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Sweatshop Labor

Where do our clothes come from? What is their cost?
Students are now learning about where their clothes come from. They are investigating the tags on their clothes, following them back to the countries and investigating how the live of the people are who make their clothes. They are learning about Sweatshop Labor, Globalization, International Trade, and International Trade.

If you would like to see what they are learning, watch the clips below:

Part 2:

More info here:
http://www.hrw.org/

Fashion Show 2010 Videos!

Fashion Show Recap - Appreciations and Thank Yous

It was soooooo amazing! Videos and Pics coming soon.

Background:
After learning the relevant vocabulary and grammar, my students planned a Fashion Show completely in Spanish and presented last night at our school. They picked a thematic outfit, described it in spanish, including the color, cost, fabric and brand, and wrote a fashion show script all in spanish. Students then recorded their scripts into the computer, edited the sound, mixed it with the sound, and added music. They then set it up and modeled their clothes while their sound played and then had to answer 1-4 questions on the spot about their outfit in Spanish. ALL IN SPANISH.

Re cap:
Around 45 students presented! We had Winter Wear, Too Sexy Rohland, Mario & Luigi, Ninjas, Athletes, Pajama wear, summer wear, formal, business, struts on the catwalk, jumps, rolls, autotuned voices, lots of songs, a barrel roll, and smiles, etc.) They also defended their knowledge by answering on the spot questions. Student improvised when technology failed by reading each others scripts (laura and cindy) and other just held the mic and described their clothes in spanish on the spot (julian, enandi, wambui)

Thanks yous:
There were guest judges (thanks to rodrigo, daisy, dan, marijke, cesar, and jessica) There was Decor Galore, lights, posters and signs, (thanks to anthony, kamau, darrell, alexis, bryan, edward) The audience was packed (20+ parents, daryl, yusef, ainye, jonny, anne, art students, my friend daivid and ryan, my mom) and there was only standing room for the first half of the show. We had to get extra chairs!

There were performances (thanks to wambui on guitar, mike, jeremy, and derrick for rapping, and 3 steppers) Students hosted (thanks to Lamar, Tamia and Maceo) Program were printed (thanks to anna)

Rubrics were made (thanks to mom, and rohya) Music was recorded (thanks to Thomas, Delicia, Kalid, Zach) and the music was all mixed (thanks to Thomas) and the sound was ran by students (Jamal and Thomas again) Video was shot (thanks to morgan and tyrell pier)

Snacks were provided (thanks to Zinnermom and my my mom) Students greeted (thanks to Bryan) Banners and Decoration was put up (thanks to emma and crew) Students did thing thing. I was so proud to see them and hear the great feedback.

Thanks to everyone who attended and helped out. The students, parents and I greatly appreciated it.

Fashion Show 2010

Envision Academy, upper division students are putting on a Fashion Show, in Spanish!
Yes, that's right. Its a big project presentation, and getting them ready for their Graduation Portfolio Presentations at the end of the Year. It will be amazing!

Rip the Runway "EA Estilo/Style"
6pm-8:30pm
Friday, Feb 26th, 2010
Envision Academy of Arts & Technology (Theater on 2nd Floor)
1515 Webster St.
Oakland, CA 94612

Featuring:

Models, Food, Music, Students, Teachers, Families, Friends, Etc!

Spanish Class Videos

Fashion Show Scripts - Post Here

Buenas Tardes. Me llamo Erique. La modela marvillosa se llama Gabriela. Ella lleva la camisa sin mangas azul de lana de JC Penny’s que cuesta ochenta dólares. ¡Qué caro! Ella también lleva la falda de algodón H&M que cuesta ciento y un dólares. ¡Qué elegante! En adición, lleva las sandalias rosadas de cuero de BCBG, que cuestan cuarenta dólares. Ella también lleva los lentes de sol blancos de plástico de Ray Ban que cuestan tres cientos dólares. ¡Qué guapo! Finalmente, ella lleva los arestes dorados de oro de KAY que cuestan mil dólares. Ella está listo para el verano, y para ir a la playa.

Identity Presentation Practice

Sam Stone



Hakiem

New Homework Policy - Mandatory Study Tables (After School)

Our rate for turning in Homework, in time has been, extremely low and this is unacceptable for success in Spanish. We surveyed out students and discovered that students need more assistance and a space to work on their homework. Working together with the Math Department, Spanish class will be starting a new homework policy.

