On Thursday, September, 15th, we began our coverage of Hispanic Heritage Month. For the next 30 days, we will explore different aspects of Latin-American countries, culture, and people.
The students learned that September 15th is also Independence Day for five different countres in Central America. In 1823, the following five countries won their independence from Spanish rule:
- Costa Rica
- El Salvador
- Guatemala
- Honduras
- Nicaragua
In addition, September 16th is Mexico's Independence Day (not Cinco de Mayo!). The students learned that in 1821, Mexico won its independece from Spain, which paved the way for Central American independence.
We also talked about two successful people in the Latino community: Supreme Court Justice Sonia Sotomayor and musical conductor Gustavo Dudamel.
Sonia Sotomayor, a Nuyorican (New Yorker of Puerto Rican descent), is the person of Latin-American descent to serve as a Supreme Court Justice. She is an Ivy-League graduate, receiving her bachelor's degree from Princeton University (same college as First Lady Michelle Obama), and her law degree from Yale University (same college as Presidential candidate Hillary Clinton). Below is a video the students watched of Justice Sotomayor presiding over a very classic case: Goldilocks vs. Baby Bear!
Gustavo Dudamel, a venezolano (Venezuelan) is an accomplished orchestra conductor, having led the Los Angeles Philharmonic and The Orquesta Sinfónica Simón Bolívar (Simón Bolívar Symphony Orchestra). He also led the orchestra recording for the soundtrack of "Star Wars: The Force Awakens." Below is a video of Sr. Dudamel leading the LA Philharmonic in playing the Star Wars theme.
Students completed geography and timeline worksheets concerning Central America and Justice Sotomayor. I gave them the weekend to complete them, and we will review in class.
For 7th and 8th graders only:
7th and 8th graders will have their first prueba (quiz) on Tuesday, Sept. 20th. It will be 20-question, 20-point, assessment of the following subjects:
- How to say "Hello"
- How to say "Goodbye"
- How to say "Please," "Thank You," and "You're Welcome"
- Numbers 1-30
- Days of the Week
- Months of the Year
Students were given a study guide for the quiz, which can be found on page 17 of the online Spanish textbook. Passwords for each section can be found in this previous blog article:
This week, we will continue our coverage of numbers, date, time, and weather. We will also explore more Latin-American culture and history.
¡Hasta luego!
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