TAREAS SEMANALES Cada semana tienes que hacer UNA de las siguientes actividades.
Me lo vas a entregar CADA MARTES al inicio de nuestra clase, horas 5 y 7, español V.
Hay 4 categorías- harás algo UNA vez de categoría durante el mes
ESCUCHAR/MIRAR
MÚSICA
*** Have another idea or suggestion? See me face-to-face or e-mail me (SEE BELOW FOR FORM) for approval.
Las instrucciones:
Me lo vas a entregar CADA MARTES al inicio de nuestra clase, horas 5 y 7, español V.
Hay 4 categorías- harás algo UNA vez de categoría durante el mes
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. Give me a summary or opinionated reflection in 4-5 SPANISH sentences. This podcast ROCKS!!
- Watch a Spanish episode on YouTube under the vlogger SuperHolly's page. She has a TON of Spanish videos and you'll be blown away by her amazing accent. Tell me what you were able to comprehend in 4-5 Spanish sentences AND make sure to include the video title as there are many. I watch her often ;)
- Listen to an episode of the podcast called Radio Ambulante and in 4-5 Spanish sentences detail what you were able to understand. Make sure to give me the episode title as I listen frequently and we can compare notes ;)
- Watch: 9 types of Spanish Accents and reflect/summarize it in 4-5 COMPLETE Spanish phrases.
- Watch: The History of Spanish on YouTube and reflect/summarize it in 4-5 COMPLETE Spanish phrases.
- Investigate 5 of Spain's many festivals by visiting the míralo page and watching videos collected by my students. Which festival would you be interested in attending and why? Tell me about it in 4-5 complete Spanish phrases.
- Watch a Spanish Telenovela or TV show for 30 minutes (with parental permission). Give me the summary of the episode in 4-5 complete Spanish ideas. A popular one amongst our Latino student population is La Rosa de Guadalupe- veryyyy dramatic and always contains a life lesson. You can find these on YouTube.
- Analyze the “Why it pays to be Bilingual” infographic and write a summary or response of 4 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 in 4-5 Spanish sentences.
- Watch a Ted Talk en español (these are NOT that long- you can do it!!!). Detail in 4-5 Spanish sentences what you gleaned from it. Click here: https://www.ted.com/playlists/518/ted_talks_en_espa%C3%B1ol
- Watch Undocumented (Jose Antonio Vargas) a documentary (not in Spanish) and offer your thoughts and reactions to the content in 4-5 complete sentences.
- Listen to 10 minutes of one of these featured podcasts. Do a 4-5 Spanish sentence review on the podcast as if you were hired to publish an opinion about the podcast. Tell listeners whether or not it's worth their time. Click here: http://www.fluentu.com/blog/spanish/spanish-podcasts/
- Watch an episode of “Mi Vida Loca” Spanish Mystery Drama. Give me the summary or opinion of the episode in 4-5 complete Spanish ideas. (http://bbc.co.uk/languages/spanish/mividaloca/)
- PUNTOS DOBLES Watch an entire movie (THIS REQUIRES A PARENT SIGNATURE TO ATTEST TO YOUR HAVING SPENT 60+ MINUTES ENGAGED IN A SPANISH LANGUAGE FILM) and give me a list of 5 new phrases in both Spanish and English that you learned from it OR summarize in 4-5 Spanish sentences 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 Netflix (you are NOT limited to these):
- The Sea Inside (a bit sad but beautiful)
- Butterfly (historic and touching)
- Instructions not included (one of my favorites ever)
- Te presento a Laura (Adorable! Romantic comedy with a sad twist)
- Or click here to access more: http://www.fluentu.com/blog/spanish/spanish-movies-netflix/
MÚSICA
- Complete a cloze activity (fill in the blanks) for one of the songs found here (http://zachary-jones.com/zambombazo/clozeline/). Print the form from the site, watch video, fill out ALL items on this doc
- * Complete a song in Spanish on http://lyricstraining.com. You can get a free account or just jump right in on the main page. At the top-right of the page, CHOOSE SPANISH!!! At the top-left, CHOOSE GENRE. Tell me the artist, title, and 5 new phrases in Spanish/English. This is fun stuff!!! Music = easy learning
- Listen to a Spanish-language radio for 30 minutes (Radio Lobo 97.7, http://pandora.com orhttp://batanga.com). In 4-5 sentences describe what you heard, what you liked/did not like, and/or any songs/artist names you came across that were awesome.
