El Español en la Academia TechBoston con la Señorita Kissel

Extra Credit: 25 pts.

Where?: Forest Hills Cemetery

When?: Monday, November 2, 2009 from 4-6 p.m.

What?: Día de los Muertos activities

Assignment:

• Attend the Día de los Muertos activities at Forest Hills Cemetery.
• Take at least 5 pictures of the happenings.
• Create a 7 page PowerPoint with: a title page, 5 slides with at least one picture on each slide and a caption for each picture explaining what you saw, as well as a final slide with a 5 sentence reflection explaining how this relates to what you have learned in class about this tradition.

Due Date: Thursday, November 5, 2009 at 3pm. Please send to: srta.kissel@gmail.com

Link to a description of the activities:

http://calendar.boston.com/jamaica-plain-ma/events/show/88789949-day-of-the-dead-celebration-at-forest-hills-cemetery

Objective- SWBAT:

*demonstrate comprehension of chapter 10 video-cultural activities

*Write about the past likes of someone else.

*demonstrate an understanding of the relationship between the practices and perspectives of Mexican culture and Day of the Dead

Technology Objective-SWBAT:

*Add text, images and creative touches to existing Photoshop project

*Email attachment of .jpg file

Agenda:

*Do now

*Chapter video with comprehension questions

*Complete Photoshop project and email to me

Product:

*Video questions

*Photoshop project

Homework:

*Complete Photoshop project if not completed in class.

Objective- SWBAT:

-express time

-demonstrate comprehension of chapter video

Technology Objective-SWBAT:

*email attachment of .jpg document

Agenda:

*Do now: time review

*Chapter video: classes and time w/ questions

*quiz-expressing time

*Complete Day of the Dead Photoshop project-*****Due today****

Product:

*quiz

*video questions

*Photoshop project

Homework:

*none

Objective- SWBAT:

*express past likes in written and oral form

*demonstrate an understanding of the relationship between the practices and perspectives of Mexican culture and Day of the Dead

*demonstrate understanding of the concept of culture through comparison of Mexican culture and their own.

Technology Objective-SWBAT:

*Create a collage in Photoshop with text

Agenda:

*Do now

*Review of grammar: Imperfect verb tense to express past likes

*Speaking activity: Talk about what another person used to like speaking with verb forms

*Video: La Ofrenda de Arlette

*Photoshop project: Day of the Dead Día de los Muertos Project instructions-2

*Share creative extras with Photoshop (student led)

Product:

*Do now

*Speaking activity

*PhotoShop project

Homework:

*Complete sentence corrections for Photoshop project if not completed in class.

Objective- SWBAT:

*express time in written and oral form

*demonstrate listening comprehension of time

*demonstrate an understanding of cultural practices of the Mexican celebration Day of the Dead

Technology Objective-SWBAT:

*Add images and text to an existing Photoshop project

Agenda:

*Do now: ¿Qué hora es?

*Listening: ¿Qué hora es? (track 35)

*Speaking: class Schedule

*Work on PhotoShop project

Product:

*Do now

*Speaking activity sheet

*Photoshop project

Homework:

*study for quiz

********************QUIZ TOMORROW-EXPRESSING TIME**********************

Objective- SWBAT:

*express past likes in written and oral form

*demonstrate an understanding of the relationship between the practices and perspectives of Mexican culture and Day of the Dead

*demonstrate understanding of the concept of culture through comparison of Mexican culture and their own.

Technology Objective-SWBAT:

*Create a collage in Photoshop with text

Agenda:

*Do now  do now

*Review of grammar: Imperfect verb tense to express past likes

*Speaking in Pairs: Talk about what another person used to like speaking with verb forms

*Photoshop project: Day of the Dead-Due Friday Día de los Muertos Project instructions-2

*Share creative extras with Photoshop (student led)

Product:

*Do now

*Speaking activity

*PhotoShop project

Homework:

*Complete sentence corrections for project

Objective- SWBAT:

*express time in written and oral form

*write about what a friend/famous person liked while living

*demonstrate an understanding of the relationship between the practices and perspectives of Mexican culture and Day of the Dead

*demonstrate understanding of the concept of culture through comparison of Mexican culture and their own.

Technology Objective-SWBAT:

*Create a collage in Photoshop with text

Agenda:

*do now: ¿Qué hora es? do now

*go over homework

*Speaking in pairs: La hora p.H3

*Grammar review for Day of the Dead project

*Photoshop project: Day of the Dead- Due Thursday Día de los Muertos Project instructions-1

Product:

*Do now

*PhotoShop project

Homework:

*Write the time

**********************QUIZ THURSDAY-EXPRESSING TIME*********************

Objective- SWBAT:

*reflect upon the primarily Mexican tradition of Day of the Dead

*write about things a friend used to like

Technology Objective-SWBAT:

*none

Agenda:

*Do now: Write 4 things that you like

*Presentation: Imperfect verb tense with “gustar” and “llamarse” Gustar – review

*Reading: Day of the Dead. Write personal response

*Day of the Dead videos w/ questions

*Rough draft of sentences for Photoshop project: Select a person who has passed away and write 5 sentences explaining what her/his name was and 4 things that the person liked in life using the imperfect verb tense of the verbs “llamarse” and “gustar”

Product:

*Do now

*Day of the Dead questions

*Rough draft of sentences for Photoshop project

Homework:

*obtain photo of someone who passed away for Day of the Dead project

Objective- SWBAT:

*Express time in written and oral form

*answer questions about the primarily Mexican tradition of Day of the Dead

*write about things a friend/relative/famous person used to like

Technology Objective-SWBAT:

*none

Agenda:

*Do now: write the time p.59, ex. 21

*Go over homework

*Go over quiz

(*speaking pair activity: p. H3-if time permits)

*Day of the Dead videos w/ questions

*Presentation: past tense forms of “gustar” and “llamarse” for Day of the Dead project Grammar for Day of the Dead project

*Rough draft of sentences for Photoshop project: Select a person who has passed away and write 5 sentences explaining what her/his name was and 4 things that the person liked in life using the imperfect verb tense of the verbs “llamarse” and “gustar”

Product:

*Do now

*Day of the Dead video questions

*rough draft sentences for Day of the Dead project

Homework:

*Time homework-write sentences expressing what time it is. time homework

Objective- SWBAT:

*demonstrate comprehension of museum and theatre vocabulary

*summarize the accomplishments of a Latino Human Rights activist and reflect upon his/her work

Technology Objective-SWBAT:

*email an attachment of completed PowerPoint presentation

Agenda:

*Do now

*Quiz-museum and theatre vocab.

*Complete IP and email to me

Product:

*Quiz

*IP

Homework:

*Obtain picture for Day of the Dead project