Here is the essay:
Los inmigrantes Mexicanos no eran bienvenidos en América. Los Americanos pensaban que los Mexicanos tomaban el dinero de América. Pero, sin Mexicanos en América, América no era el mismo. Los puestos de trabajo los Mexicanos hacían los Americanos no hacían. No era que eran racistas, pero los Mexicanos en America eran en América para obtenían mucho dinero por sus familias, y los puestos de trabajo ellos hacían eran por dinero. Si no hay Mexicanos en América, América se muy diferente. En muchas formas los inmigrantes Mexicanos en América eran necesario. A pensaban de que los inmigrantes obtenían dinero de América, América necesita los inmigrantes Mexicanos por los puestos de trabajo los Americanos no hacían.
Here is my word bank:
Immigrant: Inmigrante
Welcome: Bienvenidos
Same: Mismo
Job: Puestos de Trabajo
Racist: Racistas
Necessary: Necesario
Needs: Necesidades
Get: Obtener
Their: Su
Money: Dinero
Think: Pensar
Do: Hacer
Welcome: Bienvenidos
Same: Mismo
Job: Puestos de Trabajo
Racist: Racistas
Necessary: Necesario
Needs: Necesidades
Get: Obtener
Their: Su
Money: Dinero
Think: Pensar
Do: Hacer
Here is my cartoon:
One of our projects was to make a traditional meal for which ever country we were assigned. The country I was assigned to was Costa Rica. The most common and traditional meal for Costa Rica was Gallo Pinto; a black bean and rice meal eaten at pretty much anytime of day. We made either PowerPoint presentations or short videos on this meal, including all the ingredients, preparation for the dish, how to make the meal and then a description of the country... all in Spanish!
Our next project is writing a conversation in Spanish of a typical conversation in a restaurant.
In Spanish class our project was to study a certain Spanish celebration of our choice. I chose to work on Cinco de Mayo. For this project we wrote a simple five paragraph essay on the typical traditions done on this holiday. My five paragraphs are written below.
In the state of Puebla as well as The United States of America every year on May 5th, the Mexican Army is commemorated in a celebration known as "Cinco de Mayo." Cinco de Mayo celebrates how the unlikely Mexican Army defeated the French in 1862. Defeating this army meant for freedom for them in that area as well as finally getting Mexico its independence.
Cinco de Mayo is the most important national patriotic holiday in Mexico and other places celebrating Mexicans and their independence. This battle was important mostly because of the fact that the Mexican Army had half as many soldiers as the French confederates. It is also pivotal because since then no European military force has invaded the Americas. The state of Puebla as well as mostly all of America celebrates this holiday, however not much in terms of celebration is done around other places in Mexico.
For the most part, the ways people celebrate is by combining food, music, and dancing. All members of the family partake in these festivities throughout the day. From cooking, to setting up for a large venue, to dancing or playing music and singing, this day is definitely a busy one for most. Traditional Mexican dancers of all ages preform for large crowds to live music multiple times during the day. Dancers make appearances at places like the White House even, to represent this beloved day for many to see. Schools all over the country set aside special festivities to complete throughout this day.
These festivities typically take place at a large venue given the amount of people who partake in them. Places such as large amphitheaters, parks, and indoor venues are a place that would be common to take place in a Cinco de Mayo celebration. People spend days and days prepping for these celebratory days, whether that be cooking, cleaning, perfecting a dance, or planning what songs to play and sing, people look forward to this holiday for days. When this day finally rolls around, some of the stress is released, letting yourself let go and soak up the festivals. In some places in and around Pueblo as well as many places in the U.S. whole parades are made for this day, including floats from all sorts of organizations in that city, schools, and other traditional Mexican parts of this day.
Overall this day is celebrated internationally and is known as the most important holiday for multiple reasons for both Americans as well as those in Mexico. Cinco de Mayo festivities are looked forward to by many all year long, and provide a fun and exciting day for all in terms of celebrations. Cinco de Mayo was a very pivotal part of Mexico's past and carrying on that holiday today is traditional for all. With the food, music, dances and traditions, Cinco de Mayo is a must do holiday!!
