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Muchas gracias, Muchas gracias, Muchas gracias, Muchas gracias, Sra. Urquizo, Sra. Shuda, y Srta. Pagel World Language Newsletter April 2014 World Language Curriculum We will be integrating the social studies standards and content into 1st3rd grade Spanish class. These students receive 30 minutes of instruction, three times a week. In 4th grade, some social studies and some other content will be integrated into Spanish class. These students receive 30 minutes of instruction, two times a week. Every year your child will learn about a new Spanish-speaking area of the world. n first grade, they will explore Honduras & Central America; in second grade they will learn about Mexico. In third grade, they will focus on Spain. And in fourth grade, they will learn about Peru in South America. Units to be Studied This Month First Grade: Semana Santa Easter observations in the U.S. & Honduras Make alfombras: elaborate decorations in the street Weather & Climate Seasons and climate in the U.S. & Honduras Spring weather Second Grade: Maps and Globes Map symbols, compass rose directions Borders & landforms of the U.S. & Mexico Label continent and ocean names Third Grade: Types of Communities: World climate zones & weather characteristics, make/read bar & line weather graphs Exploring the United States/ Wisconsin Maps, Globes, Models, Grids and Coordinates Natural resources, Conservation, National parks GeographyExploring North America Countries of North America and their borders Physical and political features of North America Flags and symbols of neighbors in North America Fourth Grade: History of Peru: Reviewing Inca history & way of life Immigration: What it is like to be an immigrant, Mapping where families came from, Push-pull factors: Factors that pushed immigrants from their home countries (war, famine, oppression) and factors that pulled immigrants (peace, available land to live and farm on, freedom) Letter Sounds A = ah E = ay I = ee O = oh U = oo Poema del Me: La primavera, la primavera. Los meses de marzo, abril y mayo. Muchas flores. Poem of the Month Spring, Spring. The months of March, April and May. Lots of flowers. Enjoy Spring in Art Around the Spanish Speaking World Primavera (José E. Venegas, Nicaragua) Naturaleza de primavera (Hugo Pari Ccama, Perú) Explosión de primavera (Karen Djaddah, México) Anunciando la primavera (Remigio Megías García, España)

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Muchas gracias,Muchas gracias,Muchas gracias,Muchas gracias, Sra. Urquizo, Sra. Shuda, y Srta. Pagel

World Language Newsletter April 2014

World Language Curriculum

We will be integrating the social studies standards and content

into 1st—3rd grade Spanish class. These students receive 30

minutes of instruction, three times a week. In 4th grade, some

social studies and some other content will be integrated into

Spanish class. These students receive 30 minutes of instruction,

two times a week. Every year your child will learn about a new

Spanish-speaking area of the world. n first grade, they will

explore Honduras & Central America; in second grade they will

learn about Mexico. In third grade, they will focus on Spain.

And in fourth grade, they will learn about Peru in South

America.

Units to be Studied This Month

First Grade:

Semana Santa

• Easter observations in the U.S. & Honduras

• Make alfombras: elaborate decorations in the street

Weather & Climate • Seasons and climate in the U.S. & Honduras

• Spring weather

Second Grade:

Maps and Globes • Map symbols, compass rose directions

• Borders & landforms of the U.S. & Mexico

• Label continent and ocean names

Third Grade:

Types of Communities: • World climate zones & weather characteristics,

make/read bar & line weather graphs

Exploring the United States/ Wisconsin

• Maps, Globes, Models, Grids and Coordinates

• Natural resources, Conservation, National parks

Geography—Exploring North America • Countries of North America and their borders

• Physical and political features of North America

• Flags and symbols of neighbors in North America

Fourth Grade: History of Peru:

• Reviewing Inca history & way of life

Immigration:

• What it is like to be an immigrant,

• Mapping where families came from,

• Push-pull factors: Factors that pushed immigrants from their

home countries (war, famine, oppression) and factors that

pulled immigrants (peace, available land to live and farm

on, freedom)

Letter

Sounds

A = ah E = ay I = ee O = oh

U = oo

Poema del Me:

La primavera, la primavera.

Los meses de marzo, abril y mayo. Muchas flores.

Poem of the Month

Spring, Spring.

The months of March, April and May. Lots of flowers.

