Students, the SyFy Channel called and the producers of
Fact or Faked? are very excited about your recently developed expertise in Latin American
leyendas. They want you to help them find out once and for all if El Chupacabra is real or myth! They have sent some questions that you need to complete with your assigned partners.
After you have used the internet to answer the questions, it is your job to write up a report, create an artistic rendering, and present the findings to the producers of
Fact or Faked? Make sure your report is creative! It's Sweeps-Week and SyFy wants good ratings!
Things you need to keep in mind:
1. Your research must be done on the internet - no Wikipedia, please!
2. You must have a typed report to be turned in to the head producer, Srta. Ledford before you present your findings to the SyFy producers.
3. Make sure you have listed your resources on the back page. It must be typed so the producers can read the submission.
4. When you turn in your report, please include the following:
1) a typed title page that includes the name of each group member.
2) your report findings (a.k.a. your presentation that should be written in Spanish).
3) the reference page
**MAKE SURE THAT YOU DO NOT PLAGARIZE! If you do, you will receive poor ratings from SyFy, the viewers, and the head producer, who will then cancel your show**
Your presentation of the report:
Every student who worked for the team MUST speak during the presentation
Once you and your group members have done the research you must FILM a documentary, a newscast, or a SyFy spoof about El Chupacabra. The presentation must last 2 minutes. Be creative!
Please bring in a DVD or flash drive with the presentation on it to class on February 21st along with your written report. The producers love it when everything is prepared and ready to go on the spot!
BUENA SUERTE
QUESTIONS TO HELP GUIDE YOUR GROUP - PLEASE INCLUDE YOUR ANSWERS IN YOUR FINAL REPORT
1: List below all of the fictitious characters that people believe exist within the "Anglo" culture. Share your ideas with your partner(s) - are there any characters you forgot? What do these characters represent? Who believed in them? Why or why not?
2: Review with your partner(s) the following fictitious characters from the Hispanic culture: El cucuy, La llorona, Quetzalcoátl, etc.
3: Describe in detail "El Chupacabra". (What? Where? When? How? Why?)
4: How does El Chupacabra compare with other fictitious Hispanic characters?
5: How is it similar or different from the Anglo "Boogie Man" or "Big Foot"?
6: Why do you think many Hispanics believe in El Chupacabra?
7: Create your own legend based upon El Chupacabra. Include adventures that have taken place and descriptions of these events.
Use the following link to prepare for your performance assessment:
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