• Student and Parent Surveys
  Pre%20HW%20System%20Survey%20%28studet%20and%20parent%29.doc
  
• Student Overview of New System:
  Student%20MST%20Overview%20ver%201.0
• Parent Letter and Overview:
  Parent%20introduction%20letter%204.0

Students will not only be expected to turn in every assignment, but they will be required to stay after school if do not complete their assignments on time, details are on the document above. If for any reason your student/child cannot attend after school sessions, please contact myself,
joe@envisionacademy.org or by phone at 510-596-8901.

Students who accumulate multiple Mandatory Study Tables (MSTs) will have their parents notified, be required to attend Saturday Schools, and ultimately loose priveledges such as the ability to go to dances, play on team sports, and attend Fun Field Trips.

We will keep you updated on how the new system affects students' completion of Homework.
Thanks for your support!

Studying Clothing Rules for Tests

Topics Covered: Pronoun and Verb Agreement, Article, Clothing and Color Agreement
Theme: Clothing and Fashion
Project: Fashion Show
Essential Question: What is my personal style and how do I represent myself?

Activity: Students made cards to help them match up agreeing words to review material.



Brittany tells us about the verb 'LLEVAR'


Kamau tells us about articles and how to choose them:


More matching:

Spring (Announcements, Assignment Logs)

Spanish 2
Announcements

• Finishing up Clothing Unit (Fashion Show Feb 11th/12th)
• Starting City Unit (Documentary Film Festival in March)
  

New Assignment Log (Spring)

1. Review Sheets A, B, and C Spanish%202%20Midterm%20Review%20A%20Concept%20Questions.doc
   Spanish%201-2%20Midterm%20Review%20B%20Concept%20Questions.doc
   Spanish%201-2%20Midterm%20Review%20C%20Concept%20Questions.doc
2. Fall Semester Final Test Corrections
3. Common Errors from Test pgs. 6-8 (done wit partner) Fall%20Final%20Review%20anc%20common%20Errors.doc
4. Fashion Show Practice Script Rough Draft
   Fashion%20Show%20Preparation%20%u2013%20Practice%20Outfit.doc
5. MST Parent Letter and Survey
   

Spanish 1
Announcements

• Finishing up Identity Unit (Oral Presentation Feb 11th/12th)
  
• Facebook Page due (Feb 4th/5th)
• Starting Clothing Unit (Fashion Show in March)

New Assignment Log (Spring)

1. Review Sheets A, B, and C Spanish%201%20Midterm%20Review%20A%20Concept%20Questions.doc
   Spanish%201-2%20Midterm%20Review%20B%20Concept%20Questions.doc
   Spanish%201-2%20Midterm%20Review%20C%20Concept%20Questions.doc
2. Fall Semester Final Test Corrections
3. Common Errors from Test pgs. 6-8 (done wit partner) Fall%20Final%20Review%20anc%20common%20Errors.doc
4. 24 Questions about Family, Famous People and Obama
   Questions%20and%20Answers%20Quiz%20Preparation.doc
5. Finish Facebook Page Tasks (example 1, example 2, example 3)
   FACEBOOK.doc
   Self Paragraph (already done) - DeAndre Stanley's Example
   DeAndre%20Self%20Paragraph.doc
   

Fall Semester Finals and Fall Grades

FINALS
Finals Took Place January 13th-15th and students studies like they never have studied before. Many came after-school and during lunches. 23 students attended a Special Saturday Review Session to prepare for their Spanish Final. They asked questions, reviewed notes, looked over tests, made between 50-150 flash cards, and studied their hardest. As a result, almost all students passed the 8 page final. Many students received As and Bs.

High scores in each class will be announced and recognition of all students with As.

Spanish 1 Final Spanish%201%20Midterm%20Fall%202009.doc
Spanish 2 Final Spanish%202%20Midterm%20Fall%202009.doc

FINAL GRADES
Students stepped up to the challenge of a difficult cumulative final, and many were able to raise their grades. In the end, 85% of students in Spanish received, As, Bs, and Cs! Only a few student were not able to pass, but these are great grades for the final. Next semester, we hope to have a handful of Cs and mostly As, and Bs. Students can ask personally for their grades, and official grades should be in the mail this week. Parent Conferences are scheduled for next week. Look for Mr. Truss for any questions related to Spanish class.

New Units and Projects!