Enjoy Spring in Art Around the Spanish Speaking World

Primavera (José E. Venegas, Nicaragua)

Naturaleza de primavera

(Hugo Pari Ccama, Perú)

Explosión de primavera (Karen Djaddah, México)

Anunciando la primavera

(Remigio Megías García, España)

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faculty/rpagel/faculty/rpagel/faculty/rpagel/faculty/rpagel/

Recuerde que Recuerde que Recuerde que Recuerde que hay siempre hay siempre hay siempre hay siempre actividades en actividades en actividades en actividades en

mi sitio web.mi sitio web.mi sitio web.mi sitio web.

2nd graders have been learning about different

profesiones and practicing talking about what they’d

like to be when they grow up. Ask your student what

they enjoy and are good at. What do they hope to be

when they grow up? ¿El bombero? ¿La dentista? El maestro? ¿La doctora?

1st

2nd

3rd

4th graders have been studying the history of Peru and the Incas.

They practiced using an idea web to ask & answer questions about what

the Incas, constructed, believed in, used, & cultivated. Ask them:

¿Qué construyeron? ¿Qué creían? ¿Qué usaban? ¿Qué cultivaban?

4th

3rd graders’ are wrapping up our big unit on what

communities need with the idea of government. They

have learned about the 3 branches of gobienrno

(legislative, ejecutiva, y judicial) within the 3 levels of

gobierno (local, estatal, y nacional).

1st graders have been studying have to read and use

maps. They’re also practicing being cartógrafos, or map-

makers. They’ll even bring home their very own map that

they’ve made of their classroom. Check out how careful

we are that our map symbols match our map key!

Noticias del Idioma Mundial abril 2014

El Plan del Idioma Mundial Estamos integrando los estándares de estudios sociales en la

clase española. Los estudiantes reciben 30 minutos de la ins-

trucción, tres veces una semana. Todos los años su niño apren-

derá acerca de una nueva área Hispanohablante del mundo. En

primero grado, ellos explorarán Honduras y la América Cen-

tral; en segundo grado que ellos aprenderán acerca de México.

En tercer grado, ellos se centrarán en España. Y en cuarto gra-

do, ellos aprenderán acerca de Perú en Sudamérica.

Unidades de Este Mes

Primer Grado: Vacaciones y Semana Santa:

• tradiciones de Pascua en los EE.UU. y Honduras

• alfombras : decoraciones detalladas en las calles

Tiempo y Clima:

• las estaciones y el clima en los EE.UU. y Honduras

• el tiempo de la primavera

Segundo Grado: Mapas y Globos:

• símbolos de mapas, direcciones cardinales de brújula

• fronteras y características geográficas de EEUU y México

• marcando los nombres de los continentes y océanos

Tercer Grado: Tipos de comunidades:

• zonas de clima mundial y características del

tiempo, hace/ lee gráficas del tiempo

Explorando los Estados Unidos y Wisconsin:

• mapas, globos, cuadrículas y coordenadas

• recursos naturales, conservación, y parques nacionales

Geografía- Explorando América del Norte:

• países del América del Norte y las fronteras

• las características físicas y culturales de los países

• banderas y símbolos de nuestros vecinos en América del Norte

Cuarto Grado: Historia de Peru: repaso de los incas y su estilo de vida

La inmigración:

• Qué es un inmigrante,

• Trazando de donde vinieron las familias,

• Los factores que empujaron a inmigrantes de

sus patrias (la guerra, el hambre, la opresión) y

los factores que jalaron a inmigrantes (la paz, tierra disponible

para vivir y cultivar, libertad)

Poema del Me:

La primavera, la primavera.

Los meses de marzo, abril y mayo. Muchas flores.

Poem of the Month:

Spring, Spring.

The months of March, April and May. Lots of flowers.

Letter

Sounds

A = ah E = ay I = ee O = oh

U = oo

Muchas gracias,Muchas gracias,Muchas gracias,Muchas gracias, Sra. Urquizo, Sra. Shuda, y Srta. Pagel

Disfruta el arte de primavera alrededor del mundo hispanohablante

Primavera (José E. Venegas, Nicaragua)

Naturaleza de primavera

(Hugo Pari Ccama, Perú)

Explosión de primavera (Karen Djaddah, México)

Anunciando la primavera

(Remigio Megías García, España)