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Saturday, April 2, 2011
¡Feliz primavera!
Hola todos,
¡Feliz primavera! Happy Spring! Espero que disfruten de esta temporada tan bonita! I hope you enjoy this beautiful time of the year!
We have been having lots of fun in our learning. We've finished our winter activities -- new vocabulary, reading snow stories, and graphing our preference for mitones o guantes -- just to name a few. Now spring is upone us. Here's what we've been up to in marzo and where we're headed in abril. Now that April is here, we have been begun the sprint to year's end. It always goes soooo fast!
All classes: Basic words and phrases, numbers, spring/weather, movement and music
Multiage K-1; K-2: Transporte/transportation. New vocabulary: carro (car), coche (car, Spain), barco (boat), barco de vela (sailboat), tren (tren), motocicleta/moto (motorcycle), bicicleta/bici (bicycle/bike), helicóptero (helicopter), nave espacial (space shuttle), avión (airplane), camión (truck), autobús (bus).
Activities: Acting out the motion for the word (like charades), matching game, matamoscas (fly swatter touch to identify words), clapping out and identifying syllables, tallying which form of transporte we use to get to school, copying the words, and drawing our own transporte which included flying cars, rockets, and skateboards. Next up: Spring, action words, and theme-related work.
Grades 2/3: Transporte. Activities: Similar to K-1, K-2, with extensions in reading, writing, and speaking. Students made their own word sheet, drawing the transporte and writing the word to go with it as well as a sentence about their transporte favorito. We also played Siete Arriba (Heads up, Seven up) with the vocab words. We have been working on how to say when our birthdays are (day first, then month) and are starting on our addresses. Next up: Community; action words; telling time.
Multiage 4/5: Question words, frases útiles, and Spanish speaking countries
We continue to explore Spanish speaking countries around the globe and a few of their neighbors in the Americas. Students are becoming very attached to "their"countries. Among the information that is basic geography, languages, population, flag, major products, currency (money), etc.
We have finished our research and have begun our writing -- taking what we found out in English and putting into Spanish. This will be the basis for a final written and oral presentation. We look forward to sharing the final product.
Spring Sing is just around the corner. As part of our paises unit we have been learning some cool songs by top Spanish speaking artists (and related to my favorite sport.) Maybe you've been hearing them around home? We can't wait to share them at the Sing.
We have also been taking some time to focus on question words: Who (¿Quién?), What (¿Qué), When (¿Cuándo?) Where (¿Dónde), Why (¿Por qué?), because (porque), How (¿Cómo?). How many (¿Cuántos?), How much (¿Cuánto), How much does it cost (¿Cuánto cuesta), Which (¿Cuál?), and Hay -- pronounced "I"-- (there is/there are). In addition to being important basic words, they will provide a foundation for storytelling based on our Spankish speaking country unit.
And of course, we're studying those useful and essential phrases one must know when traveling to a Spanish speaking country.
DISTRICT NEWS & IMPORTANT DATES
World Language Advisory Committee: Monday, April 11, 2011. 7:30 -9:00 pm. Whittier Community Room. With special pre-meeting screening (6:30-7:30) of the award winning documentary Speaking in Tongues: Four children, four languages, one city, one world.
Ethnic Festival: Saturday, May 7, 2011. Julian Middle School. Students from Whittier's WISE Baila will perform.
¡Gracias por todo! Please contact me with any questions or concerns.
Sra. Deaton
¡Feliz primavera! Happy Spring! Espero que disfruten de esta temporada tan bonita! I hope you enjoy this beautiful time of the year!
We have been having lots of fun in our learning. We've finished our winter activities -- new vocabulary, reading snow stories, and graphing our preference for mitones o guantes -- just to name a few. Now spring is upone us. Here's what we've been up to in marzo and where we're headed in abril. Now that April is here, we have been begun the sprint to year's end. It always goes soooo fast!
All classes: Basic words and phrases, numbers, spring/weather, movement and music
Multiage K-1; K-2: Transporte/transportation. New vocabulary: carro (car), coche (car, Spain), barco (boat), barco de vela (sailboat), tren (tren), motocicleta/moto (motorcycle), bicicleta/bici (bicycle/bike), helicóptero (helicopter), nave espacial (space shuttle), avión (airplane), camión (truck), autobús (bus).
