Evita Timeline

Ladies, many of you have asked me for an additional copy of the Evita Timeline, so here it is! If you have been on retreat or service, please use this page to help you take notes!

Spanish II - Evita

Homework - 10/30 (B) & 10/31 (A)

Please watch the video below & add the notes to the timeline you were given in class. Please remember that you will NOT complete your timeline with this set of notes. Happy Halloween!

AP Spanish IV - La Gallina Degollada

Encuentre y escriba Ud. las definiciones para estas palabras de vocabulario del cuento La Gallina Degollada por Horacio Quiroga. Debe crear un GoogleDoc con las definiciones que puede usar durante la próxima clase para nuestra lección y discusión de Quiroga.

AP Spanish IV - Búsqueda Quiroga

Usa los siguientes sitios del internet para buscar información sobre la vida del autor Horacio Quiroga.

- Biografia I

- Biografia II

- Biografia III

- Biografia IV

1)	¿Cuándo nació Horacio Quiroga? ¿En qué país y ciudad nació el autor?
2)	¿Cuándo murió su padre y su padrastro?
3)	¿Cuál fue su primera obra escrita?
4)	¿Qué significado tiene el nombre ‘Consistorio del Gay Saber’?
5)	¿Quién es Ana María Cirés?
6)	¿Por qué es importante la region de Misiones? Explica.
7)	¿Cuales son 5 obras que escribió Quiroga?
8)	Aparte de ser autor, ¿qué hace Quiroga para ganar dinero?
9)	¿Cuales son algunos temas en las obras del autor?
10)	¿Cuándo falleció el autor?

Escribe por lo menos tres cosas que le interesan sobre la vida del autor.

You've Been Flipped!

Homework for 10/26 (B) & 10/29 (A)

As I have mentioned, we will begin "flipping" our classroom. Essentially, this means that you will take notes at home & we will complete various assignments & assessments in class together. So, here's your first set of notes - good luck! I know this seems "easy", but please remember that you are responsible for this information and should be prepared to discuss these notes in class. Use the timeline I gave you to help take more efficient & concise notes.

AP Spanish IV

En clase hoy, lean La Gallina Degollada por Horacio Quiroga y respondan a las preguntas al fin del cuento.

**Here's the PDF for Notability users.

Spanish II Performance Assessments

Ladies, as I receive your performance assessments, I am posting them here. You're famous! Check to see that I've received your video and see what your classmates have done! You did a great job with these - good work!

Spanish II - 10/24 and 10/25 Homework

Ladies, please view these videos for homework before next class - please take general notes as you listen. You should also complete the form that follows the series of videos. Later this week, we will begin our cultural unit about Juan & Evita Peron & you will take more detailed notes at home this weekend.

Spanish II - Reflexive Verb Practice

Spanish II - Sub. Plans 10/23

A Day Ladies -

You've probably noticed by now that I'm absent ;-) You should have picked up AT LEAST one iPad per group - it's okay if you needed more. Please use this class period to your advantage! You should use this time to work on GoogleDocs to complete your script OR on PuppetPals to record your finished performance assessment. Remember  - I expect these to be no shorter than 1.5 minutes & they should be very well done! If you have questions, please feel free to e-mail me! I'll be able to check my e-mail very frequently, so look for a response before the end of class! If you need a quiet place to record, you may go to the language lab, but please ASK the substitute before you go! I expect that you will all be on your best behavior! This assignment can either be e-mailed to me or uploaded via YouTube. If you have any problems uploading or e-mailing these videos, just SAVE them to the iPad and remember which iPad you used for the project. I will help you upload them when I get back.

You will also have a quiz over reflexive verbs on THURSDAY. This quiz is very similar to the the practice that you did on my blog (9.27). I have sent a copy of the correct answers AND your answers to your e-mail. Check your response, redo the practice and watch the video notes for help! If you have questions, e-mail me! See you Thursday!

AP Spanish IV - Substitute Work

Ladies, in my absence you should complete the work listed below using the iPads that I have reserved for you. Please feel free to ask Señor for assistance with reading comprehension AFTER you have read through each selection at least once. I am very aware that you will NOT complete this work in class today, but you should finish this for homework & be prepared to discuss the stories in class on Thursday.

1. If you have NOT finished recording your ShowMe, please do so & e-mail it to me! All ShowMe's that I have received are posted on my blog. In order to receive credit for this assignment, you must e-mail your ShowMe to me by 1:15 p.m. on 10/23.

2. Read this brief biography of Horacio Quiroga. We will be studying him for the next few weeks - he's the perfect author to read as el Dia de los Muertos approaches! I know biographies are not always the most exciting assignments, but his life has a tremendous impact on his literature. You must understand him in order to understand his various themes.

3. Read each of the stories below & answer the questions that accompany each. You may work with a partner. Each student must submit her own answers - in Spanish. You may type these answers & send them to me via e-mail. Feel free to use either Notability or Google Docs - whatever is easiest for you.

Las Medias de los Flamencos

El almohadón de plumas

As we enter into this new unit of Cuentos y Leyendas, you should consider these Essential Questions:

¿Cómo influyen los productos culturales, las prácticas y las perspectivas de la gente en la vida contemporánea?

¿Cómo las artes desafían y reflejan las perspectivas culturales?

¿Cómo se establecen las percepciones de la belleza y la creatividad?

Exciting News!

Have you ever wanted to travel the globe with your closest friends and *favorite* teachers? Do you have a passion for art, language & culture? Well, now you've got your chance to explore the world, immerse yourself in different cultures & marvel at centuries of European artwork! Check out the tour information below or see Ms. Ledford or Mr. Hammer for more information about this exciting opportunity!


