World Languages Day
Tentative schedule
Friday, March 6, 2015
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Campus tour |
4:00-5:00
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Admissions talk |
5:00-6:00
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Washakie Dinner for Students |
6:00-7:00
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Appreciation Dinner for Instructors |
6:00-8:00
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Movie Night/ Dance for Students |
7:00-8:30 |
Saturday, March 7, 2015
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Registration & Breakfast |
7:30-9:00 |
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Welcome Ceremony |
9:00-9:30 |
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Language Competitions |
9:30-11:00 |
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Break-out Sessions (incl. mini language lessons, cultural and language activities) |
11:00-12:00 |
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Lunch |
12:00-1:00 |
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Break-out Sessions |
1:00-2:00 |
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Award Ceremony |
2:00-2:30 |
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Registration
December 1, 2014 – February 21, 2015
Registration is open to all junior high and high school world language students, including ESL and ASL (grades 6-12).
Please download the World Languages Day Registration Form, complete it, and email to Rebecca Steele (rsteele4@uwyo.edu). All of the information below is also available in the registration form. If you have any difficulties with the form, please contact Rebecca (307-766-4190).
Competition Guidelines
I. Judged Competition
All performances should address this year's theme (Folklore). Each should have a beginning, middle, and end. The beginning should include the presenter’s name, school, and presentation title.
Live presentations: Students may recite an existing work of cultural value. Students may also recite an original work of cultural value such as a poem, drama, song or a cultural presentation. The presentation must be entirely in the target language.
Videos: Student videos must be original and necessary. Necessary means that the material presented cannot be presented live, i.e. falls in a category listed above. Example topics could include a music video, a cooking demonstration, etc. The video must be entirely in the target language and the spoken parts must be rehearsed. Max. 5 minutes. The video must be uploaded to the WLD youtube channel by February 21, 2015. Please contact Rebecca Steele for instructions (rsteele4@uwyo.edu).
II. People’s Choice Award
Students may submit an original work of art which creatively addresses the WLD theme. Submission size limits: 2-dimension max. 36” x 24”, 3-dimension max. 36” x 24” x24”.
All competition submissions must be registered ahead of time.
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ACTFL |
WiDA ACCESS Composite Scores |
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Level 1 |
Novice Mid |
Level 1: Beginning (1.0-1.9) |
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Level 2 |
Novice High / Intermediate Low |
Level 2: Emerging (2.0-2.9) |
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Level 3 |
Intermediate Mid |
Level 3: Developing (3.0-3.9) |
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Level 4 |
Intermediate High |
Level 4: Expanding (4.0-4.9) |
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Level 5 |
Advanced / Native Speaker |
Level 5: Bridging (5.0-5.9) |
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Please use the ACTFL or WIDA guidelines to determine your student's language level. |
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Judging Criteria
This is the rubric the judges will use for the live presentations and videos. The final score will be an average of the relevant components, i.e. a performance of Goethe's "Der Erlkönig" would not include a score for "originality" since it is an existing work. A video of a cooking demonstration would not receive a score for "content and creativity" as it would have original content.
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Enthusiasm: Do I demonstrate a strong positive feeling about my presentation? |
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Volume and Pronunciation: How prepared am I? Am I speaking clearly and correctly? Did I rehearse with my teacher? |
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Comprehensibility: How well am I understood i.e. grammar and vocabulary? |
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Content and Creativity: How creative is my interpretation? |
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Delivery: Does this have a beginning, middle and end? Do I introduce myself (in the target language)? |
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Originality: How original and creative is my presentation? |
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Overnight Possibilities
UW Lab School gym (free), includes free use of Half Acre Showers.
Hilton Garden Inn ($109 p.n.), includes Wifi, pool, and parking.
