SPA II Honors

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 par...

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...

Chapter 9 - ¿Es Real? The story has taken a tragic turn. Gloria's father has disappeared; reality has sunk in. He is not coming back, drowned among the tossing waves. Yet, Miguel and his company aboard the raft haven't had time to truly process this. They've lost their food and their journey and prospects are looking grim. This is where we begin this chapter. Having now read/followed along to this chapter, please provide a brief chapter summary by answering the Google Classroom Question.

“Blessed be the God and Father of our Lord Jesus Christ, who hath blessed us with all spiritual blessings in heavenly places in Christ: according as he hath chosen us in him before the foundation of the world, that we should be holy and without blame before him in love: having predestinated us unto the adoption of children by Jesus Christ to himself, according to the good pleasure of his will, to the praise of the glory of his grace, wherein he hath made us accepted in the beloved.”      Adoption. This past week, this concept has consistently been on my mind. What a beautiful thing adoption is. The complex act of taking someone who previously had been outside the family, outside the familiar, and conjoining that person with the family, granting to that person ownership in the family and bringing them into comforts of the familiar home. No longer is that individual a stranger but is a brother or sister, a son or a daughter. This wonderful truth is all the more marve...

Chapter 7 - El Remo At the end of the previous chapter, Miguel and Gloria fell off the raft as they were dancing. This is where this chapter begins. Chapter 8 - Silencio Tragedy has struck and bitter reality lurks all around them, darkness creeps in. Miguel and Gloria will need to support each other and those remaining in their company, trying to keep hope alive. And here we end our story for now. Two more weeks and we will have finished. Next week, we will cover chapter 9 before we conclude the story the following week. Again, our main focus is on reading/listening comprehension. Please answer the Google Classroom question with a brief summary of the 2 chapters as well as a brief reaction to the struggles these characters are facing (perhaps, think about what you would feel and/or do if you were in their shoes).