Spanish 1 - Identity and Self Presentation - PORTFOLIO BENCHMARK PROJECT

• Students are learning to describe themselves and others
• Students are learning to to talk about their interests and hobbies
• Students are talking about their identity and how it relates to what society, families, media, and others say about them.
• Students will create a multimedia presentation about themselves and deliver an oral presentation, at an EXHIBITION.
  

Spanish 2 - Clothing, Style and Fashion Show - GRADUATION PORTFOLIO PROJECT

• Students are learning to talk about their clothing and personal style.
• Students are learning to communicate about their favorite accessories, fabrics and clothing brands
• Students are learning about sweatshop labor, globalization, "free trade" and human rights.
• Students will prepare outfits, scripts, and presentations for a Fashion Show EXHIBITION.
  

Assignment Log 2 - Due Wed Nov. 16/17

Assignments

1. Test 2 Corrections
2. CW Questions and Answers
3. Comic Pictures
4. 10 Command Flash Cards
   
5. Quiz 3 Corrections
6. Partner Quiz - Commands
   
7. Binder Check (2 Stamps)
8. My Family Paragraphs (5 paragraphs)
   
9. CW - Day of the Dead Quiz Review
10. Meta-cognition Reflection
11. Span 1 HW - Circle and Translate / Span 2 HW Circle and Translate
    
12. Span 1 Who Am I? Reflection / Span 2 What is My Style? Reflection
13. Span 1 HW i2 Grammar Practice / Span 2 HW c2 Grammar Practice

50-56 points = A
45-49 points = B
39-44 points = C

These are the major assignments, that will make up your College Work Habits Grade for Quarter 2 Progress Reports.

Downloads
Homework%20%u2013%205%20Family%20Paragraphs.doc

Day of the Dead - Quiz Wed 11/11/09

We are wrapping up our unit on the Day of the Dead with a Quiz on Wednesday.
Download the Quiz Review here.
Quiz%205%20Day%20of%20the%20Dead.doc


What is the Day of the Dead?



Details about the Day of the Dead


Who are we remembering?

Feliz Cumpleaños a Terry y a Michelle

Happy Birthday to Terry!



Happy Birthday to Michelle!

Hot Seat Question and Answer

Check out student practicing their questions and answers in the Hot Seat (Silla Caliente)

They are getting ready for the end of the year 50-75 Question Oral Defense. 9 questions down; many more to go.

Thomas

Taneka

Zach

Homework - Announcements Weeks 1-6

ANNOUNCEMENTS (Weeks 1-6)

1. Spanish Study Table - Mondays 3pm-5pm - Extra Credit and Support
   
2. FINAL Binder Cover - Application of Knowledge
   
3. Test 1 - Thurs/Fri - Sept 17/18 - Mastery of Knowledge
   -greetings, numbers and classroom vocabulary
4. Test 2 - Wed - Oct 7th - Mastery of Knowledge
   -greetings, numbers and classroom vocabulary
   -calendar, commands, school, people
   
5. Binder Check - College Work Habits
   
6. Assignment Log Total - College Work Habits
   

ASSIGNMENT LOG #1: (Weeks 1-7)

1. Classwork (CW) - What do you already know?
2. Homework (HW) Materials (binder, 5 dividers and HW folder)
3. CW - Group Terms / English Conversation
4. HW - 10 Spanish TV Shows
5. CW/HW - Conversation (14 lines)
6. HW - Binder Cover Sketch
7. HW - 15-20 Flash Cards (Introductions)
8. HW - College and Work Paragraph / Syllabus Signed (2 Stamps)
   
9. HW - Metacognition Reflection
10. CW - Cosas y Números
11. HW - Translation + Copies
12. HW - Test Prep
13. Binder Check (2 Stamps)
14. Test Corrections
15. Spell 20 Words
16. Conversation 2 (24-32 lines)
17. 12 Flash Cards (Months) and Copy 7 Days 7 Times
18. Actividad - La Escuela
19. Repaso para Examen 2
    

Student of the Week - Tommy Cunningham

I want to recognize Tommy Cunningham.

He is on top of his work is is doing well in Spanish class. He has an A in his College Work Habits grade, an A- in his Tests/Quizzes, and received an A on his Binder Cover Project. His behavior is good and he participates well in class. He is always positive and has a good attitude.

Congratulations to Tommy!

Check him out, putting it down on his second test! I see you Tommy.

My Birthday - Mi Cumpleaños