Group Cultural Project – General Information 

How to pick the cultural project

In the orange boxes below you will find the detailed instructions for each cultural project. You will work in groups of 3 or 4 people on ONE of the following projects.

Each Cultural Project needs to be presented by at least one group.

The Group Cultural Project is composed of two parts

• A role-play in Italian highlighting the cultural topic presented in that unit. 
  • During the role-play in Italian students should use a powerpoint with images to create the context and show images of what they are presenting. They can also use props, music or other visual aids of their choice to create a context for the role-play. (Do not use the powerpoint as a script during the role-play).
• Grammar review in English on at least two grammar structures covered in that unit. The grammar review will serve as a review for the final exam.
  • Students should create a powerpoint where they include the grammar explanation, examples from their script and a few practice sentences for each structure to use in class as exercises.

The presentation should last max 10 minutes (conversation + grammar review).

How to work on the cultural project

• Pick your group mates wisely. Work with students you feel comfortable working with and who can challenge you. Use this chance to meet with other people and share learning strategies.
• Set some meetings to work in person and together on the project. Make sure that every member of the group has an active role in the creation of the script. Be accurate and check the cultural content of your project and check for grammar, agreements, spelling and pronunciation.
• Make sure to divide the talking time evenly among the members of the group and make sure to create a conversation not an interrogation.
• When the script is ready, meet several times in person to practice the conversation. Try to memorize the script as much as possible so it sounds and looks like a real and natural conversation. Be kind and help each other…you are a team!
• Students will be graded individually and as a group. See rubric in Canvas.
• The use of translation devices or AI tools of any kind to create new grammar structures not covered in this course is prohibited and will result in a grade equal to 0 to all members of the group. 

What you have to include and what you can include:  

• You can use all the grammar structures and vocabulary studied in this course, but you have to focus on the grammar structures and vocabulary studied in that specific unit.
• Be accurate when presenting the cultural topic. You must use and incorporate the information about the cultural topic that you find int the unit and in the instructions of the cultural project. You can look for more information on the Internet.
• You have to use images on the powerpoint to set the context for your role-play and to show to your classmates what you are presenting. You can use music, props etc. to make the role-play more interesting.
• Be creative and have fun!

Due Dates – Please check Canvas for detailed due dates:

Student will have to pick the cultural project and register. Please check Canvas for detailed due dates.

Every group has to submit a first and second draft on a google doc. Please check Canvas for detailed due dates.

In-class presentation – last two weeks of the semester. Please check Canvas for detailed due dates.

Grading – Total points 100

* Rubrics – Available on Canvas

*Extra credit – Please ask your instructor.