8th graders: La Tomatina

I would like 8th graders to answer the following questions regarding "La Tomatina." Be thorough and detailed as possible.

1. When does the TOMATINA take place?
2. How long does the celebration last?
3. What city does the TOMATINA take place in?
4. What is LA TOMATINA?
5. What is thrown at LA TOMATINA?
6. How many pounds of tomatoes are used?
7. How many tomatoes are used?
8. Who do the tomatoes get thrown at?
9. How long does the fight last?
10. Where does everyone go after the tomato fight to clean up?

Happy Spring Break!

8th grade Spanish students engaged in activities this week that exercised their ability to tell time in Spanish. We played ¿Qué hora es? in which students taped watches to their wrists and asked for the time in Spanish and responded with their own time on their watch. Students recorded their findings on a log-sheet. We also played "La Hora" which is a "Mentira o verdad" (Lie or Truth) game which involves discerning whether or not someone is telling the time truthfully or not. We will have a test surrounding time after the break.

7th grade Spanish students worked on their "Robertos" which are dress-up dolls that they created and now must describe in writing (in Spanish) using their knowledge of Spanish agreement. Students have learned how to make Spanish sentences "agree" in gender (masculine and feminine words) and in number (singular and plural).

6th grade Spanish students were introduced to their "La Comida" (Food) unit. We did an overview of what to expect when we come back from break and started with a cultural food tutorial. The grades for their Spanish-speaking country projects are now in Infinite Campus. We also spent Friday finishing up odds and ends. The last presentations for their Spanish-speaking country project and any incomplete work was passed in so we can start fresh after break.

Have a wonderful and safe spring break!

The Latest

8th grade Spanish students have begun "La Hora" (Telling Time). In most of the Spanish-speaking world, both 12-hour and 24-hour clocks are used, the latter being quite common in schedules and similar printed materials. Students are learning how to ask about time, cultural differences in how time is viewed/managed, and how to decipher military time when applicable.

7th grade Spanish students have started their unit on "Spanish Agreement." This unit has a large writing component in which students must write in Spanish and make sure their sentences are grammatically accurate using their knowledge of gender and plural/singular agreement.

6th grade Spanish students finished up their Spanish-speaking country projects this week and synthesized this unit with 4-5 minute presentations. Grades for this project will be posted by Friday, April 18th (the Friday before April break).

The Beginning of T3

8th grade Spanish students finished up their final MovieTalk episodes this week with the theme of "La Amistad" (Friendship). The shorts we worked with were "La caja de monstruos" (MonsterBox) and "Parcialmente Nublado" (Partly Cloudly). They also had their MovieTalk exam by creating a MovieTalk presentation of their own using the silent clip, "Simon's Cat: Fly Guy." Next week we will move on to "La Hora" (Telling Time) which will take us into April break.

7th Grade Spanish students presented their Conjugation Projects this week. We also played "La Lucha" which is an interactive conjugation whole-class game. Next week we will movie into more writing in Spanish featuring clothing. We will describe what people are wearing and how to match gender/plural/singular while writing.

6th grade Spanish students have continued work on their Spanish-speaking country projects. Each day we discuss one thing that is commonplace in  most Spanish-speaking places, and each child finds one thing unique to their country and shares with the class.