Spanish IV 02-13-09

Español IV
13 de febrero de 2009

• Reviewed/expanded our vocabulary of personal descriptor terms – Handout, “La fecha del nacimiento determina la personalidad?
• In partners, students compared the Chinese zodiac and descriptors with the European one (both in Spanish) and then made comparisons for their own birthday – did the two systems have any traits in common? Brief discussion about the significance of the date of your birth and your personality.
• While working in pairs, I checked off the homework.
• I discussed the project more, and answered questions students had about it. I also handed out another editing guide to be used for this AND ALL OTHER COMPOSITIONS for this course.
• Various Valentine’s Day Activities: I gave out Valentine Pencils and Conversation Hearts in Spanish. We also had vocabulary handouts and card-making.
• Tarea:
You are prepared to present AND have the final copy of Mi escudo personal due. Be ready to turn in:
1. Final edited copy of composition: 6 paragraphs (one per section of your personal shield). Each topic has at least 3 well-explained supports.
2. Final copy of your shield – illustrates your composition
3. Rough draft with evidence of editing – be sure to check your work against the guide.
4. Outline for your composition.