Spanish 2 - Christmas

Mission:

The mission of the CBA Markert Library program is to teach information literacy in collaboration with classroom teachers within the context of the content curriculum, inspire and develop a love of reading, and provide diverse materials and services to enable students to become life-long learners and effective users of information.

**Big 6 Research Method**
	1.1. Define the problem 1.2 Identify the information requirements	Research a Spanish speaking country, including information about its Christmas customs. Required information: Name of the country + flag Location and capital city and climate Christmas custom of that country Essay: First paragraph has location, capital, description of flag, and climate info Second paragraph: 5 sentences about the Christmas custom Third paragraph: 4 sentences of conclusion about why someone would want to spend Christmas in this country Regents, Oral presentation on above info Honors, Oral presentation + Essay all written in Spanish for Mrs Cabal, English for Mrs. Shull Works Cited: MLA formatted page of sources used, including maps (use Maps/Charts in EasyBib) and pictures Posterboard: Title + flag Map with name of country, continent Illustration of Christmas custom You must have a minimum of 2 credentialed sources for text information, and a maximum of 5. *************************************** DUE: worksheet due Mon. Dec. 10; project due Tues. Dec. 18 (including Works Cited) Regents: Submit Works Cited to Mrs. Shull on studentshare (T) - must be in MS Word 2007, labeled as lastname.firstname.docx Regents example *********************************** Honors: Submit essay in Spanish, including Works Cited in English, to Mrs. Cabal (paper copy) Submit essay in English and Works Cited in ONE document to Mrs. Shull on studentshare (T) - must be in MS Word 2007, labeled as lastname.firstname.docx Honors example**
	2.1 Determine kinds of sources 2.2 Prioritize sources	Encyclopedia, database, books, Internet Books, Internet, databases, newspapers, tv (news) Books and databases are credentialed from the publisher; remember that Internet sites will require the student to check the credentials to make sure the site is academically appropriate. ONE Encyclopedia article only.
	3.1 Locate actual resources 3.2 Locate information	Books: Look on the cart Databases: Facts on File World Geography and Culture Online; Culture Grams; 1 encyclopedia article may be used Internet: Google, but only academically acceptable sources - not travel agency sites, or holiday sites with anonymous authors or anecdotal accounts. Recommended sites: Country profiles from the BBC CIA World Fact Book Republica de Nicaragua (Spanish) Dominican Republic Christmas Traditions in Mexico Chistmas Traditions in Spain Weather Channel for climate info - put the name of your country in the search box (not all countries are available)
	4.1 Engage (read, view, interview) 4.2 Extract (make notes)	Take notes electronically using Microsoft Word and save them to a flash drive or your network folder. Look for key concepts and good quotes. Take notes electronically using Microsoft Word and save them to a flash drive or your network folder. Look for key concepts and good quotes. Citation generator EasyBib: Website (info) Easybib: Digital image from a website Easybib: Digital image from a database The Internet can be used but be sure to use credentialed sources. MLA date format: day month year Heading example: 21 September 2010
	5.1 Organize information 5.2 Present information	Did you do your Works Cited page? Make sure that your Works Cited page follows MLA formatting: 1" margins, 12 point Times New Roman font, with resources in alphabetical order in hanging format. Double space everything - no more than double space. MLA Basics Example Works Cited for Regents Example paper PDF for Honors PDF of a picture citation (website and database) If you are having trouble with the hanging format in Microsoft Word for your works cited, click here
	6.1 Judge the product 6.2 Judge the process	Did you credential your sources? Did you use proper MLA format for your paper? What did you learn about Christmas traditions in a Spanish speaking country? What did you learn about research?
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Big 6 Research Method

1.1. Define the problem

1.2 Identify the information requirements

Research a Spanish speaking country, including information about its Christmas customs.

Required information:

Name of the country + flag
Location and capital city and climate
Christmas custom of that country

Essay:

First paragraph has location, capital, description of flag, and climate info
Second paragraph: 5 sentences about the Christmas custom
Third paragraph: 4 sentences of conclusion about why someone would want to spend Christmas in this country
Regents, Oral presentation on above info
Honors, Oral presentation + Essay all written in Spanish for Mrs Cabal, English for Mrs. Shull

Works Cited:

MLA formatted page of sources used, including maps (use Maps/Charts in EasyBib) and pictures

Posterboard:

Title + flag
Map with name of country, continent
Illustration of Christmas custom

You must have a minimum of 2 credentialed sources for text information, and a maximum of 5.

*****************************************

DUE: worksheet due Mon. Dec. 10; project due Tues. Dec. 18 (including Works Cited)

Regents: Submit Works Cited to Mrs. Shull on studentshare (T) - must be in MS Word 2007, labeled as lastname.firstname.docx

Regents example

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Honors: Submit essay in Spanish, including Works Cited in English, to Mrs. Cabal (paper copy)

Submit essay in English and Works Cited in ONE document to Mrs. Shull on studentshare (T) - must be in MS Word 2007, labeled as lastname.firstname.docx

Honors example

2.1 Determine kinds of sources

2.2 Prioritize sources

Encyclopedia, database, books, Internet

Books, Internet, databases, newspapers, tv (news)

Books and databases are credentialed from the publisher; remember that Internet sites will require the student to check the credentials to make sure the site is academically appropriate.

ONE Encyclopedia article only.

3.1 Locate actual resources

3.2 Locate information

Books: Look on the cart

Databases: Facts on File World Geography and Culture Online; Culture Grams; 1 encyclopedia article may be used

Internet: Google, but only academically acceptable sources - not travel agency sites, or holiday sites with anonymous authors or anecdotal accounts.

Recommended sites:

Country profiles from the BBC

CIA World Fact Book

Republica de Nicaragua (Spanish)

Dominican Republic

Christmas Traditions in Mexico

Chistmas Traditions in Spain

Weather Channel for climate info - put the name of your country in the search box (not all countries are available)

4.1 Engage (read, view, interview)

4.2 Extract (make notes)

Take notes electronically using Microsoft Word and save them to a flash drive or your network folder.

Look for key concepts and good quotes.

Take notes electronically using Microsoft Word and save them to a flash drive or your network folder.

Look for key concepts and good quotes.

Citation generator

EasyBib: Website (info)

Easybib: Digital image from a website

Easybib: Digital image from a database

The Internet can be used but be sure to use credentialed sources.

MLA date format: day month year

Heading example: 21 September 2010

5.1 Organize information

5.2 Present information

Did you do your Works Cited page?

Make sure that your Works Cited page follows MLA formatting: 1" margins, 12 point Times New Roman font, with resources in alphabetical order in hanging format. Double space everything - no more than double space.

MLA Basics

Example Works Cited for Regents

Example paper PDF for Honors

PDF of a picture citation (website and database)

If you are having trouble with the hanging format in Microsoft Word for your works cited, click here

6.1 Judge the product

6.2 Judge the process

Did you credential your sources? Did you use proper MLA format for your paper? What did you learn about Christmas traditions in a Spanish speaking country?

What did you learn about research?