lunes, 20 de mayo de 2013

Proyecto de Español

¡Hola!

Les recuerdo que para el próximo jueves 23, deben presentar el proyecto final de la obra literaria "Algo pasa en la librería". En la evaluación se  tomará en cuenta la creatividad, el dominio del contenido, la presentación del proyecto y el comportamiento durante las presentaciones.

martes, 14 de mayo de 2013

Examen de Español. Ms. Cruceta

¡Hola chicos/as!!

Recuerden que para el próximo jueves 16 tendremos un examen de Español para el que deben estudiar:
- Las conjugaciones verbales.
- palabras polisémicas y monosémicas
- Verbos copulativos y predicativos

viernes, 10 de mayo de 2013

Geography mobile lab: Monday, May 13th

Goal: Expand our knowledge of the devastating events that occurred during the Holocaust.

1. Watch a Holocaust documentary

1. As a class, read a short history of the Holocaust.

2. Read  personal stories about the Holocaust and choose 1 person to write a letter to. In the letter, describe how you feel about the Holocaust and ask any questions you might have for that particular person.


No-sun finals

Type and print, or neatly hand-write on a separate sheet of paper, your final no-sun story for Tuesday.

Cívica

Definir los Tipos de Partidos Políticos según la clasificación de la P-73 del Libro de Cívica. Fecha de Entrega: miércoles 15/5.

7b European Cultural Fair

As always, you all did a wonderful job!


jueves, 9 de mayo de 2013

Life with no sun story

Use your idea list and story maps to write a fictional story about a life with no sun. Finals must be 4-5 paragraphs. Focus on writing with correct spelling and grammar.

miércoles, 8 de mayo de 2013

martes, 7 de mayo de 2013

Ciencias Sociales

Actividades P-65 Libro Sociales  y terminar los ejercicios de la hoja de fotocopia.
Recuerden la tarea de Cívica.
Fecha de Entrega: miércoles 8/5.

All Summer in a Day

Write your own ending to "All Summer in a Day"

Ending must be 3 paragraphs. Use topic sentences and keep it appropriate!

viernes, 3 de mayo de 2013

Cívica

Con ayuda de la información que aparece en la P-72 de tu Libro de Cívica , haz una definición de :

      a) Sistema Electoral
      b) Sistema Electoral Mayoritario
      c) Sistema Electoral Minoritario
Fecha de Entrega: miércoles 8/5.



jueves, 2 de mayo de 2013


Devoir
Salut à tous !!!
Le devoir pour cette semaine  
 70(1-10) et 74 (1-5)
Bon week-end 
Mme. Coplin

GEOGRAPHY


FINISH SECTION 2 ASSESMENT PAGE. 280

EXERCISES
3,4 AND 5

LITERATURE

                                                                     

 Finish the Venn diagram comparing "Barrio Boy" and " A Day's Wait". List information about characters,setting,plot and moral.

miércoles, 1 de mayo de 2013

Chapter 8: Tobacco quiz

Your chapter 8 Tobacco quiz will be next Thursday, May 9th. Study all of the vocabulary from this unit, and complete the chapter 8 assessment on page 260 in order to be well prepared for the quiz. I will give you class-time to work on the assessment.

Tarea de Español - Ms. Cruceta

¡Hola chichos!!

Para la próxima clases debes hacer una lista con las palabras polisémicas del ejercicio de la clase y escribe dos oraciones con cada una en las que las emplees con significados diferentes.

Barrio Boy

1. In 3 sentences, summarize what happens in "Barrio Boy."

2. What does it mean when Galarza says: "It was easy for me to feel that becoming a proud American, as she said we should, did not mean feeling ashamed of being a Mexican."

3. Why is the author scared of his new school at first, how does he adjust?

Cultural Fair Geography Project: DUE MAY 9TH

THE DUE DATE FOR THIS PROJECT HAS MOVED TO THURSDAY, MAY 9TH.
You will have one mobile lab class period to work on it (next Monday). All of the info for the project is pasted below:

Choose at least 1 country in Europe (or Russia) and research its culture. You will be presenting at least one element of its culture: music/ dance, food, language, history/ religion, places to go (nature/ architecture) in your own creative way. Must include a detailed written response describing your country and its culture. Group size: 2-3.