Activities: Acting out the motion for the word (like charades), matching game, matamoscas (fly swatter touch to identify words), clapping out and identifying syllables, tallying which form of transporte we use to get to school, copying the words, and drawing our own transporte which included flying cars, rockets, and skateboards. Next up: Spring, action words, and theme-related work.
Grades 2/3: Transporte. Activities: Similar to K-1, K-2, with extensions in reading, writing, and speaking. Students made their own word sheet, drawing the transporte and writing the word to go with it as well as a sentence about their transporte favorito. We also played Siete Arriba (Heads up, Seven up) with the vocab words. We have been working on how to say when our birthdays are (day first, then month) and are starting on our addresses. Next up: Community; action words; telling time.
Multiage 4/5: Question words, frases útiles, and Spanish speaking countries
We continue to explore Spanish speaking countries around the globe and a few of their neighbors in the Americas. Students are becoming very attached to "their"countries. Among the information that is basic geography, languages, population, flag, major products, currency (money), etc.
We have finished our research and have begun our writing -- taking what we found out in English and putting into Spanish. This will be the basis for a final written and oral presentation. We look forward to sharing the final product.
Spring Sing is just around the corner. As part of our paises unit we have been learning some cool songs by top Spanish speaking artists (and related to my favorite sport.) Maybe you've been hearing them around home? We can't wait to share them at the Sing.
We have also been taking some time to focus on question words: Who (¿Quién?), What (¿Qué), When (¿Cuándo?) Where (¿Dónde), Why (¿Por qué?), because (porque), How (¿Cómo?). How many (¿Cuántos?), How much (¿Cuánto), How much does it cost (¿Cuánto cuesta), Which (¿Cuál?), and Hay -- pronounced "I"-- (there is/there are). In addition to being important basic words, they will provide a foundation for storytelling based on our Spankish speaking country unit.
And of course, we're studying those useful and essential phrases one must know when traveling to a Spanish speaking country.
DISTRICT NEWS & IMPORTANT DATES
World Language Advisory Committee: Monday, April 11, 2011. 7:30 -9:00 pm. Whittier Community Room. With special pre-meeting screening (6:30-7:30) of the award winning documentary Speaking in Tongues: Four children, four languages, one city, one world.
Ethnic Festival: Saturday, May 7, 2011. Julian Middle School. Students from Whittier's WISE Baila will perform.
¡Gracias por todo! Please contact me with any questions or concerns.
Sra. Deaton
Wednesday, January 26, 2011
¡Feliz invierno! Happy Winter!
Queridas familias/ Dear Families,
Just a short note to apologize for being so behind in my posting, including promised photos of our earlier work on esqueletos y planetas. Please check back next week (early February) and find out more about what we're doing and where we're headed. Also check out those photos of our planetas and esqueletos -- the drawings are priceless and worth the wait!
I also want to send a special thanks to the Whittier PTO for its incredible generosity in the form of a teacher grant to purchase Spanish books and other learning materials for our students. I am deeply appreciative of all your support of the program. Gifts such as these speak volumes and really help expand our language learning.
Family conferences are just around the corner. As always, the Spanish room (317) is open. Please stop by for a visit, to check out what we're up to, practice YOUR Spanish, or borrow a book.
A Taste of our Learning: We've been up to lots of exciting things since the dawn of the New Year: studying winter -- the season, clothing, animals, and more; getting ready for One Hundred Day (Día Cien); reinforcing our knowledge of days of the week and months (it's much easier to do them sequentially if you start at the beginning!; and in multiage 4/5 map skill work and embarking on our social studies unit about Spanish speaking countries. Lots more to come!
Finally, today's Wednesday Journal highlighted the Elementary World Language (FLES) program. I have included a link to the on-line version of that article in the section "Fun Links."
