Español IV el 19 de noviembre de 2010

Español IV
el 19 de noviembre de 2010

Warm-ups:
1. Act. 33, page 34
2. BK Nelson - Superhombre - see yesterday's blog for link.

Homework corrections:
Translation sentences focusing on meaning changers of page 32.

Took Preterite/Imperfect Concept Quiz (30 pts)

Handout: Transitional Expressions - phrases that help you make connections between ideas and the details. Clear transitions help show how your ideas relate to one another.
a. Narrate Time & Sequence b. Compare/Contrast c. Cause & Effect

Mi niñez: Writing and Partner Oral - Brain stormed several aspects of your life as a child and then shared those with a partner.

Introduced 1B Project: Cuando era niño/a FINAL TYPED COPY due 11/24
HANDOUTS:
1. Guidelines for this 6 paragraph (minimum) essay and presentation supported with visuals.
2. Story Map: Demonstrated how to fill-in and which sections refer to which part of the story development.
Trivia: Qué quiere decir "La tensión dramática"?

Tarea = Project Preparation:
1. Complete Story Map - Graphic with Words and "Mind Map" details.
2. Bosquejo (Outline) - Listing of words NOT written sentences.
3. Copia borredor (Rough draft) - NOW write sentences for the first three paragraphs:
a. Write a word picture to establish the setting (time, place, central characters) mentioning general characteristics that will come into play in your story.
b. Start moving towards specifics about your event - the day, what was going on as a background leading up to the "event": a conflict/a problem.
c. Establish the conflict/problem: Why are you telling us this story?