Mr. Emmert's Classes

Tiger Picture by Arianna

2009-11-07T05:31:00.001-07:00

Julian's Collage of Scottish Inventions

2009-10-16T08:24:00.002-06:00

DeJonte's collage Tynisha Keli

2009-01-12T17:15:00.003-07:00

Read about the Wounded Knee Massacre

2008-09-18T11:46:00.006-06:00

Click here to read about the Wounded Knee Massacre.

Collect images from the following Native American artists, then make a slide show out of them in imovie. Include titles identifying the artists in your video.

1. Stephen Mopope
2. Marie Chino
3. Santana Martinez
4. Woody Crumbo
5. Jaune Quick-to-see Smith
6. Tony Abeyta
7. Julia Jumbo
8. Oscar Howe
9. Allan Houser

Wounded Knee

2008-09-17T13:37:00.001-06:00

Write a sentence about each:

1. What was the Ghost Dancer religion?

2. Where do the Lakota Sioux say Mount Rushmore was built?

3. Describe cirrhosis of the liver.

4. Write a paragraph about the Wounded Knee Massacre.

Deanna's Collage

2008-08-27T14:32:00.001-06:00

Taryn's Collage

2008-08-27T14:27:00.001-06:00

Drew Plays the piano

2008-07-30T20:05:00.002-06:00

Drew Swims

2008-07-30T19:53:00.002-06:00

Haley Swims

2008-07-30T19:47:00.002-06:00

test

2008-07-27T14:14:00.001-06:00

Here is the latest picture of my grandaughter.

History of Israel

2008-05-01T10:51:00.003-06:00

Read this website and then fill in the blanks: http://www.science.co.il/Israel-history.asp

The people of Israel (also called the "Jewish People") trace their origin to _________, who established the belief that there is only one God, the creator of the universe

The descendants of Abraham crystallized into a nation at about 1300 BCE after their ________ from Egypt under the leadership of Moses (Moshe in Hebrew). Soon after the Exodus, Moses transmitted to the people of this new emerging nation, the ________, and the ____________. After 40 years in the Sinai desert, Moses led them to the Land of Israel, that is cited in The Bible as the land promised by God to the descendants of the ______________, Abraham, Isaac and Jacob.

Return of the exiled Jews from Babylon and construction of the second __________ (520-515 BCE).

.... the Romans decimated the Jewish community, renamed Jerusalem as Aelia Capitolina and Judea as _________ to obliterate Jewish identification with the Land of Israel (the word Palestine, and the Arabic word Filastin originate from this Latin name).

Arab ________________ was built by Caliph Abd el-Malik on the grounds of the destroyed Jewish Temple.

The ___________ came from Europe to capture the Holy Land following an appeal by Pope Urban II, and __________ the non-Christian population. Later Jewish community in Jerusalem expanded by ____________ of Jews from Europe.

Great Britain recognized the rights of the Jewish people to establish a "__________ in Palestine". Yet they greatly _______ entry of Jewish refugees into Israel even after World War II.

Thus, Jews have had continuous presence in the land of Israel for the past _________ years.

Math Practice

2008-05-01T10:36:00.002-06:00

Math Practice

2008-04-25T13:00:00.002-06:00

1. If the ratio of my salary to President Bush's salary is 1 to 100 and I make $2000 a month, how much does President Bush make?

2. Write an equivalent fraction to 32/80.

3. Rewrite 19/6 as a mixed number.

4. Write 2 3/4 as an improper fraction.

5. 3/4 + 1/6 =

6. 7/12 - 1/3 =

7. 1/3 divided 4/18 =

8. 2/20 = 15/x

Bacon Hates Egg by Matt

2008-04-23T10:41:00.000-06:00

ratio and proportion problems

2008-04-22T13:05:00.007-06:00

1. A cyclist travels 225 kilometers in 7 hours. Traveling at the same rate, how far will he travel in 35 hours?

2. If a yardstick (3 feet long) casts a shadow 15 centimeters long at the same time a nearby tree casts a shadow 150 centimeters long, how tall is the tree in feet?

Tyler's Seattle Skyline

2008-04-21T10:32:00.001-06:00

De Vaughn's music video

2008-04-14T10:22:00.001-06:00

New Orleans Skyline by Acacia

2008-03-28T10:20:00.002-06:00

skylines by Acacia

2008-03-28T10:18:00.002-06:00

Jaron's 3d image

2008-03-24T10:39:00.001-06:00

diana's jack in the box

2008-03-24T10:14:00.001-06:00

tm

2008-03-12T10:25:00.001-06:00

at2

2008-03-12T10:13:00.003-06:00

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2008-03-12T10:10:00.002-06:00

jud

2008-03-12T09:57:00.002-06:00

vo poster

2008-03-12T09:47:00.002-06:00

dv

2008-03-11T10:44:00.001-06:00

cd poster

2008-03-11T10:35:00.002-06:00

RNC poster

2008-03-11T10:31:00.002-06:00

gh'sposter

2008-03-11T10:19:00.001-06:00

Another Earth Day Poster

2008-03-11T10:12:00.001-06:00

Adding fractions

2008-03-10T12:58:00.001-06:00

Add the following fractions.

