Hoy es lunes, el 17 de octubre de 2011.

1. Hoy es lunes, el 17 de octubre de 2011. Los Objetivos – I will… • Know the names of the countries and capitals of Central and South America. • Locate the countries on a map. • Demonstrate an understanding of the daily life of a Spanish speaking culture. La Entrada – Abre el libro a la página 16 lee el párrafo y contesta las preguntas en actividad tres.

2. Hechos Culturales Gyms School gyms are rare in Spanish-speaking countries. Students usually have physical education classes in the school’s patio (playground). High School students usually have P.E. one or two times a week, sometimes before or after regular school hours. School sports teams are also less common than in the U.S. Since there are few school-based sports teams, many young people join private gyms for individual exercise or play for privately sponsored teams in order to compete in their favorite sports.

3. Los Objetivos – I will… • Know the names of the countries and capitals of Central and South America. • Locate the countries on a map. • Demonstrate an understanding of the daily life of a Spanish speaking culture. El Orden del Día Las Estaciones y el Tiempo • Weather forececast preparation

4. Los Objetivos – I will… • Know the names of the countries and capitals of Central and South America. • Locate the countries on a map. • Demonstrate an understanding of the daily life of a Spanish speaking culture. Antes de Salir… La Salida – Describe the season or the weather in a complete sentence for each of the following pictures. 1 2 3 4 5 La Tarea: Estudiar

5. Hoy es martes, el 18 de octubre de 2011. Los Objetivos – I will… • Know the names of the countries and capitals of Central and South America. • Locate the countries on a map. • Demonstrate an understanding of the daily life of a Spanish speaking culture. La Entrada – Abre el libro a la pagina SH40 y escribe el nombre de los países (countries) y las capitales del país.

6. Hechos Culturales Food • Think about how your meals would be different without corn, beans, squash, tomatoes, limes, avocados, chiles, peanuts, cashews, turkey, pineapples, yams, potatoes, vanilla, and chocolate. All of these foods had their origin in the Americas and were unknown in Europe until Columbus brought them there from his voyages in the fifteenth century. Today these foods are found in dishes in many countries. The exchange of food benefited both sides of the Atlantic Ocean. The Europeans brought to the Americas a wide range of foods including chicken, pork, beef milk, cheese, sugar, grapes, and grains such as wheat and barley.

7. Los Objetivos – I will… • Know the names of the countries and capitals of Central and South America. • Locate the countries on a map. • Demonstrate an understanding of the daily life of a Spanish speaking culture. El Orden del Día Las Estaciones y el Tiempoy La Geografía • Presentaciones • Maps • Canciones

8. Los Objetivos – I will… • Know the names of the countries and capitals of Central and South America. • Locate the countries on a map. • Demonstrate an understanding of the daily life of a Spanish speaking culture. Antes de Salir… La Salida – What are the Spanish names of the bodies of water near Central and South America (oceans, and gulfs) La Tarea: finish los mapas

9. Hoy es miércoles, el 19 de octubre de 2011.Hoy es jueves, el 20 de octubre de 2011. Los Objetivos – I will… • Know the names of the countries and capitals of Central and South America. • Locate the countries on a map. • Demonstrate an understanding of the daily life of a Spanish speaking culture. La Entrada – Without using notes write as many countries and capitals as you can.

10. Hechos Culturales Restaurants • Getting a server’s attention at a restaurant in a Spanish-speaking country sometimes differs from how it is done in other cultures. For example, in Costa Rica people often make a pfft sound to get a server’s attention, while in Colombia people may raise or clap their hands. Be very careful in using this sort of attention-getting device-it may seem rude when done by someone from outside the culture!

11. Los Objetivos – I will… • Know the names of the countries and capitals of Central and South America. • Locate the countries on a map. • Demonstrate an understanding of the daily life of a Spanish speaking culture. El Orden del Día La Geografía • Canciones • Geography Video • Introduce research project

12. Los Objetivos – I will… • Know the names of the countries and capitals of Central and South America. • Locate the countries on a map. • Demonstrate an understanding of the daily life of a Spanish speaking culture. Antes de Salir… La Salida – Abre el libro a la página SH39 y escribe la capital o el país y corresponde con la siguiente lista. • Bogotá • Venezuela • Habana • Santiago • Uruguay La Tarea: Research/Posters

13. Hoy es viernes, el 21 de octubre de 2011. Los Objetivos – I will… • Know the names of the countries and capitals of Central and South America. • Locate the countries on a map. • Demonstrate an understanding of the daily life of a Spanish speaking culture. La Entrada – Sin (without) apuntes escribe la capital o el país que corresponde con la lista. • México • Costa Rica • Tegucigalpa • Panamá • San Salvador

14. Hechos Culturales La siesta La siesta is an afternoon nap after the large midday meal. It has been observed in Spain and other Spanish-speaking countries for centuries. However, with modern-day pressures and in larger cities, many people no longer take off work for la siesta.

15. El Orden del Día La Geografía Canciones Research (online) • Los Objetivos – I will… • Know the names of the countries and capitals of Central and South America. • Locate the countries on a map. • Demonstrate an understanding of the daily life of a Spanish speaking culture.

16. Los Objetivos – I will… • Know the names of the countries and capitals of Central America • Know the countries and capitals of South America. • Demonstrate an understanding of the daily life of a Spanish speaking culture. Antes de Salir… La Salida – Contesta en unas oraciones completas. • What are two major rivers South America? • What is the major mountain range? • What is the biggest lake in South America? La Tarea: Research/Posters