la semana de 30 enero 2012 (week 4)

¡Hola mis estudiantes!

"I am not teaching you anything. I just help you to explore yourself”  Bruce Lee

I LOVE the video/audio assignments y'all have been submitting. I'm so proud! I'd love to post a few here... if I had a view brave souls... perhaps a few extra credit points. wink, wink, wink

Here is a VOKI from one of my SPA112 students :)




SPA111 Elementary Spanish 1 (both classes)
1. Review Subject Pronouns
2. The verb Ser
3. Adjectives: agreement and position
4. Numbers

SPA112 Elementary Spanish 2 (both classes)
1. Review Present Progressive
2. Uses of Ser and Estar
3. Stem Change Verbs (e-ie)

SPA120 Spanish for the Workplace
Family vocabulary and conversations

SPA141 Culture and Civilization
Finishing The Conquest

Movie Critique

Based on your personal knowledge of Christopher Columbus and this famous journey,

• How accurate is this movie. Is it accurate?
• Does this movie agree with what is written in the Keen book or does it agree with Galeano's book?
• Write a review of the movie... an honest review, one that can be seen by anyone who has to watch this movie in class. Keep your review clear, concise, and brief ... maybe a paragraph or two.

SPA181/182 Spanish Labs
Mi Vida Loca...

Remember, if you need me email me, facebook me, tweet me, and/or text me. YOU can also ask me questions here!




Ciao,
MLMoore

PodCast Links

Here is a direct link to my podcasts... these are recordings of lectures. The focus for the podcasts are the vocabulary and grammar notes. Please check here to get any of the missed lessons.

Hopefully as the semester continues, they"ll get better.

http://smilingsun1316.podomatic.com/

la semana de 23 enero 2012 (week 3)

¡Hola estudiantes!

"Education's purpose is to replace an empty mind with an open one." Malcolm Forbes -

I'm a little slow this week, but a little slow is better than not at all.
 
SPA111 Elementary Spanish 1 (both classes)
1. Continue with Bienvenidos
2. Grammar

• Gender and Number of Nouns
• Definite and Indefinite Articles
• Subject Pronouns
• Alfabeto
• the Verb SER

Don't let the Grammar list scare you... The 1st few are a review and the last 3 are a piece of cake. No worries.
3. FLIP CAMERAS... Spelling and Vocabulary.

SPA112 Elementary Spanish 2 (both classes)
1. Comenzamos: El Menú
2. Video cast is coming...
3. Grammar

• Review Present tense Conjugations
• Present Progressive

SPA120 Spanish for the Workplace
1. Introductions/Basic Conversations
2. Flip Cameras

SPA141 Culture and Civilization
The Conquest

1. We will watch 1492  - Conquest of Paradise
2. You should be reading Chapter 3 in your Keen book and Chapter 1 in your Galeano book.
3. Movie Critique: Based on your personal knowledge of Christopher Columbus and this famous journey,

• How accurate is this movie. Is it accurate?
• Does this movie agree with what is written in the Keen book or does it agree with Galeano's book?
• Write a review of the movie... an honest review, one that can be seen by anyone who has to watch this movie in class. Keep your review clear, concise, and brief ... maybe a paragraph or two.  

SPA181/182 Spanish Labs
Mi Vida Loca....


Remember, if you need me email me, facebook me, tweet me, and/or text me. YOU can also ask me questions here!




ciao,

MLMoore

la semana de 16 de enero 2012 (week 2)

“Intelligence plus character-that is the goal of true education.”

― Martin Luther King Jr.

I enjoyed my day off and quite honestly didn't even touch a book! I laid in bed and watched NCIS marathon... :) Time to get back to work!
 
SPA111 Elementary Spanish 1 (both classes)
1. Make sure you acknowledge the syllabus...
2. We will continue with Module 1: Bienvenidos
 

 
I'm working on transcribing (adding captions) my videos, so hopefully by the time we get to Module 2, I'll have the subtitles listed.
 
