Hispanos famosos

May 9, 2011 at 2:43 pm (culture, extra credit, history)

Want to learn more about famous Hispanics?  Check out these little videos:

http://www.sparkenthusiasm.com/los_hispanos_famosos.html

They might give you some ideas for your Extra Credit project if you’re doing one!

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Betsy’s Recap (EC)

April 11, 2011 at 12:38 pm (extra credit, news)

Betsy keeps finding really cool stuff out there.

http://zachary-jones.com/zambombazo/betsys-recap-lady-gaga-mariachi-star-wars-vs-dia-de-los-muertos-justin-bieber-mars-on-earth-la-tomatina-and-more/

Same activity as last time: jot down comments on each of her links/reflections.  This time I’d especially like to see what you think of la Tomatina and Star Wars vs. Dia de los Muertos!

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Help with el Cuarteto de Nos EC :)

April 7, 2011 at 2:27 pm (extra credit, music)

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EC for April 2011

April 5, 2011 at 4:04 pm (extra credit)

Check out Betsy’s Spanish-in-the-news roundup, write an observation or comment about each one of her links in terms of your opinion, referencing some detail of the resource.  5 points on your next assessment!

http://zachary-jones.com/zambombazo/betsys-recap-pan-con-queso-chichen-itza-tiny-flamenco-players-jedi-school-batman/

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En preparación para el Día de la tierra 2010

April 20, 2010 at 1:59 pm (extra credit, global, holidays)

Let’s check out some Earth Day buzz online…

1. From a blog in Perú last year (List at least ten cognates from the article.)

http://karlasz20.wordpress.com/2009/04/21/el-dia-de-la-tierra/

2. Check out the endagered animals from Latin America (scroll down) in 2008.  Write down three of the animals and their names in Spanish.

http://www.aollatinoblog.com/2008/04/18/dia-de-la-tierra-dia-de-la-reflexion/

3. Check out this news roundup of sorts and jot down what you think two of the links/resources are.

http://www.rpp.com.pe/2009-04-17-dia-de-la-tierra-el-desafio-de-luchar-contra-el-cambio-climatico-noticia_176289.html

4. Our very own EPA has a website in Spanish also.  Look at their “siete prioridades” (seven priorities) list and jot down four of them (in English).  Next to each one, write whether or not you think these things will happen.

http://www.epa.gov/espanol/

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Extra Credit for 5A quiz, Spanish II

March 28, 2008 at 10:14 pm (extra credit, Spanish II)

http://news.bbc.co.uk/2/hi/americas/7317941.stm

Please read the article (link) and write a brief synopsis in English (one paragraph).

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EC for Spn I and II 4B

March 14, 2008 at 10:55 am (extra credit, Spanish I, Spanish II)

Please write a summary of this article in English:

http://news.bbc.co.uk/2/hi/americas/7295754.stm

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EC on Spn I 4A quiz or Spn II 4A quiz

March 7, 2008 at 12:31 pm (extra credit, Spanish I, Spanish II)

In English, write a summary of the following article:

http://news.bbc.co.uk/2/hi/americas/7282723.stm

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Spanish III EC for Chp 3

August 21, 2007 at 10:09 pm (extra credit, Spanish III)

  1. What’s so special about the various cultures coexisting there?
  2. How long ago did Spain have a similar situation?
  3. What are the two things/reasons that Marina and Ben love about Singapore?
  4. What was “different” about the beach?
  5. What did Ben have trouble pronouncing, and what does it have to do with Singapore?

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Los colores (Chp 2 EC for test, Spanish III)

August 20, 2007 at 8:42 pm (art, extra credit, Spanish III)

 Give an overview for EC on the art oral (English is fine).

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