Ideas:
1. Research a recipe: Bring the cooked recipe to class, accompanied with an essay describing the food and history of food in your country.

2. Around the world: Plan a Euro-trip, choosing a couple of countries to research. Map out how you will travel from country to country (train, boat, plane, etc) and research the places to go in each country. You can create a poster of your final map, with paragraphs about each country/ place to go.

3. Music and dance performance: Research classical music of a specific country and learn the traditional dance to go along with it. You may also wear clothes that represent the country or dance. Include a written explanation of the countries history of music and dance, focusing on the specific music and dance you presented.

4.Teach us a new language: Learn some basic words and phrases in your countries language and plan a lesson teaching us the language. You may bring in printed copies for each student and have us practice in class. Lesson must be 5-10 minutes long.

5. Re-enactment of history: Research a particular historical event (a war, a speech, a key-person, etc.) and re-enact it in class. Include a written response explaining the event you re-enact.

 6. Your own idea: Come up with your own idea and let me know!

martes, 30 de abril de 2013

Final problem/ solution/ fruit significance chart

Make sure your problem/ solution/ fruit significance chart is finished in your notebook, and on a different page, add a section for the final problem and solution. Describe what the main problem is in the book, and how it got resolved throughout the story. Also explain the general importance of fruits and vegetables in the story.

Tarea de Español - Ms Cruceta

¡Hola chicos/as!

Para la próxima clase deben conjugar los verbos tener y bailar en todos los tiempos del modo indicativo

Math!

Study Lessons 10.1-10.4, Percents and Inequalities

Ciencias Sociales

Ejercicio (2) P-173 Libro Sociales y en el cuaderno una reseña biográfica de Juan Bautista Alfonseca donde se destaque la época en que vivió y su importancia dentro de la cultura dominicana.

Fecha de Entrega: miércoles 1/5, no olviden las tareas pendientes que están publicadas desde la semana pasada.

viernes, 26 de abril de 2013

Cívica

Analiza con cuidado los planteamientos de Gregorio Luperón con relación a la política en la P-70 Libro Cívica , después realiza en tu cuaderno el "Reflexionemos" de la P-71 .

Fecha de Entrega: miércoles 1/5.



jueves, 25 de abril de 2013


Salut à tous :
Nous continuons cette semaine avec les
exercices qui sont à  la page 64 et 65 
Bonne chance et bon week-end
Mme Coplin

Tarea de Espaañol - Ms. Cruceta

¡Hola chicos/as!

Para el próximo martes deben conjugar los verbos amar y escribir en todos los tiempos del modo indicativo

Ciencias Sociales

Ya terminó la Feria Científica por eso deben traer para mañana viernes las tareas que pospusimos:

- Ejercicios 2 y 5 de la P-153 Libro Sociales
- Características y Ejemplos del Comportamiento Etico en la mascota, información de la P-69 Libro Cívica
Los que no entregaron la información sobre el Día de la Tierra el lunes, pueden obtener la mitad de los puntos.

martes, 23 de abril de 2013

Math: Find Area of Parallelograms

This is your  math classwork, if you don't finish it in class, do it for hw.


Tarea de Español

¡Hola!!

Para la próxima clase realiza estos ejercicios:

Indica si estas formas verbales son simples o compuestas:
Escalaremos
Hemos vuelto
Había comprado
Confiaremos
Salta
Hubo cantado
Poseería
Escribe una forma simple y una compuesta de cada uno de estos verbos:
Estudiar:
Conducir:
Volver:
Escribir:
Volar:
Tener:
Localizar:
Multiplicar:

lunes, 22 de abril de 2013

viernes, 19 de abril de 2013

Geography Mobile Lab: Monday, April 22nd

Goal: Use mobile lab to research upcoming geography project. Final due date is Tuesday, May 7th.



Cultural Fair Geography Project:

Choose at least 1 country in Europe (or Russia) and research its culture. You will be presenting at least one element of its culture: music/ dance, food, language, history/ religion, places to go (nature/ architecture) in your own creative way. Must include a detailed written response describing your country and its culture. Group size: 2-3.

