LEARN A LANGUAGE CREATE A FRIENDSHIP: September 2011

Sunday, September 25, 2011

SEMANA 8:DEL 26 AL 30 DE SEPTIEMBRE (WEEK # 8: FROM SEPTEMBER 26 TO 30(

CONTINUAMOS CELEBRANDO EL MES DE LA HISPANIDAD

DEL 15 DE SEPTIEMBRE AL 15 DE OCTUBRE

As we all know Hispanic-Americans has made significant contributions to the development of this country and these contributions have made mark in politics, public service, the entertainment industry, sports, science and much more.

In the world of entertainment, Gloria Estefan is an example of many. She is a Cuban American singer, songwriter and actress.

In the field of Public Service, Sonia Sotomayor is an Associate Justice of the Supreme Court of the United States , serving since August 2009. She is the first Hispanic Justice, and its third female. Judge Sonia Sotomayor has arguably lived the American dream. She has born to a Puerto Rican family and grew up in a public housing project in the South Bronx.

Semana #8 Del 26 al 30 de Septiembre

7^th /8^th Grade Periods: 1, 2, 3	Unidad 1: Bienvenidos a nuestra casa! Leccion 1: Vivimos aquí Temas: ser – estar (verb to be) / números ordinales (ordinal numbers) Culture: Hispanic Heritage Month Vocabulario de ropa (clothing)/ verbos (stem changing verbs) / Palabras interrogativas (question words)
	Actividades: - Diario #1 No soy fulano de tal...Me llamo : We need to finish this activity - Verb SER and ESTAR: uses, examples, activities - Culture: Hispanic Heritage Month: Contributions and countries - Pictionario #2: Please have your pictionario ready for turning in any time. We did it two weeks ago. Tarea (hw): W/sheet #2: Contributions: Hispanic Heritage Month: Due on Friday 30^th (assigned on Monday 26) *IMPORTANTE: TEST #1 ON WEDNESDAY OCTOBER 5^TH. (It was assigned last Thursday September 22) PROJECT #2: DUE ON FRIDAY OCTOBER 7^TH. (It was assigned on Friday September 16^th )**
6^th Grade Period :5 and 6	Unidad 1: Para empezar Temas: Vocabulario: Days of the week, Months of the year/ El cuerpo (the body)/El clima
	Actividades: - Review numbers and time: We started it last Friday - New vocabulary: Days/ Months - Practicing poem and tongue twisters Tarea (hw):W/sheet #2: Contributions: Hispanic Heritage Month: Due on Friday 30^th (assigned on Monday 26) *IMPORTANTE: TEST #1 ON WEDNESDAY OCTOBER 5^TH. (It was assigned last Thursday September 22) PROJECT #2: DUE ON FRIDAY OCTOBER 7^TH. (It was assigned on Friday September 16^th )**

Sitios de la Red (Websites):

http://www.studyspanish.com/

http://www.languagesonline.ork.uk/

http://www.wordreference.com/

http://www.conjuguemos.com/

www.elcastellano.org/gramatic.html

PARA RECORDAR; TO REMEMBER:

* Quizzes: los miércoles (on Wednesdays)

** Tarea (HW): los viernes (on Fridays)

*** Tutoria: los miércoles a las 7:45am- 8:30am (Wed )

PICTURES OF THE WEEK

Saturday, September 17, 2011

SEMANA 7: DEL 19 AL 23 DE SEPTIEMBRE (WEEK #6: SEPTEMBER 19 T0 23)

CELEBRANDO EL MES DE LA HISPANIDAD

DEL 15 DE SEPTIEMBRE AL 15 DE OCTUBRE

Each year, the United States honors the contributions that Latinos have made to our country with a Hispanic Heritage Month celebration that runs from September 15 to October 15. This annual celebration began 21 years ago, but its inception stretches back farther into our history. Congress first passed a resolution to celebrate Hispanic heritage at the national level as a week -long event on September 17, 1968. Nearly 20 years later, on August 17, 1988, President Ronald Reagan stretched the celebrations to a month, from September 15 to October 15.

Algunas claves para la tarea y el proyecto (Clues/ Tips for homework and Projects):

1. Who is the first Hispanic to have won the Pulitzer Prize? Oscar Hijuelos

2. Who is the first Hispanic player voted into Baseball's Hall of Fame? Roberto Clemente

3. Melquiades Martinez, Henry Cisneros, and Antonia Novello are all high-ranking....U.S. Government Officials.

4. The country # 13 is Colombia, its capital is Bogota and people who are from Colombia are:

Colombiana/ Colombiano. Colombia is known for its coffee and emeralds. Here is its flag:

5. Country #15 is Peru. Its capital is Lima. People from Peru are: Peruano / Peruana. Peru is known as the land of the Incas (Machu-Pichu). Here is its flag:

Semana #7 Del 19 al 23 de Septiembre: Last week was a busy week!!! Ss were working very hard on the Pictionario Portafolio and decoration for the celebration of Hispanic Heritage Month. . I am very happy with the work you (students) did during the week. Here is a summary for this coming week.

