1. Preparación Hoy es martes , el 17 de marzo de 2015 Today is Tuesday, March 17, 2015
Look at your notes and information on Fallas. Answer how would you explain to a tourist the following: (answers are on following link and lesson)
Que dia es hoy? Que Santo (Saint) se celebra?
Hoy es martes, el 17 de marzo. Hoy es el dia de San Patricio.
What are Fallas in Spain?
What city has them?
When is it celebrate it?
Why do they celebrate it? Name the Saint.
Name a couple of activities that occur during the celebration.

2. Objectives/ Objetivos
Review Fallas in Spain.
Review days question with months.
Describe Easter in
Gather in Groups of 3-4 with similar country
Use your research of one particular Spanish country
Decide how you would present the questions of homework about Easter
Be original. Compare and contrast how Easter is celebrated in the area, country you chose and how it is celebrated in the USA. Describe celebrations. Give specific examples.
Make a colorful, insighful power point on it.

3. Valencia Fallas, Spain
Want to learn Spanish? Lesson on what are las fallas,
2015 Falls Mascleta= fireworks
Las Fallas de Valencia (all in Spanish explanation for kids)
Does the USA have any celebrations similar to the Fallas?
New Orleans lighting the way for Papa Noel (USA)

4. Work on Easter presentation. (see next slide for info)
Homework for Thursday , March 19 or Tarea para el jueves, 19 de de marzo
Work on Easter presentation. (see next slide for info)
Bring your answers to questions on Fallas of Valencia, Spain if you haven’t done so. You can them to me also to:

5. Easter Project (see next slide for Rubric)
Research and do a power point on Easter. (summative)
Read and write about Easter in one of Spanish speaking countries. You can use same country you chose for the end of the year project. Answer the following questions:
When is it celebrated?
Why is it celebrated?
Who celebrates it? What do families do?
How is it celebrated? Show examples of:
Main city celebration
Small towns celebration
Describe celebration
Is it religious? What is the meaning of it?
What foods are served?
describe , find a recipe, bring a sample or similar to it.
Compare and contrast with USA’s Easter.
Type bibliography, video links. (include on power point)
Have fun creating your power point. Be original.

6. Rubric of Easter Project
Excelente/ Excellent: 10 pts.
Power point answers 9-10 questions. There several nice pictures, it may include history, a video and compare and contrast this celebrations with Easter in the USA. Group members take turns in an organized manner.
Presentation: Speaks loud with a clear voice, show enthusiasm, addresses the audience. Presenter does not read because he/she knows what each picture means and the meaning of it.
Buen trabajo/Good Job: 6 pts.
Power point: it has 4 pictures with few details. Includes 5-7 questions of what was asked.
Presentation: only read off power point bullets, no loud voice, and lack of enthusiasm. A few group members participate and they don’t know content.
Necesita ayuda/ Needs help: 1-3 pts.
Power point: Does have only 1-3 slides. No clarity in explanations. There is no effort, lack of information.
Presentation: Only one student speaks. Reads off power point, not much enthusiasm, no loud voice.

7. Fallas of Spain

8. Preguntas con meses del año. Questions with months of the year.
¿Cuál es éste mes?
What is this month?
Es Junio It’s______
¿Cuál fue el mes pasado?
What was last month?
Fue ________ It was_____
¿Cuál es el próximo mes?
What is next month?
El próximo mes es _______
Next month is___________

9. Las 4 estaciones. Four Seasons

10. Las 4 Estacines: 4 seasons
Las 4 Estacines: 4 seasons. el verano = Summer, el otoño= Fall, el invierno = Winter and la primavera = Spring

11. ¿ Qué tiempo hace? What’s the weather like?
“The Seasons in Spanish" - Las Estaciones
¿ Qué tiempo hace? What’s the weather like?
Hace calor. It’s hot.
Hace frío. It’s cold.
Hace sol. It’s sunny.
Hace viento. It’s windy.
Llueve. It’s raining.
Nieva. It’s snowing.

12. Las 4 Estaciones: la primavera, el verano, el otoño y el invierno Four Seasons:
Hace calor La primavera El verano
Hace frio
Hace sol
Hace viento
Llueve
Nieva
El invierno El otoño

13. Cumpleaños Tradicion/ Tradition How is 15th birthday celebrated?

14. Quinceañera Tradition See Rubric too on online homework.
Have fun creating your power point.
Content
Pictures
Accuracy
Briefly answer the following questions:
What is it?
Why is it celebrated? Do other Spanish countries celebrated?
What is the meaning of it?
How is it celebrated?
How are the boys and girls dressed?
Is it a religious and family tradition?
Is this formal?
Describe what you see in the videos: food, cake, decorations, music, dances.
What does it look like to you? Tell me your opinion.
Is there any comparison with any US tradition?
Where did you get the information? Did you interview someone that has gone to one Quinceañera?

15. Rubric for Quinceanera
Have fun creating your power point.
RUBRIC:
Excelente/Excellent: 10 pts.
Power point: answers 9-10 questions. Several nice pictures, it may include a video or compare and contrast this celebrations with another one. Group members take turns in an organized manner.
Presentation: Speaks loud with a clear voice. Does know what each picture means and the meaning of the Quinceañera.
Buen trabajo/Good job: 6 pts.
Power point: it has 4 pictures with few details. Includes 5-7 questions of what was asked.
Presentation: only read off power point bullets, no loud voice.
A few group members participated and they don’t seem to know much.
Necesita ayuda/ Needs help: 1-3 pts.
Power point: Does have only 1-3 slides. Doesn’t show much. There is no effort.
Presentation: Only one student speaks. Reads off power point, not much enthusiasm.