SPA II Honors

Ending our year on a proper note is important. Throughout our studies of Spanish, we have attempted to place our study in perspective. We study Spanish for many reasons. We study it to develop the gifts God has given us. We study it to learn more about God and His beautiful gift of language, which He gives us to communicate and fellowship with each other and with Him. He has given us language so that we might learn more how to love. God speaks much in the Bible about loving our neighbor, which includes any "strangers" which God places in our path. Caring for the stranger is of great concern to our God as it shows and witnesses the new and charitable heart that God has planted in us as well as He uses those interactions to grow and teach us as well about Him. However, may we not forget the origin of this love. It ought never be for self-glory or done in a way that diminishes the utmost need we have for God's love FIRST. If we are given the opportunity to discuss our faith

We have come a ways in our understanding of how we can witness our faith to those "neighbors" or "strangers" that God puts in our path -- neighbors of all types, including those that speak a different language. Our calling to love our neighbor isn't nullified by that fact. We started by looking at how we can use language cognates to speak about the attributes of God. That information is below for you to review. We then discussed the particular trait of God known as His immutability (inability to change - He is always the same!) This is a particularly important one to be able to speak about since there is great comfort in the knowledge that our God is forever faithful in Himself and His promises. Below, you will find that information for you to review. Now, we are going to look at the authority of God as the Creator. This is important because it lays the groundwork or everything else. If God does not have authority over us as our Creator, then, truly

Antes de empezar el video en FlipGrid, tú necesitas conocer a su amiga nueva, Luisa. - Luisa es de Marsella, Colombia y, en este video, ella habla sobre su vida.  - Necesitas mirar el video (es corto...más o menos 4 minutos) y aprender sobre ella.  - Debes usar los subtítulos en español porque es más fácil para entender la conversación con subtítulos españoles (en "Settings - Subtitles - Spanish (Latin America)". - Mientras miras el video, debes escribir algunas notas en la vida de Luisa porque va a hacer el próximo parte de la tarea más fácil. Ahora, necesitas hacer un video corto via FlipGrid. REQUISITOS DE TU VIDEO 45-90 segundos en total Necesitas imaginar que estás hablando con Marsella.  Debes imaginar que la cámara es Luisa y debes decirle a ella las similitudes y diferences entre tú y ella. Psst...(and I'll cheat and tell you this in English)...if you want some extra-credit, feel free to coerce a family member into being Luisa to ask you

For the remainder of the semester, we will be reading a second story, titled Rival . This story will be set in medieval Spain, prior to the Age of Discovery. During this time, Spain endured rule by the Islamic Moors in a kingdom they called Al-Andalus. This, however, doesn't tell the whole story. Historians have studied this time and have differing takes on the Islamic rule. There are many that tout this time period as proof that religions, even those drastically different such as Christianity and Islam, can live in tolerance side-by-side. Surely, there were times during the Islamic rule that there was a certain level of tolerance for Christians, although there were restrictions placed on them to a degree. The time of Al-Andalus also greatly impacted the architecture, arts, sciences, and learning in Spain as well as in Europe at large as new thoughts and philosophies were introduced to Europe for the first time. That said, the time of Al-Andalus was not without it's own turm

International travel provides one of the best opportunities for improving your Spanish proficiency, broadening your cultural understanding, and increasing your burden for missions. Visiting a Spanish-speaking country whether on vacation, business, or mission trips allows you to experience firsthand the cultural practices, products, and underlying perspectives of the people that live in those regions of the world. While traveling is often exciting, it can also be somewhat overwhelming as you try to navigate daily life in a new culture. The following list provides a sampling of some of the cultural differences you may encounter while traveling.   Flight arrivals: In many Spanish-speaking countries, it is common to applaud after landing, especially after a longer international flight. Although this trend has decreased over the years, clapping is still a common way of expressing gratitude for a safe flight, to the flight crew for their service, or to the pilots for a particularly

Our main characters are now enduring the stark reality that their journey is falling apart, as inevitably as their raft is coming apart. Their is danger in the water and they have started to lose their minds (as was evidenced by Rita hallucinating that she saw Florida). This is where we pick up the story. The story has come to its concluding chapter. Will they all make it safely to Cuba and will they be allowed to stay. For some context, this story was written and set prior to the revocation of the "Wet Foot, Dry Foot" immigration policy. If they make it to land, they will be allowed to stay.  And that brings us to the end. I hope that you found this story interesting and enlightening, to a degree, about the struggles and plights of many real people who experienced journeys very similar to the one depicted in this story. Also, I hope that you found the work done to be helpful in oral recognition and comprehension. Please respond to the Google Classroom Question with