Where we're going:

France, Spain & Italy!

Everything you get:

Round-trip flights & transportation

11 overnight stays in hotels with private bathrooms & 1 overnight train

European breakfast AND dinner daily

Full-time Tour Director

9 sightseeing tours - led by your Tour Director or local guides • 3 walking tours

Entrance to: Notre Dame Cathedral • Louvre • Parque Guell • Nîmes Amphitheater • Palais des Papes • Perfume factory • Pisa Baptistery • Pisa Cathedral • Duomo • Leather-making demonstration • Basilica of St. Francis • Sistine Chapel • St. Peter’s Basilica • Colosseum • Roman Forum

Our tour departs in 602 days - will you be there?

Spanish Honor Society Fundraiser

Ladies, don't forgot about our upcoming fundraiser. Please see Ms. Ledford, Ms. Saylor or my website if you have any questions!

You can also check out our Mercy Spanish Clubs website for meeting dates & activity information!

Los Videos de Español AP

Lee


Emma

Bobbi

Madison


 Megan

Shelby

Autumn

Catie

Danielle

Brittany

Spanish II - Assessment Example

Check out the example I've created for you! Enjoy!

AP Spanish

Tecnología y la Familia

Su maestra encantó los ensayos que Uds. escribieron de la tecnología. Entonces, ella querría aprender más sobre sus familias y las tradiciones que Uds. comparten y cómo la vida ha cambiado entre las generaciones a causa de la tecnología. Uds. deben crear un “ShowMe” para presentar esta información a la clase. Este video debe…

…durar dos – o más – minutos.  

…incluir fotografías que comparen sus vidas con las de sus parientes. 

Fecha de Vencimiento:  Debido a las vacaciones y unos horarios locos, Uds. deben mandarme - por correo electronico - las presentaciones completadas el 25 de Octubre al fin de clase.    

Preguntas Esenciales:

¿Qué impacto tiene el desarrollo científico y tecnológico en nuestras vidas?

¿Qué factores han impulsado el desarrollo y la innovación en la ciencia y la tecnología?

After your quiz - Spanish II

But I have so much to do!

You have just arrived home & your host mother is furious because she received a call from the school saying that you missed first period and now you are going to have after-school detention.  She can’t understand why you were late because, when she left for work this morning, she had already spoken to you and knew you were awake.  Tell her what happened, including when you actually got up and what problems might have arisen to cause you to be late.

Scoring Rubric

3             Exceeds Expectations

Identifies five or more things done between getting up and arriving at school

Uses at least 10 complete sentences.

May have errors in usage, but they do not impede comprehensibility.

2             Meets Expectations

Identifies three-four things done between getting up and arriving at school.

Uses 8-9 complete sentences.

May have errors in usage, but they do not impede comprehensibility.

1             Approaches Expectations

Identifies two things done between getting up and arriving at school.

Provides 5-7 responses which may be fragments.

Errors in usage impede comprehensibility.

0             Does Not Meet Expectations

Identifies only one thing done between getting up and arriving at school

Uses mainly sentence fragments..

Significant errors in usage make comprehensibility almost impossible.

Spanish II - Performance Assessment

Adventures in Babysitting

You & your friend have promised your next-door neighbor that you will take care of her children this afternoon from the time they get off the school bus until she gets home after a dinner meeting.  [Your neighbor, who speaks virtually no English, knows that you are good Spanish students and prefers that you communicate with her family only in Spanish.] She informs you that in their kindergarten & first grade classes her children have been learning about daily routines & hygiene. She then suggests that you think of an activity that is fun but incorporates these two ideas. Fortunately, in your Spanish II class, you have recently become experts in using reflexive verbs and are very confident in your abilities. You both decide that a puppet show would be a fun & educational way to entertain the children. When you finish your puppet show creation, you should e-mail the finished video to Ms. Ledford at sledford@mercyjaguars.com because it is simply amazing!

Your puppet show should…

…incorporate both reflexive verbs & clothing vocabulary

…be NO shorter than 1½ minutes.

      …have at least one character per group member.

      …tell a story

      …be created using the PuppetPalsHD App on the iPad(s) available in the library.

        (See notes from our in class demonstration or Ms. Ledford for additional help.)

Click here for your rubric.

***Due to the crazy schedule(s) we're going to have over the next few weeks, your projects are due on October 24th (B Day) & October 25th (A Day). Please remember that you may need to check out an iPad before or after school if you do not finish recording your project in one class period. 

Spanish II - Even MORE Vocabulary help!

Ladies, click here to see another vocabulary review (with answers).  Make sure that you are working on your pronunciation!

Spanish II - Vocabulary Help

Ladies, I created a video that simulates the quiz you will be taking in class on 10.10 & 10.11. Use this to your advantage!

AP Spanish IV

La fecha de vencimiento para este ensayo es el 9 de octubre. Usen los siguientes recursos para completar esta tarea:

La Tarea
*Aqui se puede encontrar la(s) pregunta(s) y ayuda con la organización del ensayo

Jóvenes dominados por Internet
Los Anillos
Los Niños y La Televisión

Aquí se puede encontrar un video que refiere a los efectos (malos) de la tecnología: 

Spanish II - Reflexive Verb Notes

Ladies - Use these notes below to help you review Reflexive Verbs. The first video reviews your notes and the second video focuses on the conjugation of Reflexive Verbs.

Please let me know if you need any help!

Spanish II - Vocabulary Quiz

Ladies, your vocabulary quiz for this unit will be given in the language lab. You will simply give the Spanish name for the picture you see on the screen. If you need extra help, please see the flash cards & pronunciation video that I created for you! Your quizzes will be given on 10.10 (B) & 10.11 (A).