Spanish 1 class project

Spanish Biography Project

For this project, I would like you to consider the many notable people who have come from a Spanish-speaking country and/or background.

Select a person of Spanish-speaking descent to research.

§ Your person may be historical or modern.

§ Your person may be famous in any field.

§ The more interesting you find your subject, the easier this project will be.

Research your selected person.

§ You must use at least four sources.

§ Keep track of your sources as you use them so you can include a bibliography with your final product.

§ You may use any combination of resources (print, online, music, TV, etc.).

Create a magazine article about your person.

§ Model your article after real magazine articles in both content and layout – it should include both written content and graphics, such as pictures, charts, and quotations.

§ Your article should be at least 3 pages long with at least 1.5 pages of written content

Grading

Content

Meets all requirements /5

Thoroughly covers topic /25

Clear organization /10

Well-written /10

Presentation

Presents information in an interesting manner /5

Use of graphics and layout (style) /15

Carefully proofread /5

Total /75