7^th /8^th Grade Periods: 1, 2, 3	Unidad 1: Bienvenidos a nuestra casa! Leccion 1: Vivimos aquí Temas: ser – estar (verb to be) / números ordinales (ordinal numbers) Culture: Hispanic Heritage Month Vocabulario de ropa (clothing)/ verbos (stem changing verbs) / Palabras interrogativas (question words)
	Actividades: - Poem #2 - Diario #1 (8^th grade) - Quiz #5: Poem on Wednesday September 21 - PC Lab on Thursday September 22 (Please go to the lab directly) Tarea (hw): W/sheet #1: Hispanic Heritage Month: Due on Friday 23th
6^th Grade Period :5 and 6	Unidad 1: Para empezar Temas: Vocabulario: La escuela (The school) / El cuerpo (the body)
	Actividades: - La mochila: classwork - - PC Lab on Thursday September 22 (Please go to the lab directly) - Review of numbers Tarea (hw): W/sheet #1: Hispanic Heritage Month: Due on Friday 23th

Sitios de la Red (Websites):

http://www.studyspanish.com/

http://www.languagesonline.ork.uk/

http://www.wordreference.com/

http://www.conjuguemos.com/

www.elcastellano.org/gramatic.html

PARA RECORDAR; TO REMEMBER:

* Quizzes: los miércoles (on Wednesdays)

** Tarea (HW): los viernes (on Fridays)

*** Tutoria: los miércoles a las 7:45am- 8:30am (Wed )

PICTURES OF THE WEEK

PLEASE BE KIND TO EACH OTHER

AND PROTECT ANIMALS, THEY NEED US!!!

Espero que tengan una buena semana

Have a good week!!!

Saturday, September 10, 2011

SEMANA 6: DEL 12 AL 16 DE SEPTIEMBRE (SEPTEMBER 12-16 2011)

SEPTEMBER 15 – OCTOBER 15

We will be celebrating Hispanic Heritage Month with different activities through this month: We will have poems, movies, posters, project and much more.

! BUENOS DIAS!
I have received 95 comments from last week's homework. I am glad to hear that the blog is useful for you and your parents.
Here some comments:

Anonymous said...: Yo pienso que este blog es muy importante porque me dice lo que voy a hacer para la semana y tambien me ensena mi tarea!!!! :)
Karen.A
2nd period; September 8, 2011 1:36 PM

Cameron The Spanish Lover said...: THis blog is very cool! its so helpful if you forget to write down homework in your agenda you just go to the blog and there it is!!!

Cameron Fearon
1st period; September 8, 2011 2:49 PM

Isabela D said...: This blog is very helpful because if I miss a day I can catch up.

Isabela D1st Period; September 8, 2011 5:57 PM

Mitch G. said...it helps me find out what the homework is
Mitch G.
5th Period

September 6, 2011 1:41 PM

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ACTIVIDAD DE LA CLASE (CLASS ACTIVITY - 6TH GRADE PERIODS 5th AND 6 th)

EL RELOJ
Here are some pictures of the activity 6th grade had this past week. They made beautiful "relojes"
Buen trabajo estudiantes ! Well done !!!

RESULTADO:

Semana #6 Del 12 al 16 de Septiembre: We will continue with some activities from last week.

7^th /8^th Grade Periods: 1, 2, 3	Unidad 1: Bienvenidos a nuestra casa! Leccion 1: Vivimos aquí Temas: Vocabulario de la casa (vocabulary about the house)/ ser – estar (verb to be) / números ordinales (ordinal numbers) Vocabulario de ropa (clothing)/ verbos (stem changing verbs) / Palabras interrogativas (question words)
	Actividades: - Trabajo en clase: Poema - Pictionario (solamente 7º) - Portafolio: Checking: You need to have your work complete and corrected Tarea (hw): Study for quiz #4: Vocabulary (house) and the letter H on Wednesday
6^th Grade Period :5 and 6	Unidad 1: Para empezar Temas: Vocabulario: La escuela / La hora
	Actividades: - Estudio de nuevo vocabulario: La escuela / la hora - Pictionario #2: Útiles escolares (school supplies) - Portafolio: #1 Todos los trabajos tienen que estar completos y corregidos/ You need to have your work complete and corrected Tarea (hw): Study for the quiz #4: Time and vocabulary about school supplies

PARA RECORDAR; TO REMEMBER:

* Quizzes: los miércoles (on Wednesdays)

** Tarea (HW): los viernes (on Fridays)

*** Tutoria: los miércoles a las 7:45am- 8:30am (Wed )

Sitios de la Red (Websites):

http://www.studyspanish.com/

http://www.languagesonline.ork.uk/

http://www.wordreference.com/

http://www.conjuguemos.com/

www.elcastellano.org/gramatic.html

PLEASE BE KIND TO EACH OTHER

AND PROTECT ANIMALS, THEY NEED US!!!