1. 2/3 + 3/4
2. 4/9 + 2/3
3. 5/6 + 3/8
4. 7/8 + 3/4
5. 5/16 + 11/12

Diana's Earthday Poster

2008-03-10T09:48:00.001-06:00

Jaron and Cody's Music Video

2008-03-07T10:32:00.001-07:00

SRT-4 Madness

2008-03-07T10:25:00.002-07:00

Watch:

Study for your semester exam

2008-03-06T14:28:00.000-07:00

Multicultural studies, Semester I Exam

I . Write a short definition:

1. culture
2. ethnicity
3. race
4. multicultural society
5. norms
6. taboos
7. nomadic
8. mestizo
9. “natural” rights
10. civil rights
11. Irish potato famine
12. black codes
13. separate but equal
14. Jim Crow laws
15. 13th amendment
16. 14th amendment
17. 19th amendment
18. The Bill of Rights
19. matrolineal society
20. kinaalda
21. hogan
22. sweat house
23. paratroopers
24. frescos
II. Answer with two or three sentences:
1. Explain the two theories we discussed of how humans first came to America.
2. Explain how one could say with accuracy that the Scots invented the modern world.
3. Explain why so many Irish emigrated to America.
4. List the states of the United States that used to be part of Mexico.
5. Explain why an African American would volunteer to be in the US Cavalry after the Civil War.
III. Identify the following people.
1. Dr. Martin Luther King, Jr. 10. Geronimo
2. General Santa Ana
3. Stephen Austin
4. Marina La Malinche
5. Saint Patrick
6. Our Lady of Guadalupe
7. Don Diego
8. Marcus Garvey
9. Thurgood Marshall

The Mole People

2008-03-04T12:01:00.000-07:00

1. Where does Bernard live?
2. What was Hector and another man doing?
3. What heroic Bernard do about Hector?
4. Describe what Bernard does for Leon.
5. How did Bernard hurt himself?
6. What is Bernard's main source of income?
7. What does he say is his major problem?
Define:
8. cache
9. incensed
10. petroglyphs
11. tariff
12. disdain
13. dignity
14. harmony

MC Studies Assignment, "The Sniper"

2008-03-04T07:25:00.000-07:00

1. What sort of man was the sniper at the start of the story? Reread the paragraphs down to, "Then he thought of a plan." What do these things reveal bout his character:

a) The look in his eyes.
b) Killing an old woman in cold blood.
c) The dressing of his wounded arm.

2. the Sniper did not give a second thought to the old woman, or the man in the car whom he had killed. Why do you think he was so curious about the other sniper he had killed?

3. What did you think of the ending?

4. Describe, in as much detail as you can, the setting of this story. Is the setting important to the events that occur in this story? Explain your answer.

5. What point of view does the author use to tell this story? How do you know?

Least Common Denominator

2008-03-03T12:07:00.001-07:00

To find the least common denominator, simply list the multiples of each denominator (multiply by 2, 3, 4, etc.) then look for the smallest number that appears in each list.

Example: Suppose we wanted to add 1/5 + 1/6 + 1/15. We would find the least common denominator as follows...

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First we list the multiples of each denominator.

Multiples of 5 are 10, 15, 20, 25, 30, 35, 40,...

Multiples of 6 are 12, 18, 24, 30, 36, 42, 48,...

Multiples of 15 are 30, 45, 60, 75, 90,....

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Now, when you look at the list of multiples, you can see that 30 is the smallest number that appears in each list.

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Therefore, the least common denominator of 1/5, 1/6 and 1/15 is 30.

Use this method to find the least common denominator of these fraction pairs:

1. 5/18, 13/27 2. 3/14, 5/21 3. 11/16, 9/20 4. 6/25, 7/30

Irish history quiz

2008-03-03T08:32:00.003-07:00

Explore the internet for the answers to the following. HINT: Try the History Channel!!!

1) In the fifth century, St. Patrick arrived in Ireland in an effort
to convert the Irish to Christianity. Although little is known for
sure about Patrick's experiences in Ireland, it is believed that in
444 or 445 he established his first church in this town:

2) During the 10th century, Ireland was invaded by Vikings. The
raiders pillaged monasteries, but also founded settlements that
eventually grew into some of Ireland's biggest cities, including
Dublin. In 1014, this man was able to unite Ireland's warring tribes
long enough to defeat the Vikings at Clontarf, near Dublin, and free
Ireland from Viking rule:

3) In the 12th Century, Pope Adrian IV granted overlordship of
Ireland to this man, igniting an Anglo-Irish conflict that has lasted
for more than 800 years:

4) In 1607, the English government confiscated six of the nine
northern counties of Ireland and imported Protestant settlers from
England and Scotland to live there, laying the foundation for much of
the island's bitter history. These six counties are referred to as:

5) In 1720, the English monarchy granted the English parliament the
right to pass laws for Ireland. The Irish House of Commons, which at
this time was made up almost completely of wealthy Protestant
landowners, was left with only one major power:

