SEMANA 30 Y 31: DEL 22 DE FEBRERO AL 3 DE MARZO- WEEK 30 AND 31: FROM FEBRUARY 22 TO MARCH 3 2017

HOPING YOU HAD A GREAT WINTER BREAK

IT WAS NOT THAT COLD!!!

CELEBRATING BLACK HISTORY MONTH

MES DE LA HISTORIA NEGRA

We have been celebrating Black History Month by knowing a little more about these two great men and leaders. Their lives are inspirational to each one of us. We will continue learning more. 

MALCOLM X
We will be learning about this leader and Afro american Icon
You need to have these notes by February 28:
1. Nacimiento
2. Educacion
3. Familia
4. Carrera
5. Logros
6. Muerte 
7. Legado


Have you heard about ESTEVANICO? 
EXTRA CREDIT: I WILL TALK ABOUT IT IN CLASS. DUE DATE FEBRUARY 28

PROYECTO #3 CONOCIENDO MAS LOS PAISES HISPANOS
TUTORIA: A reminder I will be in the school on Wednesdays from 8:10  to 8:45 AM for those who need help with the project or something else. No available for afternoon, after school- Sorry! Please let me know if you are planning to come.

PLEASE REFER TO POST WEEK 28 -29 FOR INFORMATION ABOUT THE PROJECT. IF YOU CLICK PAGES: PROJECTS - PROYECTOS (RIGHT) YOU WILL FIND RUBRIC AND DATES FOR PRESENTATION

You will have the following information in the presentation :

  1.      Capital - Capital

  2.       Flag - Bandera

  3.       Location- Neighbors – Localizacion - Vecinos

  4.       Population - Poblacion

  5.       Food - Comida

  6.    Famous people: Persona Famosa -You need to choose a famous person from this country and present a short

biography in Spanish about this person with some

questions. You need a copy paper with the biography to be handed to the

students as well.

 7. Places to visit- Lugares para visitar

 8. Festivals- Dances – Celebraciones - Bailes

 9. President- government – Presidente – Gobierno / Currency - Moneda

10. Your own reason why we should visit this country – Razon para visitarlo
              PROJECT PRESENTATIONS START ON FEBRUARY 27

CELL PHONE POLICY IN SRA. GARZON'S CLASS

Students, you need to leave your phone in your locker or put it in your pocket or under your desk. NO MORE cell phones on the desk. Your phone needs to be turn off. 
Unfortunately some students have not used the phone accordingly with APS policy. PLEASE do not charge your phone in my class. No ear buds are allowed either.  If we are going to use the phone for academic purpose I will let you know in advanced. 

ASISTENTES/ ASSISTANTS:
There will be new assistants in Spanish class. Sra. Garzon has already talked to some students about it. Thanks a lot to those who have been assistants for this period of time. MUCHAS GRACIAS!!!!

TRABAJO INICIAL:  Students, You have to write and answer "Trabajo Inicial" daily. This is part of the class assignments. I will collect at any time. We will not correct this work all the time.   No make-up for Trabajo Inicial. Remember: you need to come in to class, take your "portafolio", sit down and  write: FEACHA (Date) + RESPUESTAS (Answers). (Sorry no time for socializing) PLEASE YOU NEED TO BE VERY ORGANIZE AND NEAT DO NOT WRITE INSTRUCTIONS -ONLY ANSWERS  ONLY ONE SHEET OF PAPER PER WEEK

Práctica Oral Diaria:  We will keep  practicing the short dialogues. So far we have 1-7. Click on pages: Práctica Oral Diaria for the actual conversations. We will continue getting data on the progress of this practice.

Students: if you are interested in making –up any missing work, the due date to turn in it is Friday May 5. After this date I WILL NOT ACCEPT ANY MAKE UP WORK.

FOR THIS WEEK /PARA ESTA SEMANA

(This agenda is subject to change according to the

 teacher and students' needs)

SEMANA 30 -SPANISH II (PRESENT AND PRETERITE) - III (PRESENT, PRETERITE AND IMPERFECT)

M	No school
T	No school
W	Blog + Trabajo Inicial + Practica Oral Diaria 1-7 + Verb Practice + Workbook practice
TH	Trabajo Inicial + Practica oral diaria 1-7 + Verb Practice + Workbook practice + Make up quiz # 6 for Periods 3,4and 6
F	HW #13 is due + Practica Oral Diaria 1-7 + adding one more#8 + Getting notes about the life of Malcolm X (video)

HW #13: Start working on project #3

By February 24 you need to turn in the following information about your country:

  1. Famous people: Persona Famosa
2. Places to visit- Lugares para visita

3.Festivals- Dances – Celebraciones - Baile
4.President- government – Presidente – Gobierno / Currency - Moneda
5. Your own reason why we should visit this country – Razon para visitarlo

   SEMANA 31SPANISH II (PRESENT AND PRETERITE) - III (PRESENT, PRETERITE AND IMPERFECT)

M	Blog +Project presentations # 1:
	Trabajo Inicial + Practica Oral Diaria 1-8 + Verb Practice + Finish taking notes for Malcom X
W	Blog + Trabajo Inicial + Practica Oral Diaria 1-8 + Verb Practice + Writing biography of Malcolm X
TH	Trabajo Inicial + Practica oral diaria 1-8 + Verb Practice + Workbook practice
F	Project presentation #2

KEEP WORKING ON YOUR PROJECT: CONOCIENDO MAS LOS PAISES HISPANOS/ Portafolio unit #3 1st period. Please follow instructions. Portafolios with incomplete instructions will not received. 

                                                                                                                

 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,