Sources:
Wikipedia-
http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Cinco_de_Mayo
MexOnline-
http://www.mexonline.com/cinco-de-mayo.htm
Inside Mexico-
http://www.inside-mexico.com/featurecinco.htm
In Spanish class, we have been scripting out as well as writing and designing "Telenovelas" in other words, a short soap-opera done completely in Spanish. Each group is assigned to write their own, and each group member, their own scene. Our telenovela is about some friends who go trick or treating on Halloween, but the evil villain ends up capturing everyone one by one, leaving just me and Becca to save the day and find everyone...
El Obsesionante en Colorado
Lily Oswald, Becca Rossi, James Shahan, Brad Behrens
Escena # 1/ ¡¡Trato-o-truco!! /Lily
el barrio / el la noche
Personajes/actores
Becca, Lily, James, Brad, extras.
Descripción visual de la escena
Los amigos van de trata-o-truco en el barrio la noche.
(Los amigos socializan)(felíz)
Va a una casa por dulces.
Escena # 2/Ding Dong/Lily
En la calle/noche
Personajes/actores
Becca, Lily, James, Brad, y adicionales
Descripción visual de la escena
El grupo se van de trato-o-truco de halloween en la calle
Muchas personas empiezan desaparecer.
Grupo (felíz): ¡¡Trata-o-truco!!
(Persona en la casa) (preocupado): Hay un secuestrador en el barrio…
Grupo(no le preocupa): umm... ¿De acuerdo?
Grupo toma dulces y las hojas.
Escenas # 3-8- secuestrado/Brad
En la vecindad y las casas- en la noche.
Personajes/actores
Becca, Lily, James, Brad y extras.
Descripción visual de la escena
El grupo son preocupado.
Diologo
Becca(triste)- tenemos qué encontrar!
(El grupo está preocupado porque sus amigos están desapareciendo): ¡¡¡AAAHHHH!!!
Solamente Becca y Lily se quedan, y ellas buscan a sus amigos.
Escena # 9- La busqueda/Becca
En la calla/noche
Personajes/actores
Lily y Becca
Descripción visual de la escena
Lily y Becca buscan los amigos
en serio
Diologo
Lily (miedo): –nosotros necesitamos los amigos antes de qué sea demasiado tarde!-
Becca (miedo): –¡Estoy asustada! ¿Podemos cantar?
Lily (emocionado): –¡Sí!
Becca (emocionado): –vamos, vámonos,
todo el mundo vamos,
vamos vamos a hacerlo,
se que podemos hacerlo-
Lily (emocionado): -¿Hacia dónde vamos?
Becca (emocionado): –a encontar nuestros amigos
X4
Lily y Becca (emocionado):- ¡Para encontar a nuestros amigos!
Lily y Becca saltan en el callejon
Escena # 10- El Camión de Daniel/Lily
El camión de Daniel/ el barrio, en la noche
Personajes/actores
Los amigos/Brad, y extras
Descripción visual de la escena
Becca y Lily buscan a sus amigos, y encuentran a los amigos en el camión de Daniel.
Dialogo
Becca(felíz): ¡Mira!
Lily (Felíz): ¡Sí! ¡Los amigos!
(Los amigos) (cansados, y tristes):¡¡¡Ahhhh!!! ¡Nosotros estámos atrapados en el camión de Daniel!
(Los amigos fugitivo)
Becca y Lily están muy feliz porque ellas encuentran a sus amigos.
Escena # 11- Desaparece/James
En la calle en la noche
Personajes/actores
El grupo
Descripción visual de la escena
El groupo está feliz porque los amigos no muertos.
Diologo
Becca (emocionado): ¡Miran! ¡Ahí está Brad!
El groupo (enojado): ¡¡AAHH!!
(Brad vola)
James(meidoso): ¡Es una fantasma!
Lily(miedo): ¡Está muy mal!
(Brad desaparece)
Escena # 12-El fin/James
Personajes/actores
Los amigos están en un jardin.
Descripción visual de la escena
Los amigos están en un jardin en la casa de Sara.
Diologo
Lily(felíz): ¡Es un día muy felíz!
James(felíz): ¿Y ahora qué?
Becca(emocionado): ¡Vamos a la paletería!
(Miramos a Brad
Brad(miedo): ¡Aaaaaaahhhhhhh! (desaparece)
Nosotros vamos a la Dairy Queen.