3. We will begin grammar:
Gender and Number of Nouns
Definite and Indefinite Articles
 
4. Homework.... page 8 section B. We'll discuss the format in class.
5. FLIPCAMERAS... 1st talking assignment
 
SPA112 Elementary Spanish 2 (both classes)
1. Make sure you acknowledge the syllabus...

2. Los Trabajos de la casa and Una Fiesta de cumpleaños
3. FLIPCAMERAS... 1st talking assignment
 

SPA141 Culture and Civilization
1. Make sure you acknowledge the syllabus...

2. Ancient America Focus:

• Discuss the Hispanic institutions, traditions, and values that shaped the future of Latin America.
• Explain the influence of the Reconquest in shaping Spain's economic, social, and political structures.
• Outline the positive and negative aspects of the reign of Ferdinand and Isabella.
• Describe the errors of the Hapsburg policy that led to the decay and decline of Spain.

 SPA120 Spanish for the Workplace

1. Make sure you acknowledge the syllabus...

2. Make sure you've done the scavenger hunt

3. We will continue on our list of Top 10 things to be able to say

4. FLIPCAMERAS

SPA181/182 Spanish Labs

1. Make sure you acknowledge the syllabus... 2. Make sure you've done the scavenger hunt
3. Mi Vida Loca....

I think this is enough to get us started...
Have an AMAZING week (semana)!

Remember, if you need me email me, facebook me, tweet (or is it twit?) me, and/or text me. YOU can also ask me questions here!

ciao,
MLMoore

Week 1 of SPRING 2012

I'm so excited about this semester and I'm looking forward to teaching/working with all of you (y'all). ;)

Each week I'll post a tentative schedule of things that I'd plan to cover in class that week. Please do your best to check this blog weekly, especially if you miss a day.

REMEMBER I'm trying really hard to be GREEN this semester, I don't want to PRINT anything. If you need hardcopies, then please print them off before class.

SPA111 Elementary Spanish 1 (both classes)
Syllabus: Make sure you acknowledge that you read, understood, and will adhere to the guidelines in your syllabus.

Module 1: Bienvenidos

Vocabulary: pages 6-7

SPA112 Elementary Spanish 2 (both classes)
Syllabus: Make sure you acknowledge that you read, understood, and will adhere to the guidelines in your syllabus.
Module 1: Survival Spanish Review Modules 1-2 from SPA111
SPA111 Grammar Review

SPA141 Culture and Civilization
Syllabus: Make sure you acknowledge that you read, understood, and will adhere to the guidelines in your syllabus.

Introduction and Geography: Why is Latin America Poor?
Ancient America: BRIEF history
Begin reading Chapter 1: A History of LA

SPA120 Spanish for the Workplace
Syllabus: Make sure you acknowledge that you read, understood, and will adhere to the guidelines in your syllabus.

Introductions, Greetings, 10 things that you HAVE TO LEARN to say...

SPA181OW/SPA182OW Spanish Labs 1/2
Syllabus: Make sure you acknowledge that you read, understood, and will adhere to the guidelines in your syllabus.

Discussion: Introductions. Can you send assignments in via webcam? Or, can you record your assignment and email it to me?


As of right now, this is all I can think of, BUT if I have more to add, don't worry... I'll add it.

NO worries, NO stress!

Ciao,
MLMoore

HAPPY NEW YEAR!

Morning mis estudiantes!

I'm so excited for the semester. I will post assignments and notes every week. I will also use my blog to add additional resources and to answer or explain more thoroughly questions that may have been asked in class.

Classes this spring:

SPA111OA TTH 930-1045am
SPA111ON T  600-850pm
SPA112IHS MW 930-1045am
SPA112ON TH 600-850pm
SPA141OA MW 1230-145pm
SPA120HB W 1100-1215pm  1st 8WEEKS
SPA221HB W 1100-1215pm  2nd 8WEEKS
SPA181OW
SPA182OW

This week we will be going over the syllabus and basic introductions. I will post a more detailed calendar later this afternoon.

My office hours are:
Mondays ... 1100-1200pm
Tuesdays and Wednesdays ... 900-930am
Tuesdays and Thursdays ... 500-600pm

Ciao for now,
MLMoore