8th+Grade+Spanish

= 8th Grade Spanish Page =

__PRIMERO DE ABRIL__- Welcome back! Hope you all had a great week off and a Happy Easter.
// La Semana Santa // or Easter and the Holy Week: Observed in Spain, Mexico and all of Latin America. Easter is one of the highest holy days of the year. The week leading up to Easter involves solemn processions, prayer, masses and other preparation for Jesus’ rebirth. Customs in the United States include Mexicans’ //cascarones//, the Mexican version of an Easter egg or eggshells, filled with confetti. They are meant to be cracked on someone’s head as a funny surprise. Go to the following website and view the three videos on celebrating Easter in the Spanish speaking world. []

__2 de abril__ Bell Ringer - Looking at the list of items that are in the city vocabulary- make a list of things we do have in Childersburg and a list of things we do not have in Childersburg. Write it in Spanish and list at least 5 items in each category if applicable. Assignment- today we will pronounce vocabulary, make paper flash cards.

3 de abril: Bell Ringer- Look at the Madrid Metro Map. If you traveled to a large city such as Madrid, the cheapest and fastest way to get around the city is the metro. Identify three stations. Class- study flash cards on transportation and view the Moo transportation video. [|http://www.bing.com/images/search?q=metro+station+map+in+madrid&id=1A3A33C0F5521B8A61441406BAC2B59CB5D9CB06&FORM=IQFRBA&adlt=strict#view=detail&id=88680ED1669775366FBFB96ECC19149D5CEA156D&selectedIndex=3]

4 de abril- [] Bell Ringer: Complete the correct form of the verb. 1. Yo- Trabajar 2. Tú montar 3. él - andar 4. usted - buscar 5. nosotros - trabajar 6. ellos - tomar 7. ustedes - viajar. 8. Yo la bicicleta a mi casa. 9. Tú _ donde el biblioteca está. 10. Nosotros _ a Cancun, Mexico para vacaciones. Assignment- after some review, you will make flash cards for the city vocabulary and record the next section of vocabulary- professions.

5 de abril- Bell Ringer: Where in the "ciudad" would you go to obtain the following items: 1. A book 2. A stamp 3. A meal 4. A doctor visit 5.a pair of shoe 6. toilet paper 7. see a movie 8. drink a coffee 9. money 10. view a painting Assignment- finish vocabulary