Travel Vision Board Assignment

French 2 -- Monsieur Molino

QUOI ?
On a 22x28 poster/display board, you will create a
vision board
to showcase your
understanding of: travel in our globalized world; the ways in which language and
culture might serve as vehicles through which travel can be made more accessible,
enjoyable, profitable, etc.; how travel can be useful on a personal level as well as
serve to expand academic and professional horizons.
A
vision board
is a powerful visualization tool that you can use as inspiration for
your journey toward your ideal life. Some people refer to it as a dream
board
or an
inspiration
board
. (Google vision board for more information/inspiration!)
Students will present their vision boards to the rest of the class.

QUI ?
This is an individual assignment. Each student is responsible for creating and
submitting his/her own travel vision board.

COMMENT ?
By using magazine and newspaper clippings, images printed from the internet, and
personal photos (if you so choose), create a vision board that
expresses/demonstrates
the places you have traveled to.
the destinations you would like to travel to.
the personal, academic, and professional reasons for going to these places.
how language and culture will help facilitate the travel process.
how and why travel is personally important to you.

QUAND ?
This project is due on
Thursday, May 21st
. In-class presentations will begin on
Thursday and extend into Friday if necessary.

Sil vous plat, see the attached

rubric
for detailed information regarding
grading
.

Travel Vision Board Rubric

[4]
Excellent travail !

[3]
Bon effort !

[2]
Pas mal !

[1]
Pas encore...

Soumission

The travel vision board

was
completed
and
submitted
on time

The travel vision board

was completed and
submitted a day late.

The travel vision

board was submitted
two days late.

The travel vision

board was submitted
more than two days
past the due date.

sthtique

The vision board is

completed in an
impeccably neat
manner and with
meticulous
attention

to detail
. The project is
visually stunning
.

For the most part, the

vision board is neat,
aesthetically pleasing,
and well-arranged.

The vision board

appears to be neat at
times, but is also
visibly sloppy in
certain areas.

The vision board is

sloppily crafted with
little or no attention
to detail. The project
looks haphazard and
unprofessional.

Organisation

The vision board is

organized in a
clear
and
methodical
way and is
easy to follow
and
understand
.

The vision board is

mostly organized in a
clear and methodical
way and is generally
easy to follow and
understand.

The vision board is

organized in a
somewhat clear and
methodical way and
is more or less easy
to follow.

The vision board is

organized in neither a
clear nor methodical
way and is quite
difficult to follow and
understand.

Contenu

The vision board

masterfully
represents
students understanding
of
language
and
culture
as
vehicles
for
travel. Student thinks
critically
and
introspectively
about
traveling in both general
and personal contexts.
Student shows
many
examples
of places
he/she has traveled to
and/or places he/she
would like to go.

The vision board

adequately represents
students
understanding of
language and culture
as vehicles for travel.
Student thinks rather
critically and
introspectively about
traveling in both
general and personal
contexts. Student
shows several
examples of places
he/she has traveled to
and places he/she
would like to go.

The vision board

partially represents
students
understanding of
language and culture
as vehicles for travel.
Student thinks
critically and
introspectively about
traveling to a certain
degree. Student
shows few examples
of places he/she has
traveled to and
places he/she would
like to go.

The vision board

shows little to no
understanding of
language and culture
as vehicles for travel
on the students
behalf. Student does
not think critically
and introspectively
about traveling in
both general and
personal contexts.
Student shows only
one or two examples
of places he/she has
traveled to and places
he/she would like to
go.

Students presentation is
extremely
descriptive

,
informative
, and shows
deep personal
reflection
. The student
has
clearly
thought
quite profoundly
about
the significance of travel
in his/her personal,
academic, and
professional life.

Students presentation
is adequately
descriptive,
informative, and shows
a considerable amount
of personal reflection.
The student has
thought rather
profoundly about the
significance of travel in
his/her life.

Students
presentation is
somewhat
descriptive,
informative, and
shows some personal
reflection. The
student has thought
a bit about the
significance of travel
in his/her life.

Students
presentation is not
descriptive or
informative, and
shows little to no
personal reflection.
The student has not
considered the
significance of travel
in his/her life.

Prsentation

Student Name: _______________________________ Date Submitted: ________________

Soumission

/4

Contenu

/4

sthtique

/4

Prsentation

/4

Organisation

/4

Total

/ 20


Performance Assessment Task Blueprint
Content Area and Grade Level:
French 2 -- 10th Grade
Student Objectives:
Students will be able to...
generate a list of places that they would like to travel to (and why) and show how language skills
might help to facilitate the process.
speak about travel in an informed and introspective manner.
illustrate some of the ways in which language/cultural studies might serve as an entre into the
world of travel.
analyze how travel can be enhanced by learning new languages and studying different cultures.
Task Overview:
Students will create a Travel Vision Board in which they showcase the places they have been to, the
destinations that they would like to travel to, and how language and culture in particular might serve as
vehicles through which travel might become more accessible, enjoyable, profitable, etc. They will then
present their vision board in front of the class (in French AND English) and talk about why they chose
certain images, how language and culture are personally important to them, and why intense
language/cultural study is a crucial prerequisite to successful travel.
For this assignment, I am assessing students ability to think about travel in both critical and introspective
ways. Through the vision board, students will be able to visually demonstrate understanding by selecting
images that are relevant to the themes and ideas that they have been exploring in the lessons on travel. In
order to complete this assignment, students will have to incorporate most of Blooms cognitive levels,
including: remembering, understanding, applying, analyzing, and creating. I believe this is the best
method to assess students achievement because it allows them to synthesize what they have learned,
produce a visual representation of their learning that is unique and individual to each learner, and share
their feelings, understandings, and travel desires with their classmates. It will appeal to visual, creative,
and kinesthetic learners and should adequately demonstrate students working understanding of content.
Using Data:
This assignment will show in very concrete ways how students are grappling with the notion of travel, how
they perceive language and culture in relationship to traveling, and the extent to which they consider the
practical implications of traveling both in personal and professional endeavors. Oftentimes, students are
not forced to think beyond the bubble that is their local community, and so this project will allow
students to situate themselves in a global context.
This assessment will show the levels to which students are engaged with the class material, how logical
their thinking is when it comes to traveling, and also certain trends in interests and shared travel
destinations which could serve to inform later instruction. Based on the presentations of their Travel
Vision Boards, I will be able to base instruction around the ideas and places that students find relevant
and interesting. Poor performance on this evaluation might indicate that students need to be exposed to
more of the benefits of traveling, or that they might need to spend more time thinking about the
importance of language in traveling pursuits.
Evaluation Criteria:
Students performance will be evaluated based on a rubric, which will measure their creativity,
organization, connection to content, thoughtfulness, and presentational abilities. This assessment overall
will be graded as a minor project but might serve as the catalyst to a larger, more in-depth semester-long
project.