Monday, October 28, 2013

semana de 28 de octubre

Hola clase,

This week we will be doing some traditional preparations for the Day of the Dead as it is done in Mexico.  We will be making our own papel picado, flores, ojos de dios (which is like a dream catcher).

SO8
We will continue the notes on Saber/Conocer.  You will have stem changing drills at the beginning of each class period from the list on page 27 and the ones you copied from the board.  You will have HW related to both concepts this week.  Expect HW each night except Friday.  You will also have your El Dorado test this week as well. I will continue to grade your projects.  I am half way done.  Do not expect grades to be put in until all have been graded.
You will also be copying the new vocabulary and you will be responsible for those words until we finish the unit.

SO9
This week you will finish Death in Granada and you will test on it.  We will continue our reading of Cristóbal Colón, you will need to read each page as hw and then we will discuss in class.  We will also begin work on a new grammar concept and new vocabulary. We will review commands this chapter and have activities related to giving directions.  You will have a mini project for this unit.  More details to come.

Friday, October 18, 2013

semana de 21 octubre 2013

Hola clase,

This week is the end of the first quarter and it will be a short week.  You will have your 9 week exam on Tuesday or Wednesday, which ever day I see you.

Your projects are due on the 24th or earlier.  If you are an even day the 24th is ODD that is the last day I will accept any projects, NO LATER.  Absences should turn in their projects EARLY!!!!  I will not be extending it for anyone! I will be grading them the 25th, if it is not here you will receive a Z for all parts of the project.

Study for your 9 week exam.  We will continue working with the grammar concepts we have been working on this past week.  Be prepared for HW with those topics and there will be drills for the verbs we are studying.

SO8
You must finish your comic strips, if you need more than 15 minutes you will need to come in Monday for tutoring this week, no later.  These are for an IB grade and will be graded this week.


Friday, October 11, 2013

semana de 14 de octubre

Hola clase,

As you all know I have extended your projects until the 24th of October.  It must be turned in by that day as the latest date!!!!  I will not be accepting any late work.  EXTRA CREDIT IS DUE THIS WEEK!!!!!! on the 17/18th no later!
Projects details are located in the archives for last week.

This week we will continue with last wee's work.  Start preparing for your 9 week exam it will be on the 22 and 23!!!

SO8
 This week we will be doing drills on IR + a be prepared.  We will continue working on the comic strips and talk about Hernan Cortes this week.  We will be watching a movie and other clips to help with your project.

SO9
This week we will continue working on Cristobal Colón.  We will continue reading and taking notes.  We are done covering the preterite so expect it for your 9 week exam which is on the 22nd.  It will cover chapter 3A which was a review.  Practice areas which you are struggling.  We will have a review game day but you need to be prepared.

Thursday, October 3, 2013

week of 07 October 2013

Hola Clase,

SO9
This week we will continue working with the irregular preterite.  You will have drills each class so study.  Some of you did not do well on the preterite classwork and will need to attend tutoring on Monday to improve your grade.  Your project is on last week's blog so go to archives to access.  Same with other preterito videos, access via past/archive postings. 

preterito
 http://www.schooltube.com/video/a7b242a08f4a494d9f9e/el%20preterito
http://misscolbert.edu.glogster.com/preterite-irregulars-1/
http://misscolbert.edu.glogster.com/spanish-preterite-tense/


Here are some sites to help you with your project:
http://www.schooltube.com/video/7a3635abece46ea3dd86/History%20of%20the%20Gypsies
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=LGDj0B5WQaA
http://news.bbc.co.uk/local/somerset/hi/people_and_places/newsid_8523000/8523658.stm

lorca and gypsies

http://www.teachertube.com/viewVideo.php?video_id=231458
http://www.spartacus.schoolnet.co.uk/SPlorca.htm
http://www.neh.gov/humanities/2012/januaryfebruary/curio/lorca-american-style
project SO9:
 Remember there are websites for you to take notes on and to review the material.  We will continue our exploration of Spain.  Your next current event is due 08 October at the beginning of class.  Remember you need one positive and one negative article and then email me the articles. Do not print them out, save paper!  THEME:  celebrities/entertainment

Your next project will be about Spain.  Your are to create a MINI scrapbook.  Each page will display a city we have read about in class.  There should be a picture of your choice, label the page with the name of the city.  Include languages spoken, 1 cool fact from what you read, 1 place to visit in the city. You will need a map of Spain to include at the beginning of the book as a separate page. You will also need to add a  page in your book about Federico Garcia Lorca, 1 page on flamenco (what it is, where it came from, and your opinion about the music), 1 page on gypsies in Spain (3 facts), 1 page for bullfighting in Spain (3 fact/ include 1 for your opinion).  All will be in Spanish so keep your sentences SIMPLE and no using GOOGLE translator to do the work.  You will be deducted 10 points for every unoriginal sentence.  Project will be due on 18 October



SO8

You will be having drills on gustar this week.  We will continue to read this week and practice the vocabulary before your chapter test in 2 weeks. You will also do a writing activity this week and a comic strip to practice vocabulary. 

 I am placing the info for your project below.
Due date:  17(even)/18 (odd) October.  This will be the first grade for next quarter.

Using your notes (venn diagram)  from all the readings on Latin American Heroes you will create a small poster with the information.  In class we will work on translating information.  Your information will be done in English and in Spanish.  The English equivalent will be placed on the back of your poster board. So one of  the side in Spanish and the other in English.  On the Spanish side you will have to include 1 small picture of each of the heroes.  Underneath their picture you will write 2-3 sentences about the hero based on your notes (IN SPANISH).  On the opposite side you will write it in English.  Keep your sentences simple! NO GOOGLE TRANSLATOR!!!!!  
Example:  San Martín liberó a Chile.  Martí escribió poemas contra España. 
In the middle of your poster you will have the similarities section, labeled SIMILARIDADES.  In this section you will have 5 sentences minimum in this section (IN SPANISH).  You will then include 3 sentences about Chile's Independence Day and Colombia's Independence Day, include the day of their independence and ways they celebrate.  You will have an area for Día de la Raza/ Día de la Hispanidad (Columbus Day).  You will title your project:  Los Héroes latinoamericanos.  You will have a box with your opinión about the heroes.

Heroes to include:  José Martí, Miguel Hidalgo, Simón Bolívar, José de San Martín, Hernan Cortés, Cristobal Colón 
Grading:  spelling/ grammar 2 grades, requirements 1 grade, pictures 1 grade, neatness 1 grade