nivel4

QUIZLET:  Haz “clic” el enlace para jugar y estudiar  https://quizlet.com/join/bXCXbKtMQ  ¡Tienen un “app” para los teléfonos!  Puedes descargarlo. 

TAREAS CULTURALES:  

Have an idea and don’t see it on the list? See me or e-mail me (astetso@lps.org) for approval.

LEER:

  • A children’s book in Spanish.  Choose from Stetson’s collection or go to your local biblioteca and pick your own.
  • Read a Spanish news article. Send me the link and reflect on your experience.  Who, What, Where, When, Why… almost like a book report 🙂

ESCUCHAR/MIRAR:

  • Listen to an episode (most are under 15 min.) from LatinoUSA and reflect on what you hear.  Make sure to mention/name which post you listened to.
  • Watch: 9 types of Spanish Accents and reflect on what you find out.
  • Watch: The History of Spanish on YouTube and reflect on what you find out.
  • Investigate 5 of Spains many festivals by visiting the míralo page and watching videos collected by my students.  Which festival would you be interested in attending and why? What cultural connections can you make? Do some research on your chosen festival and tell me the 5Ws and anything that intrigues you!
  • Watch a Spanish Telenovela or TV show for 30 minutes (with parental permission).
  • Analyze the “Why it pays to be Bilingual” infographic and write about some of the most surprising facts you discovered.
  • Analyze the “What are the Hardest Languages to Learn?” infographic (http://zoom.it/O4KL) and write about some of the more surprising facts you discovered.
  • Watch an episode of “Mi Vida Loca” Spanish (for beginners) Mystery Drama (http://bbc.co.uk/languages/spanish/mividaloca/)

MÚSICA:

HÁGALO (*these do not require a formal write up)

  • *Create a 30 second animated avatar using any vocabulary used in class on http://voki.com. EMAIL the embed script (as well as the script) to me: astetso@lps.org
  • *Create a free 10-paneled cartoon in Spanish using http://goanimate.com. EMAIL the embed link (as well as your script) to me: astetso@lps.org
  • *Read a memorized-poem/song to the class. You may create your own in Spanish if you like. You will receive dinero!  You may make an appt. after school to present to Sra. Stetson if public speaking is not your thing. 🙂
  • *Go to a Latino restaurant with a friend. Using your phone or a camera, record a video of your meal along with commentary in Spanish. If you send the video to my email, perhaps I’ll share your video with the class.   p.s. Taco Bell doesn’t count 🙂
  • *What are your favorite words or phrases in Spanish? Create a poster-sized illustration that represents your favorite phrases. Get prior approval from the maestra.  Make sure it is neat and colorful.
  • *Using Post-It Notes and a Spanish-English dictionary, label 10 items in your house (that you already don’t know in Spanish). Leave the Post-Its for a week. Photo-document your notes! Then, from memory, recite the words to me in Spanish. You may receive dinero as well!

INTERACTIVO/TECHNOLOGÍA

  • Teach at least 5 Spanish phrases or a song in Spanish to someone else (any age. In your paragraph, tell me who you taught, what you taught, and whether or not your lesson was a success.
  • Interview a friend who is a Native Speaker with at least 5 questions in Spanish and videotape the conversation.  Write about how the experience went and share the video with me.
  • Find three household items (laundry detergent, Windex, etc.) and read the Spanish instructions/warning labels found on the back to a parent or sibling. Take photos of the items with your family member and email to me: astetso@lps.org
  • Change your Facebook language to Spanish and play on FB for 30 minutes
  • Change your cell phone/iPod/other electronic device’s language to Spanish for 2 days.
  • Download the free iPhone app “learning Spanish – Mindsnack” or “Duolinguo” and complete 3 challenges OR master at least 20 items.
  • Research about a Spanish Speaking country and share your findings. Use The Defense Language Institute’s detailed website: Countries in Perspective

 
PELICULAS (for semester 2)

  • Watch an entire movie with the language set to Spanish (Disney is great for this) or an authentic Spanish movie.  Here are a few Spanish language movies available on Netflixt:
    • Undocumented (Jose Antonio Vargas) a documentary (not in Spanish)
    • The Sea Inside (a bit sad but beautiful)
    • Butterfly (historic and touching)
    • Instructions not included (one of my favorites ever)
    • Hecho en México (all about music) I haven’t seen all of this one yet, but it’s on my list to see
    • Like Water for Chocolate (it’s a classic!  style: magical realism)
    • Te presento a Laura (Adorable! Romantic comedy with a sad twist)

 

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