Community Connections 2012-2013 (Spanish 2)
This is an ongoing homework assignment for the entire school year. You may complete these assignments
BEFORE the due date.
Goal: for you to use language within and beyond the school setting
Guidelines: During each quarter, complete one activity from the column for 10 effort points. To receive full
credit, you must follow all instructions.
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QUARTER 1
QUARTER 2
QUARTER 3
QUARTER 4
October 30 (A) -31 (B)
January 8 (A) -9 (B)
March 12 (A) -13 (B)
May 21 (A) -22 (B)
READING
Find a recipe in Spanish (and
English if possible). Prepare
the dish, bring in a copy of the
recipe in Spanish, and share
the food with the class.
**Don’t forget silverware,
plates, etc.
Find a short article in Spanish
and print it out.
2
Print out & complete the
article worksheet from my
website.
Borrow a ¿Qué tal? magazine
from the teacher.
3
4
5
6
Print out & complete the ‘Que
Tal’ worksheet from my
website.
Check out a children’s book in
Spanish from the public library
or borrow one from the
teacher.
Print out & complete the book
worksheet from my website.
Go out on the town! Look for
five or more signs or
advertisements in Spanish in
our community. Take
pictures! (Internet pictures
don’t count!) Email them to
me or print them out.
Find and print the Spanish
lyrics to a song. Highlight 10
words you know. Circle 5
words you don’t know, look
them up in a dictionary, and
write the definition.
Include the title/artist.
WRITING
SPEAKING
LISTENING
Write an email to a student in
another Spanish class (at
least 10 sentences with 3 or
more questions). Use
accents and punctuation.
Hand in a copy of your email
and response email you got
from your friend. Include
your friend’s name and
teacher/class also.
Go to a local authentic Latin
American restaurant and order
your food in Spanish. You must
use the “Restaurante” sheet
(Find it on my website.). Write
a summary of your experience
and hand it in with the slip.
Find a popular Spanish song
and bring it in to play for the
class. Be ready to play the
song (have the Youtube link
or put it on your I-pod).
Turn in an explanation of
what the song is about
(5+ sentences) and why you
chose the song.
Send me an email in Spanish
about your week. Write at
least 8 sentences.
Make sure to use accents!
Find information on my
website for accents.
Bring in 5 items with Spanish
on their packaging & present
the words that you recognized
from each item to the class.
(2-3 words per item….don’t
forget to practice
pronunciation!)
Attend a Zumba class, aqua
Zumba or Latin Dance
lesson. (Can be done in
pairs!) Count how many
songs were in Spanish and
write a 5-6 sentence
summary about your
experience and what kind of
songs you heard.
Present photos or a PowerPoint
presentation to the class about
a trip you have taken to a
Spanish-speaking location.
Include a list of at least 5
words/phrases related to your
trip.
Call 720-865-8500 (Press 5)
to hear the Spanish story of
the day. Give the title of the
story and write 5 words you
understood and 5 new words
you learned (look up the
definitions in a dictionary).
Have a parent/guardian
introduce themselves to me in
Spanish at conferences in
March.
(Print out parent sheet from my
website)
Watch a telenovela in
Spanish. Write down 5
phrases in Spanish that you
understood and a summary
(in English) of what
happened during the show.
Watch a movie that relates to
Spanish-speaking culture.
Create a Venn diagram and
compare and contrast
yourself to the main
character. Write 15 phrases
or descriptions in Spanish on
the diagram.
Make a crossword puzzle of
the current vocab list. Use at
least 20 words and give a
clue/description (not the
translation!). Extra point if
you give the descriptions in
Spanish!
Write a poem or short story in
Spanish that includes
vocabulary we have studied
this year so far. Your writing
must include at least 8
sentences.
Draw a comic strip and
narrate with at least 8
sentences in Spanish.
(It should focus on a
theme/be logical.)
Leave me a 1-2 minute
voicemail message in Spanish
about your day. Don’t forget to
include your name. Can only be
completed after 5:00 pm
221-7666 ext 2179
Make a traditional dish from a
Spanish speaking country.
Bring the food to share with the
class. Write down 5 of the
ingredients in Spanish and tell
them to the class. *Bring
utensils/serving ware.
Interview another Spanish
teacher by asking 5
questions using the Ud.
form. Turn in a copy of the
questions and the answers
you heard.
(Questions must be at least
5 words each.)
Listen to 10 minutes of
1480 AM “La Movida” radio.
Write down at least 10
Spanish words that you
understood. Write a 4-5
sentence summary (in
English) of what you heard.