6) From 1845 to 1849, the Great Famine struck Ireland, a result of a
fungus disease which caused the nation's potato crop - a staple of
the Irish diet - to rot in the ground. Nearly a million Irish died of
starvation and disease as a result of the famine. Many chose to flee
Ireland, resulting in the emigration of this many Irish to the United
States between 1847 and 1854:

7) In 1920, this act partitioned Ireland into two states: one
consisting of six northern, mainly Protestant counties and one
comprised of the island's remaining twenty-six southern counties. Two
years later, a treaty gave southern Ireland dominion status within
the British Empire as the Irish Free State:

8) Some areas in Ireland are known to receive this many inches of
rain each year, which accounts for the brilliantly green grass that
has earned Ireland the nickname the "emerald isle":

9) "Erin Go Bragh," a phrase heard often on St. Patrick's Day, means:

10) Today, the prime minister of the Republic of Ireland is:

11) With 27,136 square miles of land, the Republic of Ireland is
approximately half the size of this U.S. state:

12) Today, this number of Americans trace their ancestry back to
Ireland:

"I Can't Accept Not Trying" by Michael Jordan

2008-02-25T12:46:00.002-07:00

According to Michael Jordan,

1. Why do a lot of people fail?
2. What is the key to success?
3. What does he mean by not letting people drag you down to their level?
4. What is commitment?

Scottish inventions

2008-02-19T13:57:00.001-07:00

Write the most famous inventions of each Scottish Inventor:

Alexander Bain
John Logie Baird
Alexander Graham Bell
David Dunbar Buick
Dugald Clark
Robert Davidson
James Dewar
William Kennedy Dickson
Ian Donald
John Boyd Dunlop
John Shepherd Barron
James Harrison
Fleeming Jenkin
William Thompson 1st Baron Kelvin
James Paris Lee
Kirkpatrick Macmillan
John Loudon McAdam
William Murdoch
James Nasmyth
Sir Charles Ross
James Watt
Robert Watson Watt

cielito lindo

2008-02-15T11:24:00.002-07:00

De la sierra morena, cielito lindo, vienen bajando
un par de ojitos negros, cielito lindo de contrabando
Ay Ay Ay Ay!

Canta y no llores!

Porque, cantando, se alegran, cielito lindo, los corazones

La cucaracha la cucaracha, ya no puede caminar
porque no tiene, porque le falta, dinero para gastar!

una cucaracha pinta, dijo a una colorada
vamonos para mi tierra, a pasar la temporada

Todas las muchachas tienen, en los ojos dos estrellas,
pero las mexicanitas, de seguro son mas bellas.

Acacia's self portrait

2008-02-11T14:54:00.001-07:00

Jaron's animated text

2008-02-08T10:31:00.000-07:00

John's Poem

2008-02-08T10:20:00.001-07:00

Tiendas

2008-02-07T05:07:00.000-07:00

Types of stores:

mueblería

tienda de abarrotes

dulcería

tienda de ropa

taller mecánico y agencia de automóviles y motos

equipo deportivo

electrónicos

licoreria

Write down each item next to the type of store where it is sold.

Items:
una mesa, naranjas, jugo,
una silla, ruedas, la leche,
un comedor, rines, puros,
una camisa, llantas, vino,
un patín, caramelos, pantalones,
una moto, aceite para motores, un reloj,
la carne, un vestido, un tocadiscos,
el queso, un televisor, un refresco,
la leche, una cama, jerez,
una paleta, vocinas, videojuegos,
guantes de boxeo, cascos, calcetines,
un traje, cerveza, una camioneta,
una falda, manzanas, uvas,
microondas, un sillón, pelotas

Three short readings

2008-01-31T07:49:00.000-07:00

La llorona

1. What was the young woman's name?
2. Describe both her physical attributes and her personality.
3. What did she do which was against her grandmother's advice?
4. What made her go crazy?
5. What did she do to her children?
6. State what you think is a moral of this story.
7. Why do you think parents would tell this story to their kids?

Juan Diego

1. Who was Juan Diego?
2. What appeared to him?
3. What instructions did he receive?
4. What is a "tilma"?
5. What is the significance of Our Lady of Guadalupe today?

Marina la Malinche

1. Why did Marina join forces with Cortes?
2. How did she help the Spanish?
3. Why is she considered to be the "Mother of the Mexican Race"?
4. How was Marina betrayed?

Donald's car

2008-01-29T15:46:00.000-07:00

Jaron's Magazine

2008-01-28T12:02:00.001-07:00

Crazy Judy

2008-01-28T10:38:00.000-07:00

Light sabre dual

2008-01-28T10:25:00.000-07:00

Developing fluency

2008-01-25T04:59:00.000-07:00

Practice aloud with your partner, then with the teacher:

1. ¿Cómo te llamas?
2. ¿De dónde eres?
3. ¿Cómo estás?
4. ¿Qué te gusta hacer (en tu tiempo libre)?
5. ¿Cuántos años tienes?
6. ¿Qué haces si tienes hambre?
7. ¿Cuál es tu número de teléfono?
8. ¿Adónde vas después de la escuela?
9. ¿Qué tiempo hace hoy?
10. ¿Qué hora es?
11. ¿Qué día es hoy?
12. ¿Cuál es la fecha?
13. ¿Cómo se llama la directora de la escuela?
14. ¿Qué día es mañana?
15. ¿Qué clase de música escuchas?
16. ¿Qué programa de televisión miras?

