Ask your student:
- What is the history of the 5 de mayo holiday? (In Mexico, it's a national holiday. Government officials organize speeches and in some places, they reenact the battle. In the US, it's more of a cultural celebration. Different community groups organize parties to celebrate Mexican-American culture. People don't really mention the battle.)
Today's vocabulary
- celebran - they celebrate
- organiza - he/she organizes
- el gobierno - the government
- la comunidad - the community
- Fiesta Nacional - National Festival
- desfiles - parades
- comida - food
- música - music
- bailes - dances
- El jarabe tapatío - The Mexican Hat Dance
Today in class, we watched a few videos of the Mexican Hat Dance. You can re-watch them HERE.
Homework:
- 5 de mayo final assignment was handed out in class. If you misplaced yours, you can print a new copy HERE.
- Link for Mexican Tissue Paper Flowers: HERE
- Link to slide show from class.
- Sing along the South America Countries and Capitals Rap! (Click HERE, if that link doesn't work, here's the LINK to the song on YouTube) Make it your goal to know all of the countries and capitals by April 16! NEW!! HERE's a link to "reverse" version of the song!
- NEXT WEEK~APRIL 23 you will be able to fill out a map of South America to show just how many of these countries and capitals you know! Do you want some extra practice? Here are a few Quia games!
- Second semester Bible verse. Verses 1-6 are due by April 23.
- Psalm 23 in Spanish (Text only)
- Audio Version
No comments:
Post a Comment