Summer Assignments

SPANISH

SPANISH III (Honors & Advanced)

Using the Internet, you will read current articles from any of the following Spanish-language newspapers and magazines. Then, using the provided outline pages, you will summarize the articles in your own Spanish. When we return to NDA in September, Señor will check the summaries and select two which you will tell the class about during our daily “Tertulia”.

Sources: 1. www.lavozdegalicia.es
2. www.lavanguardia.es
3. www.elpais.es
4. www.revistaecos.com

Purpose:

A. To learn more about Spanish-speaking countries through current articles,
B. To increase your exposure to “real-world” Spanish vocabulary,
C. To provide materials for speaking Spanish in class, and
D. To practice reading and summarizing techniques for the AP Exam.

Guidelines:

A. You choose FIVE articles, at least a half page in length, dealing with different themes.
B. Dates of articles: One article should be from June publications, two from July and two from August. No two articles should be from the same date.
C. Print out the article.
D. Neatly complete the summary sheet as preparation to talk about the article.

Grade value:     2.5% of the year’s grade. (The two summer projects combined are worth 5% of year’s grade. 

Segments: A. Written summaries (neat and complete) = 30%,
B. Oral presentation (#1) = 35%,
C. Oral presentation (#2) = 35%

SPANISH   IV-ADV. V-HON & SPANISH V-ADV

Using the Internet, you will read current articles from any of the following Spanish-language newspapers and magazines. Then, using the provided outline pages, you will summarize the articles in your own Spanish. When we return to NDA in September, Señor will check the summaries and select two which you will tell the class about during our daily “Tertulia”.

Sources: 1. www.lavozdegalicia.es
2. www.lavanguardia.es
3. www.elpais.es
4. www.revistaecos.com

Purpose:

A. To learn more about Spanish-speaking countries through current articles,
B. To increase your exposure to “real-world” Spanish vocabulary,
C. To provide materials for speaking Spanish in class, and
D. To practice reading and summarizing techniques for the AP Exam.

Guidelines:

A. You choose 8 articles, at least a half page in length, dealing with different themes.
B. Dates of articles: Two articles should be from June publications, three from July and three from August. No two articles should be from the same date.
C. Print out the article.
D. Neatly complete the summary sheet as preparation to talk about the article.

Grade value:   2.5% of the year’s grade. (The two summer  projects combined are worth 5% of year’s grade.    
Segments: A. Written summaries (neat and complete) = 30%,
B. Oral presentation (#1) = 35%,
C. Oral presentation (#2) = 35%

SPANISH IV- Honors

Using the Internet, you will read current articles from any of the following Spanish-language newspapers and magazines. Then, using the provided outline pages, you will summarize the articles in your own Spanish. When we return to NDA in September, Señor will check the summaries and select two which you will tell the class about during our daily “Tertulia”.

Sources: 1. www.lavozdegalicia.es
2. www.lavanguardia.es
3. www.elpais.es
4. www.revistaecos.com

Purpose:

A. To learn more about Spanish-speaking countries through current articles,
B. To increase your exposure to “real-world” Spanish vocabulary,
C. To provide materials for speaking Spanish in class, and
D. To practice reading and summarizing techniques for the AP Exam.

Guidelines:

A. You choose 8 articles, at least a half page in length, dealing with different themes.
B. Dates of articles: Two articles should be from June publications, three from July and three from August. No two articles should be from the same date.
C. Print out the article.
D. Neatly complete the summary sheet as preparation to talk about the article.

Grade value:   2.5% of the year’s grade. (The two summer projects combined are worth 5% of year’s grade.    
Segments: A. Written summaries (neat and complete) = 30%,
B. Oral presentation (#1) = 35%,
C. Oral presentation (#2) = 35%

SPANISH IV- Honors

Students will read Almost a Woman by Esmeralda Santiago.
Using your own words and your best Spanish, please complete the outline as directed in class.

Using the Internet, you will read current articles from any of the following Spanish-language newspapers and magazines. Then, using the provided outline pages, you will summarize the articles in your own Spanish. When we return to NDA in September, Señor will check the summaries and select two which you will tell the class about during our daily “Tertulia”.

Sources: 1. www.lavozdegalicia.es
2. www.lavanguardia.es
3. www.elpais.es
4. www.revistaecos.com

Purpose:

A. To learn more about Spanish-speaking countries through current articles,
B. To increase your exposure to “real-world” Spanish vocabulary,
C. To provide materials for speaking Spanish in class, and
D. To practice reading and summarizing techniques for the AP Exam.

Guidelines:

A. You choose 5 articles, at least a half page in length, dealing with different themes.
B. Dates of articles: Two articles should be from June publications, three from July and three from August. No two articles should be from the same date.
C. Print out the article.
D. Neatly complete the summary sheet as preparation to talk about the article.

Grade value:  The total of the three parts of the project will equal one TEST grade during the first term.

Written summaries are worth 20%, and the two oral presentations will be worth 40% each

Helpful Hints:
            Students are encouraged to contact me at schamplin@nds-worc.org should they lose the packet or have any other questions.

            Two useful websites are www.wordreference.com, an online Spanish/English dictionary, and http://www.elemadrid.com/spanish_verbs.htm, a verb conjugation tool.                        

SPANISH,   SUMMER-READING ASSIGNMENT
September, 2008

Spanish III-H   &   III-A:  When I was Puerto Rican, por Esmeralda Santiago,
(ISBN 0-679-75676-0)
Spanish IV-H   Almost a Woman, por Esmeralda Santiago. 
(ISBN 0-375-70521-X)               
Spanish V-H   &   IV-A:   Selections from Don Quixote , Miguel de Cervantes,
(ISBN 13 9780486406664)
Spanish V-A:   Las mamis, por un conjunto de varias hijas. 
(ISBN- 0-375-72687-X)

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