Questions about Dona Sebastiana

2008-01-23T11:05:00.001-07:00

1. Why did the man steal the chicken?
2. With whom did he refuse to share and why?
3. With whom did he agree to share and why?
4. What was his reward?
5. Why did he eventually lose his power?
6. Define fate.
7. Write a sentence about the theme of fate or fatalism in this story.

MC Studies Assignment

2008-01-23T06:34:00.000-07:00

In your small groups, discuss and define the following terms that we have studied thus far :

1. culture
2. multicultural society
3. cultural values
4. alcoholism
5. ethnicity
6. race
7. taboo
8. diné
9. kinaaldá
10. hogan
11. religion
12. spirituality
13. societal norms
14. nomadic
15. kiva
16. The function of song and dance in Native American culture.
17. matrilineal society
18. Tonantzin
19. Quetzacoatl
20. Teotihuacano

2008-01-18T13:52:00.000-07:00

Pick one theme about which you will write two paragraphs:

What do you think would happen to you if you lost one of the most important parts of your life, like your family, friends, or ability to practice your religious beliefs?

Define alcohol or drug abuse. What are some consequences of chronic alcohol or drug abuse.

Could a behavior deemed acceptable and honorable in one culture be prohibited and punished in another? Give an example from the movie or from our class discussion.

Explain what happened at the Wounded Knee Massacre.

Brittani's Logo

2008-01-17T10:31:00.001-07:00

Donald's Logo

2008-01-17T10:30:00.001-07:00

ADS Logos

2008-01-17T10:26:00.001-07:00

Acacia's logo is a copywritten original drawing

Paris W. Bush

2008-01-17T10:10:00.000-07:00

Face collages--digital imaging class

2008-01-17T09:53:00.000-07:00

Quiz, January 17

2008-01-17T08:26:00.000-07:00

Test, Spanish I

I. Write the date represented by the abbreviation.

1. 12/3 el doce de marzo 2. 7/9 el siete de septiembre

3. 25/12 el veinticinco de diciembre

II. Write the following times in Spanish.

1. 1:00 es la una 2. 3:30 son las tres y media (treinta)

3. 4:15 son las cuatro y cuarto (quince) 4. 5:45 son las cinco cuarenta y cinco

III. Translate the following to Spanish.

1. It's hot Hace calor

2. It's cold Hace frío

3. It's windy Hace viento

4. It's snowing Está nevando

5. It's raining Está lloviendo

6. It's sunny. Hace sol.

7. It's nice weather. Hace buen tiempo.

8. It's bad weather. Hace mal tiempo.

IV. Translate to Spanish, using the proper tener expression:

1. I am hot. Tengo calor.

2. He is cold. Tiene frío.

3. I am hungry. Tengo hambre.

4. You are thirsty. Tienes sed.

5. I don't feel like it. No tengo ganas.

6. He has to work. Tiene que trabajar.

Donnie Cuellar wins grand prize

2008-01-13T15:27:00.000-07:00

Donnie Cuellar won the grand prize in the Making Healthy Choices poster contest.
Congratulations, Donnie!!

"Your Life" assignment

2008-01-11T05:36:00.000-07:00

1. Tape four sheets of graph paper together.

2. Figure out a way to draw one rectangle around 100 squares on the paper.

3. There are actually five possible rectangles you could draw which contain 100 squares. Draw all five possibilities.

4. You just illustrated a math concept that everyone in the United States MUST understand and use every day. What is it?

5. Make a list of the four most important things in your life. Assign a color to each thing. For example money could be green, family yellow, school black etc.

6. Decide how many squares out of one hundred money occupies in your life and color that many squares green, color family squares yellow, etc.

7. Now calculate the percentage of importance each thing occupies in your life.
Write these percentages underneath your box.

This is a graphic representation of your life.

Multicultural Studies Syllabus

2008-01-09T05:53:00.000-07:00

Syllabus and learning objectives
Multicultural studies and basic math skills
Spring of 2007

Math
Our school wide goal is for every student to master the basic math skills that no one should graduate from high school without knowing.

For that reason, every C block class at Academy del Sol will take responsibility for learning these skills.

There will be a test every Friday. If 80% of the class passes the test, the class earns rewards.

80% of all students will pass the following tests with a grade of 80% or better:

fractional parts, equivalent fractions, reducing fractions, ordering fractions,
mixed numbers/improper fractions, least common denominator, adding and subtracting fractions, multiplying and dividing fractions, proportions, ratios, number lines, and converting fractions to decimals.

Multicultural studies

Students of this class will gain knowledge and appreciation of the diverse cultural backgrounds of people in the United States.

