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This activity was created as a summative assessment for introductory Spanish courses at the University of New Mexico. However, it is proficiency-based and could easily be used as an in-class, formative assignment. The critical consideration for educators implementing a similar task in their classrooms is to use the data from the activity to drive further instruction, no matter if the assessment is used in a formative or summative context.

Learning objectives: Learners will be able to:

• Introduce themselves, great others, and say goodbye
• Identify and describe people
• Locate classroom objects
• Express dates and tell time
• Comment on the weather
• Exchange information about classes
• Identify locations at the university
• Talk about academic daily life and occurrences
• Ask and answer questions

Mode(s): Interpersonal Communication, Presentational Writing

Materials: “Experiencia” Overview, Student Answer Sheets 1-8, Answer Key (included with English translations so that this activity may be easily adapted to other languages)

Procedure:

1. Using the “Experiencia” Overview, discuss what language functions the learners should have mastered in your class and break down the relevant grammar and vocabulary connected to those functions.
2. Next, explain the “Experiencia” to learners with the “Experiencia” Overview. This particular “Experiencia” involves conversing with classmates in order to successfully fill in a class schedule.
3. After that, explain the evaluation procedure for the “Experiencia”. This explanation can also be found on the “Experiencia” Overview.
4. Then, learners will engage in the “Experiencia” and will be evaluated by you or by a team of educators. The Answer Key will help you in this evaluation. Reflect upon the data from these evaluations before planning the next class period and make sure to address the strengths and weaknesses of learners in subsequent class periods.