Ideas:
1. Research a recipe: Bring the cooked recipe to class, accompanied with an essay describing the food and history of food in your country.

2. Around the world: Plan a Euro-trip, choosing a couple of countries to research. Map out how you will travel from country to country (train, boat, plane, etc) and research the places to go in each country. You can create a poster of your final map, with paragraphs about each country/ place to go.

3. Music and dance performance: Research classical music of a specific country and learn the traditional dance to go along with it. You may also wear clothes that represent the country or dance. Include a written explanation of the countries history of music and dance, focusing on the specific music and dance you presented.

4.Teach us a new language: Learn some basic words and phrases in your countries language and plan a lesson teaching us the language. You may bring in printed copies for each student and have us practice in class. Lesson must be 5-10 minutes long.

5. Re-enactment of history: Research a particular historical event (a war, a speech, a key-person, etc.) and re-enact it in class. Include a written response explaining the event you re-enact.

 6. Your own idea: Come up with your own idea and let me know!

Upcoming Esperanza dates

Esperanza Final Test: Friday, April 26th

Esperanza Final project due: Tuesday, April 30th

jueves, 18 de abril de 2013

Cívica

En la P-69 del Libro de Cívica están las características del comportamiento ético. Cópialas en tu mascota, analiza bien la explicación que dan sobre ellas, y pon un ejemplo de cada una con situaciones reales.

Fecha de Entrega: miércoles 24/4.

Math!

Workbook p. 131, 132

Compare real life Esperanza to fictional Esperanza

Finish reading the "Author's Note" at the end of Esperanza Rising. Fill out a 3 part chart comparing real life Esperanza to fictional Esperanza and listing their similarities. Use that chart to write a 3 paragraph comparison reflection of the 2 Esperanza's.

miércoles, 17 de abril de 2013

Math!

Workbook p. 127, 128

Contraction homework

1. Fill out the following chart about contractions:
  Examples of Contractions:
are not =
cannot =
could not =
did not =
do not =
does not =
had not =
have not =
he is  =
he has =
he will =
he would =
here is =
I am =
I have =
I will =
I would =
is not =
it is =
it has =
it will =
she is =
she has =
she will =
she would =
should not =
that is =
there is =
they are =
they have =
they will =
they would =
was not =
we are =
we have =
we will =
we would  =
were not =
what is =
where is =
who is =
who will =
*will not =
would not =
you are =
you have =
you will =
you would =
you had =


2. Read Esperanza Rising Project Ideas, and choose your project topic. You may work in groups of 1-3 depending on the level of content your project will contain. We will discuss the project due date in class tomorrow.

martes, 16 de abril de 2013

Math!

Workbook p. 93

Esperanza Rising Final Project



Esperanza Rising Project Ideas
1.      Try making one of these foods from the novel, with a 1 page written reflection describing the recipe and its importance in the novel:
- coconut, lime, and papaya salad
- flour tortillas and salsa
- pepinos (sliced cucumbers with lemon juice sprinkled with chile powder and salt)

2.      Create a yarn doll or crochet a blanket with a 1 page written reflection describing your process of making it and its importance in the novel.

3.      Esperanza Rising play or movie: Must include a printed script, below is a break-down of the major scenes:
- Scene 1: Esperanza's excitement for her birthday celebration is dashed when she learns of her father's death.
- Scene 2: Esperanza and family travel on a train from Mexico to California
-Scene 3: Esperanza's efforts at sweeping bring her public humiliation and earn her the nickname, "Cenicienta" (Cinderella).
- Scene 4: A dust storm threatens the well being of Esperanza's family and leaves her mother sick with Valley Fever.
- Scene 5: The strikers intimidate the farm workers but are soon swept out by La Migra.
- Scene 6: Esperanza discovers that Miguel has run off with her hard-earned money. Miguel eventually returns with Abuelita, restoring Esperanza's hopes for the future.