One week will be spent learning vocabulary basic to the study of cultures and societies.

During two weeks we will focus on the history and literature of the Native Americans, including the Aztecs, Toltecs and Mayas, the Trail of Tears, the Long Walk of the Navajo, the Apaches and Geronimo, the Navajo Way of Life and modern life on the reservation.

In subsequent weeks, we will focus on the history of Spanish exploration and conquest, Cabeza de Vaca, the history of Texas, the Mexican American War and its aftermath, Hispanics in modern times, and the writing of Rudolfo Anaya, Jimmy Santiago Baca, Sabine Ulibarri and Laura Esquivel.

We will study African American history and literature including slavery, the Amistad story, northern migration, racial tensions, race riots, and the writings of Maya Angelou, Alice Walker and Langston Hughes.

Irish Americans will be our topic for one week; the Scots and the English during another week, and the Germans and other ethnic groups during another.

We will write compositions based upon topics we have discussed.

Your grade will be based upon attendance, completion of daily writing assignments on issues of culture and society and your test results in math.

Our Family Christmas Video

2007-12-27T20:17:00.000-07:00

Academy del Sol Graduation December 2007

2007-12-23T20:57:00.000-07:00

Untitled Album

Fotos del viaje a Chihuahua

2007-12-16T16:20:00.001-07:00

Spanish, Dec 13

2007-12-13T06:07:00.000-07:00

I. Listening portion, Spanish I Semester Exam
You will hear the following information about two individuals. Record all of the information that you can.

Nombre y apellido
Fecha de nacimiento
Número de teléfono
Dirección
Esposa
Hijos ________________________ Edad _____________________
_________________________ Edad _____________________

Nombre y apellido
Fecha de nacimiento
Número de teléfono
Dirección
Esposa
Hijos ________________________ Edad _____________________
_________________________ Edad _____________________

II. Count from 1- 20 by ones:

III. Count from 20-100 by tens:

MC Studies Composition Final

2007-12-13T06:04:00.000-07:00

Composition portion, Multicultural Studies final exam

Each question is to be answered with a paragraph.

Grading is simple: you receive four points per complete sentence.

1. Define race, culture and ethnicity.

2. From what we have read and discussed in class, list five examples of when conflicts have occurred in the United States based upon differences in race, culture or ethnicity.

3. In three sentences, explain the point of the story "A Piece of String".

4. How could the Brooke Ellison Story inspire a person who was discouraged about his/her chances of succeeding in life? (three sentences)

5. What cultural values were introduced to our society by the English and the Scots? (three sentences)

6. What cultural values helped Levi Strauss succeed? (two sentences)

7. List two lessons we should learn from the Tulsa Race Riots.

8. Explain the fundamental message of The Color Purple. (2 sentences)

9. Explain the term "integration" in terms of society. (2 sentences)

10. List the three most important things in your life and explain why they're so important.

FLIR

2007-12-11T13:21:00.000-07:00

Go to: http://www.mttlr.org/html/ShortNotes/crisera_art.html

Write a five sentence paragraph on this topic:

Should law enforcement agencies be allowed to use devices such as FLIR without probable cause and a search warrant?

Uniquely New Mexican

2007-12-11T08:10:00.001-07:00

Web quest for Dec. 11:

1. Tell the story of the farolitos.
2. Write a brief paragraph explaining what a pastorela is.
3. Who are the chief characters in the matachines dances?
4. Who was Tonantzin?
5. What is the significance of December 12 for Mexicans?

Provide two illustrations of your choice for your answers.

9/11 Conspiracy theories

2007-12-07T08:10:00.000-07:00

Use the following sites to answer the questions:

"The Truth about 9/11 Conspiracy Theories"
http://www.sfgate.com/cgi-bin/article.cgi?file=/gate/archive/2006/04/19/cstillwell.DTL

http://www.popularmechanics.com/technology/military_law/1227842.html

Give a logical explanation for the following pieces of conspiracy evidence:

Explain:

1. the concrete clouds of dust and collapsing building which looked like it was being demolished by explosives.
2. the seismic spikes.
3. why the steel did not need to melt for the buildings to collapse.
4. the small hole in the side of the Pentagon.
5. Find evidence to refute the report that the planes that hit the towers had no windows.

Basic vocabulary you must know

2007-12-04T06:16:00.000-07:00

Repaso de vocabulario, Español I
150 basic vocabulary words you must know

La ropa

1. la camisa
2. los pantalones
3. la camiseta
4. la falda
5. el vestido
6. el sombrero
7. los calcetines
8. los zapatos

Cosas en la clase

9. el lápiz
10. la pluma
11. el papel
12. la carpeta
13. las luces
14. la ventana
15. la puerta
16. la mesa
17. la silla
18. el libro

Colores

19. azul
20. verde
21. negro
22. blanco
23. morado
24. amarillo
25. café
26. anaranjado

La familia

27. padre
28. madre
29. abuelo
30 abuela
31. tío
32. tía
33. sobrino/ sobrina
34. primo/ prima
35. nieto
36. nieta
37. hermano
38. hermana
39. hijo
40. hija

