6th grade QuickLinks

Just a reminder that the following links should be bookmarked by all 6th graders:

www.spanishspanish.com

(This website has the toenail game, number scramble, funny body parts. etc)

www.quia.com/shared/spanish

(Quia has Jeopardy [aka Challenge Board], Battleship, Hangman, Who Wants to be a Millionnairre [aka Rags to Riches], etc).

www.bbc.co.uk/languages/spanish

(This is "Mi Vida Loca" the Spanish murder mystery that has 24 interactive episodes.)

www.duolingo.com

(This is like a Rosetta Stone for kids. If students have not created an account, please do so. You need an email address to create an account. You may use your student ID # @portlandschools.org if you do not have your own email. Example:12345@portlandschools.org)

www.learnspanishtoday.com/learning_module

(This is "Build a Burrito," it has not been working lately, but it is a speed game that helps with vocabulary).

Links for 6th, 7th, & 8th Graders

8TH GRADE BLOCK #2:
Link to the MovieTalk short "Runaway." https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=P7k2MkVYLDE


7TH GRADE:
7th grade Jeopardy link for chapters 1-7 in "Brandon Brown versus Yucatán." Play game with a buddy and keep score. Decide on rules ahead of time (such as how many times you can check the book per game, your group policy on "stealing", etc)
DO NOT PLAY IN FULL SCREEN MODE--IT WILL NOT WORK
http://www.superteachertools.us/jeopardyx/jeopardy-review-game.php?gamefile=2460770#.WwWerRMvwdV


6TH GRADE WEBQUEST LINKS:

https://kids.nationalgeographic.com/explore/celebrations/day-of-the-dead/

https://insider.si.edu/2016/10/5-facts-dia-de-los-muertos-day-dead/

http://holidays.mrdonn.org/dayofthedead.html

Late May

Intermediate I Spanish students have continued their work on their latest unit called "MovieTalk." The themes of this unit are "amistad" and "familia" (Friendship & Family). Intermediate Spanish students did the following MovieTalk discussions this week:
* Lou
* El refrigerador
* La cita de Riley

Students learn different structures in Spanish with each video. Students are asked guiding questions both written and orally. If you are unfamiliar with how MovieTalk helps kids learn Spanish faster, I have provided a link below for more information:
http://martinabex.com/teacher-training/movietalk/

Novice II students  have begun their second and last novela of the year "Brandon Brown Versus Yucatán." The following chapters were featured this week:
* Capítulo cinco: Chicos aventureros  (Adventure Boys)
* Capítulo seis: Mala influencia (Bad Influence)
They encounter new fiascos/adventures in every chapter. Students learn different structures in Spanish with each chapter. Students are asked guiding questions both written and orally.


Novice I Spanish students began their second novela of the year called "Tumba." This book features events surrounding El día de los muertos (Day of the Dead). Each chapter will take us into new linguistic and cultural territory with regards to this important Mexican celebration. This week we read the following chapters:

* Capítulo tres: "El Altar" (The Altar)
* Capítulo cuatro: "Diagramas" (Diagrams)

Mid-May

Intermediate I Spanish students have continued their work on their latest unit called "MovieTalk." The themes of this unit are "amistad" and "familia" (Friendship & Family). Intermediate Spanish students did the following MovieTalk discussions this week:
* El día y la noche
* La luna
* La Presto

Students learn different structures in Spanish with each video. Students are asked guiding questions both written and orally. If you are unfamiliar with how MovieTalk helps kids learn Spanish faster, I have provided a link below for more information:
http://martinabex.com/teacher-training/movietalk/

Novice II students  have begun their second and last novela of the year "Brandon Brown Versus Yucatán." The following chapters were featured this week:
* Capítulo tres: El hombre malo (The Bad Man)
* Capítulo cuatro: Un amigo para Brandon  (A Friend for Brandon)
Students will follow the characters as they encounter new fiascos/adventures in every chapter. Students learn different structures in Spanish with each chapter. Students are asked guiding questions both written and orally.


Novice I Spanish students began their second novela of the year called "Tumba." This book features events surrounding El día de los muertos (Day of the Dead). Each chapter will take us into new linguistic and cultural territory with regards to this important Mexican celebration. This week we read the following chapters:

* Capítulo uno: "Nervioso" (Nervous)
* Capítulo dos: "Poema" (Poem)

Early May

Intermediate I Spanish students have continued their work on their latest unit called "MovieTalk." The themes of this unit are "amistad" and "familia" (Friendship & Family). Intermediate Spanish students did the following MovieTalk discussions this week:
* Las cajas y monstruos
* Parcialmente Nublado 

Students learn different structures in Spanish with each video. Students are asked guiding questions both written and orally. If you are unfamiliar with how MovieTalk helps kids learn Spanish faster, I have provided a link below for more information:
http://martinabex.com/teacher-training/movietalk/

Novice II students  have begun their second and last novela of the year "Brandon Brown Versus Yucatán." The following chapters were featured this week:
* Capítulo uno: Cancún (Cancun)
* Capítulo dos: Consecuencias (Consequences)
Students will follow the characters as they encounter new fiascos/adventures in every chapter. Students learn different structures in Spanish with each chapter. Students are asked guiding questions both written and orally.
Novice I Spanish students have continued work on their latest MovieTalk unit featuring everyday commercials. The following assignments were included in this week's conversations:
* Los animales son gordos
Students learn different structures in Spanish with each video. Students are asked guiding questions both written and orally. If you are unfamiliar with how MovieTalk helps kids learn Spanish faster, I have provided a link below for more information:
http://martinabex.com/teacher-training/movietalk/

Before April Break

Intermediate I Spanish students have completed their last novela of the school year called "Piratas." Students followed the characters as they encountered new fiascos/adventures in every chapter. Students learned different structures in Spanish with each chapter. Students were asked guiding questions both written and orally.  The following chapters were featured:
* Capítulo diez: "Secretos Revelados" (Chapter 10: Secrets Revealed)
* Capítulo once: "Agua de vida" (Chapter 11: Water of Life)


Novice II students completed their first novela of the year called "El Nuevo Houdini" (The New Houdini). They have begun their newest unit in which they will focus on Spanish conjugation and structure. They have been working on a slideshow will will serve as their project assessment and demonstrate understanding of this grammatical concept. Slideshows are due April 30th.


Novice I Spanish students have continued work on their latest MovieTalk unit featuring everyday commercials. The following assignments were included in this week's conversations:
* Melissa McCarthy salva el mundo
* Darth Vader y el carro
* Kevin Hart y la cita

Mid-April

Intermediate I Spanish students have continued their last novela of the school year called "Piratas." Students will follow the characters as they encounter new fiascos/adventures in every chapter. Students learn different structures in Spanish with each chapter. Students are asked guiding questions both written and orally.  The following chapter were featured:
* Capítulo ocho: "La isla secreta" (Chapter 8: The Secret Island )
* Capítulo nueve: "Determinación" (Chapter 9: Determination)


Novice II students completed their first novela of the year called "El Nuevo Houdini" (The New Houdini). Students followed the character, Brandon Brown, as he encountered new fiascos/adventures in every chapter. Students learned different structures in Spanish with each chapter. Students were asked guiding questions both written and orally. The following activities were completed this week:
* Capítulo diez: "El nuevo Houdini" (Chapter 10: The New Houdini)
* Chapters 8-10 Review Kahoot 


Novice I Spanish students have completed their work with their first novela called "Las aventuras de Isabela." They have entered their most recent unit which is a MovieTalk unit featuring everyday commercials. The following assignments were included in this week's conversations:
* Los bebés bailan
* El carro en el invierno
* La familia de Argentina