Grade 8 Spanish Class Assignments
- Instructor
- Mrs. Maria Downey
- Term
- 2016-17 School Year
- Department
- Spanish
- Description
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This course is designed as an introduction to Spanish. Students gain appreciation and understanding of the language by Listening, Speaking, Reading and Writing. Students will not only learn grammar and vocabulary, but the history, geography and culture of Spanish-speaking countries. The goal of the Spanish class is to prepare students for high school Spanish and to help them become global thinkers. At the completion of eight grade, students will have obtained the knowledge equivalent to high school Spanish I.
Upcoming Assignments
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Past Assignments
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Reflexive Verb Writing assignment:
- Write a story about you and your family's daily routine in Spanish.
- Must be 3/4 of a page
- Write a first draft, correct, and then type a final copy. The final copy will be collected.
- You will be graded on your appropriate use of reflexive verbs..
- A minimum of 10 different reflexive verbs conjugated for different people.
- Underline these verbs so that I can find them easily.
- Draft (handwritten) is due next class (12/8/16)
- Final typed project due on Monday 12/12/16
- Watch out for these errors:
- 1) subject/verb agreement
- 2) Write conjugation ending
- 3) noun/adjective
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acostarse (o-ue)
afeitarse
bañarse
despertarse (e-ie)
dormirse (o-ue)
ducharse
lavarse
lavarse la cabeza
lavarse los dientes
levantarse
Remember: when conjugating reflexive verbs you need to have reflexive pronouns and add the appropriate ending depending on -AR, -ER, or -IR ending.
Example: Lavarse
Yo me lavo
Tú te lavas
Ella, él, usted se lava
Nosotros nos lavamos
Ellos, ustedes se lavan
maquillarse
peinarse
ponerse la ropa
secarse
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Students are working in groups and will be making a day of the dead altars. Parents are welcome and encouraged to help. Altars will be on displayed at the parish hall from Thursday October 27th through November 1st.
Please read the following:
According to: http://gomexico.about.com/od/festivalsholidays/p/day_of_the_dead.htm
Day of the Dead (known as Día de los Muertos in Spanish) is celebrated in Mexico between October 31st and November 2nd. On this holiday, Mexicans remember and honor their deceased loved ones. It's not a gloomy or morbid occasion, rather it is a festive and colorful holiday celebrating the lives of those who have passed on. Mexicans visit cemeteries, decorate the graves and spend time there, in the presence of their deceased friends and family members. They also make elaborately decorated altars (called ofrendas) in their homes to welcome the spirits.Mexico's indigenous festivity dedicated to the dead was recognized by UNESCO as part of the intangible cultural heritage of humanity in 2008.
How to make an "ofrenda" or altar
- A table, shelf or flat surface on which to build your altar
- Two long sugar cane stalks (or other material) to make an arch
- Boxes or crates to create levels
- A tablecloth and papel picado
- A photo of the person to whom the altar is dedicated
- A glass of water
- Flowers, preferably marigolds
- Fruit, bread, and other foods
- Candles and incense
- Things that the person enjoyed in life
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Hispanic Heritage Month is celebrated in the U. S, from September 15 to October 15 to celebrate the Hispanic heritage, culture and contribution to our country. In addition, seven Latin American countries: Costa Rica, El Salvador, Guatemala, Honduras, Nicaragua, Mexico and Chile celebrate their independence days during this period.
This project is due on October 3. This will not be done in class.
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