El Día de los Muertos - Español 2 y 3

Hoy vamos a aprender mucho sobre:

¡EL DÍA DE LOS MUERTOS EN MEXICO!

Visita los sitios y contesta las siguientes preguntas en una hoja de papel:

¡Vamos a Mexico!

Common Misconceptions

Día de los Muertos

Dead Info

Mexico celebra

El Día de los Muertos movie trailer

What do they do in Oaxaca, Mexico to celebrate? (video)

Spanish 3 only:
Video en español - enjoy the images!
STOP this video at the 10:00 minute mark.
Write a synopsis of this video, translating to the best of your ability. This video explains the history of the celebrations.

If you're a Star Wars fan...check out this skull art!

1. What does "Día de los Muertos" mean in English?
2. When is it celebrated?
3. What cultures influenced the celebration (2)?
4. What are people celebrating during this occasion?
5. How do people prepare for the celebration? What do they create and make especially for this celebration?
6. List 8 items found on a typical Día de los Muertos altar.
7. Is this celebration similar to our Halloween? Is it scary? Do Mexicans use demons and ghoulish monsters, witches, and vampires to celebrate this event?
8. On which Catholic holidays are these days celebrated (2)?
9. What items do you see recurring on the altars and in the decorations? Give at least 3.
10. What did you learn about today that you did not know about before?

I hope you enjoyed today's lesson! Please turn in your answer sheet at the end of the hour.

All Saints and All Souls' Days

Santiago Pinotepa Nacional, Oaxaca

Departed souls return

Cemeteries

Drumroll please.......

Help us welcome into the world CLAIRE GABRIELA TEJEDA born May 17, 2011 at 10:49 am. She weighs 7.6 pounds and is 20 inches long. She's a beautiful miracle and we are SO happy to add her to the family.

To all of my Spanish students:

Thank you so much for making this year so enjoyable. I have had a wonderful time teaching you Spanish and I hope you can say that you're taking a positive memory from class with you as you get ready to begin your summer break. I can tell you that each of you have touched my heart in some way and I will never forget how kind, respectful, and smart you have all proven to be. You make me want to continue teaching and strive to get better at what I do. I love sharing with you what I know about the Spanish language and culture and I hope your eyes have been opened to the lives of other people across the globe.

Please remember me as you graduate or next year if I do not have you in class. My door is always open and I would love for you to stop by and see me. Thank you again for a wonderful year and for being so understanding as I haven't felt well in the last few weeks. You are wonderful human beings and I'm honored to have been your teacher.

¡Buena suerte en los examenes!

Sra. Tejeda

MORPH!

Hoy, termina el Anuncio que escribiste con 5 palabras del volcabulario - del nacimiento, la muerte, o de una boda.

Vayanse a MORPH THING para empezar el MORPH de las dos personas que escojiste.

Imprima tu papel al "Green lab printer" ANTES del fin de la hora HOY.

¡Que tengas un buen fin de semana! ¡Feliz Pascua!

Ojalá que llueva café

Hoy, vayanse a colby.edu.

Vamos a practicar el SUBJUNTIVO con una canción muy bonita cantada por el cantante dominicano JUAN LUIS GUERRA.

Por favor, haga estos ejercicios:

1.) Escucha la canción.
2.) Análisis de la canción - send me your answers via email, found at the bottom of the page.
3.) Vea las fotos de la república dominicana - ¡están hermosas!
4.) Self check verb chart - practice all conjugations, no need to turn these in.

¡Qué te diviertes!

Huichol+Musical+-+Quiero+Que+Me+Quieras+%28I+Want+Yo

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Español 2 - Future tense Ch. 5 Vocab Quiz

Hoy, visita conjuguemos.com y tomar en el QUIZ ZONE el examen Ch. 5 QUIZ: Ch. 5 Vocab/ Future Tense QUIZ

¡BUENA SUERTE!

Cuando termines el Quiz, navega por internet al artículo de la revista FORBES del señor más rico del mundo, Carlos Slim.

También puedes escuchar música en Zambombazo.com (Actualidades).

Español 2 y 3 - ¡Vamos a ver videos!

Toca Timbre, jueves el tres de marzo, 2011.

Hoy, visita Zambombazo para ver muchos videos de música y la televisión.
1. ¿Entiendes muchas palabras de los videos?
2. ¿Es dificil entender los videos o muy facíl?
3. ¿Te gustan los videos? ¿Cuales videos te gustaban más, los de música o de la tele?


Ahora, visita Univision.com para leer las noticias de hoy.
4. ¿Quién es Felipe Calderón?
5. ¿Cuales son las tres ciudades más contaminadas en los estados unidos?

Español 3: Capítulo 11 Review

Hoy, mira este video de Alejandro. Vas a escuchar direcciones como llegar a Waffle Mundo. Cambia las direcciones de USTED COMMANDS a TÚ COMMANDS en un papel.




Ahora puedes visitar a http://zachary-jones.com/zambombazo/category/musica/
para escuchar música y ver videos en español.

Español 2: Capítulo 4 EXAM Review Activities

Hoy, puedes practicar el IMPERFECTO y el PRETERITO en http://www.studyspanish.com/practice/pretimp4.htm

There are mini lessons on the 2 PAST TENSE verb conjugations and mini practice quizzes to help you get ready for next week's CHAPTER 4 EXAM.

You may also go to http://conjuguemos.com/home/index.html and practice in the PRACTICE ZONE the 2 PAST TENSE verb conjugations or VOCABULARIO del Capítulo 4.

Finally, enjoy some Spanish Música y Cultura on
http://zachary-jones.com/zambombazo/category/musica/

Start getting ready for the Ch. 4 EXAM NEXT WEEK! Have fun!

PODCAST RECORDING DAY!

To record your PODCAST, please go to
CLEAR Broadcasts

Make sure you have hit SAVE and CLOSE before exiting out of your EPISODE. You may want to practice aloud a few times before you start recording. Watch your pronunciations and try your best - you will do GREAT!

After you have recorded your PODCAST (woo-hoo!) you may listen to music on actualidades.com

Please continue to work on the packet I assigned yesterday with the sub when you have completed recording your podcast.

I will check all HOMEWORK MONDAY, February 7, 2011.

IMPERFECT VS. PRETERITE

For more help on the differences between the 2 PAST TENSES, the IMPERFECT and the PRETERITE, please go to:

STUDYSPANISH

Practice MUCHO on conjuguemos.com and the above website to learn when to use each past tense!

PODCASTS!!!

Hoy, para hacer el PODCAST, visita el sitio http://clear.msu.edu/teaching/online/ria/index.php