Thank you again for all you do to enrich your child's language learning experience through "field trips" to Pilsen and other Chicago area locations and to Spanish speaking countries. The stories, the postcards, and the enthusiasm show how much your efforts enhance their learning beyond what we do in the classroom.
mil gracias y hasta pronto,
Señora Deaton
Just a short note to apologize for being so behind in my posting, including promised photos of our earlier work on esqueletos y planetas. Please check back next week (early February) and find out more about what we're doing and where we're headed. Also check out those photos of our planetas and esqueletos -- the drawings are priceless and worth the wait!
I also want to send a special thanks to the Whittier PTO for its incredible generosity in the form of a teacher grant to purchase Spanish books and other learning materials for our students. I am deeply appreciative of all your support of the program. Gifts such as these speak volumes and really help expand our language learning.
Family conferences are just around the corner. As always, the Spanish room (317) is open. Please stop by for a visit, to check out what we're up to, practice YOUR Spanish, or borrow a book.
A Taste of our Learning: We've been up to lots of exciting things since the dawn of the New Year: studying winter -- the season, clothing, animals, and more; getting ready for One Hundred Day (Día Cien); reinforcing our knowledge of days of the week and months (it's much easier to do them sequentially if you start at the beginning!; and in multiage 4/5 map skill work and embarking on our social studies unit about Spanish speaking countries. Lots more to come!
Finally, today's Wednesday Journal highlighted the Elementary World Language (FLES) program. I have included a link to the on-line version of that article in the section "Fun Links."
Thank you again for all you do to enrich your child's language learning experience through "field trips" to Pilsen and other Chicago area locations and to Spanish speaking countries. The stories, the postcards, and the enthusiasm show how much your efforts enhance their learning beyond what we do in the classroom.
mil gracias y hasta pronto,
Señora Deaton
Monday, November 8, 2010
¡Huesos! Bones! 4th & 5th grade quiz coming
Hola todos,
More later but just a quick update. We've been doing a lot with esqueletos (skeletons) in 4th and 5th grade, piggy-backing on the English science unit and also studying a bit about El Día de los muertos. The week of November 15 (Thursday and Friday depending on when class meets), we will have a quiz on some of the huesos (bones) en español. Students have received a study sheet. We've done several activities in class to help them review. The quiz will consist of a drawing of the esqueleto with blanks to fill in for the huesos we have been studying. They will be given a word bank to help with recall and spelling.
Here's the list of the 13 bones they need to know:
cráneo, clavícula, escápula, mandíbula, esternón, costilla, carpo, metacarpo, falanges (1), rótula, tarso, metatarso, falanges (2). If you want to help them study, ask them to share their study sheet with you and have them act out where the bones are. Then cover the words on the sheet and see if they can identify the bones by name.
Check back next week for más Noticias. As always, don't hesitate to contact me with any questions or concerns.
Gracias, Sra. Deaton
More later but just a quick update. We've been doing a lot with esqueletos (skeletons) in 4th and 5th grade, piggy-backing on the English science unit and also studying a bit about El Día de los muertos. The week of November 15 (Thursday and Friday depending on when class meets), we will have a quiz on some of the huesos (bones) en español. Students have received a study sheet. We've done several activities in class to help them review. The quiz will consist of a drawing of the esqueleto with blanks to fill in for the huesos we have been studying. They will be given a word bank to help with recall and spelling.
Here's the list of the 13 bones they need to know:
cráneo, clavícula, escápula, mandíbula, esternón, costilla, carpo, metacarpo, falanges (1), rótula, tarso, metatarso, falanges (2). If you want to help them study, ask them to share their study sheet with you and have them act out where the bones are. Then cover the words on the sheet and see if they can identify the bones by name.
Check back next week for más Noticias. As always, don't hesitate to contact me with any questions or concerns.
Gracias, Sra. Deaton
Monday, September 27, 2010
¡Es octubre! It's October!
Hola todos,
De verdad ha llegado el otoño con los días más cortos y fresquitos. Las hojas de todo color bailan en el viento. Los pájaros y las ardillas aprovechan del buen tiempo para buscar comida. Las calabazas y las otras plantas cambian de color verde al anaranjado. Y los niños esperan con mucha anticipación el comienzo de la estación de fiestas de octubre, noviembre y diciembre. En México, las familias están preparándose para el Día de los Muertos cuando recuerdan en forma muy especial sus seres queridos que han fallecido. Vayan al Museo Nacional de Arte Méxicano para experimentar como realmente se celebra. Espero que ustedes disfruten de esta temporada tan rica en tradiciones y diversión.
