Spanish 3RubricEnvironment Project

SWBAT choose a current environmental problem in the Amazon, research possible solutions, and create an informative commercial about the problem and possible solution.

Infomercial includes the following:

Beginning:

  • Problem is stated with background information and the following questions are answered:
  1. Why should viewers be concerned? Does it affect us in some way?
  2. What do the viewers have to know about the problem in order to understand it fully?
  3. What damage has this problem already done?

Middle:

  • State what is currently being done to help with the problem and include:
  1. Who is helping the problem?
  2. What part of the Amazon is trying to help?
  3. Has there been any improvement using this solution?

End:

  • Explain your solution based on research and include:
  1. Why do you think your solution will work? (Where is it working?)
  2. Does your solution affect everyday life of individuals in a certain are?
  3. Will there be any effect on economy? (hiring extra security, etc.)
  4. How will you convince people to join your cause and conform to the boundaries of your solution?

Students will hand in their written script with all sources cited and in the order above. The script should include all of the information in your infomercial. It serves as a guide to your infomercial.

Environmental Problem Digital Infomercial Rubric

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Recording / Recording is fluent and accent has been changed to sound more authentic. / Recording is somewhat fluent or accent is somewhat authentic. / Recording has not been practiced. Little to no fluency or no accent change.
Pictures/videos / Pictures/videos are purposeful and help convey the message. Pictures are clear with no watermarks. / Pictures/Videos are mostly purposeful to help with understanding. Some pictures are fuzzy or have watermarks. / Many pictures/videos have no purpose. Many pictures are fuzzy or have watermarks.
Chronological Order / The infomercial has a clear beginning, middle and end in chronological order. / Some parts of the infomercial are out of order. Some information needs to be reorganized. / Many parts of the infomercial are out of order. One part (beginning, middle or end) is not present.
Research / Topic has been researched in depth. All facts, background information and solution are cited by research. / Topic has been researched somewhat. Some facts, background information or solution are confusing or not cited. / Topic has not been researched in depth. Many facts, background information or solution are confusing or missing.
Key Words / Key words, phrases, or sentences have been used in order to help with understanding. There are no misspellings or grammatical errors. / Key words, phrases, or sentences have been used in order to help with understanding. There are no more than 4 misspellings or grammatical errors. / Key words, phrases, or sentences have been used in order to help with understanding. There are more than 4 misspellings or grammatical errors.

Project will count as 2 major test grades!

Due Date: A Day – April 10th / B Day – April 11th