matrix topics

I think I will work with these Spanish topics for my midterm project:

---Basic conjugation of the verb (present tense)

---Preterit versus imperfect (when to use the different tenses)

---Commands

---Ser versus estar

---Important festivals/holidays in one or more Hispanic-speaking countries (possibly The Day of the Dead)

---Vocabulary related to outdoor activities, hobbies, and favorite pastimes in general

TOPIC

My topic will be the subjunctive tense in Spanish. (what this verb tense is, when to use it, and how to form it.)

SIII.9 The student will strengthen his/her knowledge of the English language through the study and analysis of increasingly complex elements of the Spanish language.
1. Demonstrate understanding that language and meaning do not transfer directly from one language to another.
2. Demonstrate understanding that vocabulary, linguistic structures, and tense usage in English differ from those of the Spanish language.

Webquests

I decided to spend more time searching through the webquest archives and I found a lot of very interesting webquests related to teaching Spanish. There were ones geared to various levels of ability, which is nice because many times high school teachers have to teach classes at different ability levels. Many of the webquests were designed to teach students about the Hispanic culture. For instance, one webquest was designed to teach students about the famous Hispanic poet, Federico García Lorca. Another webquest I found really great was one designed as a group project for students. Students had to work together to plan a trip to South America on a limited budget. At the end all the groups would share their virtual trip to their specific country to the entire class. Part of learning Spanish is learning about the Hispanic culture as well and I really like these approaches to doing that.

In the future I could use webquests to create group projects similar to the ones I saw. The webquests can be varied to adapt the Spanish class. For the more advanced classes I would write the webquest only in Spanish, but for the lower level classes the webquest would be in English and would serve as an introduction to Hispanic culture rather than practice of the language.

websites

I really like Sarah's website. It looks like she has a lot of knowledge about website building, or at least she knows much more than I do. The layout is really neat and organized. Que Asombroso!


As far as my website, I want to use tables to make it look more organized, particularly when I have a picture followed by text. I feel like my website looks very amateur and with a better layout I think it will look more sophisticated.

hola

I really want some chocolate-covered raisins right now. yummy.