Fall has truly arrived, with its shorter and cooler days. The leaves of all color dance in the wind. Birds and squirrels take advantage of the good weather to look for food. The pumpkins and other plants change from green to orange. And children wait anxiously for the beginning of the fall festival season of October, November, and December. In Mexico, families prepare for El Día de Muertos, a time to remember in a special way their loved ones who have died. Check out the exhibit at the National Museum of Mexican Art for a real feeling of how it is celebrated. I hope that you all enjoy this time so rich in tradition and fun.
Hispanic Heritage: Many of our classes were treated to an "in-school field trip" last Thursday. Ms. Lynn Allen, director of the D97 MultiCultural Resource Center (MCRC), sometimes called the "Coolest Room in District 97," came to teach us about Hispanic Heritage Month and to share artifacts from around the Spanish speaking world. She encouraged students to try on, try out, and touch much of what she brought: clothing, musical instruments, photographs, dolls, Día de muertos artifacts, artesanry, books, and more. We learned a lot and had great fun. We are in the process of making Spanish cards to say "gracias" to Sra. Allen for such a wonderful "trip."
WISE and Latin Dance: Latin culture and Spanish learning continue at Whittier even after the school day ends thanks to the PTO and the WISE program. This session we are very excited to offer ¡Baila! -- dance with a Latin American twist. Peruvian dancer/instructor Jessica Loyaga meets with students Mondays after school to teach dances from around Latin America, mostly in Spanish, throwing in a bit of English only when needed. I help get the class started and then Maestra Jessica and the chicas take over. They are working very hard, mastering the movements and steps. I look forward to seeing their performance at the end of the session. We are hopeful to offer this again next session and get even more students bailando. We also hope to have Maestra Jessica and su esposo Maestro Rubén come and perform for some of our classes. Watch for information about joining "Baila" in the next WISE registration.
More PTO Thanks:
¡Gracias Whittier PTO por los libros! Whittier PTO, thanks for the books!
Thanks to the generosity of the PTO back to school gift, I was able to purchase some new books for our Spanish room library. They focus primarily on social studies and science topics. We've already started using them and they are a big hit! I still have a bit more of that back to school gift funds left for something special. I'll keep you posted on how I use it. Remember that my library is always open. -- come visit and borrow a book.
Here's the list of the latest additions:
¡Agua, agua, y más agua!
De la A a la Z por Veracruz
De la A a la Z por México
De la A a la Z por Puebla
Explora América del Sur
Conoce a los Estados Unidos
The Day of the Day/ El Día de los muertos
Family Conferences:
I enjoyed having so many families visit the Spanish room during conferences. It's always a delight to talk with you and share our learning.
A Taste of Our Learning in septiembre y octubre:
In the younger grades, we have learned a new song: "Ojos, boca, dientes y naríz." It includes lots of fun movement. We can't wait to share it with you in our winter sing!
Other morsels:
MAP K-1: numbers 0-10, colors, numbers, shapes, days of the week, Hispanic Heritage, seasonal themes
MAP K-2: numbers 0-10 & 10-100, Hispanic Heritage, seasonal themes. With plants we talked all about the parts of plants and trees. Some of our new words are raíz, tronco, ramo, hojas, flor, fruta, semilla, brote, planta. See how many you can figure out. Wait till you see our art work!
Grades 2, 3: numbers 0-10, 10-100 by tens; Hispanic Heritage, seasonal themes. We've spent lots of time on the sistema solar talking about planets in order from the Sun, whether the Sun is a planet or a star, which planets are bigger/ smaller, which have rings or moons, which are hot/cold, and more -- ALL IN ESPAÑOL! Wait till you see our art work!