La casa

41. la sala
42. el comedor
43. la cocina
44. el baño
45. la recámara
46. el garaje
47. el jardín

La comida

48. el agua
49. el pan
50. el queso
51. la carne
52. el maíz
53. la leche
54. los frijoles
55. el tomate
56. el chocolate
57. el arroz

Partes del cuerpo

58. las manos
59. los dedos
60. los brazos
61. la cabeza
62. las piernas
63. el pelo
64. los pies
65. los ojos
66. las orejas
67. la nariz

El tiempo

68. hace frío
69. hace calor
70. hace fresco
71. está lloviendo
72. está nevando

Saludos

73. buenos días
74. buenas tardes
75. buenas noches
76. ¿Cómo estás?
77. hola
78. bien
79. mal
80. así así
81. hasta luego
82. adiós

La fecha

83. hoy
84. mañana
85. ayer
86. lunes
87. martes
88. miércoles
89. jueves
90. viernes
91. sábado
92. domingo
93. enero
94. febrero
95. marzo
96. abril
97. mayo
98. junio
99. julio
100. agosto
101. septiembre
102. octubre
103. noviembre
104. diciembre

Verbos -ar

105. hablar
106. trabajar
107. caminar
108. descansar
109. ayudar
110. lavar
111. fumar
112. bailar
113. tomar
114. tocar
115. cantar
116. escuchar
117. practicar
118. mirar

Verbos -er, ir

119. comer
120. vivir
121. escribir
122. beber
123. dormir
124. recibir
125. leer
125. comprender
126. abrir

Verbos irregulares

127. ir
128. tener
129. ser
130. estar
131. dar

Animales y personas

132. el perro
133. el gato
134. el muchacho
135. la muchacha
136. el hombre
137. la mujer

Descripciones

138. alto
139. bajo
140. gordo
141. flaco
142. bonito(a)
143. guapo
144. pelo largo
145. pelo corto
146. feo(a)
147. inteligente
148. tonto
149. grande
150. pequeño

Rwandan Genocide

2007-12-04T04:51:00.000-07:00

The Hutus and Tutsis in Rwanda:
Read the Wikipedia article here http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Rwandan_Genocide
then, answer:

1. Write a paragraph stating three reasons for Tutsi-Hutu conflict and hatred.

2. How did Belgium happen to become involved with Rwanda?

3. Why do you think the United Nations did nothing to stop the genocide?

4. Give another more recent example of genocide in Africa.

5. Explain what revisionism is. What theory is promulgated by Pierre Péan?

Math problems for today

2007-11-30T06:43:00.000-07:00

1. Store A has carpet on sale for only $2 a square foot. Store B has the same carpet for $15 a square yard. Which store has the better deal? If you buy 100 square yards of carpet, how much money will you end up saving if you buy from the cheaper store?

2. You are planning a car trip from Alamogordo to Los Angeles and back. Your car gets 20 miles to the gallon. If gas costs $3.10 a gallon, how much will you have to pay for gas?

3. Bank A offers you a car loan for $8500. The monthly payments are $164.33 for five years. The interest rate is 6%.

Bank B offers you a car loan for $8500. The monthly payments are only $154.63 for seven years. The interest rate is 13%

Which bank offers the better deal? How much money would you save by getting your loan from them?

4. Mike has half of a pizza. He gives 1/4 of it to Susan. What percentage of the whole pizza does Susan have?

5. At KMart, an item costs $250 but it is on sale for 15% off.
At WalMart, the item costs $225. Where should you buy the item and how much less is it than the more expensive store?

Dictado 2

2007-11-28T08:17:00.000-07:00

1. Comemos en la cafetería.
2. Ellos viven en California.
3. Juan escribe cartas a su amiga en México.
4. ¿Quién sabe?
5. Sabe Diós.
6. El mesero bueno recibe muchas propinas.
7. Leemos libros en la clase de Sra. Johnson.
8. Los muchachos corren en la pista.
9. Asistimos a la iglesia los domingos.
10. Hacemos la tarea.
11. Hace frío hoy.
12. Bebemos el agua fría.
13. ¡Te veo después!
14. ¡No como en Sonic!
15. Hace mucho calor en Florida.

Dictado 1, 28 de noviembre

2007-11-28T08:07:00.000-07:00

1. Hablo el español.
2. Caminas con el perro en el parque.
3. Estudiamos el español.
4. Carlos trabaja en McDonalds.
5. Ellos descansan los domingos.
6. Compro bebidas para la fiesta.
7. Me gusta escuchar la música.
8. María y José bailan en la discoteca.
9. Tomo el café en la mañana.
10. Regresamos de la fiesta a las once.
11. Miras los Simpsons en la televisión.
12. Lavamos la ropa los sábados.
13. Mi mamá prepara la comida.
14. El profesor toca la guitarra y canta.
15. Tú montas en bicicleta.

Kawika,Chrystal and Dustin's graph

2007-11-27T14:50:00.000-07:00

Here is the graph Kawika, Chrystal and Dustin prepared.

