SEMANA 12: DEL 19 AL 23 DE OCTUBRE- WEEK 12: FROM OCTOBER 19 TO 23 2015

WE ARE COMING TO THE END OF CELEBRATING 

HISPANIC HERITAGE MONTH

MES DE LA HERENCIA HISPANA

MES DE LA HISPANIDAD

FRIDAY OCTOBER 23

CLOSING ACTIVITY FRIDAY OCTOBER 30: FIESTA AT COMMUNITY HALL

CULTURAL UNIT: HISPANIC HERITAGE MONTH IS DUE DURING WEEK 13 FROM MONDAY OCTOBER 26 TO 29. (NO FRIDAY OCTOBER 30). AFTER THIS DATE IT WOULD BE LATE ASSIGNMENT. NO EXCEPTIONS. WE WILL ORGANIZE THIS UNIT ON FRIDAY OCTOBER 23.

UNIT EVALUATION: HISPANIC HERITAGE MONTH MES DE LA HERENCIA HISPANA You need to answer these questions as Unit Evaluation 2. You can answer with open Portafolio and at home. Please attach this evaluation at the end of your Cultural Portafolio before you turn in it. ANSWER THE FOLLOWING QUESTION 1. Why is Hispanic Heritage Month celebrated in America? 2. Who created this celebration? 3. When is the Hispanic Heritage Month celebrated? 4. What countries are celebrating its independence during this month? 5. How is this Hispanic Heritage Month celebrated? 6. Who is Sonia Sotomayor? 7. Name 3 facts about the Hispanic Heritage Month 8. Name 3 contributions to America by Hispanic Culture 9. Name the countries and its capitals where Spanish is spoken but they are not located in America Continent. 10. Write 5 line paragraph explaining your point of view or opinion about the following statement: “Latinos Americans: Foreigners in their own land”

Song: La cucaracha: There are many versions of this popular song. Here is one: 

(Coro)
La cucaracha, la cucaracha,
ya no puede caminar
porque no tiene,
porque le falta
las dos patitas de atrás

(Chorus)
The cockroach, the cockroach,
Can't walk anymore
Because it doesn't have,
Because it's missing
Two little back legs.

http://www.mamalisa.com/?t=es&p=3230&c=71

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Yfka9m6NhzE

SPANISH TONGUE TWISTER - TRABALENGUAS

-Compadre cómpreme un coco.

      -Compadre no compro coco,
       porque como poco coco como,
       poco coco compro

http://www.losbloguitos.com/2009/01/compadre-cmpreme-un-coco.html

Students: if you are interested in making –up any missing work, the due date to turn in it is Monday December 7. After this date I WILL NOT ACCEPT ANY MAKE UP WORK.

IMPORTANT DATES / FECHAS IMPORTANTES

Dates for project presentation 2: Second Section to work on the project Nov 4

* Wednesday October 21: Quiz 5: Vocabulary 2 Technology

* Week 13: Portafolio Cultura Unit: Hispanic Heritage Month is due.

* Friday October 30: Party/Fiesta: closing HHM

**Students, You have to write and answer "Trabajo Inicial" daily. This is part of the class assignments. I will collect this at any time for grade.***  No make-up for Trabajo Inicial. Remember: you need to come in to class, take your "portafolio", sit down and  write: Date + Instructions + answers. (Sorry no time for socializing) ***REMINDER: WRITE YOUR NAME WHEN YOU TURN IN PAPERS

FOR THIS WEEK/ PARA ESTA SEMANA

Lunes / Mon.: See blog+ Copy Agenda+ Last Activity for HHM :La cucaracha / Trabalenguas

Martes / Tues.: Review vocabulary 2 + Past tense: -ar -er -ir regular verbs

Miercoles/ Wed.: Quiz #5: vocabulary 2 + We continue with Past Tense: Regular verbs

Jueves/ Thurs.: La cucaracha + El coco + Past tense:Practica

Viernes/ Frid.: End of the Hispanic Heritage Month: Video: Latinos America: Foreigner in their own land + Organization of the Cultural Unit HHM +

HW/Tarea: No assignment to turn in as homework, however you need to study for your quiz #5, work on your project 2 and get your cultural unit ready to turn in it. 

PARA RECORDAR - TO REMEMBER

* Quizzes: los miércoles (on Wednesdays) for 8th grade
** Tarea (HW): los viernes (on Fridays)
*** Tutoria: los miércoles  a las 8:15am- 8:45am

Please be kind to each other and don't forget to protect animals they need us.
Espero que tengan una buena semana
Join The Humane Society of the USA, ASPCA: we are their voice, 
National Wildlife Federation, Guiding eyes for the Blind,