Friday, April 14th
Learning Targets: 1. How to read, write, listen, and speak on the topic of volunteerism. 2. What is it and what are some different ways we can improve our communities through service. Today in class students took the vocab quiz on the Volunteerism vocab list. After the quiz, students visited this shared Audios Folder and re-listened to their Interpersonal Speakings. Students chose the best 1 of the activities they completed and then transcribed their part of the speaking using this transcription document. Next, students deleted the other 9 activities and shared with me the one activity they would like me to grade. Thursday, April 13th Learning Targets: 1. How to read, write, listen, and speak on the topic of volunteerism. 2. What is it and what are some different ways we can improve our communities through service. Today in class students we learned about 2 other ONGs started by Latinos/Hispanos aimed to improve education and disaster relief. The first is World Central Kitchen started by Spanish chef Jose Andres. We watched his Ted Talk on the disaster relief in Puerto Rico after Hurricane Maria. The 2nd ONG we learned about "Pies Descalzos" founded by Shakira to bring education infrastructure and innovate educational resources and teachers to various areas of Colombia. Next, students completed a 4th AP email on a volunteer opportunity and then students selected the best one from the 4 emails we have done in the Vida Contemporanea Unit. Students submitted the best one for grading. Lastly, we completed 3 Interpersonal Speakings. Here is the Quia on Volunteerism Vocab for you to practice with as you have your quiz tomorrow! Wednesday, April 12th Learning Targets: 1. How to read, write, listen, and speak on the topic of volunteerism. 2. What is it and what are some different ways we can improve our communities through service. Today in class we watched and discussed this TedTalk from Patricia Velasquez: www.youtube.com/watch?v=XYdQPPrWZH4 Next we completed an AP email on a volunteer opportunity and 1 interpersonal speaking. Tuesday, April 11th Learning Targets: 1. How to read, write, listen, and speak on the topic of volunteerism. 2. What is it and what are some different ways we can improve our communities through service. Today in class we read through this Volunteer Guide for Spain which outlines the full process of carrying out volunteer work in Spain. We also listened to this podcast on volunteerism in Australia and answered these questions. Lastly, we completed an email task on a topic from the education unit. Monday, April 10th Learning Targets: 1. Who is Jaime Escalante 2. How is northern Spain (Basque Country) Today in class I shared pictures and stories from my trip to northern Spain, and the last part of class we finished "Stand and Deliver" which students watched the day before Spring Break. Tomorrow we will start the "volunteerism" mini unit. Make sure to start studying your vocab here: Set 2 - Unidad 6 - La Vida Contemporanea Comments are closed.
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