November 27 Shopping activity

2007-11-27T04:31:00.000-07:00

November 27
Introduction: You have decided to compare prices in a major way. You will shop in five different countries for the same merchandise, convert the prices using current exchange rates, and choose the best buy (excluding shipping costs!).
Task: Using internet resources for shopping in the United States, Spain, Canada, Australia, and Great Britain, you will select 4 items to buy in all five countries. Once you find the local cost, you will convert that price to US dollars and compare the costs.
Resources:
Spain shopping: http://www.elcorteingles.es
Yahoo Australia Shopping: http://au.shopping.yahoo.com/
Yahoo Canada Shopping: http://ca.shopping.yahoo.com/
Yahoo UK and Ireland Shopping: http://shopping.uk.yahoo.com/
Yahoo US Shopping: http://shopping.yahoo.com/
Currency Exchange Rates: http://www.x-rates.com/tables/USD.html
Another Exchange Rate Converter: http://www.oanda.com/converter/classic

Process:
1. Your group will browse the online shopping resources for the United States, Spain, Canada, Australia, and Great Britain.
2. You are shopping for the following items: 1. an ipod nano 2. a Nokia N95 smartphone 3. a PSP console 4. a Nintendo Wii console
3. Look up the cost in all four countries for each of the items.
4. Using current exchange rates, convert all prices to US dollars.
5. Make a table and a graph to illustrate results.
6. Write a group report describing your results. Is the cost of each item the same in all countries? Is there a pattern where all items are more or less in some countries? Can you find an explanation?

Conclusion:

In this activity, you will use the internet as a data source for a problem solving activity. You will be connecting real-world shopping and currency data to analysis and representation. You will use your reasoning skills to reach a conclusion based on the data, and will communicate your conclusions in a written report.
(Thank you, Ruth!)

Rita's assignment

2007-11-26T09:01:00.001-07:00

¿Qué hora es?

1. 3:00 Son las tres. 2. 1:10 Es la una y diez 3. 4:45 son las cuatro cuarenta y cinco.

¿Cuál es la fecha?

4. 26/11 el 26 de noviembre 5. 9/6 el 9 de junio 6. 1/4 el primero de abril

¿Cómo se dice en español?

7. good morning buenos dias 8. good afternoon buenas tardes

9. good evening buenas noches 10. How are you? Cómo estás?
Answer with complete sentences

11. ¿Adónde vas después de la escuela?Voy a mi casa a comer.

12. ¿Qué te gusta hacer en tu tiempo libre? Me gusta comer.

13. ¿Qué vas a hacer durante las vacaciones de Navidad? Ojalá pasarla bien. (I hope to have a good Christmas?)

repaso 11-26

2007-11-26T06:34:00.001-07:00

Repaso, Español I

¿Qué hora es?

1. 3:00 2. 1:10 3. 4:45

¿Cuál es la fecha?

4. 26/11 5. 9/6 6. 1/4

¿Cómo se dice en español?

7. good morning 8. good afternoon

9. good evening 10. How are you?

Answer with complete sentences

11. ¿Adónde vas después de la escuela?

12. ¿Qué te gusta hacer en tu tiempo libre?

13. ¿Qué vas a hacer durante las vacaciones de Navidad?

Spanish November 26

2007-11-26T05:18:00.001-07:00

Spanish I
Store dialog to translate and present to teacher, November 26

Clerk: Good morning Buenos dias
Customer: Good morning. Excuse me, do you have Nike shoes here?
Buenos dias. Dispense, tienen zapatos de Nike aqui?
Clerk: Yes, sir (ma'am) Here they are.
Si,senora. Aqui estan.
Customer: How much do they cost?
Cuanto cuestan?
Clerk: They cost $812 pesos.
Cuestan ochocientos doce pesos.
Customer: You accept credit cards?
Aceptan tarjetas de credito?
Clerk: No, only cash.
No, solo dinero en efectivo.
Customer: How many dollars is that?
Cuanto en dolares?
Clerk: It is _________ dollars and _______ cents
Son setenta y tres dolares y noventa y ocho centavos.

(Find out the exchange rate for the Mexican peso and fill in the blanks with correct amount.)

Multicultural Studies, Nov 26

2007-11-25T05:03:00.000-07:00

Multicultural studies-- "Citing Sources"
1. List at least three origins of each of the following ethnic/racial conflicts in the United States. For each origin, write a sentence in which you cite the source of your information.

1. Irish Catholics and Anglo Protestants
2. Mexicans and Anglos in the Southwest
3. African-Americans and white America
4. Japanese and other Americans both in Hawaii and the mainland
5. Native Americans and European immigrants

Goodbye Robin

2007-11-15T13:08:00.001-07:00

Goodbye Robin, We will miss you!

Scientific and popular names for Mr. Martin's plants.

2007-11-13T15:40:00.001-07:00

Famines Powerpoint

2007-11-13T08:00:00.000-07:00

View the famines powerpoint.
Define the following: drought, exports, cash crops, genocide (ethnic cleansing),
vulnerability, desertification, cash crops
Give examples of five famines that have occurred. After each, make a list political and weather related reasons for the famine.

