Re-tests and Projects

Hola clase:

If you need a re-test on the unit 2 exam be sure to let me know if you are staying after school. You can also come during your lunch. YOU NEED TO STUDY FOR A RE-TEST!!!! Don't just glance over your original test for 10 minutes and hope to memorize the answers. YOU WILL JUST KEEP FAILING TESTS! If you never learn one concept, you can't move on to the next one. You need to go back to past blogs and use the extra help I've posted and also utilize the ebook. I'm not going to keep offering re-tests if you're not studying for them. I will just write a whole new test.

WEB QUEST on dia de los muertos is due TOMORROW (10/30) NO HOMEWORK PASSES

Legends projects are due on Halloween - so be sure you are pretty much finished and ready to go!

Jeopardy

Get a leg up on the competition! Tomorrow we are playing this jeopardy in class. Check it out now to give yourself a better chance of winning the homework pass! (You don't have to actually play it, you can just click on everything to see the answers.)
http://www.superteachertools.com/jeopardy/usergames/Oct201343/game1382536421.php

Test Friday!!

Examen el viernes:

We will have a test on Friday that will cover the following topics:

• School supplies
• SER and ESTAR = to be (conjugations and know when to use them with adjectives - remember SER is more permanent things/physical characteristics and ESTAR is temporary, feelings, and location)

• family vocab and adjectives
• possessive adjectives
• possessive pronouns
• conjugating and using TENER = to have
• TENER expressions (idioms)
• clothing (vocab and colors) 

Study past quizzes and worksheets.
Use quizlet to review vocab: ropa     familia     adjectives     school supplies

Hispanic Legends Project

Hispanic legends project

Your group will research and do a re-enactment of a traditional Hispanic legend.
This project will be due on Halloween (THURS. Oct 31st) for a test grade.
Your group will receive one grade – so be sure everyone is doing their fair share.


The requirements are:
-Visual representation (video or skit)
-Total group participation
-At least 5 minutes in length
-List sources
A few ideas: “la llorona”, “el chupacabra”, “la pascualita”,
“el cuco”, “la viuda”, “la luz mala”, “la niña blanca”, “las campañas”
…or find your own.
Must be from a spanish-speaking country (scary is better!)
Most legends are told to children in order to keep them from misbehaving, so think along those lines when you research.

This should get you started, but stay away from legends that aren't quite school appropriate!
top 5 latino legends and monsters
Mexican myths and legends
Scary Latino myths






GROUPS:

1st block
Autumn, Juanito, Bobby, Jamie (chupacabra)

Sarra, Zaire, Grayson, Anthony (ciguapa)

Christa, Ayo, Sergio, Juan Alejandro, Hunter (pascualita)

Breanna, Nick, Jessie, Casey, Jason (silbon)

Scott, Makayla, Kaylee, Chase (la llorona)

4th block
Colton, Bekah, Teona, Liam, Victoria (Chupacabra)

Tesla, Hardy, Christy, SB (la lechuza)

Fernando, Chloe, Lacy, Cassidy (el cuco)

Ethan, Tyler, Cat, Mikey (la nina blanca)

Jared, Malory, Kylie, Feliz, Bethany (La llorona)

Blair, Wyatt, Justin, Emilee, AJ (la mano peluda)

Project Rubric

Clase: Here is the rubric on which you will be graded for your projects. Your goal is to make a 4 in every category. There are 7 categories (7x4=28) so 28 points possible. This rubric is harsh so DO YOUR BEST WORK. If you get a 3 in 3 categories and a 4 in all the rest, that's 21/28 = 75%. Use this rubric as a reference while you complete the work on your project. 

Presentation

4 Well-rehearsed with smooth delivery that holds audience attention.

3 Rehearsed with fairly smooth delivery that holds audience attention most of the time.

2 Delivery not smooth, but able to maintain interest of the audience most of the time.

1 Delivery not smooth and audience attention often lost.

Requirements

4 All requirements are met and exceeded.

3 All requirements are met.

2 One requirement was not completely met.

1 More than one requirement was not completely met.

Originality

4 Product shows a large amount of original thought. Ideas are creative and inventive.

3 Product shows some original thought. Work shows new ideas and insights.

2 Uses other people\'s ideas (giving them credit), but there is little evidence of original thinking.

1 Uses other people\'s ideas, but does not give them credit.

Sources

4 Source information collected for all graphics, facts and quotes. All documented in desired format.

3 Source information collected for all graphics, facts and quotes. Most documented in desired format.

2 Source information collected for graphics, facts and quotes, but not documented in desired format.

1 Very little or no source information was collected.

Organization

4 Content is well organized using headings or bulleted lists to group related material.

3 Uses headings or bulleted lists to organize, but the overall organization of topics appears flawed.

2 Content is logically organized for the most part.

1 There was no clear or logical organizational structure, just lots of facts.

Content

4 Covers topic in-depth with details and examples. Subject knowledge is excellent.

3 Includes essential knowledge about the topic. Subject knowledge appears to be good.

2 Includes essential information about the topic but there are 1-2 factual errors.

1 Content is minimal OR there are several factual errors.

Attractiveness

4 Makes excellent use of font, color, graphics, effects, etc. to enhance the presentation.

3 Makes good use of font, color, graphics, effects, etc. to enhance to presentation.

2 Makes use of font, color, graphics, effects, etc. but occasionally these detract from the presentation content.

1 Use of font, color, graphics, effects etc. but these often distract from the presentation content.

REMEMER THE REQUIREMENTS!!
You will choose a Spanish speaking country to research and then create a presentation for the class on your findings. Your project should include:

- cuisine - religion -government
 -culture (including pop culture) -historical events
- famous people   - sports - unique celebrations
You need to include a visual aid in your presentation as well as new Spanish vocabulary (words we don’t already know).

 Please keep in mind:
-list your sources
-wikipedia is NOT a legitimate source
-do NOT copy/paste information from a website into your presentation
-do NOT stand in front of the class and read a power point – that’s not a presentation.
You should share the information as if you’re having a conversation.
-if you include a video or song, 3 minutes is the limit
-be prepared for Q&A from your peers at the end of your presentation – you should be an expert on your area 

PROJECT ANNOUNCEMENT!!

Clase - the majority of you will be taking the PLAN test on Tuesday of next week and I will be administering the test to my homeroom upstairs. While I will still see my 4th block on this day, I don't want 1st and 4th to be on different schedules. So if you are scheduled to do your project on Tuesday 10/8 - good news, you will now be going on Monday 10/14. This will make it difficult for me to get these grades on your first 6 weeks report card so they will probably be the first grade on your 2nd 6 weeks. Here are the people who will now go on MONDAY 10/14:

1st block
 Jason - Bolivia, Zaire - Puerto Rico, Juan S. - El Salvador, Jessie - Venezuela, Casey -   Argentina

4th block 
 Hardy - Mexico, Lacy- Cuba, Emilee - Colombia, Teona - El Salvador, Wyatt - Venezuela, Fernando - Honduras