Demo Task & Template | How to Create a Biographical Profile

A text-based demo task for heritage language learner teaching using the model text “Overlooked No More: Jovita Idár, Who Promoted Rights of Mexican-Americans and Women” by Jennifer Medina
Demo task created in 2023 by Alberta Gatti, CUNY Graduate Center
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Model Text
The model text for this task can be viewed by any instructor or student with institutional access to The New York Times at www.nytimes.com/2020/08/07/obituaries/jovita-idar-overlooked.html
“Jovita Idár” Annotated Model Text | Request Form for Instructors
Instructors, fill out this form with a .edu email address to receive a copy of the full “Jovita Idár” model text used with this text-based task, with and without annotations.