4/5 Multiage: Hispanic Heritage, Spanish alphabet, sound/letter correspondence, reading and writing, math operations (subtraction, division), numbers beyond 100, cardinal directions
As always, don't forget to check out the links for more enrichment ideas and resources. Check back after conferences for some photos of our Hispanic Heritage visit with Sra. Allen and our drawings of plantas y planetas.
Watch for más noticias! Gracias por todo, Sra. Deaton
De verdad ha llegado el otoño con los días más cortos y fresquitos. Las hojas de todo color bailan en el viento. Los pájaros y las ardillas aprovechan del buen tiempo para buscar comida. Las calabazas y las otras plantas cambian de color verde al anaranjado. Y los niños esperan con mucha anticipación el comienzo de la estación de fiestas de octubre, noviembre y diciembre. En México, las familias están preparándose para el Día de los Muertos cuando recuerdan en forma muy especial sus seres queridos que han fallecido. Vayan al Museo Nacional de Arte Méxicano para experimentar como realmente se celebra. Espero que ustedes disfruten de esta temporada tan rica en tradiciones y diversión.
Fall has truly arrived, with its shorter and cooler days. The leaves of all color dance in the wind. Birds and squirrels take advantage of the good weather to look for food. The pumpkins and other plants change from green to orange. And children wait anxiously for the beginning of the fall festival season of October, November, and December. In Mexico, families prepare for El Día de Muertos, a time to remember in a special way their loved ones who have died. Check out the exhibit at the National Museum of Mexican Art for a real feeling of how it is celebrated. I hope that you all enjoy this time so rich in tradition and fun.
Hispanic Heritage: Many of our classes were treated to an "in-school field trip" last Thursday. Ms. Lynn Allen, director of the D97 MultiCultural Resource Center (MCRC), sometimes called the "Coolest Room in District 97," came to teach us about Hispanic Heritage Month and to share artifacts from around the Spanish speaking world. She encouraged students to try on, try out, and touch much of what she brought: clothing, musical instruments, photographs, dolls, Día de muertos artifacts, artesanry, books, and more. We learned a lot and had great fun. We are in the process of making Spanish cards to say "gracias" to Sra. Allen for such a wonderful "trip."
WISE and Latin Dance: Latin culture and Spanish learning continue at Whittier even after the school day ends thanks to the PTO and the WISE program. This session we are very excited to offer ¡Baila! -- dance with a Latin American twist. Peruvian dancer/instructor Jessica Loyaga meets with students Mondays after school to teach dances from around Latin America, mostly in Spanish, throwing in a bit of English only when needed. I help get the class started and then Maestra Jessica and the chicas take over. They are working very hard, mastering the movements and steps. I look forward to seeing their performance at the end of the session. We are hopeful to offer this again next session and get even more students bailando. We also hope to have Maestra Jessica and su esposo Maestro Rubén come and perform for some of our classes. Watch for information about joining "Baila" in the next WISE registration.
More PTO Thanks:
¡Gracias Whittier PTO por los libros! Whittier PTO, thanks for the books!
Thanks to the generosity of the PTO back to school gift, I was able to purchase some new books for our Spanish room library. They focus primarily on social studies and science topics. We've already started using them and they are a big hit! I still have a bit more of that back to school gift funds left for something special. I'll keep you posted on how I use it. Remember that my library is always open. -- come visit and borrow a book.
Here's the list of the latest additions:
¡Agua, agua, y más agua!
De la A a la Z por Veracruz
De la A a la Z por México
De la A a la Z por Puebla
Explora América del Sur
Conoce a los Estados Unidos
The Day of the Day/ El Día de los muertos
Family Conferences:
I enjoyed having so many families visit the Spanish room during conferences. It's always a delight to talk with you and share our learning.
A Taste of Our Learning in septiembre y octubre:
In the younger grades, we have learned a new song: "Ojos, boca, dientes y naríz." It includes lots of fun movement. We can't wait to share it with you in our winter sing!
Other morsels:
MAP K-1: numbers 0-10, colors, numbers, shapes, days of the week, Hispanic Heritage, seasonal themes
MAP K-2: numbers 0-10 & 10-100, Hispanic Heritage, seasonal themes. With plants we talked all about the parts of plants and trees. Some of our new words are raíz, tronco, ramo, hojas, flor, fruta, semilla, brote, planta. See how many you can figure out. Wait till you see our art work!