20 Preguntas Nov 13 Spanish I

2007-11-13T07:58:00.000-07:00

Practice asking and answering these questions with your partner.
1. ¿Cómo te llamas?
2. ¿De dónde eres?
3. ¿Cómo estás?
4. ¿Qué te gusta hacer en tu tiempo libre?
5. ¿Cuántos años tienes?
6. ¿Qué haces si tienes sed?
7. ¿Cuál es tu número de teléfono?
8. ¿Adónde vas después de la escuela?
9. ¿Qué tiempo hace hoy?
10. ¿Qué hora es?
11. ¿Qué día es hoy?
12. ¿Cuál es la fecha?
13. ¿Cómo eres?
14. ¿Me prestas un dólar?
15. ¿Tomas café en la mañana?
16. ¿Cómo se llama la directora de la escuela?
17. ¿Qué día es mañana?
18. ¿Qué día fue ayer?
19. ¿Qué clase de música escuchas?
20 ¿Qué programa de televisión miras?

The Brooke Ellison Story

2007-11-12T12:55:00.000-07:00

Write three paragraphs about this quote from Brooke's mother:

"You belong in this world. You must decide if you are going to contribute to it or be paralyzed."

Spanish scavenger hunt

2007-11-12T07:43:00.000-07:00

Find pictures of the following items and collect them into one document. (Text edit works fine.) Label your pictures correctly. The first two teams to finish win prizes. Everyone who finishes receives a grade of "100"!!!

Animales:
un perezoso
una vibora
un oso negro
un caballo mesteno

lugares:
Caracas, Venezuela
Santiago de Chile

Cosas:
una cascada
una fuente
una playa
un rascacielos

gente:
Miguel de Cervantes Saavedra
Sor Juana Ines de la Cruz
Shakira

Vocabulary for Levi Strauss Autobiography

2007-11-08T13:22:00.000-07:00

1. peddler
2. amenities
3. patent
4. philanthtopic
5. integrity
6. ostentatious

Devin Polson's Animation

2007-11-07T09:10:00.000-07:00

The space ship is coming to destroy the earth.

Jessica's Comments on Angelas Ashes

2007-11-06T14:49:00.000-07:00

MC Studies Assignment for Angela's Ashes

1. Frank's childhood is miserable because family around him dies like
his two twin brothers and his little sister and his grandmother
and his lover. Also because his dad was constantly drunk and they
were poor and hungry.
2. The technique McCourt uses to create a distinct voice is he puts his
opinions out in the open. His voice in Angela's Ashes is verybold and strong.
3. McCourt's experiences in school was that he enjoyed it because he
loved reading and writing. He also liked his teacher.
4. McCourt's father, in my opinion was a selfish drunk because all
the money he would get he would use on alcohol for himself
instead of using it for food on his family. He views him as he would eat in the morning then walk to school with frank and then come home drunk at night.
5. During McCourt's childhood, his mothers presence was always there.
You can tell she was mostly sad or depressed throughout his childhood but no matter what she was always trying to take care of them and was always there for them, unlike his father.
6. Angela's Ashes is uplifting despite the sad situations because
Frank finally made it to America after all the years of savingand working for the money to go. He produces hope through his writing by saying good things to come and things like that.
7. It views that American people are rich and its just a great place to live.
8. McCourt's view of the Catholic Church is that they weren't very nice.
9. Angela's Ashes taught me that Ireland is a pretty poor place and
that people are suffering over there.
10. I rate Angela's Ashes a 4 on a scale one to five.

MC Studies Assignment for Angela's Ashes

2007-11-06T12:43:00.000-07:00

1. On the first page of Angela's Ashes, McCourt says, "worse than the ordinary miserable childhood is the Irish childhood, and worse yet is the miserable Irish Catholic childhood." In what ways was his childhood miserable? How did being Irish and being Catholic contribute to his misery?

2. What techniques does McCourt use to create a distinct voice? How would you describe his voice in Angela's Ashes?

3. Discuss McCourt's experiences in school.

4. How would you describe McCourt's father, Malachy? What are the different ways Frank McCourt views his father in the book?

5. Why do you think McCourt titled the memoir Angela's Ashes? How would you describe his mother's presence in McCourt's childhood?

6. In what ways is Angela's Ashes uplifting despite the sad situations in the story? How does McCourt produce hope through his writing?

7. What is the view of America in Angela's Ashes?

8. How would you describe McCourt's view of the Catholic Church?

9. Did Angela's Ashes teach you anything new about Ireland?

10. Rate Angela's Ashes on a scale of one to five.

Chris Walker's Bomb

2007-11-06T07:52:00.000-07:00

I like Chris Walker's animated GIF of a bomb. Here it is:

Introduction

2007-11-06T07:39:00.000-07:00

Dear students and friends,
Welcome to our blog! The purpose of this blog is to post assignments such as in-class compositions, to post comments about them. We will also post artistic projects from the digital imaging class.

The only guideline for now is please be positive and friendly and refrain from the use of profanity.

Thanks!