- Create the song of your life: Give it a title and either tell me in 4-5 Spanish sentences what it would be about or write 4-5 Spanish lines for the song. (Imagine your YouTube fame if you sing it and publish it!!! Whootwoo!!)
- Read/Reflect about a famous Latino musician or artist on http://wikipedia.org or onhttp://coloquio.com/famosos/alpha.htm Tell me in 4-5 complete sentences about this person's life.
- Pick a Latino musician (see Menu item: Música on my main spanishporras Weebly page!) to focus on and watch 1 of their Spanish music videos on YouTube. Reflect on the experience… 4-5 sentences (could be new phrases, your opinion of the music, how your life relates to this song)
- Watch a tutorial on ONE dance style (bachata, merengue, cumbia, salsa, tango, chachacha) and attempt learning it. Write about how it went, what you like/disliked, and whether you would dance this publicly
- *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: [email protected]
- *Create a free 10-paneled cartoon in Spanish using http://goanimate.com. EMAIL the embed link (as well as your script) to me: [email protected]
- With my "Study Abroad" tab, choose a place you want to go and tell me why. 4-5 complete sentences in Spanish.
- Read a news story from the "News in Spanish" tab on my Weebly page. Write me 4-5 sentences detailing what it was about and/or your opinions on the story.
- Make a 1 minute informercial about a random product in your house ALL IN SPANISH. Errors don't matter as long as we can understand you! Write 4-5 Spanish lines from your script on the yellow sheet for credit and email me the link so we can all enjoy it in class!!!!!
- *Read a memorized-poem/song to the class. You may create your own in Spanish if you like. You may make an appt. after school to present to Sra. Porras 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 (must be 1 minute in length). If you send the video to my email, perhaps I’ll share your video with the class. p.s. Taco Bell doesn’t count !!!!!!
- *Draw something that represents at least 4 places and/or regional phrases from a Latin America country - have fun with searching "All things El Salvador", "Clean slang Guatemala," "How to Speak Mexican Spanish," etc...
- *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 OR in front of the class.
- 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)
- Post a video to our page that deals w/ Spanish language, culture, etc that is of interest to you. Post to our page. Write me a 4-5 phrase summary in Spanish about it.
- 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. ***Does NOT require paragraph
- 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 and email to me: [email protected] ***For the writing part of this, on your yellow sheet, tell me 4 new phrases from the warning in both Span and Eng.
- Change your Facebook language to Spanish and play on FB for 30 minutes. ***For the writing part of this, on your yellow sheet, tell me what 5 FB-related words are in both Span and Eng.
- Change your cell phone/iPod/other electronic device’s language to Spanish for 2 days. Write a 4-5 line response in Spanish telling me how this went. What did you feel? Was there confusion? Did this frustrate you? Why or why not???
- Apps! Download the free iPhone app "Memrise" or “Duolingo” --- With Memrise earn at least 6,000 points. Show me the screen at start of class to "prove" this. With Duolingo show me your progress. I will be checking what level you are at.
*** Have another idea or suggestion? See me face-to-face or e-mail me (SEE BELOW FOR FORM) for approval.
Las instrucciones:
- Indicate which activity you have chosen by placing the date you completed it to the left of the bullet on your yellow sheet. Yellow sheets = 1 month of Tareas Semanales
- After completing the activity, write in Spanish your response/reflection.
- You can describe your thoughts on the activity in the following manners: before you completed it, or what you ultimately liked about it, what you disliked about it, the words in Spanish you understood/learned from it, what you had difficulty with, what you learned from it, etc. I must see clear evidence that the task has been completed in order for you to get full points on the assignment.
- You must choose a different activity every week. After doing 4 different activities, you may choose one you’ve done previously.
- This formative grade is worth 30 points each week. These add up! Get out there w/ your Spanish!!!
- After completing the activity, write in Spanish your response/reflection.