Grades 2, 3: numbers 0-10, 10-100 by tens; Hispanic Heritage, seasonal themes. We've spent lots of time on the sistema solar talking about planets in order from the Sun, whether the Sun is a planet or a star, which planets are bigger/ smaller, which have rings or moons, which are hot/cold, and more -- ALL IN ESPAÑOL! Wait till you see our art work!
4/5 Multiage: Hispanic Heritage, Spanish alphabet, sound/letter correspondence, reading and writing, math operations (subtraction, division), numbers beyond 100, cardinal directions
As always, don't forget to check out the links for more enrichment ideas and resources. Check back after conferences for some photos of our Hispanic Heritage visit with Sra. Allen and our drawings of plantas y planetas.
Watch for más noticias! Gracias por todo, Sra. Deaton
Wednesday, September 22, 2010
Hispanic Heritage Scavenger Hunt Assignment Grades 4/5
Hola todos,
Hispanic Heritage Month is in full swing! There are lots of exciting things going on around town including special exhibits at area museums, some of which were listed in my previous post.
As part of our learning, 4th and 5th graders have been assigned this Hispanic Heritage Scavenger Hunt. It is due the week of September 27. The more "pieces" they find, the more points they earn!
Just in case their personal copy gets misplaced and so that you can have easy access it to for yourself, I am including it here. Hope you and they have fun exploring a bit of Hispanic culture.
Check back soon for more about our learning and enrichment opportunities.
Gracias y hasta pronto, Sra. D.
Hispanic Heritage (Herencia Hispana) Scavenger Hunt
Hispanic Heritage Month is celebrated every year from September 15th to October 15th. It is a time to recognize the many contributions of latinos to our lives in the United States. Challenge yourself to see how many of these items you can find and questions you can answer. To help keep track, put a check next to each number you find. Then write that number on your picture/paper etc. Keep “answers” in envelope or folder until the due date. Be sure to put your name on it!
Due Week of September 27. ¡Buena suerte (good luck) y diviértense (have fun)!
1. Two or three sentences about why Hispanic Heritage month starts on September 15
2. A signature from a Spanish-speaking person (not me!). Indicate where he/she is from.
3. A news article about a country where Spanish is the official language. Tell on which continent the country is found. Extra 5 points if article is NOT off the Internet.
4. The name of the country that won this year’s Copa Mundial/World Cup in fútbol and a picture of its flag. Extra points for names of some of its players.
5. A picture of a Spanish-speaking actor, actress, singer, musician, politician, or athlete.
6. The name of a country (besides US & Mexico) that has Spanish as one of its major languages. 2 extra points if you include a map that shows the country.
7. A picture of a dance or a musical instrument that originally came from a Spanish speaking country.
8. A picture of a fruit or vegetable that is eaten in the US but originally came from Latin America Added point if you write the name of the fruit or vegetable en español.
9. Two words used in English that come originally from Spanish. Include a drawing of the word. (YOURS!! Not from book or internet) Extra point for each additional word and drawing.
10. Two US state names that come from the Spanish language and their meanings.
11. A picture of Sonya Sotomayor. Include a note about who she is, what languages she speaks, what her family heritage is, and why she is important.
12. An advertisement, label, or packaging in Spanish. Not off the Internet
14. The name, picture, and country of origin of the newest White Sox player.
15.The name of the country that celebrates its 200th anniversary of independence (1810-2010) and the 100th (1910-2010) anniversary of its revolution.
Hispanic Heritage Month is in full swing! There are lots of exciting things going on around town including special exhibits at area museums, some of which were listed in my previous post.
As part of our learning, 4th and 5th graders have been assigned this Hispanic Heritage Scavenger Hunt. It is due the week of September 27. The more "pieces" they find, the more points they earn!
Just in case their personal copy gets misplaced and so that you can have easy access it to for yourself, I am including it here. Hope you and they have fun exploring a bit of Hispanic culture.
Check back soon for more about our learning and enrichment opportunities.
Gracias y hasta pronto, Sra. D.
