Saturday, September 24, 2011
This week in class, 8th grade!
Thursday, September 22, 2011
Spanish 1 class project
Spanish Biography Project
For this project, I would like you to consider the many notable people who have come from a Spanish-speaking country and/or background.
Select a person of Spanish-speaking descent to research.
§ Your person may be historical or modern.
§ Your person may be famous in any field.
§ The more interesting you find your subject, the easier this project will be.
Research your selected person.
§ You must use at least four sources.
§ Keep track of your sources as you use them so you can include a bibliography with your final product.
§ You may use any combination of resources (print, online, music, TV, etc.).
Create a magazine article about your person.
§ Model your article after real magazine articles in both content and layout – it should include both written content and graphics, such as pictures, charts, and quotations.
§ Your article should be at least 3 pages long with at least 1.5 pages of written content
Grading
Content
Meets all requirements /5
Thoroughly covers topic /25
Clear organization /10
Well-written /10
Presentation
Presents information in an interesting manner /5
Use of graphics and layout (style) /15
Carefully proofread /5
Total /75
Famous Hispanic Project for 8th grade
FAMOUS HISPANICS PROJECT
You will create a keynote presentation with a minimum of 15 slides. Your slides should contain the following:
1)The full name of your famous Hispanic-American
2) A picture of your famous Hispanic-American
3) The birth date (and if, applicable, the date of death) of your Hispanic notable.
4) Tell in a sentence or two why your notable is famous...i.e. achievement, influence on society, or contribution to society.
5) Five MEATY facts related to why he/she is famous...one fact per slide.
6) Tell at least one thing you found particularly interesting about your Hispanic notable.
(This can not be one of your Meaty Facts.) Explain why you find this interesting.
7) Add pictures and captions that will further enhance your keynote.
8)Must be COLORFUL, CREATIVE, INTERESTING. Be sure all spelling is correct!
9) List 5 Spanish words and their English translation that relate to your notable. Use a picture to illustrate each word.
10) You can also choose someone who is not on the list, but the must be Hispanic!!
A) Hispanic Americans of the Past
1) Conquistadores
2) Juan Ponce de León
3) Hernando de Soto
4) Pablo Casals
5) Roberto Clemente
6) Desi Arnaz
7) César Chavez
8) Simón Bolivar
9)José de San Martin
10) Benito Juárez
11) Juan Perón / Eva Perón
12) Maxmiliano (Maxmillian) y Carlota
B) Famous Hispanic Americans of Today
1) Joan Baez
2) Gloria Estefán
3) José Canseco
4) Pelé
5) Jennifer López
6) Fidel Castro
7) Selena
8) Ricky Martin
C) Famous Spaniards of the Past
1) El Cid
2) Antonio Gaudí
3) Alfonso XIII
4) Fernando e Isabel, los Reyes Católicos
5) Francisco Franco
D) Famous Spaniards of Today
1) El Rey Juan Carlos I
2) Julio Iglesias
3) Enrique Iglesias
E) Famous Spanish Artists
1) El Greco
2) Francisco de Goya
3) Diego de Velaquez
4) Pablo Picasso
Spanish Project for 6th grade
COUNTRIES OF THE SPANISH-SPEAKING WORLD: KEYNOTE PRESENTATION PROJECT
The due date is Monday Oct. 3rd, 2011.
1) Name of your country
2) Where (your country) is located: Tell which continent your country is located on and which countries are its neighbors.
3) Geographic Features of (your country): Name any important rivers, lakes, oceans and other geographic features found in or next to your country.
4) Climate of (your country): Tell about the typical weather patterns in your country throughout the calendar year.
5) Environment of (your country): Describe some of the native animals and plants that can be seen in your country.
6) History of (your country): Make a timeline of the important historical events of your country. Include at least five events, giving a title, date and description of the event.
7) Customs and Traditions: Tell about the important customs and traditions celebrated in your country. Include information about who celebrates and when they celebrate.
8) Government of (your country): Explain how laws are made and changed in your country. Tell how people are chosen to lead the country. Who is the current leader (president, king, dictator, etc) of the country?
9) Economy of (your country): Explain which goods and services are produced in your country. How do people typically provide for the needs of themselves and their families?
10) Tourism in (your country): Tell about the points of interest in your country that people from other countries may be interested in visiting.
11) Traditional food from the country( you also have to pick a dish and cook it in your house, you must take pictures and for extra credit you can record the procedure)
12) Music from the country ( you must also bring it)
COUNTRIES OF THE SPANISH-SPEAKING WORLD
1) HONDURAS
2) ARGENTINA
3) PUERTO RICO
4) BOLIVIA
5) URUGUAY
6) REPÚBLICA DOMINICANA
7) GUATEMALA
8) NICARAGUA
9) VENEZUELA
10) PARAGUAY
11) PERÚ
12) PANAMA
13) ECUADOR
14) ESPAÑA
15) EL SALVADOR
16) COLOMBIA
17) CUBA
18) COSTA RICA
19) CHILE
Unit 2 Los Números ( 6th grade)
Unit 2 Lesson 2 B Vocabulary
Wednesday, September 21, 2011
Verbs Song for 8 B
Spanish 1
Tuesday, September 20, 2011
Wednesday, September 14, 2011
Thursday, September 8, 2011
El Salón de Clase y los Mandatos
8th Grade
Spanish 1 Test
Wednesday, September 7, 2011
Quiz ( 8th grade)
| Yo | O |
| Tú | As |
| El, ella, usted | A |
| Nosotros (as) | Amos |
| Ellos, ellas, ustedes | an |