Assignment.

Be creative with your project – study what interests you in the manner that interests you! Be sure to include a title and to LIST ANY SOURCES THAT YOU CONSULTED.

When you have completed your First Assignment, please submit it to . Be sure to attach all electronic and/or scanned parts of the assignment to your email.

After we have received and evaluated your First Assignment, your course will be set up and the information needed to access your course will be sent to you in an email. Please be sure to provide an email address that you can access and that you check daily so that no correspondence from us will be missed.

Rubric:
Scroll down to see the rubric that is used to evaluate your project (Part C of this First Assignment).

Idea, preparation and research / Language and Cultural Awareness / Organization and Grammar / References / Visual aids
Proficient
A: starts at 86% / 6-10 hours
Clear, strong idea;
rich, engaging, pertinent details;
analysis, reflection and insight. / Awareness of culture and how it impacts behaviour.
Shows knowledge of beliefs/values. Sophisticated connections between culture and language. / Careful, suitable organization of ideas including introduction and conclusion.
No grammar or language errors. / More than 3 references. / Many relevant pictures, graphics, music, audio files, etc.
Developing
B: starts at 73% / 5-6 hours
Clear idea and theme.
Elaborate, relevant details. / Awareness of culture and how it impacts behaviour.
Shows knowledge of beliefs/values. Strong connections between culture and language. / Logical organization of ideas including introduction and conclusion.
Fewer than 5 grammar and language errors. / 2-3 references. / 3+ pictures, graphics, music, audio files, etc.
Beginning
C+: starts at 67%
C: starts at 60%
C-: starts at 50% / 2-4 hours
Unclear idea or
limited or repetitious details. / Awareness of culture and how it impacts behaviour.
Shows some knowledge of beliefs/values. Limited connections between culture and language. / Some organization of ideas including either introduction and/or conclusion.
More than 5 grammar and language errors. / 1-2 references. / 1-2 pictures, graphics, music, audio files, etc.
Incomplete
F: from 0-49% / 0-2 hours
Unclear idea. Limited or no detail. / No awareness of culture and how it impacts behaviour.
No knowledge of beliefs or values.
No connections between culture and language. / Poor organization of ideas with no introduction or conclusion. More than 10 grammar and language errors. / No references. / No pictures, graphics, music, audio files.

*Please check over all of your work on this First Assignment and then be sure to save a copy of this document on your computer so that you may refer to it once you have been registered in and have started working on your course; it will be a useful resource with valuable information about your course. You may want to create a folder specifically for your language course now and should save this document in that folder.

You have now completed your First Assignment. Once your teacher has confirmed that you have passed this assignment, you will be registered in the course and will be provided with a username and password to get started.
Enjoy your adventures in learning a new language!