4.      Write an I AM poem about Esperanza Rising http://home.jps.net/~gailhd/crossing/esperanza/poemformat.htm  using the following as a guideline:
First Stanza
Information and thoughts about Esperanza's life in Mexico
Information and thoughts about Esperanza's family
Information and thoughts about the Mexican Revolution
Second Stanza
Information and thoughts about Esperanza's life in the migrant camp
Information and thoughts about the Great Depression
Information and thoughts about her life as a Mexican farm laborer

Third Stanza
Esperanza's personal setbacks
Her growth as a character
Her sources of strength and encouragement

5.      Write an Esperanza Rising part II, continuing her life 20 years later. 2 pages types.

6.      Draw and reflect on the main characters: Create a character illustration poster including at least 5 main characters, including 1 paragraph per character and drawings of each character.

7.      Setting comparison: Create a poster (or 3d sculpture) with a drawing of Rancho de Las Rosas, Aguascalientes and a drawing of Esperanza’s home in the migrant labor camps. Include 1 paragraph to go with each drawing.

8.      Problem/ Solution rose thorns: Draw or create a large rose with 8 thorns. Identify one problem on each thorn, and describe the solution to that problem. Be descriptive.

9.      Create your own project idea: Be creative and come up with your own idea!


Mobile Lab: Wednesday, April 17th

Watch the brain pop video about contractions and complete the activity that goes along with it. Fill out the following chart in your notebooks:

Examples of Contractions:
are not =
cannot =
could not =
did not =
do not =
does not =
had not =
have not =
he is  =
he has =
he will =
he would =
here is =
I am =
I have =
I will =
I would =
is not =
it is =
it has =
it will =
she is =
she has =
she will =
she would =
should not =
that is =
there is =
they are =
they have =
they will =
they would =
was not =
we are =
we have =
we will =
we would  =
were not =
what is =
where is =
who is =
who will =
*will not =
would not =
you are =
you have =
you will =
you would =
you had =


When you finish, discuss your final project idea.

Las Uvas final reflection

Congrats on finishing your third book of the school year!

Answer both questions with 1 paragraph each. Paragraphs must be minimum 5 sentences, starting with a TOPIC SENTENCE!

1. How did the story end, what was the real meaning behind the ending?

2. If you could change one part of the story, what would it be? Describe...

Ciencias Sociales

Investiga sobre la personalidad política de Ulises Heureaux, y prepara un informe de 1 hoja máximo , donde expliques por qué se le considera un dictador.

Fecha de Entrega: miércoles 17/4.
No olvides la tarea de Cívica !!!



lunes, 15 de abril de 2013

Las Uvas vocabulary

Definitions and sentences:
 p 237: perspiration
p 237: routine
p 237: shorthanded
p 243: uttered
p 243: exclamations
p 251: wilderness

Map of Russia

Finish your map of Russia with 5 city descriptions/ drawings for next class.

If you want to access the map of Europe we used during mobile lab to practice studying for your Tuiz, you can find it here

viernes, 12 de abril de 2013

Mobile Lab: Monday, April 15th

Take the Chapter 14 self-test until you get a 10/10

Practice labeling the map of Europe here: http://www.sheppardsoftware.com/Europe/Eur_G0_1024_768.html
Make sure to read every description before you go on to the next country

You can practice labeling the map at all different levels by clicking any part of the country section on this page: http://www.sheppardsoftware.com/European_Geography.htm

jueves, 11 de abril de 2013

Project date changed

Your project due date was moved to next Thursday, April 18th.You can find inspiration for your project on www.thetruth.com
Below is a list of some of the video's we watched in class...



Chapter 14 Geography Tuiz

We will have our Tuiz on Chapter 14 next Friday, April 19th. 

The Tuiz will include:
All information we have covered in this chapter (pages 260-270)
A map of Europe (countries and bodies of water)
All key terms and places (listed below)



Key Terms
Navigable
Peninsula
Deciduous
Coniferous
Taiga
Prairies
Steppe
tundra
permafrost
Fossil fuels
Turbine
Loess

Key Places
Eurasia
Europe
Russia
Ural Mountains
Siberia
Barcelona
Irkutsk
Norway
Iceland
North Sea
Ruhr Valley
Silesia
Ukraine