Day of the Skulls in Ecuador

November 9, 2009 at 12:55 pm (culture, holidays)

http://news.bbc.co.uk/2/hi/americas/8350092.stm

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Day of the Dead 2009 photos

November 3, 2009 at 10:45 pm (culture, holidays)

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Día de la tierra 2009

April 20, 2009 at 4:20 pm (global, holidays)

***This is the info for the last Extra Credit assignment.

Check out one person’s blog about Earth Day

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

On this official site with an article format, check out the ten suggestions for what we can do in 2009, this year, to help our planet:

http://ecosofia.org/2009/04/diez_entretenidas_maneras_de_celebrar_el_dia_de_la_tierra.html

 

On this official site with an article format, check out a basic history of Earth Day.

http://ecosofia.org/2006/04/dia_de_la_tierra_22_abril

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Spanish I, Computer Lab 9/30/08

September 30, 2008 at 12:27 pm (Spanish I, computer lab, culture, holidays)

Remember that while this work is going on, we will be doing “La Rima” oral quizzes.  Good luck! :)

I. Webquest for Dia de los Muertos

Go to this site and use the handouts to follow directions:

(*note that the quest sheet isn’t in your papers and that you have two of the food sheets…just click on the quest link from the webquest and record answers on your pages without writing the questions)

http://teachers.sheboygan.k12.wi.us/lmuch/DayoftheDeadWebquest_000.htm

II. Are we ready for college?

Read this first debate (the two different perspectives) about students being ready to go on to college and then answer the questions that follow here.

http://blogs.usatoday.com/oped/education_editorial/index.html

1. Do you think you’re ready for college?

2. What can we do about this problem?

III. Verb conjugation review and practice

1. Review with the following ppts/links:

http://www.pwidergren.net/PPT/gram/ARsing.ppt

 http://www.pwidergren.net/PPT/gram/ARsing2.ppt

http://www.pwidergren.net/PPT/gram/ar3singQA.ppt

IV. An interesting article that affect us:

http://www.npr.org/templates/story/story.php?storyId=95054397

Please answer for this cell phone story:

1. Do you think you need to be concerned about how much you use your cell phone?

2. Do you think our nation could be headed for an epidemic of sorts?

3. Will you tell your family about what this article said?  Why or why not?

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Spanish II, Computer Lab, 9/30/08

September 30, 2008 at 12:18 pm (Spanish II, computer lab, culture, games, holidays, reflexives)

I. Webquest for Dia de los Muertos

Go to this site and use the handouts to follow directions:

http://teachers.sheboygan.k12.wi.us/lmuch/DayoftheDeadWebquest_000.htm

II. Reflexives verb game

http://www.quia.com/rr/213865.html

III. Find any left over visuals for tomorrow’s oral.  Those of you who are set that way, explore and attempt to play this game:

http://www.tracesofhope.com/

or

http://www.freerice.com/

IV. Are we ready for college?

Read this first debate (the two different perspectives) about students being ready to go on to college and then answer the questions that follow here.

http://blogs.usatoday.com/oped/education_editorial/index.html

1. Do you think you’re ready for college?

2. What can we do about this problem?

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Earth Calendar

May 12, 2008 at 3:10 pm (global, holidays)

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Easter approaches…

March 11, 2008 at 3:18 pm (holidays)

Hey guys,

Many of you might be interested in Easter holiday connections with Spanish and Latin American Communities.  Some of the following links are very general, but I hope they’re helpful to you:

 http://www.gu.edu.au/gutl/stf/spanish/puerta.htm
–”La puerta del mundo hispano”
–Starting point for many things within Hispanic world

http://carla.acad.umn.edu/IS-resources.html
–Intercultural Studies:Materials
–Exercises for intercultural issues

http://www.tol.itesm.mx/~esolisw/oracion.html
–Pensamientos
–Prayers in Spanish

http://www.vatican.va/
–The Holy See
–Vatican Web Page in several languages

http://www.christusrex.org/www1/pater/index.html
–Our Father
–Lord’s Prayer in several languages

http://www.iglesia.cl/oracion.html
–Mi oración de cada día
–Daily prayer

http://hubcap.clemson.edu/~fromero/canciones/
–Canciones en español
–Songs in Spanish

http://www.arrakis.es/~marmol/
–Citas y Proverbios
–Proverbs in Spanish

http://www.ciudadfutura.com/ciclon/pro.htm
–Proverbs in Spanish
–Proverbios

http://www.SiSpain.com/
–Starting point for Spain

http://www.cyberspain.com/
–Starting point for Spain

http://www.clark.net/pub/jumpsam/
–Go Spain
–several topics about Spanish

http://www.gardenweb.com/forums/espanola/
–Jardinería
–Gardening in Spanish

http://www.geocities.com/Paris/Bistro/7445/spanish.html
–Starting point in Spanish for several topics

http://www.catholic.org/saints/stsindex.html
–Online Saints index

http://ancienthistory.miningco.com/library/weekly/aa052698.htm
–Etymology — background on words

http://childparenting.miningco.com/library/weekly/aa081398.htm
–Instructions for making “Ojos de Dios”

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Spanish II Making Valentines and Feasting 2008

February 14, 2008 at 5:46 pm (Spanish II, holidays, photos)

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Dia de los Muertos museum

November 1, 2007 at 2:37 pm (holidays)

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a nice “Dia de los muertos” Powerpoint

August 15, 2007 at 7:22 pm (holidays)

A student recently asked me about the Day of the Dead celebration in Mexico.  Of course we’ll look at it in October/November, but here’s a link to a great powerpoint to help him or others get started:

http://www.sprachhexen.com/teaching/lessons/fiestas/dia_delos_muertos/dia_de_los_muertos.ppt

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