Summative Project
- The trip should be at least 5 days long.
- Each day should include at least 2 “highlights”.
- Each highlight should include at least one visual element (photo, illustration, map, ticket stub, artifact, etc.) and one written paragraph (in French, though you may also make it bilingual and include an English translation).
- The paragraph could include facts, history, memories/impressions or future plans relating to that location.
- Your paragraphs should include as many of the following grammatical structures as possible (see separate handout for full list):
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passé composé et imparfait
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verbes pronominaux au passé composé
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conditionnel présent
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subjonctif présent
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prépositions avec les noms géographiques
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les mots de liaison
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Traditional scrapbook (i.e. paper, scissors, glue, create – though please type paragraphs)
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Digital scrapbook (i.e. blog, website, video, or printed scrapbook designed with digital tools – www.hotprints.com may be one option to get a digital book printed for a reasonable cost but chech the fine print)
| Criteria | Level 4 (80-100) | Level 3 (70-79) | Level 2 (60-69) | Level 1 (50-59) |
| Thinking & Inquiry – critical and creative thinking skills
- includes at least 5 days and 2 highlights per day - research behind “highlights” - creative presentation of scrapbook |
- uses critical and creative thinking skills with a high degree of effectiveness
- scrapbook includes more than the minimum requirements, has a logical flow, has accurate, interesting and enlightening facts, and is presented in a highly creative manner |
- uses critical and creative thinking skills with considerable effectiveness
- scrapbook includes the minimum requirements, has a logical flow, has accurate facts, and is presented in a creative manner |
- uses critical and creative thinking skills with moderate effectiveness
- scrapbook includes the bare minimum requirements, has a logical flow, some key facts are missing or inaccurate, and is presented in a somewhat creative manner |
- uses critical and creative thinking skills with limited effectiveness
- scrapbook is missing requirements, lacks a logical flow, key facts are missing or inaccurate, and is presented with limited creativity |
| Communication – communication of information and ideas, use of language
- vocabulary choice appropriate for task - complexity and flow of sentence structure - correct use of grammar |
- communicates information and ideas with a high degree of clarity and with confidence (i.e. your ideas make sense and are said well)
- uses language with a high degree of accuracy and effectiveness (i.e. the grammar used is correct) |
- communicates information and ideas with considerable clarity
- uses language with considerable accuracy and effectiveness |
- communicates information and ideas with some clarity
- uses language with some accuracy and effectiveness |
- communicates information and ideas with limited clarity
- uses language with limited accuracy and effectiveness |
| Application – use of language in new contexts, making connections
- demonstrating a connection between personal experiences and the subject; the subject and the outside world (i.e. includes personal experiences/wishes, provides insight into how highlighted sites have affected the whole world, historically or currently) - the ability to use the language in a new context (i.e. can accurately pick many appropriate grammar structures for the information required in the scrapbook) |
- demonstrates a high degree of ability and confidence in using the language in new contexts
- makes connections with a high degree of effectiveness |
- demonstrates considerable ability in using the language in new contexts
- makes connections with considerable effectiveness |
- demonstrates some ability in using the language in new contexts
- makes connections with some effectiveness |
- demonstrates limited confidence in using the language in new contexts
- makes connections with limited effectiveness |