Hispanic Heritage (Herencia Hispana) Scavenger Hunt
Hispanic Heritage Month is celebrated every year from September 15th to October 15th. It is a time to recognize the many contributions of latinos to our lives in the United States. Challenge yourself to see how many of these items you can find and questions you can answer. To help keep track, put a check next to each number you find. Then write that number on your picture/paper etc. Keep “answers” in envelope or folder until the due date. Be sure to put your name on it!
Due Week of September 27. ¡Buena suerte (good luck) y diviértense (have fun)!
1. Two or three sentences about why Hispanic Heritage month starts on September 15
2. A signature from a Spanish-speaking person (not me!). Indicate where he/she is from.
3. A news article about a country where Spanish is the official language. Tell on which continent the country is found. Extra 5 points if article is NOT off the Internet.
4. The name of the country that won this year’s Copa Mundial/World Cup in fútbol and a picture of its flag. Extra points for names of some of its players.
5. A picture of a Spanish-speaking actor, actress, singer, musician, politician, or athlete.
6. The name of a country (besides US & Mexico) that has Spanish as one of its major languages. 2 extra points if you include a map that shows the country.
7. A picture of a dance or a musical instrument that originally came from a Spanish speaking country.
8. A picture of a fruit or vegetable that is eaten in the US but originally came from Latin America Added point if you write the name of the fruit or vegetable en español.
9. Two words used in English that come originally from Spanish. Include a drawing of the word. (YOURS!! Not from book or internet) Extra point for each additional word and drawing.
10. Two US state names that come from the Spanish language and their meanings.
11. A picture of Sonya Sotomayor. Include a note about who she is, what languages she speaks, what her family heritage is, and why she is important.
12. An advertisement, label, or packaging in Spanish. Not off the Internet
14. The name, picture, and country of origin of the newest White Sox player.
15.The name of the country that celebrates its 200th anniversary of independence (1810-2010) and the 100th (1910-2010) anniversary of its revolution.
Monday, September 13, 2010
¡Viva México! Happy 200th birthday!
Hola todos,
Chicago is gearing up for the celebration of Mexico's bicentennial of its independence from Spain. Parades took place around the area last weekend. Check out the Chicago Tribune website for some great photos.
If you want to get in on the celebration, there's still time.
Mexico and Central America celebrate their independence on 16 September. Traditionally, the Mexican festivities start the evening before with the President taking the stage in Mexico City to re-create the "Grito" (like our Declaration of Independence.)
In Chicago, Millennium Park's Pritzker Pavillion will be the site of the event.
Here's the blurb from the Chicago Tribune announcing the event:
"From 6:30 to 9:00 an artistic program will be held featuring mariachi music, a children's choir from Morelia, classical music, dance groups from Jalisco and Guanajuato, the Sones de México, a Chicago-based folkloric music group. The civic ceremony will take place from 9:00-9:30 and feature local elected officials, and the traditional "grito" or cry, for independence. Mexican actor César Costa will be the primary master of ceremonies. Cost: Free. For more information: mexico2010inchicago.com"
¡Viva, México!
Chicago is gearing up for the celebration of Mexico's bicentennial of its independence from Spain. Parades took place around the area last weekend. Check out the Chicago Tribune website for some great photos.
If you want to get in on the celebration, there's still time.
Mexico and Central America celebrate their independence on 16 September. Traditionally, the Mexican festivities start the evening before with the President taking the stage in Mexico City to re-create the "Grito" (like our Declaration of Independence.)
In Chicago, Millennium Park's Pritzker Pavillion will be the site of the event.
Here's the blurb from the Chicago Tribune announcing the event:
"From 6:30 to 9:00 an artistic program will be held featuring mariachi music, a children's choir from Morelia, classical music, dance groups from Jalisco and Guanajuato, the Sones de México, a Chicago-based folkloric music group. The civic ceremony will take place from 9:00-9:30 and feature local elected officials, and the traditional "grito" or cry, for independence. Mexican actor César Costa will be the primary master of ceremonies. Cost: Free. For more information: mexico2010inchicago.com"
¡Viva, México!
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