Hola a todos, 

This activity is an opportunity for us all to review the important final grammatical concept of the year: formal commands. This will lead us into a successful year in Spanish Three, and will help us to be polite and effective communicators in Spanish. Follow the instructions below in order to complete the review activity I have prepared for you in your interactive notebook. Once you have completed this activity, you may enter the Google Classroom and begin work on your final portfolio. 

1. Open your interactive notebook and title a blank page, "Formal Command Re-Teach."
2. Watch the video below.
3. Answer the first comprehension question in a sentence in your notebook. 
4. Complete the second comprehension questions (1-5) in your notebook. 
5. Finally, complete the final task in your interactive notebook. Once done, get my signature and continue on to your final portfolio. 

Completing this activity is your exit ticket for the day. If you do not complete it, you must make a plan with me to finish it before the end of the day (i.e. lunchtime or after school). 

NOTE: Read all instructions prior to starting this workstation. 

Introducción: La Casa Rosada de Argentina es como la White House de los Estados Unidos: Es el hogar del presidente y el asiento del poder ejecutivo del gobierno. ¡Hoy vas a conocer La Casa Rosada y explorarla!

Instrucciones: 

1. Escoge un compañero de tu grupo para completar esta actividad. 
2. Haz clic aquí para acceder el sitio web con información sobre La Casa Rosada.
   
3. Explora el sitio por 5 minutos.  
4. Selecciona un area de la opciones en la página principal para investigar más. 
5. Selecciona un artículo que leer y analizar. 
6. Completa una de las actividades del grupo literario usando el sitio web como texto. 

As always, you are responsible for demonstrating evidence for 5 "Can-Do" statements we have covered from this unit. Choose five, upload evidence, and input all information into your digital portfolio. 

• I can recognize words and expressions about technology, electronics, and the Internet.
• I can describe cars and their accessories.
• I can recognize phrases related to giving instructions to a friend.
• I can recognize phrases related to talking on the phone.
• I can recognize common phrases in Spanish to reassure someone.
• I can differentiate words that have the same or similar spellings, by means of accent marks.
• I can exchange some information with others about cell phone use in Spanish-speaking countries.
• I can identify some regional terms Spanish speakers use to talk about technology.
• I can describe several different types of bicimotos.
• I can explain some details about text messaging in the Spanish-speaking world.
• I can understand and respond to orders or advice.
• I can make sentences and ask questions about shared actions.
• I can use words borrowed from familiar languages to better understand a reading.
• I can explain the message of a cartoon prepared for Spanish speakers.
• I can make a list of key words to organize my writing.
• I can write an informal message containing instructions, using chapter vocabulary and grammar.
• I can recognize the genre of an audio recording.
• I can understand the message of a radio announcement.
• I can recognize the features of a "new" technological development explained in a short video.
• I can discuss the advantages and disadvantages of print vs. Digital reading.
• I can describe some information about cybercafés in the Spanish-speaking world.
• I can specify some details about technology in Peru.
• I can recognize and understand some details about Argentina’s geography, history, and culture.

Hola chicos, 

Use the following article to prepare for our evaluation this Friday. Your job is to read and understand these 7 benefits of technology, and then leave a comment answering only 1 of the open-ended questions at the bottom. Then, respond to the comments of your peers. Use the phrase "Estoy de acuerdo" to agree and the phrase "No estoy de acuerdo" to disagree. Here is an example: 

Comment: "El beneficio más importante en mi opinión es la colaboración."
Response: "Yo estoy de acuerdo porque nos comunicamos y colaboramos con las redes sociales."

Your work on this is worth 10 points. Prepare for the evaluation and earn some free points! 

Sinceramente, 

​Profe Pearson

Instructions: In a comment, please identify the main idea of only 1 of the videos you analyzed for our textual analysis activity. Then, comment on two other people's comments. However, make sure that you only comment on comments analyzing videos you also analyzed in your own work. 

When commenting, use one of two phrases: 

1. Yo estoy de acuerdo - I agree
2. Yo no estoy de acuerdo - I disagree

EXTRA CREDIT OPPORTUNITY: If you would like to push yourself, try to explain why you agree or disagree in Spanish by telling the other student what important vocabulary you found! Here is an example: "Yo no estoy de acuerdo porque el vocabulario importante del video es "productos" y "bienes materiales."

Health Services Workstation
Taller de servicios de salud
 
Contexto: In this station, you will act as the director of a study abroad program in Colombia. Your job is to prepare a 1-page information sheet for the parents of students in your program about the serves offered in the healthcare system of the community of Fontibón in Bogotá, Colombia. 

Video: Click on the video below to view/hear the informational commercial about the hospitals. 

Hola chicos, 

Below you will find a combination of statements that describe many of the skills and language abilities we have developed this unit. Choose five for which you have good evidence (i.e. photos, videos, audio clips, etc.), and describe your progress in your digital portfolio housed in our Google Classroom. Be sure to rely on more than your description of the activity, and include physical (or digital) evidence of your work. 

Your portfolio is due with all three units complete this Friday. You may come back to this at home or in your spare time at school (homework club, lunch, library time) to finish this. However, you are responsible for speaking with me if there are any personal barriers to your ability to complete this assignment. 

Can-Do Statements: 

• I can recognize words and expressions related to parties and celebrations.
• I can talk about parties and celebrations.
• I can identify some characteristics of “Día de los muertos”.
• I can identify and describe several Latin American celebrations, including religious and cultural festivities.
• I can describe some details about el Día de los Reyes Magos.
• I can exchange some information with others about las fiestas de la calle San Sebastián in San Juan, Puerto Rico.
• I can describe stages of life and personal relationships.
• I can recognize phrases related to discussing my family history. 
• I can ask questions in Spanish appropriately.
• I can make sentences and questions about things that happened in the past.
• I can make questions using ¿qué? and ¿cuál? appropriately.
• I can recognize words that belong to the same family in a reading containing unfamiliar words.
• I can use a Venn diagram to compare and contrast information.
• I can identify the synonyms of words.
• I can determine how a party went as described orally.