Portfolio Due Friday September 30th

Queridos alumnos, 

Great start to your portfolio today in class! I am thrilled to see the reflective work you have completed based on your growth in unit one. Your work on unit one will form part of your larger year-long portfolio, so be sure to save this document with all of the evidence in your Google Drive. Please complete your first portfolio entry by Friday, September 30th.   

One quick reminder: I noticed some groups did not see the Unit One "I-Can Statements document that is required to complete the portfolio. Below, please find a copy of the statements: 

• I can recognize some details about nature and the environment.
• I can discuss environmental conservation.
• I can recognize phrases related to talking about the environment.
• I can suggest some solutions to environmental problems.
• I can use punctuation marks appropriately in Spanish.
• I can exchange some information with others about the Andes mountain range.
• I can distinguish between some regional terms Spanish speakers use to talk about nature.
• I can specify several facts about the Sierra Nevada de Santa Marta in Colombia.
• I can identify some important lakes in Latin America.
• I can talk about people’s feelings and emotions.
• I can express doubt, disbelief, and uncertainty.
• I can recognize the author’s purpose in a reading selection.
• I can recognize the message of a couple of fables.
• I can write a letter or article in Spanish, defining the right audience and purpose of my writing.
• I can use previous knowledge about the topic of an audio recording to determine unfamiliar words and ideas.
• I can identify the main ideas of a public speech.
• I can talk about the Argentine journalist Víctor Sueiro.
• I can explain the message of a commercial prepared for Spanish speakers.
• I can discuss ways to protect the environment.
• I can describe some details about nature reserves in Central America.
• I can exchange some information with others about nature in Costa Rica.
• I can recognize and understand some details about Colombia’s geography, history, and culture.