5th and 6th Grade: September 10, 2014

Today in class we began our first unit:  Las Islas.  In this 4 week unit, we'll be learning all about the Dominican Republic and contrasting it with what we know about Mackinac Island.  Today, we started by learning some key vocabulary words that will help us throughout the entire unit.  We also began learning our first Bible Memory verse in Spanish.

Ask your student:

• Is the Dominican Republic an island?  (The DR is a country.  It is located on an island.  The island is named "Hispaniola" or "La Española" in Spanish.)
• Based on what you've learned so far, how are the DR and Mackinac Island similar?  How are they different?  (They are both located on islands.  The DR is on an island in the sea, Mackinac Island is in a lake.)

Today's vocabulary:

• hay - there is/there are
• está en - he/she/it is located in
• es - he/she/it is
• tiene - he/she/it has
• la isla - the island
• el país - the country
• el mar - the sea
• el lago - the lake

Homework:

• Listen and sing along with our song:  Digno de Alabar.
• Practice our new vocabulary words with THIS Quia game. 
• Complete THIS Quia assignment.  (Worth 2 pegatinas)
• Begin practicing our Bible Memory Verse:  Galatians 5:22
• En cambio, el fruto del Espíritu es amor, alegría, paz, paciencia, amabilidad, bondad, fidelidad, humilidad, y dominio propio.  Gálatas 5:22 (cinco, versículo veintidos)
• Audio Version
• Earn 4 stickers by saying the verse to me on or before Wednesday, October 29.