1/5/12
ATTENTION PARENTS!
Welcome to Latin American Cultures! :-)
Please read the syllabus information below this message with your child below then fill out and sign the website slip your child was assigned. It is due by Wednesday, 1/11/12. It is worth 10 points. Please inform me of any questions/ concerns you have. :-)
NOTE: Homework for this class will be posted daily on the home page
A 3-ring binder, an assignment notebook, a regular notebook, and a writing utensil are required for this class. :-)
7th grade Latin American Cultures
3rd quarter (1/5/12 - 3/16/12)
3rd period: 9:24-10:09; 9th period: 1:59-2:44
Teacher: Ms. Funke, rm. 207
Telephone: 708-795-5800, ext. 4730
Email: lfunke@bsd100.org
Teacher Website (you can find homework here): mundofunke.yolasite.com
Objectives:
1. Develop a sense of languages other than Spanish that are spoken in Latin American countries.
2. Analyze the cultures of Latin America, and compare and contrast them with that of the United States.
3. Create products through the visual and performing arts that illustrate the works of Latin American artists, poets, authors, etc. as well as products that demonstrate various perspectives and practices of Latin American nations.
4. Locate Latin American countries and their capitals on a map.
Necessary Materials:
1. One 1” binder to be used as a portfolio 3. Journal notebook 5. A pen or pencil
2. markers, colored pencils, or crayons 4. Note cards (when needed) 6. Glue stick
7. scissors
Rules:
1. No cheating or plagiarizing.
2. Arrive on time.
3. Raise your hand to ask a question or make a contribution to class discussions.
4. Stay seated.
5. Respect all classmates and the classroom.
Rewards:
Daily: Patriot Pride Awards
Periodically: Activity of choice minutes (minimal tardies and detentions; no Ds or Fs class-wide)
Quarterly: End of quarter celebration (minimal tardies and detentions; no Ds or Fs class-wide)
Consequences:
1. Verbal warning or name on board
2. 10 minutes after school ( no show = extra 5 min. to be served the next day)
3. Detention and/or phone call
4. Parent, teacher, student meeting (possible parent attendance for the day or week)
Tardy Policy: See school discipline code. All students must sign in upon being tardy to Ms. Funke’s class on a designated sign-in sheet posted in the classroom.
Work Policy:
1. All class work is due at the end of the period. Incomplete work = no credit.
2. All homework is due the next day in class unless stated otherwise. Homework assignments and due dates will be posted.
3. 2 day rule = Homework will only be accepted up to two days past the original due date for late credit.
No exceptions!
Absent Work:
Students get as many days as they were absent to turn in absent work. After the allotted amount of time the 2 day rule applies. No exceptions.
Grading Scale:
A = 100-94%
B = 93-85%
C = 84-75%
D = 74-70%
F = Below 70%
Grade Breakdown (categories):
60%: Portfolio
( PROJECTS and QUIZZES)
25%: Participation
(CLASSWORK, HOMEWORK, and CITIZENSHIP)
15%: Daily Questions Journal
(ANSWERING DAILY CULTURE and LANGUAGE-RELATED QUESTIONS IN A NOTEBOOK)
1/11/12
To kick off the quarter we will be learning ten base culture words. We are using these words as "categories" of culture. As we do research, create projects, and hold cultural discussions, we will use these words as our common language, as a way to organize our thoughts about the cultures we are studying.
WORD WALL
belief practice
culture product
custom religion
perspective tradition
philosophy value
Other things we will be doing this quarter....
We will be planning our "spring vacation" to a Latin American country. From the country's customs, traditions, practices, and values to exchanging money, we are planning a trip and using Keynote to present our plan. Check back for photos and quotes. :-)
One of the most interesting things we will learn this quarter is some Quechua, a Native American language spoken in South American countries such as Peru, Bolivia, Ecuador, and regions of Colombia and Argentina. It was the official languguage of the Incan Empire and it has some 10 million speakers today. Here is the vocabulary we have learned as of late:
...mi suti = My name is ___.
iman sutiky = What is your name?
maypi kanki = Where is it?
jaku ripusum = Let's go together
imanallaya = How are you?
allilamni = I am good
hayqa can = How much does it cost?
mikunata munani = I'm hungry.
unata munani = I am thirsty.
chirishani = I'm cold.
coñishani = I'm too warm.
The students will use the above words and phrases to write a dialogue in Quechua which they will perform for the class for a project grade.
The AYMARA vocabulary list we are using in class can be accessed through "Links" found at the end of the menu options. Click on "Aymara". We are learning "Greetings" and "Frequently Used Vocabulary". Check out the other categories of Aymara vocabulary available on this site and try it out with your families. Teach a sibling a word or two! :-)