Espero que tengan una buena semana

Have a good week!!!

Saturday, September 3, 2011

SEMANA 5:DEL 5 AL 9 DE SEPTIEMBRE (WEEK #5 FROM SEPTEMBER 5 TO 9)

HOLA A TODOS !

Quiero agradecer a los padres que vinieron al Open House el pasado martes 30 de agosto.

I would like to thank all parents who came to see me during the Open House last Tuesday, August 30. It is always good to see you all.

El 5 de Septiembre no tenemos clase. Es la celebracion del dia del trabajo (Labor Day)

Sitios de la Red (Websites):

http://www.studyspanish.com/

http://www.languagesonline.ork.uk/

http://www.wordreference.com/

http://www.conjuguemos.com/

www.elcastellano.org/gramatic.html

Online Textbook Access

1. Go to http://classzone.com

2. Select subject: World Languages Middle School

3. Select your state: GA

4. Find Your Book GO: Avancemos 1A (Libro Azul) or 1B

5. HAVE FUN! You may start @Home Tutor Leccion Preliminar activities.

6. You may send your session reports to my e-mail:

ggarzon@atlanta.k12.ga.us

Algunas fotos de la semana (Some pictures of the week)

PARA RECORDAR; TO REMEMBER:

* Quizzes: los miércoles (on Wednesdays)

** Tarea (HW): los viernes (on Fridays)

*** Tutoria: los miércoles a las 7:45am- 8:30am (Wed )

Semana #5: Del 5 al 9 de septiembre de 2011

7^th /8^th Grade Periodos: 1, 2, 3	Unidad 1: Bienvenidos a nuestra casa! Leccion 1: Vivimos aquí
	Temas: Vocabulario de la casa (vocabulary about the house)/ ser – estar (verb to be) / números ordinales (ordinal numbers) Vocabulario de ropa (clothing)/ verbos (stem changing verbs) / Palabras interrogativas (question words) Trabajo en clase: Poema - Trabajo en clase: Vocabulario: Avancemos 1B 96 - Pictionario (solamente 7º) Tarea (hw): Visite el blog y haga un comentario sobre la utilidad de este. (Visit the blog and write a comment about how useful the blog is)
6^th Grade Periodos: 5 y 6	Unidad 1: Para empezar Temas: Vocabulario: La escuela / La hora Actividades: -
	Actividades: - Repaso de expresiones (Review expressions) - Estudio de nuevo vocabulario: La escuela / la hora (vocabulary school and time) - Pictionario #2: Útiles escolares (school supplies) - Portafolio: #1 (checking) Todos los trabajos tienen que estar completos y corregidos/ all the assignments need to be complete and corrected Tarea (hw): Visite el blog y haga un comentario sobre la utilidad de este. - (Visit the blog and write a comment about how useful it is)

PLEASE BE KIND TO EACH OTHER

AND PROTECT ANIMALS, THEY NEED US!!!

Espero que tengan una buena semana

Have a good week!!!

TAREA:/ HW

POR FAVOR, ESCRIBAN SU NOMBRE Y LA PRIMERA LETRA DE SU APELLIDO

PLEASE WRITE YOUR NAME AND INITIAL OF YOUR LAST NAME

EXAMPLE: MARIA P./ JOHN W.

Sunday, September 25, 2011

SEMANA 8:DEL 26 AL 30 DE SEPTIEMBRE (WEEK # 8: FROM SEPTEMBER 26 TO 30(

Saturday, September 17, 2011

SEMANA 7: DEL 19 AL 23 DE SEPTIEMBRE (WEEK #6: SEPTEMBER 19 T0 23)

Saturday, September 10, 2011

SEMANA 6: DEL 12 AL 16 DE SEPTIEMBRE (SEPTEMBER 12-16 2011)

Saturday, September 3, 2011

SEMANA 5:DEL 5 AL 9 DE SEPTIEMBRE (WEEK #5 FROM SEPTEMBER 5 TO 9)

Online Textbook Access

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